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Agent protocols: MCP & A2A deep dive

MCP host/client/server; A2A; shared tool registries.

DSA · NeetCode Intervals

  • Minimum Interval TO Include Each QueryDSA · Intervals

    Interview questions to prep

    1. Do you sort by start or by end? Defend the choice based on the invariant you need.
    2. Walk through merge / overlap detection: what's your condition for 'overlapping'?
    3. How does complexity break down: O(n log n) sort + O(n) sweep — can you do better in any case?

GenAI · MCP, A2A, agent protocols

  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) deep diveGenerative AIMCP

    Interview questions to prep

    1. What's the MCP architecture (host, client, server)?
    2. When would you build an MCP server vs use function calling directly?
  • Agent-to-agent (A2A) protocolsGenerative AIGoogle

    Interview questions to prep

    1. What problem does A2A solve over ad-hoc agent integration?
    2. Compare MCP and A2A — when do you reach for each, and can they coexist?
  • Standardizing tool catalogs across agentsGenerative AIMCP

    Interview questions to prep

    1. How would you design a shared tool registry for multiple agents in your company?
    2. How do you handle versioning and breaking changes in tool definitions consumed by many agents?

References & further reading