How to Use the GovInfo MCP in AutoGen

Q: How do AutoGen agents coordinate GovInfo searches?

An AutoGen assistant agent calls searchdocuments to query GovInfo based on user prompts. It then shares the resulting GovInfo federal document list with other AutoGen agents in the group chat for collaborative analysis.

Q: Can AutoGen agents automatically retrieve daily GovInfo updates?

Yes, program a specialized AutoGen agent to run getpublished every morning to scan GovInfo. The agent then alerts the rest of the AutoGen team if new GovInfo federal documents match your monitored topics.

Q: How do I register the GovInfo MCP Server tools with AutoGen?

Use mcpservertools with your Vinkius GovInfo URL to fetch the tools. Pass the resulting GovInfo tool list directly into your AutoGen AssistantAgent constructor to enable direct execution.

Q: How do AutoGen agents handle massive files?

An AutoGen coordinator agent calls listpackagegranules to split the GovInfo file. It then assigns different GovInfo granules to separate AutoGen worker agents, preventing context window overflow.

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Debate GovInfo policy in AutoGen

The `search_documents` tool allows your AutoGen research agents to locate primary government sources from GovInfo during multi-agent conversations. One AutoGen agent searches GovInfo for a specific bill while another reviews the text to find regulatory conflicts. This collaborative GovInfo search prevents AutoGen agents from hallucinating legal facts during their debates. By grounding the AutoGen conversation in official GovInfo records, your AutoGen team converges on accurate policy analyses.

Verify GovInfo legislative packages with AutoGen

The `get_package_summary` tool retrieves official GovInfo metadata so your AutoGen verification agent can check the authenticity of a government publication. Your verification agent inspects the GovInfo publication date, collection category, and issuing authority before passing it to the group. If the GovInfo package contains multiple sub-documents, an AutoGen coordinator agent invokes `list_package_granules` to delegate reading tasks. Different AutoGen agents analyze separate sections of the GovInfo bill simultaneously to speed up the review.

Track historical GovInfo records in AutoGen

The `get_collection` tool pulls historical GovInfo document groups so your AutoGen agents can trace policy changes over several decades. An AutoGen archivist agent gathers the GovInfo collection while a comparison agent highlights differences between old and new rules. Your AutoGen agents use `get_related_documents` to discover linked presidential executive orders or congressional reports in GovInfo. This builds a complete, audited trail of federal actions from GovInfo directly within the AutoGen conversation log.

Setup guide

Set up GovInfo MCP in AutoGen

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
autogen-ext[mcp] package
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install AutoGen with MCP
Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]" autogen-agentchat. The MCP extension includes mcp_server_tools for stateless tool access.
2

Fetch tools from the MCP
Call mcp_server_tools(SseServerParams(url=...)) with your Vinkius endpoint. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Run your agent
Pass the tools to AssistantAgent and call agent.run(). The agent invokes GovInfo tools and returns structured results.

agent.py

from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import SseServerParams, mcp_server_tools
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient

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

tools = await mcp_server_tools(server_params)

agent = AssistantAgent(
    name="GovInfo_assistant",
    model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
    tools=tools,
)

result = await agent.run("List recent GovInfo data")
print(result.messages[-1].content)

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Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
autogen-ext[mcp] + autogen-agentchat
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Same packages as above. McpWorkbench is ideal when your agent needs stateful sessions across multiple tool calls.
2

Use McpWorkbench as context manager
Wrap your agent in async with McpWorkbench(...) to maintain shared state and resources. The workbench manages the full MCP session lifecycle.
3

Run with workbench
Pass workbench=workbench to your agent. State is preserved across multiple tool calls within the same session.

agent.py

from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, SseServerParams
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient

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

async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench:
    agent = AssistantAgent(
        name="GovInfo_assistant",
        model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
        workbench=workbench,
    )

    result = await agent.run("List recent GovInfo data")
    print(result.messages[-1].content)

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Common questions about GovInfo MCP in AutoGen

An AutoGen assistant agent calls `search_documents` to query GovInfo based on user prompts. It then shares the resulting GovInfo federal document list with other AutoGen agents in the group chat for collaborative analysis.

Yes, program a specialized AutoGen agent to run `get_published` every morning to scan GovInfo. The agent then alerts the rest of the AutoGen team if new GovInfo federal documents match your monitored topics.

Use `mcp_server_tools` with your Vinkius GovInfo URL to fetch the tools. Pass the resulting GovInfo tool list directly into your AutoGen `AssistantAgent` constructor to enable direct execution.

An AutoGen coordinator agent calls `list_package_granules` to split the GovInfo file. It then assigns different GovInfo granules to separate AutoGen worker agents, preventing context window overflow.

Vinkius manages your GovInfo government API tokens securely in an ephemeral V8 sandbox. Your AutoGen agents only interact with the exposed MCP tool schemas, ensuring your private GovInfo keys and document query data never leak.

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