How to Use the Diffbot MCP in CrewAI

Q: How do I assign Diffbot tools to specific CrewAI agents?

You pass the server URL directly into the agent's mcps parameter during initialization. This grants that specific agent access to tools like extractarticledata while keeping other agents focused on analysis.

Q: How do I limit which Diffbot MCP tools a CrewAI agent can access?

You use the MCPServerHTTP class from the framework to filter tools. This prevents a creative writer agent from accidentally triggering expensive extractproductdata calls.

Q: How do I verify that my crew can connect to the MCP API?

You can have a startup task run testdiffbotauth and getapistatus. If the connection is down, the crew halts execution immediately rather than wasting tokens.

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Don't expect one agent to do everything. Build a crew where one researcher uses `search_knowledge_graph` while an analyst processes the results. CrewAI allows these agents to share memory and collaborate. They pass structured company data between tasks, refining the output at each stage.

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Keep tabs on competitor inventory without writing custom scrapers. Set up a crew that runs `list_active_crawls` and uses `extract_product_data` to monitor price drops. The agents work in the background, escalating significant changes to your team. This MCP Server gives them the precise eyes they need to parse complex e-commerce layouts.

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Raw web pages contain more than just text. Your crew can use `extract_images` and `extract_video_metadata` to build rich media profiles of target sites. This MCP setup lets your agents map visual assets to structured articles automatically. No manual downloading or file parsing is required on your end.

Setup guide

Set up Diffbot MCP in CrewAI

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
crewai package (pip install crewai)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install CrewAI
Run pip install crewai to install the framework. MCP support is built-in via the mcps parameter.
2

Add the MCP URL to your agent
Pass your Vinkius endpoint directly to the mcps list. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. CrewAI handles tool discovery and caching automatically.
3

Kick off your crew
Create a Crew with your agent and tasks. Call crew.kickoff() — the agent will automatically invoke Diffbot tools as needed.

crew.py

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

agent = Agent(
    role="Diffbot Analyst",
    goal="Access and analyze Diffbot data via MCP.",
    backstory="Expert analyst with direct Diffbot access.",
    mcps=[
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ],
)

task = Task(
    description="List recent Diffbot transactions",
    agent=agent,
    expected_output="A summary of recent activity",
)

crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
result = crew.kickoff()
print(result)

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Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
crewai + crewai-tools packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run pip install crewai crewai-tools. The MCPServerAdapter handles lifecycle management and tool conversion.
2

Connect with MCPServerAdapter
Use MCPServerAdapter as a context manager with SseServerParameters pointing to your Vinkius endpoint. The adapter automatically manages connection lifecycle.
3

Assign tools and run
Pass the returned mcp_tools to your agent's tools parameter. The adapter converts MCP tools to native BaseTool objects compatible with all CrewAI agents.

crew.py

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
from mcp import SseServerParameters

server_params = SseServerParameters(
    url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as mcp_tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Diffbot Analyst",
        goal="Access and analyze Diffbot data via MCP.",
        backstory="Expert analyst with direct Diffbot access.",
        tools=mcp_tools,
    )

    task = Task(
        description="List recent Diffbot transactions",
        agent=agent,
        expected_output="A summary of recent activity",
    )

    crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
    result = crew.kickoff()
    print(result)

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Common questions about Diffbot MCP in CrewAI

You pass the server URL directly into the agent's `mcps` parameter during initialization. This grants that specific agent access to tools like `extract_article_data` while keeping other agents focused on analysis.

Yes, agents share context and memory. A researcher agent can run `search_knowledge_graph` and pass the raw company entities to a writer agent for report generation.

You use the `MCPServerHTTP` class from the framework to filter tools. This prevents a creative writer agent from accidentally triggering expensive `extract_product_data` calls.

You can have a startup task run `test_diffbot_auth` and `get_api_status`. If the connection is down, the crew halts execution immediately rather than wasting tokens.

The server processes all target URLs through a secure, isolated V8 sandbox container. Credentials are never exposed to the agent code or saved in the execution history. Your proprietary extraction targets remain completely confidential.

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