Use asms with OpenAI API

The quick way: paste a prompt

Paste this into OpenAI API. It reads this page and follows the steps for agents below.

Connect the asms MCP server to OpenAI API by following the steps for AI agents at https://asms.ai/agents/openai-api. My asms API key is in the ASMS_API_KEY environment variable; don't print it.

Or step by step

1. 1

   Add asms as a tool

   OpenAI doesn't store the key, so send it with every request. "always" makes the API return an approval request before each call; you approve it in your code.

   pythonCopy

   import os
   from openai import OpenAI
   
   client = OpenAI()
   resp = client.responses.create(
       model="gpt-5",
       tools=[{
           "type": "mcp",
           "server_label": "asms",
           "server_url": "https://asms.ai/mcp",
           "authorization": os.environ["ASMS_API_KEY"],
           "require_approval": "always",
       }],
       input="What's my asms balance, and what does a US Telegram code cost?",
   )
   print(resp.output_text)

2. 2

   Skip approvals for read-only tools

   Let the model check prices and read codes freely, and approve only what spends.

   require_approvalCopy

   "require_approval": {"never": {"tool_names": ["get_balance", "get_pricing", "get_inventory", "poll_sms", "list_active_orders", "get_rental_offers", "list_rentals", "read_rental_sms"]}}