AI & LLM Updated Nov 2024

OpenAI MCP

Access OpenAI APIs including GPT, DALL-E, and Whisper from your AI assistant.

78 stars 1 IDE
40 /100
New Based on GitHub stars

Quick Overview

Everything you need to know about OpenAI MCP

Best For

  • AI-powered workflows
  • LLM integrations
  • Model management

Requirements

  • Node.js 18+ or Bun

Quick Start

  1. 1Install via npx or bun
  2. 2Add to your MCP config
  3. 3Restart your AI assistant
  4. 4Start using 0 tool

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30 /100
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38

Based on 78 GitHub stars

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20

Last updated 455 days ago

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Get Started in Seconds

Add OpenAI MCP to your AI coding assistant

4 Compatible IDEs
npx One-command install
1 Required secret
Choose your IDE:
Config file location ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
JSON 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@openai/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your_openai_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment Variables Required These secrets are needed for the MCP to work
  • OPENAI_API_KEY Replace your_openai_api_key with your actual value
1 Save the configuration file
2 Restart Claude Desktop
Ready to use!

Try It Out

Copy these prompts to get started with OpenAI MCP

How to use these prompts

Open your AI assistant with OpenAI MCP enabled, paste any prompt below, and watch the magic happen.

3 official examples
Workflows

Use Cases

Common workflows and scenarios for AI & LLM MCPs

01

Multi-Model Workflows

Combine different AI models for complex tasks - use one for reasoning, another for code.

Use GPT-4 for analysis and Claude for code generation in the same task
02

Image Generation

Generate images from text descriptions using DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, or Midjourney.

Create a logo for my startup based on this description
03

Specialized Analysis

Access models fine-tuned for specific domains like legal, medical, or financial.

Analyze this contract using our legal-trained model
04

Embedding & Search

Generate embeddings for semantic search and similarity matching.

Find similar documents in our knowledge base to this query
05

Voice & Audio

Transcribe audio, generate speech, or process voice commands.

Transcribe this meeting recording and summarize key points
06

Cost Optimization

Route requests to cheaper models for simple tasks, expensive ones for complex.

Use a fast model for classification, GPT-4 only for generation

Why use AI & LLM MCPs?

Key advantages of integrating OpenAI MCP with your AI assistant

1

Model Diversity

Access multiple AI providers from a single interface.

2

Specialized Capabilities

Use the best model for each specific task.

3

Cost Control

Route requests to cost-effective models when appropriate.

4

Fallback & Redundancy

Automatically fallback to alternative models if one fails.

5

Unified Interface

Interact with all AI services through your primary assistant.

6

Custom Fine-tuning

Access your own fine-tuned models through MCP.

Example Prompts — OpenAI MCP
6 prompts

Important Considerations

  • API calls to AI services incur costs - monitor your usage
  • Different models have different rate limits and quotas
  • Sensitive data may be sent to external AI providers
  • Image generation may have content policy restrictions
  • Fine-tuning requires significant computational resources
Guidelines

Best Practices

Tips for getting the most out of OpenAI MCP

Do This

Use GPT-3.5 for simple classification, GPT-4 for complex reasoning

Configure alternative models as backups

Check provider policies before generating sensitive content

Use environment variables for API keys

VS
Avoid This

Use the most expensive model for every request

Assume AI calls will always succeed

Assume all models allow all types of content

Hardcode API keys in configuration files

Tools

Common Tool Patterns

Typical tools found in AI & LLM MCPs

generate generation

Generate text or completions from a model

embed embedding

Create vector embeddings for text

image_generate generation

Generate images from text prompts

transcribe processing

Convert audio to text

classify analysis

Classify text into categories

list_models utility

List available models and their capabilities

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