Tower MCP Server for LlamaIndex 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Tower as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to Tower. "
"You have 10 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in Tower?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Tower MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your team's productivity with Tower, the lightweight and intuitive collaboration platform. By connecting Tower to your agent, you transform complex project tracking and task assignment into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list your projects, create new tasks, update statuses, and even browse project discussions without you ever needing to navigate the web interface. Whether you are managing a small creative project or a large-scale operation, your agent acts as a real-time team assistant, keeping your workspace organized and your team aligned.
LlamaIndex agents combine Tower tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through the Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn — ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- Project Management — List all accessible projects and retrieve detailed information about your collaboration workspace.
- Task Operations — Create, update, and track tasks with full support for descriptions, assignees, and completion status.
- Team Coordination — List teams and members to manage assignments and collaboration effectively.
- Discussion Monitoring — Browse project discussions and topics to stay informed about team updates.
- Resource Organization — List document folders within projects to access shared resources instantly.
The Tower MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex 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 Tower to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Tower MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 10 tools from Tower
Why Use LlamaIndex with the Tower MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Tower through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Tower tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain Tower tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Tower, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what Tower tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
Tower + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Tower MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine Tower real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query Tower to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying Tower for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain Tower queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
Tower MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Tower to LlamaIndex via MCP:
create_task
Create a new Tower task
get_project
Get project details
get_task_details
Get task details
list_discussions
List project discussions
list_doc_folders
List document folders
list_members
List team members
list_projects
List all Tower projects
list_tasks
List tasks in a project
list_teams
List available teams
update_task
Update an existing Tower task
Example Prompts for Tower in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Tower immediately.
"List all my active projects on Tower."
"Create a task in project 'Design Refresh' titled 'Select primary color palette'."
"Show me recent discussions in the 'API Integration' project."
Troubleshooting Tower MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting Tower to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpTower + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating Tower MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
Connect Tower with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
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GitHub Copilot in VS Code with Agent mode and MCP support.
Purpose-built IDE for agentic AI coding workflows.
Autonomous AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code.
Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development.
Python SDK for building production-grade OpenAI agent workflows.
Google's framework for building production AI agents.
Type-safe agent development for Python with first-class MCP support.
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications.
TypeScript-native agent framework for modern web stacks.
Python framework for orchestrating collaborative AI agent crews.
Leading Python framework for composable LLM applications.
Data-aware AI agent framework for structured and unstructured sources.
Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect Tower to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.
