Captain Data MCP Server for AutoGen 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Captain Data as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with McpWorkbench(
server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
transport="streamable_http",
) as workbench:
tools = await workbench.list_tools()
agent = AssistantAgent(
name="captain_data_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Captain Data. "
"11 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About Captain Data MCP Server
Connect your Captain Data account to any AI agent and orchestrate your lead generation, market research, and data enrichment workflows through natural conversation.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Captain Data tools. Connect 11 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.
What you can do
- People Discovery — Find specific professionals by name and company, or search by job titles and locations.
- Profile Enrichment — Retrieve detailed LinkedIn profile data, including contact information and career history, using UIDs or URLs.
- Company Research — Find companies by name or domain and retrieve deep firmographic data.
- Automation Oversight — List and monitor automation jobs and workflows directly from your workspace.
- Quota Management — Retrieve real-time API quotas and usage statistics to ensure your operations are on track.
- Data Retrieval — Access extracted data from previous jobs using natural language.
The Captain Data MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen 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 Captain Data to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Captain Data MCP Server with AutoGen.
Install AutoGen
Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Integrate into workflow
Use the agent in your AutoGen multi-agent orchestration
Explore tools
The workbench discovers 11 tools from Captain Data automatically
Why Use AutoGen with the Captain Data MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Captain Data through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Captain Data tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Captain Data tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates
Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive Captain Data tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Captain Data tool responses in an isolated environment
Captain Data + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Captain Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Captain Data while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Captain Data, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Captain Data data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Captain Data responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Captain Data MCP Tools for AutoGen (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Captain Data to AutoGen via MCP:
enrich_company
Get deep firmographic data for a company
enrich_person
Get detailed profile data for a person using their UID or LinkedIn URL
find_company
Find a company by name or domain
find_people
Find a specific person by full name and optionally company name
get_account_info
Retrieve core account information
get_api_quotas
Retrieve current API quotas and usage
get_job_details
Get status and extracted data for a specific job
list_automation_jobs
List all automation jobs
list_workflows
List all configured workflows
search_companies
Search for companies by industry, size, or location
search_people
Search for people based on criteria like job title or location
Example Prompts for Captain Data in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Captain Data immediately.
"Find people with the name 'Satya Nadella' at 'Microsoft'."
"Search for companies in the 'Software' industry located in 'California'."
"Enrich the company profile for the domain 'vinkius.com'."
Troubleshooting Captain Data MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Captain Data to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Captain Data + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Captain Data MCP Server with AutoGen.
How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?
Can different agents have different MCP tool access?
Does AutoGen support human approval for tool calls?
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Connect Captain Data to AutoGen
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.