PlanetScale MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect PlanetScale 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="PlanetScale Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with PlanetScale. "
"You have access to 10 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from PlanetScale"
)
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 PlanetScale MCP Server
Empower your AI agents to manage your PlanetScale serverless infrastructure seamlessly. Leverage the power of Vitess-backed MySQL without leaving your IDE. Ask your AI to branch a production database for testing, list regions, or drop obsolete schema forks instantly.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from PlanetScale through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries PlanetScale, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- Database Provisioning — Instantly list (
list_databases), inspect, create (create_database), or destroy serverless MySQL clusters running across global regions. - Branch Management — Harness PlanetScale's Git-like schema workflows. Direct your LLM to spawn a temporary
shadow-testbranch cloned frommain(create_branch), allowing consequence-free migrations before orchestrating Deploy Requests. - Infrastructure Exploration — Discover strict organizational IDs (
list_organizations) and query available physical cloud provider edges (list_regions) to optimize latency targets.
The PlanetScale 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 PlanetScale to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the PlanetScale 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 PlanetScale
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the PlanetScale MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with PlanetScale 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
PlanetScale + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the PlanetScale MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query PlanetScale, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries PlanetScale, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through PlanetScale tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query PlanetScale to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
PlanetScale MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect PlanetScale to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
create_branch
Does *not* duplicate data (creates an empty schema clone of the parent) for secure CI testing uncoupled entirely from `main` load balancing layers. Fork a PlanetScale schema mapping to a new isolated Branch
create_database
Creates empty environments ready to execute explicit DDL definitions via non-blocking Deploy Requests. Provision a radically scalable Serverless Database instance
delete_branch
Utilized constantly within CI/CD pipelines following a successful Deploy Request morphing `main` schema structure directly. Purge an obsolete Git-like Schema testing ground
delete_database
Dropping the database effectively wipes terabytes of records scattered globally. Fails fully if unacknowledged connection logic binds it. Destroy a PlanetScale MySQL construct irreversibly
get_branch
Returns access hostnames for code integration. Deconstruct the layout of a single explicit Database Branch
get_database
Analyze core configuration of a specific MySQL cluster logic
list_branches
Essential for migrating schemas without locking production reads/writes. List Development Database Branches mirroring Prod architectures
list_databases
Retrieves explicitly mapping IDs orchestrating distributed Vitess backend shards. List high-availability PlanetScale MySQL DB distributions
list_organizations
Used solely to resolve the foundational string key prerequisite for all subsequent MySQL endpoint management. List root PlanetScale organizational identifiers
list_regions
Critical reference required during new Database/Branch physical provisioning routines. Locate physical edge availability zones supported by Vitess
Example Prompts for PlanetScale in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with PlanetScale immediately.
"List all physical cloud regions currently exposed by the PlanetScale integration."
"We're starting a new feature. Fork testing branch from the main database 'store-backend'."
"Drop the specific 'staging-01' branch inside the 'web-portal' database."
Troubleshooting PlanetScale MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting PlanetScale to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
PlanetScale + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating PlanetScale 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?
Connect PlanetScale with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
Anthropic's native desktop app for Claude with built-in MCP support.
AI-first code editor with integrated LLM-powered coding assistance.
GitHub Copilot in VS Code with Agent mode and MCP support.
Purpose-built IDE for agentic AI coding workflows.
Autonomous AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code.
Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development.
Python SDK for building production-grade OpenAI agent workflows.
Google's framework for building production AI agents.
Type-safe agent development for Python with first-class MCP support.
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications.
TypeScript-native agent framework for modern web stacks.
Python framework for orchestrating collaborative AI agent crews.
Leading Python framework for composable LLM applications.
Data-aware AI agent framework for structured and unstructured sources.
Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect PlanetScale to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.
