Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE
What is the USAJOBS (OPM) MCP Server?
Connect to the official USAJOBS (Office of Personnel Management) database to explore federal career opportunities through your AI agent. This server provides comprehensive access to the federal hiring ecosystem.
What you can do
- Active Job Search — Query live job announcements using keywords, locations, salary ranges, and hiring paths (e.g., Veterans, Students, Public).
- Historic Data Retrieval — Access bulk data for current and past job opportunity announcements (JOAs) for trend analysis or research.
- Detailed Job Analysis — Fetch full text for specific announcements, including detailed summaries, duties, and qualification requirements.
- Reference Data — Retrieve valid codes for occupational series, agency subelements, pay plans, and more to refine your searches.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your USAJOBS API Key and User Agent (email address)
- Start searching for federal roles directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Job Seekers — Find specific federal roles that match your skills and location without navigating complex search filters manually.
- Career Counselors — Help clients identify federal career paths and understand specific qualification requirements.
- Data Analysts — Analyze federal hiring trends using historic JOA data and occupational series codes.
Built-in capabilities (4)
for historic JOAs. Retrieve long text fields for current and past job postings
No auth required. Retrieve valid values and codes for filtering search results
Supports pagination via continuationtoken. Retrieve bulk data for current and past job postings
You can filter by keyword, location, job category, and more. Search for currently open job announcements on USAJOBS
Why OpenAI Agents SDK?
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 4 tools from USAJOBS (OPM) through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries USAJOBS (OPM), another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
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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
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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
USAJOBS (OPM) in OpenAI Agents SDK
USAJOBS (OPM) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect USAJOBS (OPM) 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 | 4,000+ 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 USAJOBS (OPM) in OpenAI Agents SDK
The USAJOBS (OPM) 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 4 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
USAJOBS (OPM) for OpenAI Agents SDK
Every tool call from OpenAI Agents SDK to the USAJOBS (OPM) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I filter jobs by a specific location and salary range?
Use the search_jobs tool. You can provide parameters like LocationName (e.g., 'Washington, DC') and RemunerationMinimumAmount to narrow down the results to your specific needs.
Where can I find the full description of duties for a job posting?
The get_announcement_text tool is designed specifically for this. By providing the announcement number, the agent will retrieve the full text for Summary, Duties, and Qualifications.
How do I know which codes to use for occupational series like IT or Engineering?
You can use the get_code_list tool with the endpoint 'occupationalseries'. This will return a list of all valid codes and their corresponding titles (e.g., 2210 for Information Technology).
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.
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