How do I install the openai assistant mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `PYTHONPATH`, `OPENAI_API_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Openai Assistant MCP Server

This project provides a server compliant with the Machine-to-Machine Communications Protocol (MCP) that acts as a bridge to various OpenAI API

Local serverstdio

What is the Openai Assistant MCP Server?

This project provides a server compliant with the Machine-to-Machine Communications Protocol (MCP) that acts as a bridge to various OpenAI API functionalities. It

What it actually does

Chat Completion: — Ask a direct question to a specified model (gpt-4, gpt-3.5-turbo)
Assistant Management: — Create, list, retrieve, update, and delete assistants
File Management: — Upload, list, and delete files associated with assistants
Tool Management: — Enable or disable tools for assistants, such as file_search

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
ask-openai	Ask a direct question.
list-assistants	List all available assistants.
retrieve-assistant	Retrieve an assistant by its ID.
create-assistant	Create a new assistant.
update-assistant	Update an existing assistant.
delete-assistant	Delete an assistant by its ID.
upload-file	Upload a file for use with assistants.
list-files	List all files available for assistants.
delete-file	Delete a file by its ID.

How to install the Openai Assistant MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-server": {
      "command": "mcp-server-openai",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "LOCAL PATH",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
PYTHONPATH	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
OPENAI_API_KEY	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation

Example prompts to try

“Use Openai Assistant MCP to ask-openai.”
“Use Openai Assistant MCP to list-assistants.”
“Use Openai Assistant MCP to retrieve-assistant.”

Frequently asked questions

This project provides a server compliant with the Machine-to-Machine Communications Protocol (MCP) that acts as a bridge to various OpenAI API functionalities. It Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.

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