Contributing Writer · MCP Implementation
Alexander Groman
Contributing Writer, ASCENDING Inc
Alexander writes the implementation-side of MCP: server design, transport choices, A2A interop. He contributes to the MCP pillar and glossary. His angle is what actually compiles and what doesn’t, with a focus on the patterns that survive a second-week refactor.
- MCP server
- A2A protocol
- Agent runtimes
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Articles by Alexander Groman
5 articles published on the ASCENDING Blog
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→GenAI · Jarvis AI · 7 min readMCP Access Control: Decide Which Users Can Call Which Tools
An MCP login does not settle tool or record access. Bind each call to a trusted identity, enforce the operation and test what reaches the business system.
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→GenAI · Jarvis AI · 6 min readMCP vs REST API: When to Add an Agent Interface
Keep business rules in your existing API. Add MCP when multiple AI clients need a shared tool interface, with explicit permissions, errors and write behavior.
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→GenAI · Jarvis AI · 10 min readMCP OAuth with Entra ID or Okta: An Enterprise Setup Guide
Entra ID and Okta support MCP OAuth differently. Pick a client registration path for each, keep downstream tokens separate and test revocation before rollout.
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→GenAI · Jarvis AI · 12 min readMCP Server Discovery: How to Find Unapproved Servers
Local MCP servers won't appear in proxy logs. Combine endpoint configs, repository searches and cloud records to find unapproved servers and assign owners.
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→Jarvis AI · GenAI · 9 min readWhat Is an MCP Gateway? Enterprise Evaluation Criteria
An MCP gateway controls traffic routed between AI clients and MCP servers. Evaluate identity, permissions, credentials and evidence in your actual deployment.
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