Camel Routes as AI Tools: Unified Tooling and MCP Server in Camel 4.22
, by Zineb BENDHIBA, Federico Mariani, Jiří OndrušekCamel 4.22 brings two features that change how Camel integrates with AI: a unified tool abstraction (camel-ai-tool) and a built-in MCP server (camel-mcp-server). Together, they let you turn any Camel route into an AI tool that works across frameworks and protocols. This post covers both features. The Problem: Fragmented Tool Definitions Before 4.22, defining AI tools in Camel meant picking a framework and committing to it. Want to expose a route as a tool for LangChain4j?