How do I find my ReciPal API Key?

Log in to your [**ReciPal account**](https://recipal.com/), navigate to your account settings, and you will find your API Key in the integrations or developer section. Copy and paste it below.

Can the agent show serving sizes?

Yes. Every recipe record retrieved by your agent includes serving size metadata and the number of servings per recipe.

Does it support ingredient lists?

Yes. The `get_recipe_details` tool retrieves the full list of ingredients used in a specific recipe, along with their weights.

ReciPal MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: ReciPal
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect ReciPal through 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="ReciPal Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with ReciPal. "
                "You have access to 4 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About ReciPal MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire food manufacturing and recipe auditing workflow with ReciPal, the specialized source for nutritional labeling data. By connecting ReciPal to your agent, you transform complex ingredient analysis into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve recipe details, audit calorie counts, and query ingredient lists without you ever touching a labeling portal. Whether you are conducting product research or managing regional dietary constraints, your agent acts as a real-time nutritional consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and precise.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 4 tools from ReciPal through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries ReciPal, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Recipe Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution details for all recipes in your catalog, including names, calorie counts, and serving metadata.
Ingredient Oversight — Audit the available ingredients in the ReciPal database to understand the thematic distribution of components instantly.
Nutritional Intelligence — Query full nutritional breakdowns for specific recipes to assist in deep-dive dietary classification.
Resource Discovery — Retrieve unique recipe identifiers to help you identify relevant markers for your food products.
Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your nutritional research workflow is always operational.

The ReciPal MCP Server exposes 4 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 ReciPal to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ReciPal 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 4 tools from ReciPal

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the ReciPal MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with ReciPal 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

ReciPal + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

ReciPal MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect ReciPal to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the ReciPal service is operational

get_recipe_details

Get full nutritional and ingredient details for a specific recipe by ID

list_recipal_ingredients

List all ingredients available in the ReciPal database

list_recipal_recipes

List all recipes in your ReciPal account

Example Prompts for ReciPal in OpenAI Agents SDK

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

"List all my recipes using ReciPal."

"What are the details for recipe ID '12345'?"

"List all ingredients available in ReciPal."

Troubleshooting ReciPal MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting ReciPal 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.

ReciPal + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating ReciPal 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.