Google’s A2A Protocol is a GAMECHANGER - YouTube by Chris Hay - YouTube
MCP makes Telnet RELEVANT for AI Agents - YouTube by Chris Hay
Making Sense of LLM Tool Use & MCP - YouTube by Maximilian Schwarzmüller - YouTube
- A2A facilitates agent-to-agent communication, while
- MCP enables agent-to-tool interactions.
A2A:
- Supports flexible, conversational, and task-centric communication. Agents can exchange messages and negotiate formats based on their capabilities.
- It operates like a "conference room" for agents to collaborate.
MCP:
- Uses structured schemas for rigid, exact inputs and outputs.
- It’s designed for precise interactions between an agnets and external systems, acting like a "tool workshop" that provides clear instructions for accessing resources.
- Supports flexible, conversational, and task-centric communication. Agents can exchange messages and negotiate formats based on their capabilities.
- It operates like a "conference room" for agents to collaborate.
MCP:
- Uses structured schemas for rigid, exact inputs and outputs.
- It’s designed for precise interactions between an agnets and external systems, acting like a "tool workshop" that provides clear instructions for accessing resources.
