The API Experience Podcast S2 E4 - APIs, MCP, and Agentic Capabilities
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May 20, 2025 Christian Posta, Field CTO at solo.io, dives into the fascinating intersection of APIs and AI agents. He discusses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its enterprise readiness, revealing both excitement and caution in the industry. The conversation covers the evolution of APIs amidst Kubernetes and the complexities of transforming innovative concepts into real-world solutions. Christian also highlights the security risks in API design and the pressing need for collaboration among developers to maximize MCP's effectiveness.
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Early Email Scraping Story
- Christian Posta shared his early tech experience involving email scraping XML data for integration at Intel.
- This reflects the innovative, makeshift approaches often taken to solve connectivity problems in the past.
Kubernetes Elevates API Connectivity
- Kubernetes and containerization platforms increase connectivity and interdependencies through internal APIs.
- This shift requires more attention to API contracts and compatibility to avoid breaking changes.
AI Agents in Kubernetes Inferencing
- Kubernetes often uses AI models at the inference stage for agents to perform tasks by calling out to these models.
- Advanced agent deployments remain uncommon; many organizations are still experimenting amid wide marketing hype.