EmailOctopus MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect EmailOctopus through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
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="EmailOctopus Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with EmailOctopus. "
"You have access to 10 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from EmailOctopus"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About EmailOctopus MCP Server
Integrate EmailOctopus, the affordable and powerful email marketing platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your marketing lists and subscriber profiles, track email campaigns and their real-time statuses, monitor detailed performance reports, and oversee your entire marketing operation using natural language.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from EmailOctopus through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries EmailOctopus, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- Campaign Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information and status for all your email marketing campaigns.
- Contact Intelligence — Monitor contact address lists, individual profile details, and subscription statuses across your organization.
- Performance Monitoring — Access real-time campaign performance summaries, resolving sent, open, and click-through counts via chat.
- Marketing Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of list volumes, campaign activity, and organizational marketing health instantly.
The EmailOctopus MCP Server exposes 10 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.
How to Connect EmailOctopus to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the EmailOctopus MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.
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 EmailOctopus
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the EmailOctopus MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with EmailOctopus 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
EmailOctopus + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the EmailOctopus MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query EmailOctopus, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries EmailOctopus, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through EmailOctopus tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query EmailOctopus to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
EmailOctopus MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect EmailOctopus to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
get_campaign_details
Get detailed settings for a specific email campaign
get_campaign_performance_summary
Get a summary of performance metrics for a specific campaign
get_contact_profile
Get full profile and history for a specific contact
get_list_details
unsubscribed counts and organizational markers. Get detailed settings and subscriber counts for a specific list
list_email_campaigns
List all email marketing campaigns in your account
list_list_contacts
List all contacts within a specific marketing list
list_marketing_lists
List all contact lists in your EmailOctopus account
list_successfully_sent_campaigns
Identify campaigns that have already been sent to subscribers
quick_marketing_volume_audit
Retrieve a high-level summary of list and campaign activity
search_contacts_by_email
Search for a contact within a list using their email address
Example Prompts for EmailOctopus in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with EmailOctopus immediately.
"List all my marketing lists."
"Show me the performance report for campaign 'Q1 Promo'."
"Search for contact 'jane@example.com' in the Weekly Newsletter list."
Troubleshooting EmailOctopus MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting EmailOctopus to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
EmailOctopus + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating EmailOctopus 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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Connect EmailOctopus to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.