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Connect Your Web App to External Services and AI - Web App Day 16

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Connect Your App to Services with CLIs, APIs, and MCPs

5:18 with Daniel Montgomery

Learn the practical differences between command-line tools, APIs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) connections. Use the right integration approach to extend your app without making the architecture harder to maintain.

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    Yesterday, we built our app's foundation with Clerk and Convex. 0:00
    Today, we're connecting a third-party service to power up our app. 0:04
    In my app, I'll be integrating the AI service that makes the app intelligent. 0:08
    Before we jump into connecting Google Gemini for my project, I want to separate 0:13
    three tools people often group together, CLIs, APIs, and MCPs. 0:18
    They can reach some of the same services, but they are designed for different jobs. 0:24
    Here's the short version. 0:29

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