AI: MCP vs API

interesting (too) "high-level description... and nice illustration

How Model Context Protocol can support your startup - Microsoft for Startups Blog

API = the “language” developers must learn and maintain
MCP = the “smart translator” that helps AI understand and adapt automatically

From Query to Action with MCP Servers - Cisco Blogs

vs. practical developers info

Creating and Deploying an MCP Server from Scratch | Towards Data Science