Developer's Lounge: Exposing Location Services to Model Context Protocol (MCP) Clients
In this episode, Luke Smallwood, a software development team lead at Esri, reflects on his own journey as a developer and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how his team is shaping the future of geospatial AI.
With the recent release of ArcGIS Location Platform, the team is extending ArcGIS capabilities to Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients, giving developers broader access to location services and accelerating the pace at which they can build and deploy applications.
"For me, the key point about the MCP support for ArcGIS Location Services is that it gives users easy access to location insights. Without writing a single line of code, you can empower an agent to answer questions about a location of interest. That brings the power of spatial information to new audiences with as little friction as possible." - Luke Smallwood
Read the full interview to discover more about MCP support for ArcGIS Location Services.