How do I find my IQAir API Key?

Log in to your [**IQAir dashboard**](https://www.iqair.com/dashboard/api), create a new key in the API section, and copy it. Copy and paste it below.

Does the agent use the server's IP for nearest city?

Yes. The `get_nearest_city_air_quality` tool automatically uses the requester's IP address to identify and audit the nearest monitored location.

Are weather details included with air quality?

Yes. Every city data retrieval includes current weather metadata such as temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure alongside the AQI.

IQAir MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: IQAir
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

openai.github.io/openai-agents-python/mcp

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect IQAir 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="IQAir Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with IQAir. "
                "You have access to 6 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About IQAir MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire environmental research and air quality auditing workflow with IQAir, the world's most popular platform for air quality data. By connecting the AirVisual API to your agent, you transform complex pollution searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve real-time air quality indices (AQI), audit weather conditions, and identify the most polluted areas without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are conducting climate research or monitoring local health constraints, your agent acts as a real-time environmental assistant, ensuring your data is always precise and localized.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 6 tools from IQAir through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries IQAir, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Pollution Auditing — Retrieve real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data for the nearest city or specific global locations instantly.
Weather Oversight — Audit current weather conditions, including temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, to maintain a clear view of environmental scale.
Geographic Discovery — List all supported countries, states, and cities in the IQAir catalog to understand the geographic reach of air quality monitoring.
Local Intelligence — Query specific city data to understand local pollution markers and main pollutants (e.g., p2, p1).
Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your environmental research workflow is always operational.

The IQAir MCP Server exposes 6 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 IQAir to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the IQAir 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 6 tools from IQAir

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the IQAir MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with IQAir 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

IQAir + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

IQAir MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect IQAir to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the IQAir API is operational

get_city_air_quality

Get real-time air quality and weather for a specific city

get_nearest_city_air_quality

Get real-time air quality and weather for the city nearest to the requester IP

list_supported_cities

List all cities supported for a specific state and country

list_supported_countries

List all countries supported by IQAir

list_supported_states

List all states supported for a specific country

Example Prompts for IQAir in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"What is the air quality in 'Los Angeles, California, USA' using IQAir?"

"Check air quality for my nearest city."

"List all cities supported in the state of 'Sao Paulo', Brazil."

Troubleshooting IQAir MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting IQAir 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.

IQAir + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating IQAir 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.