Foodpanda MCP Server for LlamaIndex 13 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Foodpanda 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 Foodpanda. "
"You have 13 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in Foodpanda?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Foodpanda MCP Server
Connect your Foodpanda Partner account to any AI agent and take full control of your food delivery operations through natural conversation.
LlamaIndex agents combine Foodpanda tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 13 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
- Vendor Catalog Management — Fetch, update, and export complete product catalogs for any restaurant in your chain
- Category Organization — List and manage vendor categories to organize menu items efficiently
- Order Tracking — Retrieve order details and full order history with date range filtering
- Order Management — Update order status and details in real-time
- Promotion Control — Create, update, and monitor promotional campaigns across your chain
- Vendor Status — Check and update operational status (open, closed, busy) for any vendor
- Catalog Jobs — Monitor async catalog update and product addition jobs
The Foodpanda MCP Server exposes 13 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 Foodpanda to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Foodpanda 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 13 tools from Foodpanda
Why Use LlamaIndex with the Foodpanda MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Foodpanda through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Foodpanda tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain Foodpanda tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Foodpanda, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what Foodpanda tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
Foodpanda + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Foodpanda MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine Foodpanda real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query Foodpanda 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 Foodpanda for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain Foodpanda queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
Foodpanda MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (13)
These 13 tools become available when you connect Foodpanda to LlamaIndex via MCP:
add_catalog_products
Add products to chain catalog on Foodpanda
export_catalog
Export vendor catalog on Foodpanda
get_catalog_job
Get catalog job status on Foodpanda
get_order_details
Get order details from Foodpanda
get_order_history
Get order history for a vendor on Foodpanda
get_promotion_job
Get promotion job status on Foodpanda
get_vendor_catalog
Get vendor catalog from Foodpanda
get_vendor_categories
Get vendor categories from Foodpanda
get_vendor_status
Get vendor status from Foodpanda
update_order
Update an order on Foodpanda
update_vendor_catalog
Update vendor catalog on Foodpanda
update_vendor_status
g., open, closed, busy). Update vendor status on Foodpanda
upsert_promotion
Create or update a promotion on Foodpanda
Example Prompts for Foodpanda in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Foodpanda immediately.
"Show me the complete catalog for vendor 12345 in chain 67890."
"What's the status of order ORD-98765?"
"Set vendor 12345 to busy status due to high order volume."
Troubleshooting Foodpanda MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting Foodpanda to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpFoodpanda + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating Foodpanda 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 Foodpanda to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 13 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.
