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What is Context as a Service?

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A model for delivering structured, AI-optimized context to agents and tools on demand.

Instead of embedding context in every prompt or storing it in siloed tools, Context as a Service externalizes it into portable containers. AI agents query the service at runtime, getting exactly the context they need. Wire is a Context as a Service platform.

Related Context Container MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Further reading

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7 context engineering techniques for production

Seven context engineering techniques used in production AI systems, with implementation patterns, research backing, and guidance on when each one works.

Five Ways to Give AI Access to Your Data

From copy-paste to context platforms, five approaches to giving AI access to your data. Covers security trade-offs, cost, and practical recommendations.

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