Can I check for critical vulnerabilities in a specific project version?

Yes! Use the `list_vulnerabilities` tool with the Project and Version IDs. Your agent will fetch the list of components with known security flaws and their severity levels.

How do I know if my Black Duck scan is finished?

Simply ask the agent to `get_bom_status` for the specific project version. It will return the current calculation status, showing if the BOM is 'Up to date' or still processing.

What happens if I trigger API rate limits?

Black Duck limits connections to 100 requests per 10 seconds or 10,000 per 30 minutes. If you exceed this sustained load protection, you will temporarily receive a HTTP 429 error code restricting your IP for 15 minutes.

Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server for LlamaIndex 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Black Duck (Synopsys)
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Author: Vinkius

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LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Black Duck (Synopsys) as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.

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python

import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
    mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
    tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()

    agent = FunctionAgent(
        tools=tools,
        llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
        system_prompt=(
            "You are an assistant with access to Black Duck (Synopsys). "
            "You have 10 tools available."
        ),
    )

    response = await agent.run(
        "What tools are available in Black Duck (Synopsys)?"
    )
    print(response)

asyncio.run(main())

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About Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server

Connect your Black Duck (Synopsys) instance to any AI agent and orchestrate your open source security and license compliance workflows through natural conversation.

LlamaIndex agents combine Black Duck (Synopsys) tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through the Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn — ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.

What you can do

Project Oversight — List and retrieve detailed metadata for all your software projects and their versions.
Vulnerability Tracking — Query project versions for known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and retrieve severity levels.
BOM Monitoring — Check the status of Bill of Materials (BOM) calculations to ensure up-to-date compliance data.
Policy Management — List and audit security policy rules defined across your organization.
Scan Analysis — Access code locations and scan histories to track security coverage.
User & Access Auditing — Retrieve user profiles and manage access controls within the platform.

The Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex 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 Black Duck (Synopsys) to LlamaIndex via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server with LlamaIndex.

Install dependencies

Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Run the agent

Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent discovers 10 tools from Black Duck (Synopsys)

Why Use LlamaIndex with the Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server

LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Black Duck (Synopsys) through the Model Context Protocol.

Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Black Duck (Synopsys) tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers

Query pipeline framework lets you chain Black Duck (Synopsys) tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline

Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Black Duck (Synopsys), a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results

Observability integrations show exactly what Black Duck (Synopsys) tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer

Black Duck (Synopsys) + LlamaIndex Use Cases

Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Hybrid search: combine Black Duck (Synopsys) real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive

Data enrichment: query Black Duck (Synopsys) to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses

Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying Black Duck (Synopsys) for fresh data

Analytical workflows: chain Black Duck (Synopsys) queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports

Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Black Duck (Synopsys) to LlamaIndex via MCP:

get_bom_status

Check BOM calculation status for a project version

get_project

Get details of a specific project

get_vulnerability_details

Get details of a specific CVE/Vulnerability

list_code_locations

List all scan code locations

list_policy_rules

List all security policy rules

list_project_versions

List all versions for a specific project

list_projects

List all Black Duck projects

list_users

List all Black Duck users

list_vulnerabilities

List vulnerabilities for a project version

search_projects

Search projects by name

Example Prompts for Black Duck (Synopsys) in LlamaIndex

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Black Duck (Synopsys) immediately.

"List all versions for project 'Web-Portal'."

"Identify any critical vulnerabilities in the backend service repository."

"Fetch the BOM status for project Alpha version 2.0."

Troubleshooting Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server with LlamaIndex

Common issues when connecting Black Duck (Synopsys) to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

BasicMCPClient not found

Install: pip install llama-index-tools-mcp

Black Duck (Synopsys) + LlamaIndex FAQ

Common questions about integrating Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server with LlamaIndex.

How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?

Use the MCP client adapter to create a connection. LlamaIndex discovers all tools and wraps them as query engine tools compatible with any LlamaIndex agent.

Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?

Yes. LlamaIndex agents can query Black Duck (Synopsys) tools and vector store indexes in the same turn, combining real-time and embedded data for grounded responses.