Kong Gateway MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDKGive OpenAI Agents SDK instant access to 40 tools to Create Certificate, Create Consumer, Create Plugin, and more

Name: Kong Gateway
Price: 29 USD
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Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Kong Gateway through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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The Kong Gateway MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK is a standout in the Friends Mcp category — giving your AI agent 40 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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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="Kong Gateway Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Kong Gateway. "
                "You have access to 40 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About Kong Gateway MCP Server

Connect your Kong Gateway Admin API to any AI agent and take full control of your API management lifecycle through natural conversation.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 40 tools from Kong Gateway through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Kong Gateway, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Services & Routes — List, create, and update upstream services and their associated routing rules to manage traffic flow.
Consumer Management — Query and manage API consumers, allowing you to track users and applications interacting with your gateway.
Plugin Configuration — Inspect and manage plugins for authentication, rate limiting, and logging across your services and routes.
Upstreams & Targets — Configure load balancing by managing upstreams and their health-checked targets.
SSL/TLS Management — List and update certificates and SNIs to ensure secure communication across your endpoints.
System Health — Retrieve real-time status and information about your Kong instance to monitor performance.

The Kong Gateway MCP Server exposes 40 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 40 Kong Gateway tools available for OpenAI Agents SDK

When OpenAI Agents SDK connects to Kong Gateway through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning api-gateway, microservices, traffic-management, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create

Create certificate on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Certificate

create

Create consumer on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Consumer

create

Create plugin on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Plugin

create

Create route on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Route

create

Create service on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Service

create

Create sni on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong SNI

create

Create target on Kong Gateway

Create a new Target for an Upstream

create

Create upstream on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Upstream

delete

Delete certificate on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Certificate

delete

Delete consumer on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Consumer

delete

Delete plugin on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Plugin

delete

Delete route on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Route

delete

Delete service on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Service

delete

Delete sni on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong SNI

delete

Delete target on Kong Gateway

Delete a Target from an Upstream

delete

Delete upstream on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Upstream

get

Get certificate on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Certificate

get

Get consumer on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Consumer

get

Get info on Kong Gateway

Retrieve general information about the Kong node

get

Get plugin on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Plugin

get

Get route on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Route

get

Get service on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Service

get

Get sni on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong SNI

get

Get status on Kong Gateway

Retrieve the status of the Kong node

get

Get upstream on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Upstream

list

List certificates on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Certificates

list

List consumers on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Consumers

list

List plugins on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Plugins

list

List routes on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Routes

list

List services on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Services

list

List snis on Kong Gateway

List all Kong SNIs

list

List targets on Kong Gateway

List all Targets for an Upstream

list

List upstreams on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Upstreams

update

Update certificate on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Certificate

update

Update consumer on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Consumer

update

Update plugin on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Plugin

update

Update route on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Route

update

Update service on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Service

update

Update sni on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong SNI

update

Update upstream on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Upstream

Connect Kong Gateway to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Kong Gateway into OpenAI Agents SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 40 tools from Kong Gateway

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Kong Gateway MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Kong Gateway 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

Kong Gateway + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Example Prompts for Kong Gateway in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"List all services currently configured in Kong."

"Create a new service named 'auth-api' pointing to 'http://auth.internal'."

"What is the current status of my Kong Gateway node?"

Troubleshooting Kong Gateway MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Kong Gateway to OpenAI Agents SDK through 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.

Kong Gateway + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Kong Gateway 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.

Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?

Yes. Pass a list of MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.

Does the SDK support streaming responses?

Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.

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