Is it safe to expose my company's payrolls to the AI?

Yes. This connector runs entirely on your local machine or trusted enclave natively. No employee data, payload information or generated queries are routed to our servers—your API interactions occur directly from your environment straight to SmartHR's endpoints.

Can the agent calculate average payroll over time automatically?

Absolutely. Just prompt your agent: 'List all payrolls from Q2, and display the average distribution'. The agent will call the `list_payrolls` endpoint, retrieve the raw figures, do the mathematical operation independently in context, and present you a very clear table or markdown summary.

How do I look up which internal department an employee works for?

You don't need to specify the exact tool. You can simply ask: 'What department is crew member [Name] in?'. Your AI will automatically use the `list_crews` tool and cross reference the results with `list_departments` to formulate a correct response.

SmartHR MCP Server for AutoGen 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: SmartHR
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Author: Vinkius

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Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add SmartHR as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.

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python

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="smarthr_agent",
            tools=tools,
            system_message=(
                "You help users with SmartHR. "
                "8 tools available."
            ),
        )
        print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")

asyncio.run(main())

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About SmartHR MCP Server

Connect your SmartHR directory to any AI agent and empower your team to query employee data, organizational hierarchies, and payroll records securely. Interact with your organization's human capital database through natural language without ever switching tabs.

AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use SmartHR tools. Connect 8 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

Employee Tracking — Call the list_crews tool to retrieve the roster of all employees and cross-reference demographic metadata
Department Hierarchies — Ask your AI to list_departments or check list_positions to understand the internal structure
Deep Employee Profiles — Perform targeted queries using get_crew_details or list_crew_dependents to fetch highly sensitive contract details
Payroll Overviews — Securely query active or historical payroll ledgers to audit compensation scaling

The SmartHR MCP Server exposes 8 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 SmartHR to AutoGen via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the SmartHR 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 8 tools from SmartHR automatically

Why Use AutoGen with the SmartHR MCP Server

AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with SmartHR through the Model Context Protocol.

Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use SmartHR tools to solve complex tasks

Role-based architecture lets you assign SmartHR 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 SmartHR tool calls

Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes SmartHR tool responses in an isolated environment

SmartHR + AutoGen Use Cases

Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the SmartHR MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Collaborative analysis: one agent queries SmartHR while another validates results and a third generates the final report

Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from SmartHR, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output

Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using SmartHR data to make informed decisions about resource distribution

Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process SmartHR responses in a sandboxed execution environment

SmartHR MCP Tools for AutoGen (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect SmartHR to AutoGen via MCP:

get_crew_details

Retrieves details for a specific employee

list_crew_dependents

Lists dependents for a specific employee

list_crews

Lists all employees (crews) in SmartHR

list_departments

Lists all organizational departments

list_employment_types

Lists all employment types

list_establishments

Lists business establishments or office locations

list_payrolls

Lists employee payroll records

list_positions

Lists all job positions or roles

Example Prompts for SmartHR in AutoGen

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with SmartHR immediately.

"Fetch the entire roster and list the top 3 job positions that occur most frequently."

"Retrieve the details for crew member `crew-8f192`, including their enrolled dependents."

"List all physical establishments the company operates."

Troubleshooting SmartHR MCP Server with AutoGen

Common issues when connecting SmartHR to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpWorkbench not found

Install: pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

SmartHR + AutoGen FAQ

Common questions about integrating SmartHR MCP Server with AutoGen.

How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?

Create an MCP tool adapter and assign it to one or more agents in the group chat. AutoGen agents can then call SmartHR tools during their conversation turns.

Can different agents have different MCP tool access?

Yes. AutoGen's role-based architecture lets you assign specific MCP tools to specific agents, so a querying agent has different capabilities than a reviewing agent.