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Identity management has become a critical aspect of IT infrastructure in the modern world. As businesses increasingly rely on digital tools and cloud-based applications, ensuring secure and seamless access to resources is paramount. This is where innovative solutions like Keycloak come into play. But what is Keycloak, and why has it become such a pivotal tool in enterprise security? This article explores the growing need for effective identity management and how Keycloak is shaping the future of this domain.

On November 26, 2024, Anthropic released the Model Context Protocol (MCP)-an open standard for data exchange between applications and data sources. MCP simplifies how Large Language Models (LLMs) interact with external tools and data, addressing the challenges developers face when integrating AI into their systems. At Raygun, we've been exploring agentic workflows to improve productivity and saw real potential in MCP. This post will explain how MCP works, what we've implemented, and where we think the standard is headed.