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What if you don't need MCP at all?

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237 points jdkee | 2 comments | 16 Nov 25 18:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.398s | source
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nestorD ◴[16 Nov 25 23:16 UTC] No.45949335[source]▶
So far I have seen two genuinely good arguments for the use of MCPs:

* They can encapsulate (API) credentials, keeping those out of reach of the model,

* Contrary to APIs, they can change their interface whenever they want and with little consequences.

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1. tptacek ◴[17 Nov 25 00:50 UTC] No.45949927[source]▶
What's the alternative design where the model has access to API credentials?
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2. baby_souffle ◴[17 Nov 25 01:11 UTC] No.45950018[source]▶
> What's the alternative design where the model has access to API credentials?

All sorts of ways this can happen but it usually boils down to leaving them on disk or in an environment variable in the repo/dir(s) where the agent is operating in.