GatherUp MCP Server for AutoGen 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add GatherUp 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="gatherup_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with GatherUp. "
"12 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About GatherUp MCP Server
Connect your GatherUp account to any AI agent to automate your review management and customer feedback workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). GatherUp is a powerful platform that helps businesses monitor reputation, collect 1st-party feedback, and showcase 3rd-party reviews from sites like Google and Facebook. This MCP server enables you to track review streams, reply to customers, and trigger automated review requests directly through natural conversation.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use GatherUp tools. Connect 12 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.
Key Features
- Business Unit Oversight — List all business locations and retrieve high-level configuration metadata for each unit.
- Feedback Management — Access and retrieve first-party feedback left directly by customers via your GatherUp surveys.
- Online Review Tracking — Monitor third-party reviews from Google, Facebook, Yelp, and more in a centralized feed.
- Real-time Interaction — Send replies to both internal feedback and supported external reviews directly from your chat interface.
- Review Request Automation — Trigger new review invites (email/SMS) to specific customers to boost your reputation.
- Contact Management — Add and sync customer profiles to specific business locations programmatically.
- Reputation Metrics — Fetch high-level statistics and sentiment analysis for any business location instantly.
- API Health Monitoring — Verify your connection to the GatherUp v2 API environment seamlessly.
The GatherUp MCP Server exposes 12 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 GatherUp to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the GatherUp 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 12 tools from GatherUp automatically
Why Use AutoGen with the GatherUp MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with GatherUp through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use GatherUp tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign GatherUp 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 GatherUp tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes GatherUp tool responses in an isolated environment
GatherUp + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the GatherUp MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries GatherUp while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from GatherUp, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using GatherUp data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process GatherUp responses in a sandboxed execution environment
GatherUp MCP Tools for AutoGen (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect GatherUp to AutoGen via MCP:
add_new_customer
Sync a customer
get_account_info
Get user identity
get_review_metrics
Get location stats
list_business_locations
List business units
list_customer_contacts
List customers
list_internal_feedback
List direct feedback
list_online_reviews
List external reviews
reply_to_feedback
Reply to internal feedback
reply_to_online_review
g. Google or Facebook). Reply to external review
search_all_reviews
Search all feedback
send_review_invite
Request a review
verify_api_connection
Check connection
Example Prompts for GatherUp in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with GatherUp immediately.
"List all my business locations in GatherUp."
"Show me the 5 most recent Google reviews for 'Downtown Cafe' (ID: biz_123)."
"Send a review request to customer 'John Doe' (ID: cust_987)."
Troubleshooting GatherUp MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting GatherUp to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"GatherUp + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating GatherUp 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 GatherUp to AutoGen
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.