How to Use the Ember Climate MCP in LlamaIndex
Index live global grid data from Ember Climate into LlamaIndex vector stores for hallucination-free energy RAG.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Ember Climate MCP to LlamaIndex
Create your Vinkius account to connect Ember Climate to LlamaIndex and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Index live Ember Climate data into vector stores
LlamaIndex excels at turning raw Ember Climate API responses from `get_electricity_generation_yearly` into searchable, indexed knowledge. When you call `get_electricity_generation_yearly` in LlamaIndex, the structured Ember Climate output is converted into document nodes and stored in your vector database. This means your LlamaIndex agent can query historical solar or wind trends using semantic search instead of raw Ember Climate SQL queries. Grounding your LlamaIndex context in actual data returned by the Ember Climate `get_installed_capacity_monthly` tool eliminates common hallucination issues.
Query historical grid trends with RAG
Combining static documents with live Ember Climate APIs like `get_power_sector_emissions_monthly` gives your LlamaIndex application a complete view of the market. You can write a LlamaIndex query engine that checks your internal PDF reports alongside live data from Ember Climate's `get_power_sector_emissions_monthly`. The resulting LlamaIndex context integrates policy documents with actual, measured Ember Climate emissions. To make this work, the LlamaIndex `BasicMCPClient` connects directly to your Ember Climate Vinkius endpoint, letting you convert the Ember Climate tools into indexable resources that your LlamaIndex query engine can scan.
Connect this MCP Server to LlamaIndex agents
LlamaIndex agents use Ember Climate tools like `get_electricity_demand_monthly` to fetch precise data points on demand. If a user asks about winter heating demands, the LlamaIndex agent calls `get_electricity_demand_monthly` to fetch the exact Ember Climate numbers. The LlamaIndex agent then index-searches past winter trends to write a detailed comparison using Ember Climate metrics. Setting up this LlamaIndex integration with Ember Climate is straightforward, requiring you to run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp to register all eleven Ember Climate energy tools with your LlamaIndex agent.
Set up Ember Climate MCP in LlamaIndex
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ installed
-
llama-index-tools-mcppackage - Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Install dependencies
Run
pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai. The MCP tools package providesBasicMCPClientandMcpToolSpec. - 2
Connect with BasicMCPClient
Point
BasicMCPClientto your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. Supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports. - 3
Convert to LlamaIndex tools
Call
mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()to convert all Ember Climate MCP tools into nativeFunctionToolobjects that any LlamaIndex agent can use. - 4
Run with any LLM
Create a
FunctionAgentwith the tools and your preferred LLM. SwapOpenAIforAnthropic,Gemini, or any LlamaIndex-supported provider.
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
# Connect to the MCP
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient(
"https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
# Convert MCP tools to LlamaIndex tools
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
# Create and run the agent
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt="You have access to Ember Climate tools.",
)
response = await agent.run("List recent Ember Climate data") Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by Ember Climate. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.
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