Bring Meeting Notes
to CrewAI
Create your Vinkius account to connect Granola to CrewAI and start using all 12 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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Gemini
What is the Granola MCP Server?
Connect your Granola.ai account to any AI agent and take full control of your AI-powered meeting notes, searchable conversation memory, and automated summaries through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Meeting Document Orchestration — List all meeting documents in your workspace and retrieve primary entry points for workspace interactions natively
- Live Content Retrieval — Access full structured content of meeting documents, parsing human-modified annotations and ML-generated notes flawlessy
- AI Summarization — Retrieve synthesized AI-generated blocks reducing bulk meeting content into concise overviews and key takeaway nodes limitlessly
- Action Item Tracking — Isolate specifically categorized target steps inferred from recorded meeting intent to automate post-meeting follow-ups
- Transcript Auditing — Retrieve full speaker-detected transcripts parsed locally on device, containing semantic and chronological speech metadata natively
- Participant Navigation — Identify meeting attendees by cross-referencing calendar arrays bound to Granola sessions synchronously
- Global Workspace Search — Execute full-text term detection across all documents to find specific discussions and prioritized ranked datasets
- Folder & List Management — Enumerate high-level categorization labels grouping documents physically inside directories to browse your workspace hierarchy
- Batch Retrieval Oversight — Fetch multiple meeting documents by their IDs in a single request to analyze complex cross-meeting dependencies securely
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Granola API Key (found in your Granola Settings)
- Start managing your meeting notes and searchable memory from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Managers & Team Leads — summarize back-to-back meetings and track action items without manual note-taking
- Product Managers — audit collaborative meeting documents and search across conversation history using natural language
- Executive Assistants — organize meeting folders and retrieve participant metadata through the chat interface
- Operations Teams — monitor organizational knowledge and verify meeting results in real-time through natural conversation
Built-in capabilities (12)
Extract action items identified from a meeting document
Retrieve the full structured content of a meeting document
Fetch multiple documents by their IDs in a single request
Retrieve metadata for a specific meeting document
Retrieve the list of participants for a specific meeting
Retrieve the AI-generated summary of a meeting document
Retrieve the full transcript of a meeting with speaker detection
List meeting documents within a specific date range
List all meeting documents in the Granola workspace with pagination
List all document lists (folders) in the Granola workspace
List the 20 most recent meeting documents
Full-text search across all meeting documents
Why CrewAI?
When paired with CrewAI, Granola becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call Granola tools autonomously, one agent queries data, another analyzes results, a third compiles reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius with zero configuration overhead.
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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
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CrewAI's native MCP integration requires zero adapter code: pass Vinkius Edge URL directly in the
mcpsparameter 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
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Sequential and hierarchical crew patterns map naturally to real-world workflows: enumerate subdomains → analyze DNS history → check WHOIS records → compile findings into actionable reports
Granola in CrewAI
Why run Granola with Vinkius?
The Granola connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 12 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Granola using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Granola and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Granola to CrewAI through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Granola for CrewAI
Every request between CrewAI and Granola is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can my agent retrieve the AI summary of a specific Granola meeting?
Yes. Use the 'get_summary' tool. The agent will fetch the native generative results, reducing the bulk meeting content into synthesized blocks and key takeaways flawlessly.
How do I extract action items from recorded notes via chat?
Use the 'get_action_items' tool. Your agent will isolate targeted steps inferred from the meeting intent, enabling you to automate your post-meeting follow-up workflows natively.
Can I search for meetings from a specific date range through the agent?
Absolutely. Use the 'list_by_date' tool. Provide the start and end dates in ISO 8601 format. The agent will trigger temporal scoping routines to expose specific documents mapped historically.
How does CrewAI discover and connect to MCP tools?
CrewAI connects to MCP servers lazily. when the crew starts, each agent resolves its MCP URLs and fetches the tool catalog via the standard 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?
Yes. Each agent has its own 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?
CrewAI wraps tool failures as context for the agent. The LLM receives the error message and can decide to retry with different parameters, fall back to a different tool, or mark the task as partially complete. This resilience is critical for production workflows.
Can CrewAI agents call multiple MCP tools in parallel?
CrewAI agents execute tool calls sequentially within a single reasoning step. However, you can run multiple agents in parallel using 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)?
Yes. CrewAI crews are standard Python scripts, so you can invoke them via cron, Airflow, Celery, or any task scheduler. The crew.kickoff() method runs synchronously by default, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines.
MCP tools not discovered
Ensure the Edge URL is correct. CrewAI connects lazily when the crew starts. check console output.
Agent not using tools
Make the task description specific. Instead of "do something", say "Use the available tools to list contacts".
Timeout errors
CrewAI has a 10s connection timeout by default. Ensure your network can reach the Edge URL.
Rate limiting or 429 errors
Vinkius enforces per-token rate limits. Check your subscription tier and request quota in the dashboard. Upgrade if you need higher throughput.
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