How to Use the VTEX Orders MCP in LlamaIndex
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Connect VTEX Orders MCP to LlamaIndex
Create your Vinkius account to connect VTEX Orders to LlamaIndex and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
LlamaIndex: Indexing VTEX Orders Data
The output from the MCP Server becomes a searchable part of your knowledge index. If you run `get_order` for a specific ID, LlamaIndex indexes that full order record so it's available later, even if you forget the ID. This means you can query past VTEX Orders data weeks later and get answers grounded in actual API results, not just general knowledge.
RAG Applications with LlamaIndex MCP Server
You build Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) apps where live order data mixes with your documents. For example, combining a policy document about returns with the actual details retrieved from `get_order`. Your agent doesn't just call tools; it retrieves context—it uses the API data to answer questions that span both sources.
Retrieving Order History via LlamaIndex
Want a summary of all order statuses for a client over time? You use `search_orders` and index those results. Later, you ask your agent about 'Client X's shipping status,' and it pulls the relevant historical data from your vector store. This eliminates hallucination by forcing the answers to come directly from the VTEX Orders API calls.
Set up VTEX Orders MCP in LlamaIndex
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ installed
-
llama-index-tools-mcppackage - Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Install dependencies
Run
pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai. The MCP tools package providesBasicMCPClientandMcpToolSpec. - 2
Connect with BasicMCPClient
Point
BasicMCPClientto your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. Supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports. - 3
Convert to LlamaIndex tools
Call
mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()to convert all VTEX Orders MCP tools into nativeFunctionToolobjects that any LlamaIndex agent can use. - 4
Run with any LLM
Create a
FunctionAgentwith the tools and your preferred LLM. SwapOpenAIforAnthropic,Gemini, or any LlamaIndex-supported provider.
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
# Connect to the MCP
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient(
"https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
# Convert MCP tools to LlamaIndex tools
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
# Create and run the agent
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt="You have access to VTEX Orders tools.",
)
response = await agent.run("List recent VTEX Orders data") Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by VTEX. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.
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