Wherefour MCP Server for AutoGenGive AutoGen instant access to 12 tools to Get Inventory Item, Get Order, List Customers, and more
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Wherefour as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
Ask AI about this App Connector for AutoGen
The Wherefour app connector for AutoGen is a standout in the Industry Titans 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
import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with McpWorkbench(
server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
transport="streamable_http",
) as workbench:
tools = await workbench.list_tools()
agent = AssistantAgent(
name="wherefour_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Wherefour. "
"12 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About Wherefour MCP Server
Connect your Wherefour account to any AI agent to automate your inventory management, production tracking, and lot traceability. Wherefour provides a specialized ERP platform for manufacturers and producers to maintain end-to-end transparency across their supply chain.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Wherefour tools. Connect 12 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.
What you can do
- Inventory & Catalog Orchestration — List and search inventory items with detailed metadata, including product codes and manufacturing specifications.
- Lot Traceability — Access stock lot details and batch information to maintain comprehensive quality control and compliance.
- Order Management — Retrieve and monitor sales orders and production orders to keep your manufacturing workflow on track.
- Stakeholder Directory — Access and manage your database of customers, vendors, and suppliers programmatically.
- Financial Insights — Retrieve billing invoices and purchase records directly from the AI interface to monitor operational costs.
- Resource Navigation — Explore storage locations and manufacturing formulas using natural language commands.
The Wherefour MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen 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 Wherefour tools available for AutoGen
When AutoGen connects to Wherefour through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning lot-traceability, production-tracking, manufacturing, 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.
Get details of a specific inventory item
Get details of a specific order
List all customers
List production formulas/recipes
List all inventory items
List customer invoices
List storage locations
List all sales and production orders
List purchase records
List all stock lots
List all vendors/suppliers
Search for inventory items
Connect Wherefour to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Wherefour into AutoGen. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install AutoGen
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Replace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenIntegrate into workflow
Explore tools
Why Use AutoGen with the Wherefour MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Wherefour through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Wherefour tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Wherefour tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates
Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive Wherefour tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Wherefour tool responses in an isolated environment
Wherefour + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Wherefour MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Wherefour while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Wherefour, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Wherefour data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Wherefour responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Example Prompts for Wherefour in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Wherefour immediately.
"Search our inventory for 'Organic Cane Sugar' and pull up the production formula that uses it for the upcoming beverage batch."
"Check the lot traceability for batch 'L-2024-QT3' of Arabica Coffee Beans and tell me which warehouse location it is currently stored in."
"List all pending production orders for 'Acme Supermarkets' and verify if their latest invoice from last month has been paid."
Troubleshooting Wherefour MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Wherefour to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Wherefour + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Wherefour MCP Server with AutoGen.