How do I get an API Token for Giftbit?

Log in to the Giftbit Developer Portal, navigate to the API settings, and you can generate an API Token for either your Testbed or Production account.

Can I test the integration without sending real money?

Yes! Giftbit provides a fully functional 'testbed' environment. Simply set the 'Environment' credential to 'testbed' and provide your test API token.

What is the difference between direct links and embedded links?

Direct links send the user to a standalone claim page. Embedded links are designed to be displayed directly within an iframe in your own application.

How do I specify the reward value?

Giftbit handles all pricing in cents. To send a $5.00 reward, you must provide '500' as the price_in_cents parameter.

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

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

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About Giftbit MCP Server

Connect your Giftbit account to any AI agent to automate the delivery and tracking of digital rewards through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Giftbit is a powerful rewards platform that lets you send digital gift cards to customers, employees, or research participants. This MCP server enables you to order new rewards, retrieve available brands, and track gift redemption statuses directly through natural conversation.

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

Key Features

Reward Campaigns — Programmatically create new campaigns to send digital rewards via Giftbit's customizable email delivery system.
Direct & Embedded Links — Generate raw reward URLs (direct links) or embeddable links to distribute rewards through your own app or SMS.
Brand Discovery — List all available reward brands, filter by region, and check allowed price ranges and metadata.
Redemption Tracking — Retrieve detailed status updates for individual gifts to see if recipients have opened or claimed their rewards.
Campaign Oversight — List past campaigns and fetch their completion and delivery statuses.
Environment Control — Switch between the Giftbit 'testbed' (sandbox) for safe testing and 'production' for real transactions.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your reward fulfillment operations accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Giftbit 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 Giftbit to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Giftbit 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 Giftbit

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Giftbit MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Giftbit 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

Giftbit + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Giftbit MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)

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

check_api_health

Check API health

create_embedded_links

Generate embedded rewards

create_reward_links

Generate direct links

get_brand_details

Get brand metadata

get_campaign_status

Check campaign details

get_gift_status

Check gift details

list_delivery_regions

List regions

list_gift_records

List sent gifts

list_reward_brands

List available brands

list_reward_campaigns

List sent campaigns

order_email_rewards

Send rewards via email

verify_api_connection

Verify connectivity

Example Prompts for Giftbit in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"List available reward brands in the US region."

"Check the status of gift 'uuid-12345'."

"Generate 3 direct links for a $10.00 Amazon card."

Troubleshooting Giftbit MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Giftbit 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.

Giftbit + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Giftbit 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.