MCP Overview & Architecture - MCP (Micro Control Plane) is defined as a pluggable architecture for agents, contextualized within an enterprise cloud service [5][6] - Sentry's MCP server was initially built as a fun project and is biased towards Sentry's application monitoring services [4][5] - The industry views MCP as a potential solution for integrating services into various agents, enabling bug fixes and workflow enhancements within editors [7][8][25] Implementation & Challenges - Implementing MCP involves complexities around OAUTH 21%, requiring solutions like Cloudflare Shim for proxying OAUTH 2 API [16][17] - A key challenge is that MCP cannot simply sit on top of Open API; systems need to be designed around how agents and models react to provided context [19][20][21] - Current client support for native authentication is still evolving, with some clients like Cursor experiencing breakage [22] Security & Best Practices - Security is a major concern, particularly with the standard IO interface, and random MCP tools should not be allowed within organizations [27] - For B2B SaaS companies, focusing on OAUTH with remote environments is crucial for integrating services into agents [25] - Companies should avoid simply proxying Open API and exposing it as tools, as this yields poor results; intentional design and context provision are necessary [30] Agent-Centric Approach - The industry should focus on building agents, viewing MCP as a plug-in architecture to leverage the value of LLMs [39][40] - Exposing agents through the MCP architecture, particularly in B2B settings, is seen as a significant value unlock [42] - Optimizing for context in workflows and understanding data is crucial when designing agents, with a focus on providing structured information like Markdown for language models [31][50]