How do I get an API Key for Glow Loyalty?

Log in to your Glow dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Key, and you can generate your API Key and API Secret there.

Can I subtract points from a member's balance?

Yes! Use the 'adjust_member_points' tool and provide a negative number (e.g., -100) to deduct points from their total balance.

How do I find a Reward ID for redemption?

Use the 'list_available_rewards' tool. The agent will return all configured rewards along with their unique numerical IDs.

Does this work with flexible point redemptions?

The 'redeem_loyalty_reward' tool triggers redemptions based on your pre-configured fixed or flexible reward rules in the Glow dashboard.

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

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

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About Glow Loyalty MCP Server

Connect your Glow Loyalty (Shopify) account to any AI agent to automate your rewards program management through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Glow Loyalty is a robust rewards and referral platform designed for modern Shopify merchants. This MCP server enables you to retrieve member point balances, manually adjust points, and redeem rewards directly through natural conversation.

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

Key Features

Member Oversight — List all enrolled loyalty members and fetch detailed point balances, tier statuses, and customer metadata instantly.
Point Adjustment — Manually add or subtract points from a member's balance programmatically from your chat interface, perfect for custom rewards or apologies.
Reward Redemption — Initiate reward redemptions for members, deducting points and generating unique discount codes for your storefront.
Campaign Discovery — List all available rewards configured in your program to understand point requirements and active offers.
Tier Tracking — Monitor member progress across different loyalty tiers to identify and reward your most valuable customers.
Program Analytics — Access high-level metadata for your connected Glow account to verify connectivity and account health.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your loyalty and retention data accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Glow Loyalty 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 Glow Loyalty to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Glow Loyalty 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 Glow Loyalty

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Glow Loyalty MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Glow Loyalty 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

Glow Loyalty + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Glow Loyalty MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (12)

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

adjust_member_points

Use positive numbers to add, negative to subtract. Add/remove points

find_loyalty_member

Search member

get_member_balance

Check member points

get_program_details

Get account identity

get_reward_spec

Check reward points

gift_points_to_member

Gift bonus points

list_available_rewards

List reward options

list_loyalty_members

List all members

list_members_by_page

Paginated members

list_new_members

List latest signups

redeem_loyalty_reward

Redeem a reward

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Glow Loyalty in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"What is the point balance for 'customer@email.com'?"

"Add 100 bonus points to 'jane@example.com' for social sharing."

"List all available rewards I can offer to my customers."

Troubleshooting Glow Loyalty MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Glow Loyalty 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.

Glow Loyalty + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Glow Loyalty 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.