MCP (Model Context Protocol)

In plainer words

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a universal interface that lets AI assistants use external tools. Think of it as a "USB port" for AI: instead of custom-wiring every new tool, a tool implements MCP once and any MCP-capable AI (Claude, Cursor, and others) can call it plug-and-play. Example: you want Claude to be able to check whether an address is clean. Add OceanAlt's MCP tool to the config and Claude can call it natively inside a chat — no copying results back and forth. Why does it matter for agent payments? MCP is one of the main ways an agent "grows hands" — it's through tools like these that an agent can actually do things (fetch data, send requests, even initiate payments). Whoever's tool gets called by more agents via MCP sits at the distribution gateway. OceanAlt's compliance screening is published as an MCP tool, so any MCP-capable agent can install it free and check a counterparty before paying.