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As organizations rapidly adopt the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect services and data to AI models through AI agents, they’re encountering familiar challenges: securing access to MCP servers and tools while providing routing, rate limiting, observability, and developer portals. This move reflects broader industry trends towards cloud-native technologies and the need for more sophisticated API management. The question on everyone’s mind is: can we just use our existing API gateway for MCP? The short answer is “maybe,” but the real question is, should you? API gateways were not built for MCP use cases, and eventually, most API gateway vendors will build dedicated MCP gateways. ...

The need to convert files between different formats is a common challenge many of us face. Whether it’s converting images, documents, or audio files, having a reliable tool can save time and increase productivity. This is where Vert comes in – a next-generation file converter that can handle multiple file formats and deploy quickly with Docker. Vert’s ability to convert over 250 file formats, including images, audio, documents, and video, makes it an indispensable tool for anyone working with various file types. Its user-friendly interface, built with Svelte, allows for easy navigation and customization. One of the standout features of Vert is its ability to handle file conversions locally, using WebAssembly, which eliminates the need to upload files to a third-party server. ...