How to Use Crunchbase MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK using Vinkius

Give OpenAI Agents SDK instant access to 10 tools to Get Acquisition Details, Get Funding Round Details, Get Ipo Details, and more using Vinkius.

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Crunchbase through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

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="Crunchbase Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Crunchbase. "
                "You have access to 10 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from Crunchbase"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About Crunchbase MCP Server

What you can do

Connect AI agents to the Crunchbase API for complete business intelligence and startup ecosystem analysis:

The OpenAI Agents SDK does not just connect to Crunchbase. It enforces structure around every interaction. Built-in guardrails validate inputs before they reach a tool. Tracing captures every call, every response, every token spent. Handoff patterns let you chain multiple specialized agents where one queries Crunchbase, another validates the output, and a third acts on the result. 10 tools are auto-discovered through native MCP integration. No manual schema definitions. No brittle adapters.

Search companies by name to find startups, enterprises, and emerging tech firms
Get complete company profiles with founding dates, headquarters, employee counts, and operating status
Track funding rounds from Seed to Series D+ with amounts, dates, and investor syndicates
Analyze acquisition history to understand M&A strategies and consolidation patterns
Research investors including VC firms, angels, and corporate venture arms with full portfolios
Find entrepreneurs and executives with detailed career histories and board memberships
Monitor IPO activity with stock exchange details, ticker symbols, and offering data
Map investment networks to identify co-investor relationships and deal flow patterns

The Crunchbase MCP Server exposes 10 tools through Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes. Fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in.

10 tools included

Explore every tool Crunchbase exposes to OpenAI Agents SDK through Vinkius.

View all 10 tools

Connect Crunchbase to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to connect Crunchbase to OpenAI Agents SDK. The setup takes under two minutes and requires no coding or server hosting.

Get your Vinkius Access Token

Go to cloud.vinkius.com to log in or create a free account, and retrieve your personal access token from the dashboard. This token is required to authenticate your connection to the hosted Crunchbase MCP server.

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 10 tools from Crunchbase

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Crunchbase MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Crunchbase through the Model Context Protocol.

The SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from Crunchbase through Vinkius via native MCP. No manual schema definitions. No adapter code. Pass the URL and agents see every tool immediately

Built-in guardrails validate inputs before they reach Crunchbase through Vinkius. Tracing captures every tool call, every response, every token spent in production

Chain specialized agents: one queries Crunchbase data through Vinkius, another validates the output, a third generates reports. Each with its own guardrails and permissions

First-party OpenAI integration means GPT models interact with Crunchbase tools through optimized function calling. Vinkius provides the connection. OpenAI provides the reasoning

Crunchbase + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Crunchbase MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query Crunchbase, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries Crunchbase, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Crunchbase tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query Crunchbase to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

Example Prompts for Crunchbase in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Crunchbase immediately.

"Search for all funding rounds raised by Stripe and show me the total amount raised"

"Which venture capital firms invested in OpenAI's funding rounds?"

"Show me all companies acquired by Google in the last 5 years"

Troubleshooting Crunchbase MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Crunchbase to OpenAI Agents SDK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

Crunchbase + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Crunchbase MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use 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?

Yes. Pass a list of 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?

Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.

01 / Catalog

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.

02 / Credentials

Connect securely in under 30 seconds

Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.

03 / Guardian

Complete visibility into every agent action

Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.

04 / FinOps

Optimize spending and track token ROI

Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.

Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents

Complete visibility into every agent action

Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working

This dashboard is included when you connect Crunchbase using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.

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