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Setup guide

Set up mcp-auth in OpenAI Agents SDK

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Plug and play auth for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers


01Configuration
# mcp-auth via OpenAI Agents SDK # transport: unknown # launch: npx -y mcp-auth

OpenAI Agents SDK connects to MCP servers in code. Use its MCP client with the command/URL below; exact API varies by version.


02Steps
  1. Make sure OpenAI Agents SDK is installed and up to date.
  2. Wire the server into OpenAI Agents SDK using its MCP client API.
  3. Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
  4. Restart OpenAI Agents SDK and confirm mcp-auth’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

04Provenance
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sourcesnpm registry [p4]

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