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Glossary

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

Answer in brief

An open protocol for connecting AI applications to tools and data sources through a standard client–server interface.

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) in agent sandboxes

MCP servers expose tools an agent can call. Running third-party MCP servers inside a sandbox limits what a malicious or buggy server can access, and many sandbox providers now publish MCP servers so agents can create and control sandboxes themselves.

Sources

  1. modelcontextprotocol.io/

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Agent Sandboxes. (2026). What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?. agentsandboxes.org. Last reviewed November 8, 2026. https://agentsandboxes.org/glossary/mcp/

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