Tubular MCP Server for CrewAIGive CrewAI instant access to 12 tools to Check Api Health, Get Api Rate Limits, Get Audience Overlap, and more
Connect your CrewAI agents to Tubular through Vinkius, pass the Edge URL in the `mcps` parameter and every Tubular tool is auto-discovered at runtime. No credentials to manage, no infrastructure to maintain.
Ask AI about this App Connector for CrewAI
The Tubular app connector for CrewAI is a standout in the Data Analytics category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
agent = Agent(
role="Tubular Specialist",
goal="Help users interact with Tubular effectively",
backstory=(
"You are an expert at leveraging Tubular tools "
"for automation and data analysis."
),
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcps=["https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"],
)
task = Task(
description=(
"Explore all available tools in Tubular "
"and summarize their capabilities."
),
agent=agent,
expected_output=(
"A detailed summary of 12 available tools "
"and what they can do."
),
)
crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
result = crew.kickoff()
print(result)
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About Tubular MCP Server
Connect your Tubular Labs video intelligence account to any AI agent and simplify how you analyze digital video trends, creator performance, and cross-platform audience metrics through natural conversation.
When paired with CrewAI, Tubular becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call Tubular tools autonomously, one agent queries data, another analyzes results, a third compiles reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius with zero configuration overhead.
What you can do
- Video Insights — Retrieve detailed performance metrics and trending data for individual videos or categories across social platforms.
- Creator Intelligence — Search for creators and fetch high-level performance summaries, trends, and audience ratings.
- Audience Demographics — Analyze audience breakdowns (age, gender, location) for specific videos or creators to refine your targeting.
- Sponsorship Tracking — List brand sponsors and monitor sponsored video campaigns to understand the competitive landscape.
- Audience Overlap — Analyze shared audience between two creators or content properties to identify partnership opportunities.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API health and rate limits to ensure your intelligence engine is always running.
The Tubular MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to CrewAI in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 12 Tubular tools available for CrewAI
When CrewAI connects to Tubular through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning video-intelligence, audience-insights, competitive-benchmarking, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Check API health status
Get current API rate limits
Analyze shared audience between entities
Get reach and engagement ratings
Get summary for a specific creator
Get trends for a specific creator
) for a specific video. Get audience demographics for a video
Get insights for a specific video
List trending videos
List sponsored video campaigns
List sponsors and brand partners
g., name or keywords). Search for creators
Connect Tubular to CrewAI via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Tubular into CrewAI. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install CrewAI
pip install crewaiReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.comCustomize the agent
role, goal, and backstory to fit your use caseRun the crew
python crew.py. CrewAI auto-discovers 12 tools from TubularWhy Use CrewAI with the Tubular MCP Server
CrewAI Multi-Agent Orchestration Framework provides unique advantages when paired with Tubular through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent collaboration lets you decompose complex workflows into specialized roles, one agent researches, another analyzes, a third generates reports, each with access to MCP tools
CrewAI's native MCP integration requires zero adapter code: pass Vinkius Edge URL directly in the `mcps` parameter and agents auto-discover every available tool at runtime
Built-in task delegation and shared memory mean agents can pass context between steps without manual state management, enabling multi-hop reasoning across tool calls
Sequential and hierarchical crew patterns map naturally to real-world workflows: enumerate subdomains → analyze DNS history → check WHOIS records → compile findings into actionable reports
Tubular + CrewAI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where CrewAI combined with the Tubular MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated multi-step research: a reconnaissance agent queries Tubular for raw data, then a second analyst agent cross-references findings and flags anomalies. all without human handoff
Scheduled intelligence reports: set up a crew that periodically queries Tubular, analyzes trends over time, and generates executive briefings in markdown or PDF format
Multi-source enrichment pipelines: chain Tubular tools with other MCP servers in the same crew, letting agents correlate data across multiple providers in a single workflow
Compliance and audit automation: a compliance agent queries Tubular against predefined policy rules, generates deviation reports, and routes findings to the appropriate team
Example Prompts for Tubular in CrewAI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your CrewAI agent to start working with Tubular immediately.
"Search for top gaming creators in my region."
"Show me the audience overlap between creator 'A-101' and 'B-552'."
"List all active sponsored video campaigns from 'TechBrand Inc'."
Troubleshooting Tubular MCP Server with CrewAI
Common issues when connecting Tubular to CrewAI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not discovered
Agent not using tools
Timeout errors
Rate limiting or 429 errors
Tubular + CrewAI FAQ
Common questions about integrating Tubular MCP Server with CrewAI.
How does CrewAI discover and connect to MCP tools?
tools/list method. This means tools are always fresh and reflect the server's current capabilities. No tool schemas need to be hardcoded.Can different agents in the same crew use different MCP servers?
mcps list, so you can assign specific servers to specific roles. For example, a reconnaissance agent might use a domain intelligence server while an analysis agent uses a vulnerability database server.What happens when an MCP tool call fails during a crew run?
Can CrewAI agents call multiple MCP tools in parallel?
process=Process.parallel, each calling different MCP tools concurrently. This is ideal for workflows where separate data sources need to be queried simultaneously.Can I run CrewAI crews on a schedule (cron)?
crew.kickoff() method runs synchronously by default, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines.