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THE LEAD · OPENAI • 9 min read

Your website is about to become an API. What WebMCP means for AEO

WebMCP lets websites expose actions as structured tools AI agents call directly. Chrome and ChatGPT already support it. Here is what it means for marketers and three things to do this week.

Mara Kovac Mara Kovač Editor-in-Chief · Aug 26, 2026

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