Build an MCP server for your Google ADK agent, and when not to
How to build an MCP server for an ADK agent: McpToolset, FunctionTool schema generation, the stdout trap, and writing tool docstrings a model can use.
MCP
MCP vs API: what actually breaks when a model is the client
MCP vs API is the wrong framing. See what really breaks when a model calls your REST API, the tool-wrapping trap, and the threshold where MCP pays off.
How Model Context Protocol (MCP) actually works
How the Model Context Protocol actually works: the three parties, what a server exposes, and the 2026 revision that made MCP stateless and dated most guides.
Connecting your database to Claude or ChatGPT without handing over the keys
Connecting a database to an LLM with one broad key is a breach waiting to happen. Learn how to build a custom MCP server with real, scoped authorization.