How to Use the Alegra MCP in LlamaIndex
Turn your Alegra business data into a queryable knowledge base. Let your LlamaIndex RAG app answer questions about invoices and inventory.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Alegra MCP to LlamaIndex
Create your Vinkius account to connect Alegra to LlamaIndex and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Ask Questions About Your Business
Connect Alegra to LlamaIndex and stop digging for data. Instead of manually running reports, just ask your app: "Which clients have unpaid invoices from last month?" The agent will use `list_invoices` and `get_contact_details` to find the answer. The real power is that LlamaIndex remembers the results. It indexes the output from the MCP tools, creating a knowledge base from your live business data. Your next query will be faster and grounded in facts from previous API calls.
Build a RAG Pipeline on Live Inventory Data
Your agent can build a searchable index of your entire product catalog. It uses `list_inventory_items` and `get_item_details` to fetch all your stock data from Alegra. Now you can perform semantic searches on your inventory. Ask things like "Do we have any products similar to 'Product X' in stock?" Your LlamaIndex application will query the vector store it built from your Alegra data, giving you answers that a simple database query couldn't.
Ground Your LlamaIndex Agent in Financial Facts
Stop agent hallucinations when it comes to your company's finances. By using this MCP server, your LlamaIndex agent's responses are based on actual data from `list_invoices`, `list_payments`, and `list_estimates`. When you ask, "What were our total payments in Q3?", the agent calls the `list_payments` tool, indexes the results, and synthesizes an answer. The response includes citations back to the raw data, so you can always check its work.
Set up Alegra MCP in LlamaIndex
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ installed
-
llama-index-tools-mcppackage - Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Install dependencies
Run
pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai. The MCP tools package providesBasicMCPClientandMcpToolSpec. - 2
Connect with BasicMCPClient
Point
BasicMCPClientto your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. Supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports. - 3
Convert to LlamaIndex tools
Call
mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()to convert all Alegra MCP tools into nativeFunctionToolobjects that any LlamaIndex agent can use. - 4
Run with any LLM
Create a
FunctionAgentwith the tools and your preferred LLM. SwapOpenAIforAnthropic,Gemini, or any LlamaIndex-supported provider.
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
# Connect to the MCP
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient(
"https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
# Convert MCP tools to LlamaIndex tools
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
# Create and run the agent
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt="You have access to Alegra tools.",
)
response = await agent.run("List recent Alegra data") Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by Alegra. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.
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