How to Use the Ashby MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Q: Can I trace Ashby API calls made by the OpenAI Agents SDK?

Yes, every tool execution like getashbycandidate shows up in your OpenAI developer dashboard for easy debugging.

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Connect Ashby MCP to OpenAI Agents SDK

Create your Vinkius account to connect Ashby to OpenAI Agents SDK and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Ashby with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Guarded Candidate Creation

The `create_ashby_candidate` tool lets your OpenAI Agents SDK write new applicant profiles directly to your ATS via the MCP Server. Because you are running production-grade agents, OpenAI's native guardrails validate candidate details before committing them to your hiring pipeline. This setup prevents malformed resumes or incomplete records from polluting your database. You trace every single API payload through the OpenAI developer dashboard to catch validation errors early.

Multi-Agent Interview Scheduling

The `list_ashby_interviews` tool pulls active interview schedules so specialized agents can coordinate panel times. One agent fetches calendar availability while a second agent handles candidate communication, passing the context back and forth using native SDK handoffs. Splitting candidate screening tasks across focused agents keeps your token usage low and your system reliable. You avoid monolithic agent failures by letting each small agent run its own specific Ashby MCP Server calls.

Auto-Discovered MCP Server Analytics

The `list_ashby_jobs` tool exposes open roles to your agent fleet instantly upon startup. Your OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers these tools with zero configuration, mapping out active requisitions without manual schema writing. By enabling the cacheToolsList option in your SDK setup, you keep tool discovery fast and avoid hitting API rate limits. Your agents quickly parse open positions and match them against incoming candidate applications.

Setup guide

Set up Ashby MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
openai-agents package (pip install openai-agents)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents to install the OpenAI Agents SDK. The MCP integration is built-in — no extra dependencies needed.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use MCPServerSse with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. The SDK auto-discovers all Ashby tools at runtime.
3

Create your Agent

Pass the MCP to Agent(mcp_servers=[server]). The agent receives Ashby tools as native definitions — JSON schemas resolve automatically.
4

Run the agent

Call Runner.run(agent, prompt) to execute. The agent invokes the appropriate Ashby tools and returns structured results. Copy the full example on the right to get started.

agent.py

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

async def main():
    async with MCPServerSse(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as server:
        agent = Agent(
            name="Ashby Agent",
            instructions="You have access to Ashby tools.",
            mcp_servers=[server],
        )
        result = await Runner.run(agent, "List recent transactions")
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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Common questions about Ashby MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Install the SDK, initialize the MCPServerStreamableHttp class with your Vinkius endpoint, and pass it directly to your Agent constructor.

Yes, every tool execution like get_ashby_candidate shows up in your OpenAI developer dashboard for easy debugging.

It uses built-in guardrails to validate the JSON structure before triggering the create_ashby_candidate tool.

Yes, you can set up one agent to find candidates and hand them off to a scheduler agent.

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