OpenAI MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides tools to manage OpenAI API keys & spending.

[!CAUTION] This server can access the OpenAI API and may represent a security risk. Exercise caution when using this MCP server to ensure this does not expose any sensitive data.

Available Tools

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Installation

Using uv (recommended)

When using uv no specific installation is needed. We will use uvx to directly run mcp-server-openai.

Using PIP

Alternatively you can install mcp-server-openai via pip:

pip install mcp-server-openai

After installation, you can run it as a script using:

python -m mcp_server_openai

Configuration

Configure for Claude.app

Add to your Claude settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-openai"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your_openai_admin_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/openai"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your_openai_admin_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_openai"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your_openai_admin_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-openai

Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory or are developing on it:

cd path/to/servers/src/openai
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run mcp-server-openai

Contributing

We encourage contributions to help expand and improve mcp-server-openai. Whether you want to add new tools, enhance existing functionality, or improve documentation, your input is valuable.

Pull requests are welcome! Feel free to contribute new ideas, bug fixes, or enhancements to make mcp-server-openai even more powerful and useful.

License

mcp-server-openai is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.