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15 changes: 9 additions & 6 deletions docs/introduction.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -20,19 +20,22 @@ At its core, MCP follows a client-server architecture where a host application c
```mermaid
flowchart LR
subgraph "Your Computer"
Host["Host with MCP Client\n(Claude, IDEs, Tools)"]
Host["Host with MCP Client<br/>(Claude, IDEs, Tools)"]
S1["MCP Server A"]
S2["MCP Server B"]
S3["MCP Server C"]
D1[("Local<br/>Data Source A")]
Host <-->|"MCP Protocol"| S1
Host <-->|"MCP Protocol"| S2
Host <-->|"MCP Protocol"| S3
S1 <--> D1[("Local\nData Source A")]
S2 <--> D2[("Local\nData Source B")]
S1 <--> D1
end
subgraph "Internet"
S3 <-->|"Web APIs"| D3[("Remote\nService C")]
S3["MCP Server C"]
D2[("Remote<br/>Service B")]
D3[("Remote<br/>Service C")]
S2 <-->|"Web APIs"| D2
S3 <-->|"Web APIs"| D3
end
Host <-->|"MCP Protocol"| S3
```

- **MCP Hosts**: Programs like Claude Desktop, IDEs, or AI tools that want to access data through MCP
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