> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.brightdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# OpenAI SDK Integration

> Connect the OpenAI SDK to the Bright Data MCP server to give GPT-4o and o-series models real-time web search, scraping and structured data access.

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## Hosted MCP

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your API token">
    1. Go to [Bright Data user settings](https://brightdata.com/cp/setting/users)
    2. Copy your API token (it looks like: `2dceb1aa0***************************`)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure your MCP server">
    ```python expandable theme={null}
    from openai import OpenAI

    client = OpenAI()

    resp = client.responses.create(
      model="gpt-4o",
      tools=[
        {
          "type": "mcp",
          "server_label": "BrightData",
          "server_url": "https://mcp.brightdata.com/sse?token=API_TOKEN",
          "require_approval": "never",
        },
      ],
      input="What is the weather in Paris ?",
    )

    print(resp.output_text)
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test it works">
    1. Ask your AI: "Can you search Google for 'weather today'?"
    2. Claude will ask for permission - click "Allow"
    3. You should see results!
  </Step>

  <Step title="Monitor usage">
    1. View your API usage at [My Zones](https://brightdata.com/cp/zones) in your Bright Data dashboard
    2. Your free tier includes 5,000 requests per month
  </Step>
</Steps>