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What is MCP, and what does it mean for web hosting?
MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard for connecting AI assistants to tools and data. For hosting, it means asking an assistant to do what you'd normally click through a dashboard for.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- MCP is an open protocol introduced by Anthropic in 2024 and now supported by many AI tools.
- A host's MCP server exposes actions (list sites, add DNS records, block a country) that an assistant can call with your permission.
- Pressable offers both a hosting MCP server and a WordPress MCP Adapter.
- Use short-lived tokens, start read-only and back up before bulk actions.
How it works
An MCP server describes a set of tools ("create site", "list firewall rules"). Your AI assistant reads the list, decides which tool fits your request, and calls it with a token you issued. You stay in control of what's connected and for how long.
Useful hosting tasks for an AI assistant
- Audit: "Which sites run PHP below 8.3? Which have vulnerable plugins?"
- DNS: "Add Google Workspace MX records to example.com."
- Incidents: "Turn on Defensive Mode for 6 hours and show me the rate-limit reasons."
- Reporting: "Summarize visits and storage across all sites this month."
Staying safe
Treat a token like a password with an expiry date. Ask the assistant to describe changes before making them, and keep backups. See our step-by-step Pressable MCP guide.
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