Can I see a preview of the card before sending it?

Yes! Use the `preview_greeting_card` tool with your message and artwork ID. Your agent will return a preview URL (usually a PDF) so you can verify everything looks perfect.

How do I find the correct artwork ID for a design?

Simply ask the agent to `list_card_artwork`. It will retrieve all the available designs from your account, including their titles and unique IDs or slugs.

Does the integration support international shipping?

Yes. When using the `place_greeting_card_order` action, you can specify the country code (e.g., 'UK', 'AU', 'US'). Cardly handles the local printing and postage automatically.

Cardly MCP Server for AutoGen 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Cardly
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Author: Vinkius

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Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Cardly as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.

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python

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="cardly_agent",
            tools=tools,
            system_message=(
                "You help users with Cardly. "
                "9 tools available."
            ),
        )
        print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")

asyncio.run(main())

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About Cardly MCP Server

Connect your Cardly account to any AI agent and orchestrate your personalized gifting, customer appreciation, and physical mail workflows through natural conversation.

AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Cardly tools. Connect 9 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

Order Management — Place real orders for physical greeting cards with custom messages and designs directly from your workspace.
Design Oversight — Browse your custom artwork library and retrieve detailed metadata for individual designs.
Order Preview — Generate a watermarked PDF preview of your card to verify content and layout before sending.
Contact Coordination — Access and manage your contact lists and add new recipients to your address book.
Global Shipping — Send cards to recipients in the US, Australia, UK, and worldwide with automatic address validation.
API Verification — Verify your connection and API key status instantly using the echo tool.

The Cardly MCP Server exposes 9 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 Cardly to AutoGen via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Cardly 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 9 tools from Cardly automatically

Why Use AutoGen with the Cardly MCP Server

AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Cardly through the Model Context Protocol.

Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Cardly tools to solve complex tasks

Role-based architecture lets you assign Cardly 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 Cardly tool calls

Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Cardly tool responses in an isolated environment

Cardly + AutoGen Use Cases

Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Cardly MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Cardly while another validates results and a third generates the final report

Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Cardly, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output

Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Cardly data to make informed decisions about resource distribution

Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Cardly responses in a sandboxed execution environment

Cardly MCP Tools for AutoGen (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect Cardly to AutoGen via MCP:

add_contact_to_list

Add a new contact to a specific list

find_contact

Search for a contact in a list by email

get_account_info

Retrieve core account information

get_artwork_details

Get details of a specific piece of artwork

list_card_artwork

List available greeting card designs/artwork

list_contact_lists

List all contact lists in your account

place_greeting_card_order

Place a real order for a physical greeting card

preview_greeting_card

Generate a preview of a greeting card without placing a real order

verify_api_connection

Verify connectivity and API key validity

Example Prompts for Cardly in AutoGen

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Cardly immediately.

"List all the available greeting card designs in my account."

"Preview a card with artwork art_1 and message 'Happy Birthday John!'."

"Send a thank you card to Jane Smith in Australia."

Troubleshooting Cardly MCP Server with AutoGen

Common issues when connecting Cardly to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpWorkbench not found

Install: pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

Cardly + AutoGen FAQ

Common questions about integrating Cardly MCP Server with AutoGen.

How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?

Create an MCP tool adapter and assign it to one or more agents in the group chat. AutoGen agents can then call Cardly tools during their conversation turns.

Can different agents have different MCP tool access?

Yes. AutoGen's role-based architecture lets you assign specific MCP tools to specific agents, so a querying agent has different capabilities than a reviewing agent.