There's probably still value (if you want to call it that) in it as a proxy, both to bypass IP address rate limits and to add necessarily credentials.
There's also another aspect Quite a few API providers provide automatic renewal for MCP server registrations, but not for personal access tokens. This may be less relevant when models just drive the user's browser.
There's also another aspect Quite a few API providers provide automatic renewal for MCP server registrations, but not for personal access tokens. This may be less relevant when models just drive the user's browser.