UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP Server for LlamaIndex 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity 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 UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity. "
"You have 3 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP Server
UK trade and business data.
LlamaIndex agents combine UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 3 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
- Trade — Imports/exports by country and commodity
- Business Counts — Enterprises by industry and region
- Traffic Activity — Experimental real-time indicator
The UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP Server exposes 3 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 UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity 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 3 tools from UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity
Why Use LlamaIndex with the UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity 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 UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (3)
These 3 tools become available when you connect UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity to LlamaIndex via MCP:
get_business_counts
Dataset: uk-business-by-enterprises-and-local-units. Source: Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR). Get UK business counts by enterprises and local units, by industry and geography
get_trade
Dataset: trade. Monthly data on UK trade in goods: imports, exports, trade balance by partner country and commodity. Non-seasonally adjusted. Values in £ million. Get UK trade in goods data — country by commodity, imports and exports
get_traffic_activity
Dataset: traffic-camera-activity. Used as a real-time indicator to understand economic activity and social change. Get UK traffic camera activity — experimental economic indicator
Example Prompts for UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity immediately.
"What are UK trade figures with the EU?"
"What were the UK's top exports to the US last year?"
"How many active IT businesses are registered in London?"
Troubleshooting UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpUK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity 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?
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Connect UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 3 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.