Wes and Scott talk about how developers can expose powerful tools to AI using the Model Context Protocol. They discuss tool calling, remote MCP specs, authentication, and real-world use cases that make AI more capable through smarter integrations.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:36 What is MCP?
07:23 MCP tools
11:33 MCP resources
13:43 Saving reusable prompts
16:18 Creating and validating MCP tools
18:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io
18:31 Tool calling vs MCP servers
21:28 Remote vs local MCP servers
- mcp-remote
26:24 Useful MCP servers
32:48 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs