How to Use the UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP in CrewAI

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Connect UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP to CrewAI

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Autonomous Trade Analysis using CrewAI

You can set up a crew where one agent researches the data, and another analyzes it. For instance, Agent A calls `get_trade` to pull UK goods imports. The specialized agents collaborate, allowing you to build sophisticated reports that combine trade metrics with business activity data.

Monitoring Business Counts with CrewAI MCP Server

A dedicated agent can focus solely on gathering business data. This agent uses `get_business_counts` to collect enterprise and local unit statistics by industry. The shared memory across the crew ensures that all agents have access to the most recent IDBR results, keeping the analysis consistent.

Analyzing Economic Trends with CrewAI

Use a hierarchical setup: one agent monitors traffic activity using `get_traffic_activity`. A moderator agent then takes action, comparing those findings against trade data. The crew structure is designed for autonomous operations—monitoring and response—without needing human intervention at every step.

Setup guide

Set up UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP in CrewAI

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
crewai package (pip install crewai)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install CrewAI
Run pip install crewai to install the framework. MCP support is built-in via the mcps parameter.
2

Add the MCP URL to your agent
Pass your Vinkius endpoint directly to the mcps list. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. CrewAI handles tool discovery and caching automatically.
3

Kick off your crew
Create a Crew with your agent and tasks. Call crew.kickoff() — the agent will automatically invoke UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity tools as needed.

crew.py

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

agent = Agent(
    role="UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity Analyst",
    goal="Access and analyze UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity data via MCP.",
    backstory="Expert analyst with direct UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity access.",
    mcps=[
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ],
)

task = Task(
    description="List recent UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity transactions",
    agent=agent,
    expected_output="A summary of recent activity",
)

crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
result = crew.kickoff()
print(result)

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Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
crewai + crewai-tools packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run pip install crewai crewai-tools. The MCPServerAdapter handles lifecycle management and tool conversion.
2

Connect with MCPServerAdapter
Use MCPServerAdapter as a context manager with SseServerParameters pointing to your Vinkius endpoint. The adapter automatically manages connection lifecycle.
3

Assign tools and run
Pass the returned mcp_tools to your agent's tools parameter. The adapter converts MCP tools to native BaseTool objects compatible with all CrewAI agents.

crew.py

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
from mcp import SseServerParameters

server_params = SseServerParameters(
    url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as mcp_tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity Analyst",
        goal="Access and analyze UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity data via MCP.",
        backstory="Expert analyst with direct UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity access.",
        tools=mcp_tools,
    )

    task = Task(
        description="List recent UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity transactions",
        agent=agent,
        expected_output="A summary of recent activity",
    )

    crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
    result = crew.kickoff()
    print(result)

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Common questions about UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP in CrewAI

CrewAI assigns specialized roles to agents. One agent handles fetching data (e.g., `get_trade`), while another interprets it, allowing for deep, structured analysis that goes beyond simple tool calls.

Yes. You can dedicate agents to specific tasks—one for trade, one for business counts (`get_business_counts`), and another for synthesizing the final report.

The crew has shared memory. This means if one agent retrieves trade data, all subsequent agents can access those results for continuity in the analysis.

The server provides goods trade (imports/exports), business counts from IDBR, and experimental traffic camera activity indicators. The crew can access all three.

The server touches business count records from the IDBR. Remember that autonomous agents must operate within defined security parameters, especially when dealing with enterprise-level statistics.

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