How do I get an API Key for Gift Up!?

Log in to your Gift Up! dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Keys, and you can create a new Personal Access Token there.

Can I process partial redemptions via the agent?

Yes! Use the 'redeem_gift_card' tool and provide the specific amount you wish to deduct from the card balance.

How do I validate a gift card code from a customer?

Use the 'validate_gift_card' tool. The agent will return the current balance, validity status, and expiration date for that specific code.

Can I update order details through the chat?

Yes, you can use the 'update_order_metadata' tool to attach custom key-value pairs to an order for tracking or categorization purposes.

Gift Up! MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Gift Up!
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 Gift Up! 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="Gift Up! Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Gift Up!. "
                "You have access to 12 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About Gift Up! MCP Server

Connect your Gift Up! account to any AI agent to automate your gift card management and redemption workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Gift Up! is the simplest way to sell gift cards on your own website. This MCP server enables you to retrieve gift card orders, validate codes, track remaining balances, and process partial or full redemptions directly through natural conversation.

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

Key Features

Order Management — List all gift card orders, fetch detailed metadata, and search for orders using public reference numbers.
Balance Verification — Instantly check the remaining value and validity of any gift card code provided by a customer.
Flexible Redemptions — Process full or partial redemptions programmatically to deduct balances during your checkout or support process.
Custom Metadata — Update and retrieve internal key-value pairs attached to orders for seamless mapping with your CRM or ERP.
Registry Oversight — List all active and redeemed gift cards in your system to maintain a complete audit trail.
Webhook Visibility — Monitor active webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time redemption notifications.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your gift card operations accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Gift Up! 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 Gift Up! to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gift Up! 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 Gift Up!

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Gift Up! MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Gift Up! 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

Gift Up! + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Gift Up! MCP Server delivers measurable value.

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

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

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

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

Gift Up! MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Gift Up! to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

find_order_by_ref

Search by reference

get_account_details

Get account identity

get_card_details

Get card metadata

get_order_details

Get order metadata

list_active_gift_cards

List all gift cards

list_gift_orders

List all orders

list_gift_webhooks

List webhook configs

redeem_gift_card

Process partial redemption

redeem_gift_card_full

Redeem full balance

update_order_metadata

Set custom fields

validate_gift_card

Check card balance

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Gift Up! in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"Check the balance for gift card code 'GIFT-123-ABC'."

"Redeem $10.00 from gift card 'abc-987'."

"List all gift card orders from the last 7 days."

Troubleshooting Gift Up! MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Gift Up! 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.

Gift Up! + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gift Up! 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.