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Why Choose the Model Context Protocol Over Building Custom GitHub Integrations?
Discover the main advantage of using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for your AI chatbot’s GitHub integration: it automatically handles complex tool definitions and API execution for you.
Question
You’re building a chatbot that needs to access GitHub data. What is the main benefit of using MCP instead of writing your own GitHub integration?
A. MCP requires less memory
B. MCP handles the tool definitions and execution for you
C. MCP only works with GitHub
D. MCP makes your chatbot run faster
Answer
B. MCP handles the tool definitions and execution for you
Explanation
The main benefit of using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) instead of writing your own custom GitHub API integration is that MCP provides a standardized protocol where the server automatically handles all the complex tool definitions, API formatting, and execution routing. By simply connecting your chatbot to an existing GitHub MCP server, the AI instantly understands how to interact with the repository (e.g., creating branches, fetching issues, or analyzing code) without you needing to manually build, maintain, and map custom API endpoints and JSON schemas.