How to Use the Homebase MCP in AutoGen

Q: Can AutoGen agents collaborate to resolve Homebase scheduling conflicts?

Yes, one agent can fetch schedules via listscheduledshifts while another checks employee availability to propose a replacement in the chat.

Q: Does AutoGen support real-time Homebase clock-in monitoring?

Yes, an agent can periodically call getactiveclockins to verify who is on the floor and report back to the coordinator agent.

Q: How do agents handle location IDs?

The system agent calls listlocations first to map names to UUIDs via the MCP Server, then shares those IDs with other agents in the conversation thread.

Let AutoGen agents debate and coordinate Homebase shift schedules.

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Coordinate Homebase shifts using AutoGen agents

An AutoGen scheduling agent pulls active rosters with `list_scheduled_shifts` to let your agents negotiate coverage automatically. A compliance agent then flags conflicts. They resolve staffing gaps through multi-agent debate. One agent checks `list_employees` to find available staff, while another verifies they have the right `list_defined_roles` before assigning the shift.

Validate labor budgets with AutoGen conversations

A financial agent calls `list_labor_budgets` to set the ceiling and keep labor costs under control. A tracking agent monitors actual hours. The AutoGen agents debate when hours approach the budget limit. They compare real-time data from `get_active_clock_ins` and agree on whether to freeze clock-ins.

Manage multi-site operations via AutoGen MCP Server

Your coordinator agent calls `list_locations` to map out the business footprint and run complex operations across multiple storefronts via the AutoGen MCP Server. It delegates site-specific tasks to sub-agents. Sub-agents drill down into local details. They pull specific employee profiles with `get_employee_profile` and assign them to correct departments using `list_departments`.

Setup guide

Set up Homebase 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 Homebase 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="Homebase_assistant",
    model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
    tools=tools,
)

result = await agent.run("List recent Homebase 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="Homebase_assistant",
        model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
        workbench=workbench,
    )

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

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Common questions about Homebase MCP in AutoGen

Use autogen-ext to load the server tools. Pass the resulting tool list directly to your AssistantAgent constructor to let your agents access the endpoints.

Yes, one agent can fetch schedules via list_scheduled_shifts while another checks employee availability to propose a replacement in the chat.

Yes, an agent can periodically call get_active_clock_ins to verify who is on the floor and report back to the coordinator agent.

The system agent calls list_locations first to map names to UUIDs via the MCP Server, then shares those IDs with other agents in the conversation thread.

All communication goes through a zero-trust Vinkius MCP sandbox. Employee profiles and sensitive timecard data are only fetched on demand and never stored on the platform.

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