MCP (Model Context Protocol) White paper review and TSC approval for start of CAMARA work on MCP

[iamdatanick]

Overview
The MCP (Model Context Protocol) working group has developed a white paper detailing the integration of CAMARA APIs with Large Language Models (LLMs) via MCP. This integration aims to expose CAMARA APIs as callable tools, creating a standardization layer connecting AI systems to network capabilities.

This enhancement tracks the tasks required to define the ownership of MCP-related work within CAMARA and implement the roadmap outlined in the white paper (specifically Section 5): see MCP White paper.

The TSC is requested to review the white paper and provide comments, in particular in the section 5 related to the work to be undertaken by CAMARA

Approval of the the white paper implies approval of the MCP work to start in CAMARA.

Action Plan and Sub-Issues

If/when approved by the TSC, to progress the MCP work in CAMARA, the following potential actions are listed here for project consideration and allocation:

1. Ownership and Roadmap Implementation: Determine where MCP workstreams (guidelines, tools, quality requirements) will be hosted within CAMARA (e.g., Commonalities, ICM) and detail the required work

Other activities may include:
2. Standardized Demo/Sandbox: Discuss the requirements and feasibility of hosting a standardized, interactive CAMARA GPT demo or sandbox for developer engagement.
3. Event Awareness: Plan MCP focused participation in the upcoming MCP Day at KubeCon Europe (Marcj 2026) and other events

[hdamker]

(Note: The formal TSC review process for the white paper itself will be initiated via a separate issue once the final design edits are incorporated and published.)

@iamdatanick As I have seen from this message, there is already a request to review the white paper by TSC participants. Would be great to create an issue for that with the concrete time plan for the review rounds. A focus of this review should be on the chapter 5 which is defining the above action plan (we should only publish what we are willing to do).

cc: @tanjadegroot

[iamdatanick]

TSC Review Underway [Nov 6 Deadline]

Per @hdamker's request, TSC review proposed roadmap / tasks now in #203

• MCP CAMARA White Paper PDF: https://lf-camaraproject.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCkEQ
• Tool Mapping [draft]: https://lf-camaraproject.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CAM/pages/222691579/

[tanjadegroot]

The TSC has approved the MCP whitepaper in the Nov 20 meeting.

The finalization for publication is now in the hands of the editors for publication.

The next steps will be discussed in issue #203