
# Overview of MCP

Even the best LLMs need context in order to operate effectively. Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a new and open protocol developed by Anthropic that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. OpenMetadata is a centralized, active metadata repository where all your data resides, and can, via an MCP Server, can provide an LLM all the crucial context it needs about your organization and its data in order to make intelligent and automated actions that can improve your data efficiency, discoverability, and governance.

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