Mcp

Every agent in ECommerce Agents has hand-coded tools. The inventory agent has check_stock, get_warehouses, and estimate_shipping as @tool-decorated Python functions that query PostgreSQL directly. The product discovery agent has search_products and semantic_search. The order management agent has get_orders and create_order. Each tool is tightly coupled to the agent that owns it, written in the same language, deployed in the same container, and imported as a Python module.

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Docker has introduced comprehensive MCP (Model Context Protocol) tooling that enables organizations to build custom catalogs with complete control over AI tool access. With over 220+ containerized MCP servers available and the ability to create private catalogs, enterprises can now deploy AI tooling with appropriate security guardrails.