How do I get an API Key for Givebutter?

Log in to your Givebutter dashboard, navigate to Settings > Developers > API, and you can generate a new secret API key there.

Can I process live credit card transactions via the agent?

No, this integration is for management and data retrieval. For security, live donor checkouts must still happen through Givebutter's secure forms.

What format should the donation amount be in?

The Givebutter API uses major units for amounts. For example, to record a $10.50 donation, you should provide the decimal value '10.50'.

How do I link a transaction to a specific campaign?

Use the 'campaign_id' parameter in the 'record_offline_donation' tool. You can find your campaign IDs using the 'list_fundraising_campaigns' tool.

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

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

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About Givebutter MCP Server

Connect your Givebutter account to any AI agent to automate your fundraising operations and donor management through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Givebutter is the modern fundraising platform for nonprofits and changemakers. This MCP server enables you to retrieve donation transactions, manage fundraising campaigns, and synchronize donor profiles (contacts) directly through natural conversation.

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

Key Features

Donation Oversight — List all donation transactions, fetch detailed metadata including status and timestamps, and monitor your revenue flow instantly.
Campaign Management — Access active fundraising campaigns and events, retrieving detailed configuration and total raised amounts.
Donor Synchronization — Search and list donor profiles, retrieve detailed contact metadata, and programmatically add new donors to your database.
Offline Recording — Record offline donations or external payments programmatically to maintain a unified source of truth for your fundraising.
Recurring Plan Monitoring — List and track configured recurring donation plans to understand long-term donor commitment.
Webhook Visibility — Monitor active webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time donation notifications.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your nonprofit's financial data accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Givebutter 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 Givebutter to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Givebutter 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 Givebutter

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Givebutter MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Givebutter 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

Givebutter + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Givebutter MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)

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

get_account_details

Get account identity

get_campaign_details

Get campaign metadata

get_transaction_details

Get transaction metadata

list_donation_transactions

List donations

list_donation_webhooks

List webhook configs

list_donor_contacts

List donor profiles

list_fundraising_campaigns

List active campaigns

list_recent_donations

List last 10 success

list_recurring_plans

List recurring plans

record_offline_donation

Log a donation

sync_donor_contact

Add new donor

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Givebutter in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"List all successful donations from the last 24 hours."

"Check the progress of our 'Annual Gala' campaign (ID: gala_2024)."

"Log an offline donation of $50.00 from 'Alice Smith' (ID: contact_123)."

Troubleshooting Givebutter MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Givebutter 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.

Givebutter + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Givebutter 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.