GatherUp MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect GatherUp 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="GatherUp Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with GatherUp. "
"You have access to 12 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from GatherUp"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About GatherUp MCP Server
Connect your GatherUp account to any AI agent to automate your review management and customer feedback workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). GatherUp is a powerful platform that helps businesses monitor reputation, collect 1st-party feedback, and showcase 3rd-party reviews from sites like Google and Facebook. This MCP server enables you to track review streams, reply to customers, and trigger automated review requests directly through natural conversation.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 12 tools from GatherUp through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries GatherUp, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
Key Features
- Business Unit Oversight — List all business locations and retrieve high-level configuration metadata for each unit.
- Feedback Management — Access and retrieve first-party feedback left directly by customers via your GatherUp surveys.
- Online Review Tracking — Monitor third-party reviews from Google, Facebook, Yelp, and more in a centralized feed.
- Real-time Interaction — Send replies to both internal feedback and supported external reviews directly from your chat interface.
- Review Request Automation — Trigger new review invites (email/SMS) to specific customers to boost your reputation.
- Contact Management — Add and sync customer profiles to specific business locations programmatically.
- Reputation Metrics — Fetch high-level statistics and sentiment analysis for any business location instantly.
- API Health Monitoring — Verify your connection to the GatherUp v2 API environment seamlessly.
The GatherUp 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 GatherUp to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the GatherUp 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 GatherUp
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the GatherUp MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with GatherUp 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
GatherUp + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the GatherUp MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query GatherUp, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries GatherUp, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through GatherUp tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query GatherUp to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
GatherUp MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect GatherUp to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
add_new_customer
Sync a customer
get_account_info
Get user identity
get_review_metrics
Get location stats
list_business_locations
List business units
list_customer_contacts
List customers
list_internal_feedback
List direct feedback
list_online_reviews
List external reviews
reply_to_feedback
Reply to internal feedback
reply_to_online_review
g. Google or Facebook). Reply to external review
search_all_reviews
Search all feedback
send_review_invite
Request a review
verify_api_connection
Check connection
Example Prompts for GatherUp in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with GatherUp immediately.
"List all my business locations in GatherUp."
"Show me the 5 most recent Google reviews for 'Downtown Cafe' (ID: biz_123)."
"Send a review request to customer 'John Doe' (ID: cust_987)."
Troubleshooting GatherUp MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting GatherUp to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
GatherUp + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating GatherUp 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 GatherUp to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.