How to Use the Unkey API Management MCP in Pydantic AI
Enforce data contracts for Unkey API Management with Pydantic AI.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Unkey API Management MCP to Pydantic AI
Create your Vinkius account to connect Unkey API Management to Pydantic AI and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Validate and read structured key details
When an agent calls `get_api_details`, the response is instantly validated against your defined Pydantic model. If Unkey API Management returns unexpected fields, the agent fails loudly—you never get silent corruption. Similarly, when listing keys via `list_api_keys`, you're guaranteed a predictable schema for immediate consumption.
Control and update credentials reliably
Need to change an old key? The agent calls `update_api_key`. Because the output is validated, you know exactly what structure the updated credential will have. This makes building production code simple. It also supports creating new keys with `create_api_key`, ensuring that even initial credentials fit your expected data model.
Monitor key status and project scope
If you need to check if a key is still active, the agent uses `verify_api_key`. This result is validated, giving you a clean boolean or structured error. The type safety makes your code rock solid. Furthermore, using `list_apis` ensures that every API name and detail you get back conforms exactly to your Python types.
Set up Unkey API Management MCP in Pydantic AI
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ installed
-
pydantic-ai-slim[fastmcp]package - Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Install Pydantic AI with FastMCP
Run
pip install "pydantic-ai-slim[fastmcp]". The FastMCP toolset replaces the deprecatedMCPServerHTTPclass with full protocol support. - 2
Configure the FastMCPToolset
Pass a JSON-style config dict to
FastMCPToolsetwith your Vinkius URL. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. Supports Streamable HTTP, SSE, and Stdio transports. - 3
Create and run your agent
Pass the toolset to
Agent(toolsets=[toolset])and callagent.run(). Swapopenai:gpt-4ofor any supported model — Anthropic, Google, Mistral, or Groq.
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.toolsets.fastmcp import FastMCPToolset
toolset = FastMCPToolset({
"mcpServers": {
"unkey-api-management-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
})
agent = Agent(
"openai:gpt-4o",
toolsets=[toolset],
system_prompt="You have access to Unkey API Management tools.",
)
result = await agent.run("List recent Unkey API Management transactions")
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