How to Use the CoderPad MCP in Pydantic AI
Enforce strict types for your CoderPad data with Pydantic AI.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect CoderPad MCP to Pydantic AI
Create your Vinkius account to connect CoderPad to Pydantic AI and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Validate CoderPad data structures
Every response from `get_pad_session_details` is checked against Pydantic models at runtime. If the API returns malformed code or unexpected metadata, your agent stops immediately. This prevents silent errors when you are fetching logs or pad contents. You get total confidence that the data your agent processes matches your schema.
Retrieve interview logs with type safety
Using `get_pad_event_log` ensures the play-by-play action history is structured correctly for your agent's analysis. You avoid messy string parsing and runtime crashes. Your agent can safely call `list_coderpad_sessions` to handle lists of interviews. The Pydantic validation guarantees that every session object contains the fields your agent requires.
Manage users and questions reliably
Call `list_coderpad_questions` to load your bank into a typed list. Your agent can then iterate through these items without risking index errors or missing attributes. `list_coderpad_org_users` returns a validated list of your organization's team members. It makes it easy to map interviewers to their respective pads while keeping your logic type-safe.
Set up CoderPad MCP in Pydantic AI
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ installed
-
pydantic-ai-slim[fastmcp]package - Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Install Pydantic AI with FastMCP
Run
pip install "pydantic-ai-slim[fastmcp]". The FastMCP toolset replaces the deprecatedMCPServerHTTPclass with full protocol support. - 2
Configure the FastMCPToolset
Pass a JSON-style config dict to
FastMCPToolsetwith your Vinkius URL. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. Supports Streamable HTTP, SSE, and Stdio transports. - 3
Create and run your agent
Pass the toolset to
Agent(toolsets=[toolset])and callagent.run(). Swapopenai:gpt-4ofor any supported model — Anthropic, Google, Mistral, or Groq.
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.toolsets.fastmcp import FastMCPToolset
toolset = FastMCPToolset({
"mcpServers": {
"coderpad-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
})
agent = Agent(
"openai:gpt-4o",
toolsets=[toolset],
system_prompt="You have access to CoderPad tools.",
)
result = await agent.run("List recent CoderPad transactions")
print(result.output) Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by CoderPad. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.
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