How do I send a High Five through the agent?

Use the `send_high_five` tool and provide the recipient's email or ID and a recognition message. Your agent will process it immediately and notify the recipient.

Can I see team pulse scores with this integration?

Yes, you can use the `list_checkins` tool to retrieve check-in data which includes employee pulse scores and sentiment analysis.

Does the agent support managing OKRs?

The agent can list and track progress on objectives using the `list_objectives` tool, allowing you to monitor goal attainment across your team.

15Five MCP Server for CrewAI 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: 15Five
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Author: Vinkius

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Connect your CrewAI agents to 15Five through Vinkius, pass the Edge URL in the `mcps` parameter and every 15Five tool is auto-discovered at runtime. No credentials to manage, no infrastructure to maintain.

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python

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

agent = Agent(
    role="15Five Specialist",
    goal="Help users interact with 15Five effectively",
    backstory=(
        "You are an expert at leveraging 15Five tools "
        "for automation and data analysis."
    ),
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    mcps=["https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"],
)

task = Task(
    description=(
        "Explore all available tools in 15Five "
        "and summarize their capabilities."
    ),
    agent=agent,
    expected_output=(
        "A detailed summary of 6 available tools "
        "and what they can do."
    ),
)

crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
result = crew.kickoff()
print(result)

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About 15Five MCP Server

Transform your team’s engagement and performance with 15Five, the holistic performance management platform now accessible through your AI agent. By bridging 15Five with the Model Context Protocol, you turn employee check-ins and objective tracking into a seamless conversation. Your agent can help you celebrate wins with High Fives, monitor team sentiment via Pulse scores, and audit OKRs without you ever leaving your primary workspace. It’s the ultimate tool for managers who want to stay connected to their team’s heartbeat while focusing on strategic growth.

When paired with CrewAI, 15Five becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call 15Five tools autonomously, one agent queries data, another analyzes results, a third compiles reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius with zero configuration overhead.

What you can do

Check-ins & Feedback — Retrieve recent check-ins, view employee answers, and monitor pulse scores to gauge team sentiment.
High Fives & Recognition — List received high fives or send new ones to celebrate team wins and boost morale directly from chat.
Objectives (OKRs) — Track progress on company or individual objectives and key results without manual dashboard lookups.
User & Team Management — List employees, departments, and groups to maintain organizational clarity.
Engagement Insights — Quickly access historical performance data and feedback cycles to support meaningful 1-on-1 conversations.

The 15Five MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to CrewAI in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect 15Five to CrewAI via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the 15Five MCP Server with CrewAI.

Install CrewAI

Run pip install crewai

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Customize the agent

Adjust the role, goal, and backstory to fit your use case

Run the crew

Run python crew.py. CrewAI auto-discovers 6 tools from 15Five

Why Use CrewAI with the 15Five MCP Server

CrewAI Multi-Agent Orchestration Framework provides unique advantages when paired with 15Five through the Model Context Protocol.

Multi-agent collaboration lets you decompose complex workflows into specialized roles, one agent researches, another analyzes, a third generates reports, each with access to MCP tools

CrewAI's native MCP integration requires zero adapter code: pass Vinkius Edge URL directly in the `mcps` parameter and agents auto-discover every available tool at runtime

Built-in task delegation and shared memory mean agents can pass context between steps without manual state management, enabling multi-hop reasoning across tool calls

Sequential and hierarchical crew patterns map naturally to real-world workflows: enumerate subdomains → analyze DNS history → check WHOIS records → compile findings into actionable reports

15Five + CrewAI Use Cases

Practical scenarios where CrewAI combined with the 15Five MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated multi-step research: a reconnaissance agent queries 15Five for raw data, then a second analyst agent cross-references findings and flags anomalies. all without human handoff

Scheduled intelligence reports: set up a crew that periodically queries 15Five, analyzes trends over time, and generates executive briefings in markdown or PDF format

Multi-source enrichment pipelines: chain 15Five tools with other MCP servers in the same crew, letting agents correlate data across multiple providers in a single workflow

Compliance and audit automation: a compliance agent queries 15Five against predefined policy rules, generates deviation reports, and routes findings to the appropriate team

15Five MCP Tools for CrewAI (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect 15Five to CrewAI via MCP:

list_checkins

Use this to monitor team sentiment or review previous employee submissions. You can filter by user ID. List recent employee check-ins and performance reports

list_departments

Useful for finding the department ID or identifying team structures. List all departments and their members

list_high_fives

List recent High Fives (public recognition) across the company

list_objectives

List company and individual objectives (OKRs)

list_users

Use this to find the identifier for a person. List all active employees and users in the 15Five organization

send_high_five

Requires the email address of the recipient and a personal message. Send a High Five to publicly recognize a colleague

Example Prompts for 15Five in CrewAI

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your CrewAI agent to start working with 15Five immediately.

"Show me the last 5 check-ins for my team."

"Send a High Five to Sarah for her great work on the project."

"List all active company objectives."

Troubleshooting 15Five MCP Server with CrewAI

Common issues when connecting 15Five to CrewAI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not discovered

Ensure the Edge URL is correct. CrewAI connects lazily when the crew starts. check console output.

Agent not using tools

Make the task description specific. Instead of "do something", say "Use the available tools to list contacts".

Timeout errors

CrewAI has a 10s connection timeout by default. Ensure your network can reach the Edge URL.

Rate limiting or 429 errors

Vinkius enforces per-token rate limits. Check your subscription tier and request quota in the dashboard. Upgrade if you need higher throughput.

15Five + CrewAI FAQ

Common questions about integrating 15Five MCP Server with CrewAI.

How does CrewAI discover and connect to MCP tools?

CrewAI connects to MCP servers lazily. when the crew starts, each agent resolves its MCP URLs and fetches the tool catalog via the standard tools/list method. This means tools are always fresh and reflect the server's current capabilities. No tool schemas need to be hardcoded.

Can different agents in the same crew use different MCP servers?

Yes. Each agent has its own mcps list, so you can assign specific servers to specific roles. For example, a reconnaissance agent might use a domain intelligence server while an analysis agent uses a vulnerability database server.

What happens when an MCP tool call fails during a crew run?

CrewAI wraps tool failures as context for the agent. The LLM receives the error message and can decide to retry with different parameters, fall back to a different tool, or mark the task as partially complete. This resilience is critical for production workflows.

Can CrewAI agents call multiple MCP tools in parallel?

CrewAI agents execute tool calls sequentially within a single reasoning step. However, you can run multiple agents in parallel using process=Process.parallel, each calling different MCP tools concurrently. This is ideal for workflows where separate data sources need to be queried simultaneously.

Can I run CrewAI crews on a schedule (cron)?

Yes. CrewAI crews are standard Python scripts, so you can invoke them via cron, Airflow, Celery, or any task scheduler. The crew.kickoff() method runs synchronously by default, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines.