Basin MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Basin through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
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="Basin Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with Basin. "
"You have access to 12 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from Basin"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Basin MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire lead capture workflow with Basin, the powerful form backend for modern websites. By connecting Basin to your agent, you transform static submission data into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly audit new form entries, identify and flag spam, retrieve specific lead details, and even manually refire webhooks without you ever touching a dashboard. Whether you're managing a single contact page or a complex lead generation network, your agent acts as a real-time submission manager, ensuring your inbound data is always clean and actionable.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 12 tools from Basin through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Basin, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- Submission Management — List all form submissions across your account or dive deep into specific entry details via natural language.
- Spam Control — Instantly mark suspicious entries as spam or unmark false positives to maintain a high-quality lead database.
- Form Oversight — List all forms in your Basin account and retrieve detailed metadata for each to map your data collection points.
- Webhook Triggers — Manually refire webhooks for specific submissions to ensure your downstream integrations are correctly updated.
- Real-time Auditing — Retrieve the single latest submission instantly to respond to new leads with zero delay.
The Basin MCP Server exposes 12 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 Basin to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Basin 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 12 tools from Basin
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Basin MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Basin 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
Basin + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Basin MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query Basin, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries Basin, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Basin tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query Basin to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
Basin MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Basin to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
delete_submission
Permanently delete a submission
get_account_check
Verify Basin connection
get_form
Get details for a specific form
get_latest_submission
Retrieve the single most recent submission
get_submission
Get full details for a specific submission
list_form_submissions
Helper to list submissions for a specific form
list_forms
List all forms in your Basin account
list_submissions
List all submissions across all forms
mark_as_not_spam
Convenience tool to unmark a submission as spam
mark_as_spam
Convenience tool to mark a submission as spam
refire_webhooks
Manually trigger webhooks for a specific submission
update_submission
Update submission metadata (e.g. mark as spam)
Example Prompts for Basin in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Basin immediately.
"Show me the latest submission from my contact forms."
"Mark submission ID 'sub_abc123' as spam."
"List all forms in my Basin account."
Troubleshooting Basin MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting Basin to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
Basin + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Basin MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.
How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?
MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?
MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.Does the SDK support streaming responses?
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Connect Basin to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.