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MCP and tool use

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard for connecting models to tools, data and prompts. These articles explain how it works, what it costs, and how to secure an MCP server.

5 articles on this topic

Ordered from foundations to advanced, newest first within each level.

  1. How to Build Your Own 24/7 Personal AI Agent in 2026 (Hosted or DIY)Build a personal AI agent that runs 24/7: choose hosted (Dots, Muse, Grok Bot) or DIY, then wire up scheduling, memory, MCP tools, approvals and an audit log.Intermediate 13 min readLast reviewed 2026-10-11
  2. OpenAI DevDay 2026 for Agent Builders: Agents API Computer Use, GPT-6.1 Sol, MCP EventsThe OpenAI DevDay 2026 announcements that matter for agent builders: Agents API computer use, GPT-6.1 Sol at one-fifth the price, MCP Events and Dots.Intermediate 9 min readLast reviewed 2026-10-11
  3. What is MCP? Model Context Protocol Explained for AI EngineersMCP is the open standard that lets any AI agent use any tool server. How it works, its three primitives, transports, security and when plain function calls win.Intermediate 11 min readLast reviewed 2026-10-11
  4. The Enterprise AI Engineering BlueprintA reference architecture for enterprise AI: gateway, orchestration, RAG, MCP tools, identity, guardrails, evaluation, observability and governance.Advanced 16 min readLast reviewed 2026-10-11
  5. Enterprise AI Guardrails: A Ten-Layer Defense in DepthA ten-layer guardrail model for enterprise AI: prompt injection, least-privilege tools, approved models, audit trails, kill switches and MCP security.Advanced 17 min readLast reviewed 2026-10-11

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