The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the open standard for connecting AI agents to enterprise data and tools. Originally developed by Anthropic, MCP is now governed by the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation and has passed 110 million monthly SDK downloads. It lets AI agents safely access trusted data systems without custom-built APIs. Surge, a Premier Adobe Experience Cloud Partner, helps enterprises adopt, integrate, and govern MCP-based AI agents.
What MCP is and why it matters for enterprises
MCP is a shared 'language' that lets AI agents talk to your business systems in a predictable, inspectable way. Instead of building rigid custom APIs for every connection, you use one open standard. That makes it easier to move from experimental copilots to real operational use cases, and to run multiple agents together (called multi-agent orchestration) safely.
- Open standard: donated to the Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation in December 2025, with support from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft.
- Enterprise-ready security: MCP 2.0 added OAuth-based authorization, structured schemas, elicitation flows, and blast-radius controls for safe autonomous agents.
- Built to scale: the 2026 roadmap moves to a stateless transport design that works correctly behind load balancers and proxies.
- Less context bloat: new 'Skills Over MCP' and 'Progressive Discovery' features let agents load only the skills and context a task needs.
- Native adoption: platforms like Salesforce, Informatica, and Snowflake are integrating MCP so agents can reach trusted data without rigid custom APIs.
How Surge helps you implement MCP and AI agents
Surge is an expert implementation and delivery partner that helps enterprises adopt, integrate, and govern digital-experience and AI technologies, including across the Adobe Experience Cloud stack. We help you connect MCP-based AI agents to your data systems securely, apply MCP 2.0 security controls, and govern how agents access trusted data. You can engage us in the model that fits your team.
- Assess your data systems and map where AI agents can safely connect using MCP.
- Implement MCP 2.0 security: OAuth-based authorization, structured schemas, and blast-radius controls.
- Integrate agents with enterprise data platforms and the Adobe Experience Cloud stack (AEM, Analytics, Target, Adobe Experience Platform, AJO, RTCDP, Customer Journey Analytics, Adobe Commerce).
- Govern multi-agent orchestration so agents only load the context and skills they need.
- Choose your engagement: Implementation Partner, Resourcing Partner, or Global Capability Center (GCC).
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