Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Mainstay (AdmitHub) through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
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="Mainstay (AdmitHub) Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with Mainstay (AdmitHub). "
"You have access to 5 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from Mainstay (AdmitHub)"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server
Connect your Mainstay (formerly AdmitHub) account to your AI agent to unlock research-backed student engagement and behavioral intelligence. From managing large-scale student contact lists to monitoring AI-powered nudges and auditing campaign performance, your agent handles student success workflows through natural conversation.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 5 tools from Mainstay (AdmitHub) through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Mainstay (AdmitHub), another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- Contact Management — List, retrieve, and update student records to ensure your institutional data is always synchronized
- Campaign Oversight — List active and past engagement campaigns and retrieve technical metadata on scheduled nudges
- Message Auditing — Retrieve logs of conversational exchanges between students and your AI-powered chatbots
- Custom Field Mapping — Manage the metadata used to segment and personalize student interactions across multiple channels
- Success Monitoring — Quickly identify student engagement patterns and behavioral trends directly from your chat interface
The Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server exposes 5 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 Mainstay (AdmitHub) to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Mainstay (AdmitHub) 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 5 tools from Mainstay (AdmitHub)
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Mainstay (AdmitHub) 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
Mainstay (AdmitHub) + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query Mainstay (AdmitHub), process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries Mainstay (AdmitHub), another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Mainstay (AdmitHub) tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query Mainstay (AdmitHub) to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (5)
These 5 tools become available when you connect Mainstay (AdmitHub) to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
get_contact_details
Get student details
list_campaigns
List engagement campaigns
list_contacts
List student contacts
list_custom_fields
List custom metadata fields
list_messages
Retrieve message logs
Example Prompts for Mainstay (AdmitHub) in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Mainstay (AdmitHub) immediately.
"Search for a student contact with the name 'Jane Smith'."
"List all active engagement campaigns."
"Show me the last 10 messages from today."
Troubleshooting Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting Mainstay (AdmitHub) to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
Mainstay (AdmitHub) + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.
How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?
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?
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?
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Connect Mainstay (AdmitHub) to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 5 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.