Slab 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 Slab 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="slab_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Slab. "
"12 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Slab MCP Server
Connect your Slab workspace to any AI agent and empower your team to search, read, and write documentation seamlessly. Interact with your organization's entire knowledge base through natural language without ever switching tabs.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Slab 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.
What you can do
- Deep Search & Retrieval — Execute full-text searches across all Slab posts to fetch answers, guidelines, and protocols instantly
- Documentation Authoring — Create new articles, meeting notes, or project specs in Markdown, and update existing posts on the fly
- Information Architecture — Browse all your topics (folders) to understand how the company wiki is structured and fetch categorized articles
- Activity Feeds — Pull the most recently updated posts to stay on top of new company policies and documentation changes
- Team Discovery — Retrieve organization metadata and list all registered team members
The Slab 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 Slab to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Slab 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 Slab automatically
Why Use AutoGen with the Slab MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Slab through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Slab tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Slab 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 Slab tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Slab tool responses in an isolated environment
Slab + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Slab MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Slab while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Slab, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Slab data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Slab responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Slab MCP Tools for AutoGen (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Slab to AutoGen via MCP:
archive_post
This action is irreversible via API. Archive an existing Slab post
create_post
Provide content in Markdown. Create a new wiki post in Slab
create_topic
Create a new topic in Slab to organize posts
get_organization
Retrieve the Slab organization profile
get_post_details
Retrieve the full content and metadata of a specific Slab post
get_topic_details
Retrieve details and list of posts for a specific Slab topic
list_posts
Returns post IDs and titles. List all wiki posts/articles in the Slab workspace
list_recent_posts
List the most recently updated posts
list_topics
List all topics organizing posts in the Slab workspace
list_users
List all members of the Slab organization
search_posts
Full-text search across all Slab posts
update_post
Update an existing Slab post title or content
Example Prompts for Slab in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Slab immediately.
"Search the Slab wiki for 'VPN Setup Instructions'."
"Create a new topic named 'Q3 Planning' and list the ID so I can save posts to it."
"List the most recent 5 posts updated in the company wiki."
Troubleshooting Slab MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Slab to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Slab + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Slab 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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Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect Slab to AutoGen
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.
