Can I create a new work shift through the agent?

Yes. Use the `create_shift` tool and provide the employee ID, start/end times, and location ID. Your agent will add the shift to the 7shifts schedule immediately.

How do I list all restaurant locations?

Use the `list_locations` tool. Your agent will retrieve all restaurant locations, departments, and roles configured in your 7shifts account.

Can I see who is currently requesting time off?

Absolutely. Use the `list_time_off` tool to retrieve all pending and approved time-off requests from your staff for auditing purposes.

7shifts MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: 7shifts
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect 7shifts through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="7shifts Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with 7shifts. "
                "You have access to 6 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from 7shifts"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About 7shifts MCP Server

Connect your 7shifts account to your AI agent to streamline restaurant workforce management. From creating weekly schedules to auditing employee time-off requests, your agent handles staffing operations through natural conversation.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 6 tools from 7shifts through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries 7shifts, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Employee Management — List all staff members, create new profiles, and manage employee technical details
Scheduling & Shifts — Create, view, and update work shifts for your entire team across different locations
Time-Off Requests — Audit pending or approved time-off and submit new requests on behalf of employees
Labor Tracking — Access time punch data and monitor clock-in/out patterns for payroll accuracy
Location Organization — Manage multiple restaurant locations, departments, and roles seamlessly

The 7shifts MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK 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 7shifts to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the 7shifts MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 6 tools from 7shifts

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the 7shifts MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with 7shifts through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

7shifts + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the 7shifts MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query 7shifts, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries 7shifts, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through 7shifts tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query 7shifts to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

7shifts MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect 7shifts to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

create_employee

Requires name and email. Create a new staff profile inside 7shifts with basic contact information

create_shift

Requires user_id, location_id, and ISO 8601 start/end times. Assign a new work shift to a 7shifts employee for a specific date and time

list_employees

Retrieve all employees registered in the 7shifts company account

list_locations

Retrieve all locations, departments, and roles configured in the 7shifts account

list_shifts

Retrieve scheduled work shifts from 7shifts, filterable by date or location

list_time_off

Retrieve pending or approved employee time-off requests from 7shifts

Example Prompts for 7shifts in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with 7shifts immediately.

"List all employees for my restaurant."

"Create a shift for employee 456 on Dec 20th from 9 AM to 5 PM at location 123."

"Are there any pending time-off requests?"

Troubleshooting 7shifts MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting 7shifts to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

7shifts + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating 7shifts MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.