How do I find my SolarAnywhere API Key?

Log in to your [**SolarAnywhere account**](https://api.solaranywhere.com/account), and you will find your API Key in your dashboard or profile settings. Copy and paste it below.

What irradiance parameters are provided?

The API provides Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI), Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI), and Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI) metadata.

Can the agent show historical typical year data?

Yes. The `get_typical_solar_year` tool retrieves TMY data for any coordinate pair to assist in long-term performance auditing.

SolarAnywhere API MCP Server for AutoGen 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: SolarAnywhere API
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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 SolarAnywhere API 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="solaranywhere_api_agent",
            tools=tools,
            system_message=(
                "You help users with SolarAnywhere API. "
                "4 tools available."
            ),
        )
        print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")

asyncio.run(main())

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About SolarAnywhere API MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire solar energy research and site auditing workflow with SolarAnywhere, the authoritative source for high-resolution solar irradiance data. By connecting the SolarAnywhere API to your agent, you transform complex meteorological searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve real-time irradiance levels, audit typical meteorological year (TMY) data, and query specific site metadata without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are conducting renewable energy research or managing regional solar fleet constraints, your agent acts as a real-time solar consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and precise.

AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use SolarAnywhere API tools. Connect 4 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

Irradiance Auditing — Retrieve real-time Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) and Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) data for any coordinate pair instantly.
Site Oversight — Audit all registered solar sites in your catalog to maintain a clear view of regional distribution and scale.
Weather Discovery — Query Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) data to understand long-term solar potential for your energy projects.
Atmospheric Intelligence — Retrieve temperature and irradiance metadata to assist in deep-dive solar performance classification.
Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your solar research workflow is always operational.

The SolarAnywhere API MCP Server exposes 4 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 SolarAnywhere API to AutoGen via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the SolarAnywhere API 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 4 tools from SolarAnywhere API automatically

Why Use AutoGen with the SolarAnywhere API MCP Server

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

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

Role-based architecture lets you assign SolarAnywhere API 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 SolarAnywhere API tool calls

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

SolarAnywhere API + AutoGen Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

SolarAnywhere API MCP Tools for AutoGen (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect SolarAnywhere API to AutoGen via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the SolarAnywhere service is operational

get_solar_irradiance

Get real-time solar irradiance data for a specific location

get_typical_solar_year

Get Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) solar data for a location

list_solar_sites

List all solar sites registered in your SolarAnywhere account

Example Prompts for SolarAnywhere API in AutoGen

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

"Get solar irradiance for latitude 34.0522 and longitude -118.2437 using SolarAnywhere."

"Show Typical Meteorological Year data for 'Napa Valley'."

"List all registered solar sites in my account."

Troubleshooting SolarAnywhere API MCP Server with AutoGen

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

McpWorkbench not found

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

SolarAnywhere API + AutoGen FAQ

Common questions about integrating SolarAnywhere API 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 SolarAnywhere API 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.