What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard, created by Anthropic, that lets AI applications like Claude connect to external tools and data sources in a structured, secure way. It works as a common language so an AI assistant can read information from an app and, where permitted, take actions in it — strictly within the boundaries the user has explicitly granted. MCP is not specific to trading or to Pluang; it's a general-purpose connector standard used across many kinds of software. Pluang built its Agentic Trading integration on top of MCP so a connected AI agent can operate on a user's account under this same permissioned model.

How MCP works, in short:

• An app like Pluang exposes specific data and actions as MCP "tools"
• An AI application like Claude, as an MCP client, can discover and call those tools once connected
• The user decides what the agent can see and do; the app enforces those limits, not the AI model
• Because it's an open standard, this connection format isn't unique to any one app-AI pairing

Related questions:

Q: Did Pluang create MCP?
No. MCP was created by Anthropic as an open standard. Pluang adopted it to build Agentic Trading, implementing its own MCP server to expose specific Pluang account data and actions.

Q: Is MCP the same thing as Pluang Agentic Trading?
No. MCP is the general connection standard; Pluang Agentic Trading is Pluang's specific product built on top of it, defining the exact actions a connected AI agent can perform on a Pluang account.

Q: Do I need to understand MCP to use Pluang Agentic Trading?
No. MCP works behind the scenes. Using Pluang Agentic Trading feels like a natural-language conversation with your AI agent — no technical configuration required on your end.

Q: Can any AI assistant use MCP to connect to Pluang?
Only AI applications that support MCP can connect — you can use any AI platform that supports connecting to Agentic Trading, including but not limited to Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.

Q: Is connecting to Pluang via MCP secure?
MCP is built around explicit, scoped permissions, so you control exactly what the agent can see and do. Trades placed through a connected agent go through the exact same licensed entities and asset protections as manual trades.