Bring Business Card Digitization
to CrewAI
Create your Vinkius account to connect Sansan to CrewAI and start using all 8 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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What is the Sansan MCP Server?
Connect your Sansan account to any AI agent to access your organization’s entire secure network of digitized business cards. Effortlessly manage contact relationships directly from Claude, Cursor, or your preferred MCP client.
What you can do
- Business Cards — List all scanned cards, retrieve comprehensive details by card ID, and search for specific contacts by name
- Personnel Records — Browse individual person profiles across all captured cards and access deep contact details
- Network Organization — Inspect all available tags used for structuring and organizing business cards
- Enterprise Structure — List registered Sansan users and view all distinct departments within your organization
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Sansan API Key
- Start fetching and organizing contact connections instantly from your AI interface
Turn scattered business cards into a searchable relationship graph controlled by your AI agent.
Who is this for?
- Sales Teams — Instantly retrieve digitized contact information before a call without breaking your CRM workflow
- Executives — Search for a specific executive's contact details instantly from past networking events
- Operations — Audit company's departmental structures and user accounts quickly
Built-in capabilities (8)
Retrieves details for a specific business card
Retrieves details for a specific contact person
Lists all scanned business cards
Lists all departments in the organization
Lists all contact persons across cards
Lists all tags used for organizing business cards
Lists all Sansan users in the organization
Searches for business cards by name
Why CrewAI?
When paired with CrewAI, Sansan becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call Sansan 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
Sansan in CrewAI
Why run Sansan with Vinkius?
The Sansan 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 8 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 Sansan using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Sansan and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Sansan 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
Sansan for CrewAI
Every request between CrewAI and Sansan 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 AI agent find a specific business card by just a first name?
Yes. Ask the agent to run the search_biz_cards tool with the contact's name. It will look through all digitized cards in the shared corporate database and return the matching profiles, including their company, department, and direct contact details.
Is it possible to list only contacts from a specific department?
Yes, you can ask your agent to first execute list_departments to view your organizational structure, and then cross-reference those entities with the cards via natural prompts to summarize card acquisitions per department.
What is the difference between business cards and persons?
Business Cards are individual scan snapshots of physical cards acquired over time. A 'Person' represents the consolidated identity created when multiple updated cards from the same individual are merged. You can query both views via list_biz_cards or list_persons.
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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