How do I get my API Keys for Friendbuy?

Log in to your Friendbuy account, go to Settings > Developer, and you will find your Access Key and Secret Key.

Can I manually log a purchase through the agent?

Yes! Use the 'track_conversion_purchase' tool. Provide the Order ID, amount, and customer email. If you include the 'referralCode', it will trigger the advocate's reward.

How do I verify if a referral code is still valid?

Use the 'get_referral_code_status' tool. The agent will check the Developer API and return the active status and associated reward value.

Is it possible to list webhooks?

Yes, the 'list_webhooks' tool retrieves all active webhook configurations so you can verify where real-time reward notifications are being sent.

Friendbuy MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Friendbuy
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Friendbuy 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="Friendbuy Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Friendbuy. "
                "You have access to 8 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About Friendbuy MCP Server

Connect your Friendbuy account to any AI agent to automate your referral programs and customer loyalty workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Friendbuy is a high-growth referral marketing platform that powers word-of-mouth campaigns for leading brands. This MCP server enables you to track referral events, log conversions, and retrieve reward distributions directly through natural conversation.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 8 tools from Friendbuy through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Friendbuy, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

Key Features

Referral Rewards Tracking — List all distributed referral rewards and filter them by advocate to understand who your top promoters are.
Conversion Logging — Post purchase and signup events programmatically to trigger the referral reward lifecycle.
Code Generation & Verification — Create personal referral codes for customers and check their active statuses instantly.
Purchase History — Retrieve a list of all tracked purchases that have been attributed to referral campaigns.
Webhook Monitoring — List configured webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time reward notifications.
API Health Checks — Verify your connection to both the Merchant API and Developer API v2 environments seamlessly.

The Friendbuy MCP Server exposes 8 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 Friendbuy to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Friendbuy 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 8 tools from Friendbuy

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Friendbuy MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Friendbuy 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

Friendbuy + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Friendbuy MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect Friendbuy to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

check_api_connection

Verify API access

create_referral_code

Generate share code

get_referral_code_status

Check code status

list_referral_rewards

List awarded referrals

list_tracked_purchases

List tracked purchases

list_webhooks

List webhook configs

track_conversion_purchase

Log a purchase

track_conversion_signup

Log a signup

Example Prompts for Friendbuy in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"List all recent referral rewards distributed."

"Generate a new referral code for customer 'user_123' (jane@email.com)."

"Track a $50 purchase for order 'ORD-987' from 'friend@email.com' using code 'JANE-REF-99'."

Troubleshooting Friendbuy MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Friendbuy 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.

Friendbuy + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Friendbuy 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.