Ask HN questions MCP moat as agents adopt

The author questions whether adoption is now the primary moat for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), given that agents can look up and call APIs on the fly and scaling problems have undercut MCP's original integration promise. The author argues that standard authentication, API gateways, and credential management are the real benefits driving its success. Ultimately, the piece prompts discussion on whether MCP won purely through adoption. Open article →