Is an API Key mandatory?

No. The NVD API allows public access without a key. However, using a key increases your rate limit significantly (up to 50 requests per 30 seconds).

What is a CPE string?

CPE (Common Platform Enumeration) is a structured naming scheme for information technology systems, software, and packages (e.g., cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019).

How far back can I search for vulnerabilities?

The NVD contains vulnerabilities dating back to the late 1990s. You can search the entire database by ID or keyword.

NIST NVD MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: NIST NVD
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect NIST NVD through the 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="NIST NVD Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with NIST NVD. "
                "You have access to 10 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About NIST NVD MCP Server

Connect to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) API through your AI agent and explore the world's most comprehensive archive of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and product data using natural conversation.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from NIST NVD through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns — chain multiple agents where one queries NIST NVD, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through the Vinkius.

What you can do

CVE Discovery — Search for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) by ID, keyword, or specific weakness (CWE).
Product Security — Find all vulnerabilities associated with a specific product or version using its Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) string.
Severity Analysis — Filter vulnerabilities based on their CVSS V3 severity level (Low to Critical) to prioritize risks.
Temporal Tracking — Search for CVEs published or modified within specific date ranges to monitor recent threats.
Product Dictionary — Query the official CPE dictionary by keyword or UUID to identify software and hardware products.
Change History — Retrieve a detailed log of updates and modifications made to the vulnerability database.

The NIST NVD MCP Server exposes 10 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 NIST NVD to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the NIST NVD 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 10 tools from NIST NVD

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the NIST NVD MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with NIST NVD 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

NIST NVD + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents — one queries NIST NVD, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

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

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

NIST NVD MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect NIST NVD to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

get_cpe_by_id

Get CPE dictionary entry by UUID

get_cve_by_id

g. CVE-2023-1234). Get CVE details by ID

get_cve_change_history

Retrieve CVE change history

list_cpe_matches

List valid CPE match strings

search_cpe_by_keyword

Search product dictionary by keyword

search_cve_by_cpe

Find CVEs for a product (CPE)

search_cve_by_cwe

g. CWE-89). Find CVEs by weakness (CWE)

search_cve_by_date

Search CVEs by publication date

search_cve_by_keyword

Search CVEs by keyword

search_cve_by_severity

Filter CVEs by severity

Example Prompts for NIST NVD in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"Get the details for CVE-2023-23397."

"Search for vulnerabilities in 'WordPress' with CRITICAL severity."

"What is the official CPE name for 'Windows 11'?"

Troubleshooting NIST NVD MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting NIST NVD 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.

NIST NVD + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating NIST NVD 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.