Bring Cloud Fax
to OpenAI Agents SDK
Learn how to connect iFax to OpenAI Agents SDK and start using 6 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the iFax MCP Server?
Connect your iFax account to any AI agent and manage fax communications through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Send Faxes — Transmit documents to fax numbers worldwide with delivery confirmation
- Track Status — Monitor real-time delivery status of sent faxes
- Fax History — Browse all sent and received faxes with timestamps and status
- Cancel Pending — Cancel faxes that haven't been transmitted yet
- Resend Failed — Retry failed fax transmissions automatically
- Download Documents — Retrieve received fax documents as files
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your iFax API Key
3. Start managing faxes from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Healthcare — send HIPAA-compliant faxes for medical records and prescriptions
- Legal Teams — transmit contracts, filings, and signed documents
- Operations — automate fax workflows for compliance and document exchange
Built-in capabilities (6)
Cancel a pending fax
Download a fax document
Check fax delivery status
List sent faxes
Resend a failed fax
Pass faxData as a JSON string containing the file metadata and base64 content. Send a new fax
Why OpenAI Agents SDK?
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 6 tools from iFax through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries iFax, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
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Native MCP integration via
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Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure
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Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate
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First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output
iFax in OpenAI Agents SDK
iFax and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect iFax to OpenAI Agents SDK through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for iFax in OpenAI Agents SDK
The iFax 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. All 6 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in OpenAI Agents SDK only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* 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
How Vinkius secures
iFax for OpenAI Agents SDK
Every tool call from OpenAI Agents SDK to the iFax MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send a fax to any number worldwide?
Yes. The send_fax tool transmits a document to any fax number. Provide the destination number in international format and the document content. Use get_fax_status to track delivery confirmation in real-time.
Can I retry a failed fax transmission?
Yes. Use resend_fax with the original fax ID to retry a failed transmission. Use list_faxes to see all faxes and their status, then identify failed ones for retry.
How does iFax API authentication work?
iFax uses a custom accessToken header (not standard Bearer) for authentication. Your API key from the iFax dashboard is sent in all requests to api.ifaxapp.com/v1.
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.
Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?
Yes. Pass a list of 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?
Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.
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.