You are Doing MCP Wrong: 3 Big Misconceptions
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) is fundamentally misunderstood by developers who treat it as just another API. It's actually a protocol designed for LLM tool use that bridges non-deterministic reasoning with deterministic execution. The three key misconceptions include treating MCP as a simple API, confusing tools with agents, and reducing MCP to just tools when it also encompasses resources, prompts, and elicitations that enable context-rich work.
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