Protocols such as MCP and A2A connect components, but protocols do not establish authorization, lifecycle, isolation, or evidence by themselves.
Key takeaways
- MCP placement
- Agent interoperability
- Observability and memory stores
MCP placement
MCP standardizes host, client, server, resource, prompt, and tool interactions over JSON-RPC. Its specification also calls for user consent, privacy, and tool safety. Runtime architecture must still define server trust, authorization, credential scope, egress, approval, and evidence. [ar_cite id=”mcp” label=”MCP specification”]
Agent interoperability
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Gateways and model servers
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Identity and secrets
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Observability and memory stores
Observability and memory stores is maintained as an explicit editorial record with sources, review date, status, and change history.