How to Use the NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Q: How do I configure NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer in the OpenAI Agents SDK?

Pass the MCP endpoint to MCPServerStreamableHttp. The SDK auto-discovers the tools. Set cacheToolsList=True to speed up initialization.

Q: Can the OpenAI Agents SDK stream high-res NASA videos directly?

No. The agent uses getmediaasset to fetch the download URLs. Your application logic handles the actual file streaming.

Build production-ready agents with OpenAI Agents SDK that search NASA's 140,000 media assets and patent portfolios.

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Setup NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Search decades of spaceflight

The `search_media` tool pulls directly from NASA's library of 140,000 images and videos via the MCP protocol. You filter by year range and media type, and the agent gets back exact NASA IDs. Once you have those IDs, `get_media_asset` fetches the actual download URLs. Because you are using OpenAI's built-in guardrails, you can validate these asset links before your agent tries to download massive high-resolution TIFF files and blows out your memory.

Mine the tech transfer database

The `search_patents` tool lets your agent dig through these spinoff technologies—everything from water purification to memory foam. NASA builds incredible hardware, and they license the patents for commercial use. You can set up a specialized research agent just for this task. It scans the patent database, hands off the interesting commercial applications to an analysis agent, and you track the whole workflow in the OpenAI dashboard via this MCP Server.

Extract precise mission metadata

Calling `get_media_metadata` returns the exact camera specs, mission dates, and technical descriptions for any specific asset. Finding a photo is only half the job. This matters for production applications where hallucinated details ruin credibility. The agent reads the actual metadata JSON straight from the source, keeping your outputs grounded in reality.

Setup guide

Set up NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer 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 NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer tools at runtime.
3

Create your Agent

Pass the MCP to Agent(mcp_servers=[server]). The agent receives NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer tools as native definitions — JSON schemas resolve automatically.
4

Run the agent

Call Runner.run(agent, prompt) to execute. The agent invokes the appropriate NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer 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="NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer Agent",
            instructions="You have access to NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer 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 NASA Media & Patents — Images, Videos & Technology Transfer MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Pass the MCP endpoint to `MCPServerStreamableHttp`. The SDK auto-discovers the tools. Set `cacheToolsList=True` to speed up initialization.

No. The agent uses `get_media_asset` to fetch the download URLs. Your application logic handles the actual file streaming.

The SDK catches the failure. You can view the exact API trace in your OpenAI dashboard to debug the MCP connection.

The tool returns the patent details and commercial spinoff data. You have to contact NASA's tech transfer office for actual licensing terms.

This MCP Server processes your search queries and requested NASA IDs. The endpoint is ephemeral and stateless, meaning it drops your patent keywords the second the HTTP request resolves.

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