Building Smarter AI Agents with MCP Protocol: A Python Guide to Planning Cost-Effective Vacations Introduction: When AI Learns to “Use Tools” Imagine this scenario: You ask your AI assistant, “Find me a round-trip flight from New York to Paris under $500 next month.” Not only does it understand your request, but it also directly queries the Skyscanner API to deliver results. This is the revolution brought by the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — transforming AI agents from conversational chatbots into actionable problem-solvers. In this guide, we’ll explore: Why modern AI systems need MCP Protocol How MCP standardizes tool integration Step-by-step …