Model Context Protocol

Figma has reportedly limited access to its MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to a whitelist of approved clients, with Pi among the tools excluded. The change means developers using non-approved AI clients can no longer connect Figma's design data to their workflows. Reactions online focus on concerns about openness and the impact on third-party AI integrations.

AI agents now account for roughly half of all visits to the Federal Reserve Economic Data website, prompting the central bank to introduce a model context protocol that lets AI bots query its databases more efficiently. The move reflects how automated traffic, not human users, is increasingly driving demand for public economic data, and it may set a template for other government statistical agencies.

A developer has launched a Google Maps Scraper built on the Model Context Protocol, a tool that lets AI assistants pull business listings, addresses, and location data directly from Google Maps. It is being showcased on Hacker News, where users are weighing in on its usefulness for lead generation and local data collection, as well as questions around scraping Google's terms of service.