Inform Direct MCP Server for AutoGenGive AutoGen instant access to 10 tools to Add Company, Check Informdirect Status, Get Account, and more
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Inform Direct as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
Ask AI about this App Connector for AutoGen
The Inform Direct app connector for AutoGen is a standout in the Erp Operations category — giving your AI agent 10 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
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="inform_direct_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Inform Direct. "
"10 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About Inform Direct MCP Server
Connect your Inform Direct account to any AI agent and take full control of your UK company secretarial and statutory compliance workflows through natural conversation.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Inform Direct tools. Connect 10 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.
What you can do
- Company Portfolio Orchestration — List and manage all companies in your portfolio programmatically, retrieving detailed metadata including company numbers and public URLs
- Statutory Compliance Intelligence — Programmatically access and monitor statutory registers for directors, shareholders, and PSCs to ensure perfectly coordinated compliance
- Filings & Reporting Architecture — Track confirmation statement deadlines and Companies House filing statuses to maintain a audit trail of corporate actions
- Document Library Management — Access and organize minutes, resolutions, and share certificates directly through your agent for perfectly coordinated corporate governance
- Operational Monitoring — Verify account-level API connectivity and monitor portfolio health directly through your agent for instant performance reporting
The Inform Direct MCP Server exposes 10 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.
All 10 Inform Direct tools available for AutoGen
When AutoGen connects to Inform Direct through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning company-secretarial, statutory-filing, compliance-automation, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Add a company
Verify Inform Direct API connectivity
Get account info
Get company details
Get filing deadlines
List all companies
List company directors
List company filings
List shareholders
This does not affect the company at Companies House. Remove a company
Connect Inform Direct to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Inform Direct into AutoGen. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install AutoGen
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Replace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenIntegrate into workflow
Explore tools
Why Use AutoGen with the Inform Direct MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Inform Direct through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Inform Direct tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Inform Direct 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 Inform Direct tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Inform Direct tool responses in an isolated environment
Inform Direct + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Inform Direct MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Inform Direct while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Inform Direct, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Inform Direct data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Inform Direct responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Example Prompts for Inform Direct in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Inform Direct immediately.
"List all companies in my Inform Direct account."
"Show me the directors for company 12345678."
"Check filing deadlines for company 12345678."
Troubleshooting Inform Direct MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Inform Direct to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Inform Direct + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Inform Direct MCP Server with AutoGen.