How to Use the Medium Alternative MCP in AutoGen

Q: How do I register Medium Alternative MCP tools with an AutoGen agent?

Use the mcpservertools adapter to convert the server's tools. Pass the resulting tool list directly into your AssistantAgent constructor during setup.

Q: Can AutoGen agents debate which publication to use with Medium Alternative?

Yes. One agent can call listpublications to find targets, while another analyzes performance metrics to argue for the best publication before calling createpublicationpost.

Q: How do AutoGen agents handle publishing failures in the Medium Alternative MCP Server?

If createpost returns an error, the executing agent shares the failure log with the group. The editor agent analyzes the error, suggests a fix, and the publisher agent retries the call.

Q: Can I check my profile details before posting?

Yes. Have your agent call getme to verify the authenticated user's identity and ensure the correct integration token is active.

Coordinate multi-agent editorial debates and publish approved posts using AutoGen.

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Coordinate multi-agent editorial workflows

The `create_post` tool executes the final publishing step after your AutoGen agents reach consensus on a draft. An author agent writes the draft, an editor agent suggests revisions, and a publisher agent triggers the API call once both approve. This collaborative debate ensures that no unreviewed draft gets published. The final tool call only executes when the conversational group consensus matches your configured publishing criteria.

Manage publication submissions via this MCP Server

The `create_publication_post` tool routes approved drafts to specific publications managed by your team. Your AutoGen agents use `list_contributors` to verify that the proposed writer is authorized before the publishing agent attempts to submit the post. If the writer is not on the contributor list, the security agent halts the workflow and alerts the group. The agents then discuss alternatives, such as publishing to the user's personal profile instead.

Verify account routing across agent groups

The `get_me` tool retrieves your profile details so your AutoGen agents can verify which account is active. They combine this with `list_publications` to map out all available publication targets before starting a writing session. This pre-flight check prevents agents from sending drafts to incorrect queues. The routing agent distributes the target publication IDs to the rest of the group, keeping all agents aligned.

Setup guide

Set up Medium Alternative 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 Medium Alternative 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="Medium Alternative_assistant",
    model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
    tools=tools,
)

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

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

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Common questions about Medium Alternative MCP in AutoGen

Use the mcp_server_tools adapter to convert the server's tools. Pass the resulting tool list directly into your AssistantAgent constructor during setup.

Yes. One agent can call list_publications to find targets, while another analyzes performance metrics to argue for the best publication before calling create_publication_post.

If create_post returns an error, the executing agent shares the failure log with the group. The editor agent analyzes the error, suggests a fix, and the publisher agent retries the call.

Yes. Have your agent call get_me to verify the authenticated user's identity and ensure the correct integration token is active.

Your profile details and tokens are handled within a secure, ephemeral MCP isolate. Vinkius manages the authentication handshake directly, ensuring your credentials never leak into the conversational history of your agents.

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