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MCP Proxy Explained: What It Is and When You Actually Need One

An MCP proxy isn't just middleware — it's the enforcement layer your multi-server agent stack needs. Here's how it works and when to use one.

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Figma MCP Server Setup: What Most Guides Skip

Remote vs. desktop, Dev Mode requirements, authentication steps, and prompt scoping — the non-obvious setup sequence for the Figma MCP server that actually works.

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How to Generate an MCP Server from an OpenAPI Spec

Raw OpenAPI-to-MCP generation produces broken agent experiences. Here's how to curate tools, fix descriptions, and configure auth so your MCP server actually works.

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What Is a Memory MCP Server? How It Works and Where It Fails

Memory MCP servers fix cross-session fact forgetting using a knowledge graph — but they don't retrain the model or auto-capture everything. Here's what actually happens.

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Procurement Automation: What It Actually Covers and Where to Start

Most teams automate the wrong thing first. Here's what procurement automation actually covers—from source-to-pay scope to AI tools—and how to start right.

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MCP Architecture Explained: Client, Server, and Transport Layer

Diagram-ready breakdown of Model Context Protocol architecture — hosts, clients, servers, transport layers, primitives, and what MCP doesn't handle automatically.

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MCP vs CLI for AI Agents: Which One Should You Use?

CLI costs 4–32x fewer tokens than MCP for comparable tasks. Here's a concrete decision framework for choosing between MCP and CLI in your agent build.

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Marketing Automation: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters

Marketing automation is more than email sequences. Here's a clear breakdown of how it works, what the ROI numbers actually show, and what to sort out before picking a tool.

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MCP Authorization: OAuth 2.1, Token Flows, and the Spec Explained

MCP authorization is OAuth 2.1 applied to AI agents — not a custom protocol. Here's how roles, token flows, and scope enforcement actually work in the spec.

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Best Embedded iPaaS Providers in 2026: A Practical B2B SaaS Guide

Comparing top embedded iPaaS platforms for B2B SaaS teams in 2026. Learn which vendors are built for product-native integrations vs. repurposed enterprise tools.

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Best Embedded iPaaS Providers for B2B SaaS I'd Actually Recommend in 2026

Comparing embedded iPaaS providers by developer culture, multi-tenant complexity, and connector depth — not feature parity. Which platform fits your SaaS team?

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How to Build a Custom MCP Server: Tools, Testing & Deployment

Learn how to design MCP tools, test with MCP Inspector, and ship a production-ready MCP server — covering auth, health checks, and transport in one pass.