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# [MCP vs OpenAPI: they answer different questions](https://octri.hashnode.dev/mcp-vs-openapi-they-answer-different-questions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The question gets asked as though one is replacing the other, and the framing is wrong in a way that leads teams to build the wrong thing. OpenAPI is a description. It is a document that says what you

Oct 9 · 6 min read · octri.hashnode.dev  
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