How is MCP doing the same as REST? I’m a REST developer learning MCP, and most of my effort is spent finding anything new to learn. So I’m not suprised by thi

How is MCP doing the same as REST? I’m a REST developer learning MCP, and most of my effort is spent finding anything new to learn. So I’m not suprised by this statement, but I’m a bit startled. How are they the same thing?