From REST to MCP: Different Dimensions
Explore the differences between REST and MCP; understand their implications for design and implementation.
MCP servers can expose existing REST endpoints as tools, but the differences in their runtime environments necessitate a rethink in MCP design. This article examines the contrasting dimensions of consumer control, context handling, action models, failure management, trust boundaries, state models, and cost implications between REST and MCP.
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