Backup and DR integrates with AI assistants via Model Context Protocol
Backup and DR Service now supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for AI assistant integration, allowing natural language prompts to automate backup tasks. This feature benefits engineers and architects managing backup environments by simplifying operations with tools like Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, and Claude. Comprehensive documentation is available, detailing MCP server usage and reference specifications.
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You can now use Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with Backup and DR Service to connect AI assistants and applications—such as the Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, or Claude—with your backup environment. Using either the local or remote MCP server, you can use natural language prompts to perform and automate Backup and DR tasks, such as creating backup plans, triggering on-demand backups, and managing backup vaults. Comprehensive reference documentation is also available with detailed specifications, input and output schemas, and sample invocation commands for all available MCP tools. For more informat
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_24_2026
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