Common Room MCP Server for AutoGen 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Common Room 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="common_room_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Common Room. "
"10 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About Common Room MCP Server
Connect your AI assistant to Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that helps organizations find and build relationships with community members.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Common Room tools. Connect 10 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
- Contact Search — Find community members by email, name, or external identity across connected platforms.
- Segment Management — List all segments, view member counts, and add or remove contacts from specific cohorts.
- Activity Tracking — Retrieve activity feeds to understand engagement patterns and identify key contributors.
The Common Room MCP Server exposes 10 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 Common Room to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Common Room 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 10 tools from Common Room automatically
Why Use AutoGen with the Common Room MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Common Room through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Common Room tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Common Room 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 Common Room tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Common Room tool responses in an isolated environment
Common Room + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Common Room MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Common Room while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Common Room, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Common Room data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Common Room responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Common Room MCP Tools for AutoGen (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Common Room to AutoGen via MCP:
add_contact_to_segment
Manually add a contact to a specific segment
get_contact_by_email
Retrieve detailed information about a member by their email
get_contact_tags
Get tags associated with a specific member
get_organization_details
Retrieve details of a specific organization
get_segment_status
Retrieve status and member count for a specific segment
list_activity_types
Retrieve a list of supported activity types in Common Room
list_segment_members
List contacts that belong to a specific segment
list_segments
Retrieve a list of all segments in Common Room
search_contacts
Search for contacts/members in your Common Room
search_organizations
Search for organizations in Common Room
Example Prompts for Common Room in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Common Room immediately.
"Search for the member with email 'dev@example.com'."
"Show me all segments and their member counts."
"Add 'Alex Chen' to the 'Enterprise Leads' segment."
Troubleshooting Common Room MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Common Room to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Common Room + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Common Room 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 Common Room to AutoGen
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.