Salary.com API MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Salary.com API through the 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="Salary.com API Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with Salary.com API. "
"You have access to 6 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from Salary.com API"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Salary.com API MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire compensation research and career auditing workflow with Salary.com, the authoritative source for salary data. By connecting the Salary.com API to your agent, you transform complex benchmark lookups into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve salary ranges for thousands of job titles, audit market trends, and search for open positions without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are managing payroll budgets or planning your next career move, your agent acts as a real-time compensation analyst, ensuring your data is always grounded in verified, high-quality market records.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 6 tools from Salary.com API through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns — chain multiple agents where one queries Salary.com API, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through the Vinkius.
What you can do
- Compensation Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution salary benchmarks for any job title and location, including base salary and percentile metadata.
- Job Oversight — Search for open job positions and retrieve detailed descriptions and requirements to maintain a clear view of the market.
- Trend Intelligence — Query salary market trends to understand the trajectory of compensation for specific roles instantly.
- Career Discovery — List all available job categories in the Salary.com catalog to identify relevant paths for your research.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your compensation research workflow is always operational.
The Salary.com API MCP Server exposes 6 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 Salary.com API to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Salary.com API 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 6 tools from Salary.com API
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Salary.com API MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Salary.com API 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
Salary.com API + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Salary.com API MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query Salary.com API, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents — one queries Salary.com API, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Salary.com API tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query Salary.com API to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
Salary.com API MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect Salary.com API to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
check_api_status
com API is operational. Check if the Salary.com API is operational
get_job_details
Get full details for a specific job ID
get_salary_benchmark
Get salary benchmarks for a job title and location
get_salary_market_trends
Get market salary trends for a specific job title
list_job_categories
List all available job categories
search_jobs
Search for open jobs by keyword and location
Example Prompts for Salary.com API in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Salary.com API immediately.
"What is the average salary for a 'Product Manager' in 'Austin, TX' using Salary.com?"
"Find open 'Software Engineer' jobs in 'San Francisco'."
"Show salary trends for 'Data Scientist' roles."
Troubleshooting Salary.com API MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting Salary.com API to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
Salary.com API + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Salary.com API 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?
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Connect Salary.com API to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.