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

# Serve AgentOS over MCP

> Expose one agent through the eight built-in AgentOS MCP tools at ``/mcp``.

Expose one agent through the eight built-in AgentOS MCP tools at `/mcp`. The confirmation-required tool gives the companion `mcp_client.py` a real PAUSED run to continue or cancel.

```python basic.py theme={null}
"""
Serve AgentOS over MCP
======================

Expose one agent through the eight built-in AgentOS MCP tools at ``/mcp``.
The confirmation-required tool gives the companion ``mcp_client.py`` a real
PAUSED run to continue or cancel.

Prerequisites: OPENAI_API_KEY
Run: .venvs/demo/bin/python cookbook/05_agent_os/14_mcp/basic.py
Try: in another terminal, run mcp_client.py
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.os import AgentOS
from agno.tools import tool

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create an MCP-enabled AgentOS
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

db = SqliteDb(
    id="mcp-basic-db",
    db_file="tmp/mcp_basic.db",
)


@tool(requires_confirmation=True)
def restart_service(service: str) -> str:
    """Restart a service after the caller confirms the action."""
    return f"Restarted {service}"


operations_agent = Agent(
    id="operations-agent",
    name="Operations Agent",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.5"),
    db=db,
    tools=[restart_service],
    instructions=(
        "When asked to restart a service, call restart_service immediately. "
        "Do not ask for confirmation in chat because the tool enforces it."
    ),
    add_history_to_context=True,
    markdown=True,
)

agent_os = AgentOS(
    id="mcp-basic-os",
    description="AgentOS exposed through the built-in MCP operator tools.",
    db=db,
    agents=[operations_agent],
    mcp=True,
)
app = agent_os.get_app()

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run AgentOS
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent_os.serve(app=app)
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U "agno[mcp,os]" openai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `basic.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python basic.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/05\_agent\_os/14\_mcp/basic.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/05_agent_os/14_mcp/basic.py)