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MCP Drops Sessions, Adds Mandatory Headers, and Reignites the REST Debate

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) released its 2026-07-28 specification, removing protocol sessions and adding mandatory Mcp-Method and Mcp-Name headers, making the protocol stateless. This allows gateways to route and throttle agent traffic without parsing JSON bodies. The update has sparked developer debate over whether MCP has essentially become just another REST API, with supporters citing operational benefits and critics questioning its novelty.

Aug 126 minNeura News
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Arcade.dev Acquires Smithery, Merging MCP Registry with Execution Layer

Arcade.dev has acquired Smithery, a public registry for MCP servers, merging discovery with Arcade's execution and authorization layer. The deal, announced August 5, combines Smithery's catalog of tens of thousands of entries with Arcade's secure action layer, which handles delegated authorization and audit logging. Financial terms were undisclosed, and Smithery co-founder Anirudh Kamath joins Arcade. The acquisition raises questions about registry neutrality and grading independence, as Arcade also runs ToolBench, its own benchmark for MCP server quality.

Aug 116 minNeura News
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Microsoft Launches AI Gateway Tier for Azure API Management in Public Preview

Microsoft has launched a dedicated AI Gateway tier for Azure API Management, now in public preview in East US 2 and Sweden Central. The new tier reorganizes the control plane around models, MCP servers, and tools rather than APIs, supporting backends from OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, AWS Bedrock, and Google Vertex AI. It offers centralized cost governance, OpenTelemetry telemetry, and a self-service model for application teams, though questions remain about access key blast radius and full lifecycle governance.

Aug 76 minNeura News
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MCP release candidate overhauls protocol, drops transport layer

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has released its biggest update yet, a release candidate that removes the transport layer many servers were built around. The new version simplifies the protocol by eliminating the need for custom transport implementations, moving to a simpler HTTP-based model. This change will require existing MCP servers to be rewritten, but promises better interoperability and reduced complexity.

Jul 263 minNeura News