OpenAI Deep Research MCP Server

A TypeScript MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to OpenAI's Deep Research API.

Features

• openai_deep_research_create: Create new research requests
• openai_deep_research_check_status: Check the status of research requests
• openai_deep_research_get_results: Retrieve completed research results with citations

Quick Start

npx github:fbettag/openai-deep-research-mcp

Quick Setup with Claude CLI

claude mcp add openai-deep-research -s user npx github:fbettag/openai-deep-research-mcp -e OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key-here

Replace sk-your-openai-api-key-here with your actual OpenAI API key.

Claude Desktop Setup (Manual)

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-deep-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["github:fbettag/openai-deep-research-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-your-openai-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Functions

Create Research Request

openai_deep_research_create({
  query: "Your research question",
  system_message?: "Optional guidance",
  model?: "o3-deep-research-2025-06-26",
  include_code_interpreter?: false
})

Check Status

openai_deep_research_check_status({
  request_id: "req_123..."
})

Get Results

openai_deep_research_get_results({
  request_id: "req_123..."
})

Models

• o3-deep-research-2025-06-26: Full research model (5-30 min)
• o4-mini-deep-research-2025-06-26: Faster, lightweight model

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• OpenAI API key with Deep Research access

Development

npm install
npm run dev

License

MIT