Who can access this API?

Access is limited to NCREIF Data Contributor Members and paid Data Subscribers. You must use your website login credentials.

NCREIF Custom Query MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: NCREIF Custom Query
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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

Built by Vinkius GDPR 3 Tools SDK

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

Get MCP Server for AI Agents

ASK AI ABOUT THIS MCP SERVER

Open in ChatGPT Open in Claude Open in Perplexity

Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.

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="NCREIF Custom Query Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with NCREIF Custom Query. "
                "You have access to 3 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

* 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 NCREIF Custom Query MCP Server

Empower your AI agents with institutional real estate intelligence. This server provides programmatic access to the NCREIF Query Tool API, allowing for deep analysis of the NCREIF Property Index (NPI), Fund Index (ODCE), and specialized timberland/farmland data.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 3 tools from NCREIF Custom Query through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries NCREIF Custom Query, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Custom Analytics — Execute SQL-like queries to calculate income returns, appreciation, and total returns
Index Monitoring — Access historical and real-time performance data for major US real estate indices
Predefined KPIs — Quickly retrieve key metrics like Cap Rates and Occupancy percentages
Granular Filtering — Filter by property type, region, CBSA, and more using powerful where clauses

The NCREIF Custom Query MCP Server exposes 3 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 NCREIF Custom Query to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the NCREIF Custom Query 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 3 tools from NCREIF Custom Query

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the NCREIF Custom Query MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with NCREIF Custom Query 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

NCREIF Custom Query + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the NCREIF Custom Query MCP Server delivers measurable value.

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

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

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

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

NCREIF Custom Query MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (3)

These 3 tools become available when you connect NCREIF Custom Query to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

execute_query

Execute a custom NCREIF query

get_historical_npi

Get historical NPI returns

get_predefined_kpi

Get predefined KPI data

Example Prompts for NCREIF Custom Query in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"Show NPI total returns for the last 4 quarters."

Troubleshooting NCREIF Custom Query MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting NCREIF Custom Query 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.

NCREIF Custom Query + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating NCREIF Custom Query 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.