Flux Markets MCP Server for LlamaIndex 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Flux Markets as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to Flux Markets. "
"You have 9 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in Flux Markets?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Flux Markets MCP Server
Connect your Flux Markets (Onyx) account to any AI agent to monitor energy markets, track live pricing, and access proprietary 'Commitment of Traders' (COT) data. This MCP server enables you to manage your trading insights directly through natural conversation.
LlamaIndex agents combine Flux Markets tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 9 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- Live Tickers — Get real-time biddable prices and market snapshots for energy contracts.
- Historical Data — Retrieve time-series data for backtesting and trend analysis.
- Trade Insights — Access Flux’s proprietary COT data and benchmark reports (The Officials).
- Swap Settlements — Track daily settlement prices for energy swaps.
- Market Snapshot — Get high-level summaries of current market statuses across various energy symbols.
The Flux Markets MCP Server exposes 9 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex 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 Flux Markets to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Flux Markets MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 9 tools from Flux Markets
Why Use LlamaIndex with the Flux Markets MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Flux Markets through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Flux Markets tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain Flux Markets tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Flux Markets, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what Flux Markets tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
Flux Markets + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Flux Markets MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine Flux Markets real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query Flux Markets to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying Flux Markets for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain Flux Markets queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
Flux Markets MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (9)
These 9 tools become available when you connect Flux Markets to LlamaIndex via MCP:
get_account_info
Get account and API usage details
get_cot_data
Get Commitment of Traders (COT) data
get_historical_tickers
Get historical energy prices
get_live_tickers
Get real-time energy prices
get_market_snapshot
Get current market snapshot
get_officials
Get benchmark reports (The Officials)
get_swap_settlements
Get daily swap settlement prices
list_products
List all energy products
list_symbols
List energy symbols
Example Prompts for Flux Markets in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Flux Markets immediately.
"Show me the current live prices for BRENT and WTI oil swaps."
"Get the Commitment of Traders (COT) report for fuel oil."
"List all energy symbols available for trading."
Troubleshooting Flux Markets MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting Flux Markets to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpFlux Markets + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating Flux Markets MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
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Connect Flux Markets to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 9 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.