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Understand how MCP servers expose tools to AI and why a connector may support fewer actions than an application's API. I inspect Claude's Gmail connector to show how to check those capabilities and recognize when an action is missing.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 MCP servers explained 0:08 What an API really is 0:53 How MCP servers connect AI to APIs 1:11 Why server capabilities differ 2:00 What happens when an action is missing 2:41 Inspecting Claude’s connectors 3:51 Official connectors, direct APIs, and safety 4:42 Final recap
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• Claude: https://claude.ai • Codex: https://chatgpt.com/codex • ChatGPT: https://openai.com • Gmail: https://workspace.google.com/products/gmail/
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