How to Use the HUD Fair Market Rents MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

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Instantly Discover HUD Data Tools

This MCP Server exposes eight tools for pulling official HUD rental and income data. Your agent auto-discovers them on connection. No manual tool definition or boilerplate code is required. Once connected, your agent can immediately use tools like `get_fmr_data` to get rent limits or `list_counties` to explore a state's geography. The OpenAI dashboard gives you a full trace of every tool call, so you always know what data your agent is working with.

Build Agents with Guardrails

Use the OpenAI Agents SDK to build specialized agents that hand off tasks. One agent could use `list_metro_areas` to identify high-opportunity zones, then pass those locations to a second agent that pulls specific rent ceilings using `get_fmr_data`. You define the rules. The SDK's built-in guardrails validate each action before it runs, giving you fine-grained control over how your agent interacts with this MCP Server and its housing data.

Query State-Level Rent Statistics

Move beyond county-level analysis. The `get_state_fmr_data` and `get_state_il_data` tools let your agent pull down complete datasets for an entire state. This is perfect for building regional market analysis or compliance-checking agents. Your agent can ask for the statewide FMRs in Texas, get the data, and then cross-reference it with local income limits. It's a direct line to the data source, managed and served by Vinkius.

Setup guide

Set up HUD Fair Market Rents MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
openai-agents package (pip install openai-agents)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents to install the OpenAI Agents SDK. The MCP integration is built-in — no extra dependencies needed.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use MCPServerSse with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. The SDK auto-discovers all HUD Fair Market Rents tools at runtime.
3

Create your Agent

Pass the MCP to Agent(mcp_servers=[server]). The agent receives HUD Fair Market Rents tools as native definitions — JSON schemas resolve automatically.
4

Run the agent

Call Runner.run(agent, prompt) to execute. The agent invokes the appropriate HUD Fair Market Rents tools and returns structured results. Copy the full example on the right to get started.

agent.py

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerSse

async def main():
    async with MCPServerSse(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as server:
        agent = Agent(
            name="HUD Fair Market Rents Agent",
            instructions="You have access to HUD Fair Market Rents tools.",
            mcp_servers=[server],
        )
        result = await Runner.run(agent, "List recent transactions")
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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Common questions about HUD Fair Market Rents MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

You pass the Vinkius endpoint URL to the MCPServerStreamableHttp class. Your agent automatically discovers all available tools, like `get_fmr_data`, and can start using them in its tasks without extra configuration.

Yes. While the agent discovers all tools on the MCP server, you control the agent's logic and prompts. You can instruct your agent to only use specific tools, like `get_il_data`, or build guardrails to prevent it from calling others.

It's about production safety and observability. You get reliable, managed access to HUD data, and the OpenAI SDK provides the framework for building agents with traceable, controlled actions. You see every call to the MCP server in your dashboard.

Yes. The server provides tools for both. You can get granular data for a specific county with `get_fmr_data` or pull the entire dataset for a state using `get_state_fmr_data`.

The server only processes your requests for HUD data like Fair Market Rents and Income Limits. Vinkius uses a zero-trust, ephemeral environment for each request. The OpenAI platform's own security and data handling policies apply to your agent's operations and logs.

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