Captain Data MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Captain Data 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="Captain Data Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with Captain Data. "
"You have access to 11 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from Captain Data"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Captain Data MCP Server
Connect your Captain Data account to any AI agent and orchestrate your lead generation, market research, and data enrichment workflows through natural conversation.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 11 tools from Captain Data through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Captain Data, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- People Discovery — Find specific professionals by name and company, or search by job titles and locations.
- Profile Enrichment — Retrieve detailed LinkedIn profile data, including contact information and career history, using UIDs or URLs.
- Company Research — Find companies by name or domain and retrieve deep firmographic data.
- Automation Oversight — List and monitor automation jobs and workflows directly from your workspace.
- Quota Management — Retrieve real-time API quotas and usage statistics to ensure your operations are on track.
- Data Retrieval — Access extracted data from previous jobs using natural language.
The Captain Data MCP Server exposes 11 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 Captain Data to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Captain Data 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 11 tools from Captain Data
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Captain Data MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Captain Data 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
Captain Data + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Captain Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query Captain Data, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries Captain Data, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Captain Data tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query Captain Data to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
Captain Data MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Captain Data to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
enrich_company
Get deep firmographic data for a company
enrich_person
Get detailed profile data for a person using their UID or LinkedIn URL
find_company
Find a company by name or domain
find_people
Find a specific person by full name and optionally company name
get_account_info
Retrieve core account information
get_api_quotas
Retrieve current API quotas and usage
get_job_details
Get status and extracted data for a specific job
list_automation_jobs
List all automation jobs
list_workflows
List all configured workflows
search_companies
Search for companies by industry, size, or location
search_people
Search for people based on criteria like job title or location
Example Prompts for Captain Data in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Captain Data immediately.
"Find people with the name 'Satya Nadella' at 'Microsoft'."
"Search for companies in the 'Software' industry located in 'California'."
"Enrich the company profile for the domain 'vinkius.com'."
Troubleshooting Captain Data MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting Captain Data to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
Captain Data + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Captain Data 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 Captain Data to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.