How to Use the EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

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Connect EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence MCP to OpenAI Agents SDK

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Setup EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Track US storage shifts instantly using OpenAI Agents SDK

The `get_natgas_storage` tool exposes weekly underground natural gas storage levels directly to your agent. This weekly report moves markets, and having your agent pull the exact Bcf changes means your automated systems react before the rest of the street even opens the PDF. By hooking this MCP server up to the OpenAI Agents SDK, your system auto-discovers the tool with zero manual configuration. The agent monitors the storage delta and feeds the raw numbers directly into your downstream pricing models without delay.

Model price spreads with the OpenAI Agents SDK

The `get_natgas_prices` tool pulls live Henry Hub spot and futures prices, alongside citygate and residential rates. Your agent uses these benchmarks to calculate regional basis spreads and trade execution triggers. This setup lets you run specialized trading agents that hand off tasks to each other under strict guardrails. One agent checks the spot price while another runs the risk validation, all tracked in your OpenAI dashboard.

Balance supply and demand flows with this MCP Server

The `get_natgas_summary` tool maps the entire US natural gas balance, combining production, consumption, imports, exports, and storage changes. Your agent relies on this high-level snapshot to assess overall market tightness. To dig into the specific drivers behind these shifts, the agent calls `get_natgas_trade` for pipeline and LNG flows, and `get_natgas_production` for state-level extraction data. It gives your system a clear picture of physical supply without leaving the Python runtime.

Setup guide

Set up EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
openai-agents package (pip install openai-agents)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents to install the OpenAI Agents SDK. The MCP integration is built-in — no extra dependencies needed.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use MCPServerSse with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. The SDK auto-discovers all EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence tools at runtime.
3

Create your Agent

Pass the MCP to Agent(mcp_servers=[server]). The agent receives EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence tools as native definitions — JSON schemas resolve automatically.
4

Run the agent

Call Runner.run(agent, prompt) to execute. The agent invokes the appropriate EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence tools and returns structured results. Copy the full example on the right to get started.

agent.py

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerSse

async def main():
    async with MCPServerSse(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as server:
        agent = Agent(
            name="EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence Agent",
            instructions="You have access to EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence tools.",
            mcp_servers=[server],
        )
        result = await Runner.run(agent, "List recent transactions")
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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Common questions about EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Install the SDK, spin up the server, and pass the URL to MCPServerStreamableHttp. Your agent automatically discovers the tools like `get_natgas_storage` and `get_natgas_prices` during initialization.

Yes, you can control tool access by configuring the agent's tool declaration or filtering the server's exposed endpoints. This keeps your agents focused only on specific tasks like pulling `get_natgas_production` data.

Yes, the server runs asynchronously within the SDK's context manager. Your agent can query `get_natgas_consumption` and `get_natgas_trade` concurrently without blocking your main application loop.

The server queries the official EIA API directly. If your agent makes rapid, consecutive calls to `get_natgas_reserves`, you should implement a caching layer or set cacheToolsList=True in your SDK configuration to avoid rate limits.

Your proprietary queries and the EIA natural gas market data you request never pass through third-party servers. The connection runs locally or via your private Vinkius endpoint, ensuring your storage level and price analysis remains strictly confidential.

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