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import json
import os
from openai import OpenAI
from klavis import Klavis
from klavis.types import McpServerName, ConnectionType, ToolFormat
# Initialize clients
openai_client = OpenAI(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
klavis_client = Klavis(api_key=os.getenv("KLAVIS_API_KEY"))
# Constants
OPENAI_MODEL = "gpt-4o-mini"
exa_mcp_instance = klavis_client.mcp_server.create_server_instance(
server_name=McpServerName.EXA,
user_id="1234",
platform_name="Klavis",
connection_type=ConnectionType.STREAMABLE_HTTP,
)
mcp_tools = klavis_client.mcp_server.list_tools(
server_url=exa_mcp_instance.server_url,
connection_type=ConnectionType.STREAMABLE_HTTP,
format=ToolFormat.OPENAI,
)
messages = [
{"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
{"role": "user", "content": user_message}
]
response = openai_client.chat.completions.create(
model=OPENAI_MODEL,
messages=messages,
tools=mcp_tools if mcp_tools else None
)
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