MCP News

Oracle Japan has developed and released an MCP Server specifically for Oracle Database. This server enables AI models, particularly Anthropic's Claude 3, to directly interact with and query Oracle databases using the Model Context Protocol. It allows Claude to execute various SQL operations, including SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. The server acts as a bridge, translating Claude's MCP requests into SQL commands for the database. This open-sourced server significantly enhances Claude's ability to perform database operations and data analysis.

JFrog has announced the release of a robust Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to enable AI-driven developer workflows. * The new MCP server seamlessly integrates with JFrog's Artifactory and other platform components, allowing AI assistants direct access to essential software development lifecycle data. * This integration facilitates real-time context sharing, empowering AI models to provide more accurate and relevant suggestions for code generation, debugging, and testing across the dev pipeline. * The solution emphasizes secure and governed access to developer tools and resources, ensuring data integrity and compliance for AI-augmented environments. * It is poised to significantly accelerate development cycles by providing AI assistants with comprehensive, up-to-date context, enhancing productivity and reducing errors throughout the software supply chain.

An unofficial Ruby SDK for Claude AI has been released, focusing on facilitating interaction with Anthropic's Claude models. This SDK aims to simplify integrating Claude's capabilities into Ruby applications, particularly for code-related tasks. * The SDK now includes Model Context Protocol (MCP) streaming support, enhancing the efficiency of long-running code generation and interaction with Claude. * It is designed to make Claude's code-centric features, like `claude.code()` methods, easily accessible for Ruby developers. * The project encourages community contributions and feedback to further develop its features and robustness. * This tool allows Ruby developers to build applications that leverage Claude's advanced AI functionalities, including context management via MCP.

JFrog announced the launch of its new Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, designed to bridge AI agents with existing developer tools. * The MCP Server enables AI assistants to access and interact with critical software development lifecycle (SDLC) data and processes. * Its core function is to facilitate seamless communication between AI models and various developer platforms and repositories. * The offering aims to enhance developer productivity by allowing AI to perform tasks like code analysis, dependency management, and security scanning. * This release positions JFrog at the forefront of integrating AI capabilities directly into enterprise development workflows.

Rackspace Technology has announced the launch of its MCP Accelerator by FAIR (Framework for Agentic Intelligence and Retrieval) and Agentic AI Accelerators on AWS Bedrock. * The MCP Accelerator is specifically designed to align with Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP), aiming to help enterprises manage complex AI contexts. * The Agentic AI Accelerators support the development of advanced AI applications, leveraging frameworks such as LangChain and LlamaIndex. * These new offerings enable enhanced AI assistant capabilities and facilitate the integration of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for enterprise data. * The accelerators utilize leading LLMs on AWS Bedrock, including Anthropic's Claude 3 family, to drive enterprise intelligence at scale.

Oracle announced the launch of its new MCP Server, designed to bring natural language AI capabilities directly to core database systems. * The server utilizes the Model Context Protocol to enable structured and contextual communication between AI models and databases. * This allows AI assistants and applications to query, analyze, and interact with enterprise data using natural language commands. * The initiative aims to enhance the accessibility and utility of organizational data for AI-powered solutions, streamlining development for AI integrations.

Honeycomb has announced the availability of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) offering, positioning itself as a key MCP Server provider. * This solution is now accessible through the newly launched AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools category, broadening its reach to developers and enterprises. * The MCP offering enables AI assistants and agents to securely and efficiently integrate with a wide range of external tools, data sources, and APIs. * This integration enhances the contextual understanding of large language models, significantly improving their accuracy and reducing instances of hallucination. * By facilitating direct access to real-time, external information, Honeycomb's MCP listing supports the development of more capable and reliable AI agent workflows on AWS.

AWS announced the preview availability of AWS Knowledge MCP Server. This new service is designed to implement the Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification. It aims to streamline how AI assistants and large language models access and utilize external knowledge. Key features include simplified data ingestion, efficient information retrieval, and secure context delivery to MCP-compliant AI clients. The offering intends to enhance factual accuracy and responsiveness of AI assistants by providing a scalable method for external data integration, benefiting RAG-based applications.

1Password has announced the availability of its MCP Server for Trelica by 1Password, now listed in the new AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools category. * The MCP Server facilitates secure, private, and auditable access to enterprise data for AI models, upholding data governance and compliance. * It enables organizations to connect sensitive information from Trelica's SaaS and IT asset management platform directly into AI assistants. * This integration allows AI models to process and act on enterprise data without data leaving the customer's cloud environment, ensuring privacy and control. * The Model Context Protocol (MCP) aims to be an open standard for securely connecting AI tools and agents to enterprise data sources.

Saviynt announced the availability of Saviynt MCP Server in the new AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools category. * The Saviynt MCP Server is designed to provide secure identity and access governance for AI Agents and Tools, leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP). * This solution aims to ensure secure enterprise adoption of AI, particularly by enabling fine-grained access control to sensitive data and systems for AI agents. * Saviynt collaborated with AWS and Anthropic to address critical enterprise security and governance challenges in AI implementations. * The offering allows organizations to manage AI agent access to applications and data, enforce least privilege, and maintain compliance within AI workflows.

1Password has launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, now available through Trelica on the AWS Marketplace within the AI Agents category. * This integration allows AI agents, including those utilizing Claude, to securely access and utilize credentials and secrets managed by 1Password. * The MCP Server acts as a secure intermediary, providing AI assistants with the necessary context for tasks without directly exposing sensitive data to the large language models. * It enables developers to build more secure and functional AI agents that can interact with enterprise systems requiring authentication. * The offering highlights the growing importance of structured, secure context exchange protocols like MCP for advanced AI applications.