USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDKGive OpenAI Agents SDK instant access to 32 tools to Autocomplete Awarding Agency, Autocomplete Glossary, Autocomplete Location, and more

Name: USAspending (Federal Spending)
Price: 29 USD
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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect USAspending (Federal Spending) through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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The USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 32 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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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="USAspending (Federal Spending) Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with USAspending (Federal Spending). "
                "You have access to 32 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

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

asyncio.run(main())

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About USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP Server

Connect to the official USAspending database and gain unprecedented transparency into how the United States government allocates its budget. This server allows any AI agent to query real-time federal financial data, from high-level agency overviews to specific contract details.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 32 tools from USAspending (Federal Spending) through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries USAspending (Federal Spending), another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Agency Insights — Retrieve comprehensive overviews of toptier agencies, including their budgetary resources and obligations.
Award Tracking — Search and filter through millions of federal awards, contracts, and grants using advanced criteria.
Geographic Analysis — Break down spending by state, county, or congressional district to see where the money is going.
Sub-Agency Breakdown — List specific offices and sub-agencies within a department to identify internal spending distribution.
Historical Trends — Analyze spending and new award counts over time to identify fiscal patterns.

The USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP Server exposes 32 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 32 USAspending (Federal Spending) tools available for OpenAI Agents SDK

When OpenAI Agents SDK connects to USAspending (Federal Spending) through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning federal-spending, budget-analysis, transparency, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

autocomplete

Autocomplete awarding agency on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Awarding agencies matching search text

autocomplete

Autocomplete glossary on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Glossary terms matching search text

autocomplete

Autocomplete location on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Locations based on search text

autocomplete

Autocomplete recipient on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Recipient names and UEI based on search text

bulk

Bulk download awards on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Generates ZIP file of award data in CSV

download

Download search on USAspending (Federal Spending)

ZIP file for Awards, Subawards, and Transactions

get

Get agency awards on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Get summary of transactions and obligations for an agency

get

Get agency awards count on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Count of award types for agencies in a fiscal year

get

Get agency budgetary resources on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Get budgetary resources and obligations by fiscal year

get

Get agency overview on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Get agency overview for details page

get

Get agency sub agencies on USAspending (Federal Spending)

List sub-agencies and offices with obligated amounts

get

Get award on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Get details about a specific award

get

Get award funding on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Federal account and agency funding info for an award

get

Get award types on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Map of award types by grouping

get

Get data dictionary on USAspending (Federal Spending)

JSON structure of the Rosetta Crosswalk Data Dictionary

get

Get disaster agency spending on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Insights on agencies receiving disaster funding

get

Get disaster award amount on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Obligation and outlay aggregations for disaster awards

get

Get disaster overview on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Overview of disaster/emergency funding and spending

get

Get download status on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Current status of a requested download job

get

Get glossary on USAspending (Federal Spending)

List of glossary terms and definitions

get

Get recipient on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Individual recipient details

get

Get recipient children on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Recipient details based on identifier

get

Get recipient state on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Basic information about a specified state

get

Get subawards on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Subawards related to a specific parent award

get

Get toptier agencies on USAspending (Federal Spending)

All toptier agencies and relevant data

get

Get transactions on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Transactions related to a specific parent award

list

List recipients on USAspending (Federal Spending)

List of recipients in the database

Search new awards over time on USAspending (Federal Spending)

List of time periods with new awards

Search spending by award on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Search and filter awards

Search spending by category on USAspending (Federal Spending)

g., agency, recipient, CFDA). Grouped spending data for visualizations

Search spending by geography on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Spending by state, county, or congressional district

Search spending over time on USAspending (Federal Spending)

Aggregated transaction amounts over time

Connect USAspending (Federal Spending) to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to wire USAspending (Federal Spending) into OpenAI Agents SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 32 tools from USAspending (Federal Spending)

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with USAspending (Federal Spending) 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

USAspending (Federal Spending) + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query USAspending (Federal Spending), process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries USAspending (Federal Spending), another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through USAspending (Federal Spending) tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query USAspending (Federal Spending) to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

Example Prompts for USAspending (Federal Spending) in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with USAspending (Federal Spending) immediately.

"Get the agency overview for the Department of Energy using toptier code 089."

"List all sub-agencies and their obligated amounts for the Department of Justice (toptier code 015)."

"Search for spending by geography for the state of Texas in fiscal year 2023."

Troubleshooting USAspending (Federal Spending) MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting USAspending (Federal Spending) to OpenAI Agents SDK through 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.

USAspending (Federal Spending) + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating USAspending (Federal Spending) 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.