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[Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100132-the-agent-interface-layer-protocols-tools-and-trust-boundaries) ## Beyond Prompting: Building Scalable AI with Multi-Agent Systems and MCP - **Standardizing tool integrations with the model context protocol** (14:55, 2min) — Modularizing custom tool developments through universal server protocols eliminates redundant integration coding across different ecosystems. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1454-beyond-prompting-building-scalable-ai-with-multi-agent-systems-and-mcp) ## AI for Enterprise Developers - Dr. Damir Dobric - **Connecting datasets with the Model Context Protocol** (27:20, 1min) — The Model Context Protocol operates as a connectivity layer to safely bring external data into isolated models. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1831-ai-for-enterprise-developers-dr-damir-dobric) ## Building Blocks for Agentic Solutions in your Enterprise - **Decomposing application capabilities utilizing the model context protocol** (08:17, 1min) — Implementing the Model Context Protocol separates application client orchestration from diverse server capabilities for reliable autonomous API exe... [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1537-building-blocks-for-agentic-solutions-in-your-enterprise) ## WebMCP - Making Agents a First-Class Citizen of the Web - Andre Cipriani Bandarra & François Beaufort - **Introduction to the model context protocol and WebMCP** (01:41, 2min) — This standard allows browser-based agents to interact directly with website tools through declarative or imperative coding patterns. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1811-webmcp-making-agents-a-first-class-citizen-of-the-web-andre-cipriani-bandarra-francois-beaufort) ## API, MCP or MCP App? Choosing the right surface for AI agents - **Core concepts and advantages of the Model Context Protocol** (00:34, 2min) — How MCP shifts agency from developers to models by enabling dynamic API discovery and structured tool calls. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100305-api-mcp-or-mcp-app-choosing-the-right-surface-for-ai-agents) ## 3 Ways to Rebuild the Data Stack for Agents - **Integrating Model Context Protocol for non-technical users** (10:07, 2min) — MCP enables instant authentication and cloud application control directly from AI chat systems. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100091-3-ways-to-rebuild-the-data-stack-for-agents) ## ChatGPT Apps: From Chat to Checkout - **Expanding model capabilities through the model context protocol** (02:01, 3min) — A standardized protocol framework enables isolated models to interact globally with external application interfaces and software tools. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2120-chatgpt-apps-from-chat-to-checkout) ## Building the Future of Java: AI Agents, MCP, and Next-Gen App Development - **Enhancing AI tool discoverability with Model Context Protocol** (04:48, 2min) — Connecting universal LLMs to specialized enterprise tools using the Model Context Protocol. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100113-building-the-future-of-java-ai-agents-mcp-and-next-gen-app-development) ## From A2A to MCP: How AI’s “Brains” are Connecting to “Arms and Legs” - **Introducing Model Context Protocol for external tool execution** (04:26, 1min) — Connecting core agents to external servers through standard protocols allows models to securely access remote tools and disparate machines. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1631-from-a2a-to-mcp-how-ai-s-brains-are-connecting-to-arms-and-legs) ## One AI API to Power Them All - **Integrating external tools via the Model Context Protocol** (13:30, 1min) — Adopting the Model Context Protocol establishes a universal standard for integrating external tools with agents. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1601-one-ai-api-to-power-them-all) ## MCP doesn’t suck — your agent does - **Overview of the Model Context Protocol and its rapid adoption** (00:03, 1min) — The fast-growing open-source protocol standardized AI agent interactions with remote and local tools. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100202-mcp-doesn-t-suck-your-agent-does) ## Under the Hood of Building on Lovable - **Integrating autonomous agents using the model context protocol** (22:42, 2min) — Exposing standardized model protocols enables external AI systems to securely query and operate deployed software. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100032-under-the-hood-of-building-on-lovable) ## When Should You Use an Agent? Architectural Trade-offs in Agentic Systems - **Simplifying tool integration with the Model Context Protocol** (06:49, 0min) — The Model Context Protocol creates a standardized layer connecting large language models to discrete microservices. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100109-when-should-you-use-an-agent-architectural-trade-offs-in-agentic-systems) ## Build a Multi-Agent Role-Playing Game Master with Strands Agents - **Standardizing agent communication with MCP and A2A** (02:45, 2min) — The Model Context Protocol and Agent-to-Agent protocol standardize connections between models, tools, and collaborating agents. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1727-build-a-multi-agent-role-playing-game-master-with-strands-agents) ## Contract Testing with MCP: Building Self-Describing, Self-Testing APIs - **Using Model Context Protocol for self-testing APIs** (08:15, 2min) — Exposing runtime metadata via a standardized protocol enables services to auto-generate compatibility checks. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100040-contract-testing-with-mcp-building-self-describing-self-testing-apis) ## WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More - **Standardizing agent interactions with the Web MCP proposal** (02:23, 5min) — The Model Context Protocol allows AI agents to cleanly interact with web interfaces through standard protocols instead of scraping. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) ## Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right - **Contextualizing LLMs with the model context protocol** (12:57, 5min) — Integrating live systems using the universal MCP standard without extensive API training. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) ## MCP Mashups: How AI Agents are Reviving the Programmable Web - **Introducing model context protocol as a universal adapter** (04:42, 2min) — How the open standard allows artificial intelligence agents to autonomously interact with external APIs. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1392-mcp-mashups-how-ai-agents-are-reviving-the-programmable-web) ## Plan to link your LLM to your production database? What could possibly go wrong? - **Implementing model context protocol for secure database communication** (16:10, 4min) — Whitelisting specific queries inside a model context protocol server eliminates arbitrary execution and safely enables write access. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2088-plan-to-link-your-llm-to-your-production-database-what-could-possibly-go-wrong) ## How to scrape modern websites to feed AI agents - **Building resilient agent architectures via model context protocols** (14:42, 1min) — Adopting dynamic connection protocols empowers autonomous systems to seamlessly adjust to changing endpoint schemas without static API maintenance. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1446-how-to-scrape-modern-websites-to-feed-ai-agents) ## Rethinking Intelligence: AI, Accessibility, and the Future of Inclusive Work - Artur Ortega - **Adopting the model context protocol for agentic automation** (19:00, 4min) — Replacing cumbersome visual interfaces with direct API communication using the model context protocol. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1377-rethinking-intelligence-ai-accessibility-and-the-future-of-inclusive-work-artur-ortega) ## Designing and Deploying Distributed Multimodal Multi-Agent Systems with Google's AI Stac - **Utilizing the model context protocol layer** (27:05, 2min) — Connecting to external database environments rapidly without managing complicated authentication patterns internally. [Learn more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1976-designing-and-deploying-distributed-multimodal-multi-agent-systems-with-google-s-ai-stac)