How do I obtain my Factored Quality API Key?

Users with Company Admin access can generate API keys by navigating to **Settings > API Keys** in the Factored Quality Portal.

Can I integrate this with my logistics provider?

Yes, you can use the API data to automate workflows with freight forwarders, such as green-lighting goods for pickup based on passing inspection results.

Is it possible to view full lab test reports?

The `get_lab_test` tool retrieves detailed metadata and results for your lab tests. For full PDF reports, you can find the direct link in the metadata returned by the API.

Factored Quality MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Factored Quality
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

openai.github.io/openai-agents-python/mcp

Built by Vinkius GDPR 12 Tools SDK

The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Factored Quality 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="Factored Quality Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Factored Quality. "
                "You have access to 12 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About Factored Quality MCP Server

Connect your Factored Quality account to any AI agent and take full control of your quality control (QC), audit, and compliance data through natural conversation.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 12 tools from Factored Quality through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Factored Quality, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Inspection Tracking — List all quality control inspections and fetch detailed results for any batch
Factory Audits — Inspect audit reports and compliance data for your manufacturing partners
Lab Testing — Access and monitor the status and results of your product lab tests
Booking Management — Create and manage bookings for QC services directly from the cloud
Supplier Visibility — Query details about your suppliers and their quality performance history
Real-time Data — Extract raw QC data to power your supply chain analytics and decision-making

The Factored Quality MCP Server exposes 12 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 Factored Quality to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Factored Quality 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 12 tools from Factored Quality

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Factored Quality MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Factored Quality 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

Factored Quality + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Factored Quality MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Factored Quality to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

create_booking

Book a new quality control service

get_audit

Get details for a specific audit

get_booking

Get details for a specific booking

get_inspection

Get details for a specific inspection

get_lab_test

Get details for a specific lab test

get_me

Get current API user profile info

get_supplier

Get details for a specific supplier

list_audits

List all factory audits

list_bookings

List all QC service bookings

list_inspections

List all quality control inspections

list_lab_tests

List all lab tests

list_suppliers

List all suppliers

Example Prompts for Factored Quality in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"List all recent quality control inspections."

"Show me the status of the latest lab test for product Y."

"Book a new inspection for Supplier Z next week."

Troubleshooting Factored Quality MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Factored Quality to OpenAI Agents SDK through the 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.

Factored Quality + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Factored Quality 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.