CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDKGive OpenAI Agents SDK instant access to 10 tools to Get Article, Get Article History, Get Article Pdf, and more
GDPR Free for SubscribersThe OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect CORE (Open Access Research) through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.
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The CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK is a standout in the Knowledge Management category — giving your AI agent 10 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
Geminiimport 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="CORE (Open Access Research) Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with CORE (Open Access Research). "
"You have access to 10 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from CORE (Open Access Research)"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server
Connect to CORE, the world's largest aggregator of open access research papers. This MCP server allows your AI agent to search, retrieve, and analyze millions of scholarly articles, journals, and institutional repositories through natural conversation.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from CORE (Open Access Research) through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries CORE (Open Access Research), another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- Global Search — Search across all CORE resources including articles, journals, and repositories using a single text query.
- Article Retrieval — Fetch full metadata, version history, and direct PDF download links for specific research papers using CORE IDs.
- Journal & Repository Discovery — Search and inspect specific journals by ISSN or explore institutional repositories to find authoritative sources.
- OAI Resolution — Resolve Open Archives Initiative (OAI) identifiers to access original metadata and repository pages.
- Deep Metadata Inspection — Analyze article history and updates to ensure you are working with the latest scientific information.
The CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 10 CORE (Open Access Research) tools available for OpenAI Agents SDK
When OpenAI Agents SDK connects to CORE (Open Access Research) through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning open-access, research-papers, academic-search, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Get article on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get a specific article by CORE ID
Get article history on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get the history of an article
Get article pdf on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get the PDF download URL for an article
Get journal on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get a specific journal by ISSN
Get repository on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get a specific repository by ID
Global search on CORE (Open Access Research)
Global search across CORE
Resolve oai on CORE (Open Access Research)
Resolve an OAI identifier
Search articles on CORE (Open Access Research)
Search for articles
Search journals on CORE (Open Access Research)
Search for journals
Search repositories on CORE (Open Access Research)
Search for repositories
Connect CORE (Open Access Research) to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire CORE (Open Access Research) into OpenAI Agents SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind 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 CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with CORE (Open Access Research) 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
CORE (Open Access Research) + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query CORE (Open Access Research), process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries CORE (Open Access Research), another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through CORE (Open Access Research) tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query CORE (Open Access Research) to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
Example Prompts for CORE (Open Access Research) in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with CORE (Open Access Research) immediately.
"Search CORE for the latest research on transformer architectures in NLP."
"Get the PDF download link for the article with CORE ID 123456."
"Find information about the journal with ISSN 2041-1723."
Troubleshooting CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting CORE (Open Access Research) to OpenAI Agents SDK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
CORE (Open Access Research) + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating CORE (Open Access Research) 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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