MCP vs API: Why We Needed a New Protocol in 2025

Here’s a question burning through every AI developer’s mind right now: If APIs have been working perfectly fine for decades, why did we suddenly need something called Model Context Protocol (MCP)? I’v

Abhilash Sahoo
Abhilash Sahoo
11 min readJune 3, 2025
MCP vs API: Why We Needed a New Protocol in 2025
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Abhilash Sahoo

Abhilash Sahoo, with over 15 years of experience, is a Certified Full Stack Developer, AI/ML Automation Specialist, and Multi-Agent System Architect. As the Founder & CEO of Infyways Solutions, he specializes in agentic AI workflows, MCP server development, LLM orchestration, and intelligent automation solutions.