Cross App Access Extends MCP To Bring Enterprise-Grade Security To AI Agent Interactions
okta, Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
A year ago, Model Context Protocol (MCP) was first introduced by Anthropicopens in a new tab to solve one of AI's biggest challenges: giving large language models (LLMs) and agents real-time access to data and applications. Seemingly overnight, it became widely recognized as 'the' standard for bridging AI systems with the broader digital ecosystem.
Since then, its impact has been immediate and immeasurable. Nearly 2,000 MCP servers are in the official registryopens in a new tab, and adoption continues to accelerate. Organizations across financial services, e-commerce, developer tooling, and identity security are investing in MCP - building the infrastructure that enables AI agents to automate routine tasks, triage issues, and surface insights with minimal human intervention.