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A2A: agents talk as peers, not tools
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Marine Depoorter

Mar 27, 2026 · 8 min read

A2A Protocol Explained. Why AI Agents Need Their Own Language.

MCP lets agents use tools. A2A lets agents talk to each other. That's a fundamentally different thing, and it's about to change how we build software.

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