Is Every SaaS Company Going to Need an MCP Server?

The piece argues that MCP servers could become a standard AI-facing layer between SaaS products and AI agents.

Its core point is that MCP will not replace REST APIs, but sit on top of them so AI tools can understand and use software.

Many companies already have the needed APIs, auth, and docs, and mainly need a bridge for AI integration rather than a rebuild.

If AI assistants become a common way to operate software, SaaS vendors may need MCP servers to expose actions reliably.