Cedar AI MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDKGive OpenAI Agents SDK instant access to 12 tools to Arrive Train, Depart Train, Get Railcar Details, and more
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Cedar AI through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.
Ask AI about this App Connector for OpenAI Agents SDK
The Cedar AI app connector for OpenAI Agents SDK is a standout in the Erp Operations category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
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="Cedar AI Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with Cedar AI. "
"You have access to 12 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from Cedar AI"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Cedar AI MCP Server
Connect your Cedar AI railway management account to any AI agent and simplify how you coordinate rail operations, track car movements, and manage logistics documentation through natural conversation.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 12 tools from Cedar AI through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Cedar AI, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- Inventory Management — List all railcars currently in your facility and retrieve detailed metadata and status for individual units.
- Car Movement Tracking — Record placements (setouts) and removals (pickups) of railcars at specific locations or tracks.
- Logistics Documentation — List and query waybills to understand shipping instructions, routes, and commodity data.
- Work Order Control — Manage the lifecycle of movement instructions by listing and updating work orders and associated tasks.
- Consist Coordination — Record train arrivals and departures to keep your inventory and operations synchronized.
- Status Maintenance — Update railcar tags and conditions (e.g., Bad Order, Empty/Loaded) directly via AI commands.
The Cedar AI 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.
All 12 Cedar AI tools available for OpenAI Agents SDK
When OpenAI Agents SDK connects to Cedar AI through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning railway-management, logistics-optimization, freight-tracking, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Record train arrival
Record train departure
Get details for a specific railcar
Get details for a specific waybill
Get details for a specific work order
List railcars currently in inventory
List waybills
List work orders
Record removal of cars
Record placement of cars
g., Bad Order, Clean, Loaded/Empty). Update status of a railcar
Update a work order
Connect Cedar AI to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Cedar AI into OpenAI Agents SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install the SDK
pip install openai-agents in your Python environmentReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.comRun the script
python agent.pyExplore tools
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Cedar AI MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Cedar AI 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
Cedar AI + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Cedar AI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query Cedar AI, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries Cedar AI, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Cedar AI tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query Cedar AI to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
Example Prompts for Cedar AI in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Cedar AI immediately.
"List all railcars currently in the main yard inventory."
"Record a setout of cars 'TBOX 101, TBOX 102' at 'Customer Track 4'."
"Show me the details for waybill 'WB-88231'."
Troubleshooting Cedar AI MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting Cedar AI to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
Cedar AI + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Cedar AI 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.