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Create vector store file

An MCP tool from the OpenAI API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Create vector store file Create a vector store file by attaching a File to a vector store. [POST /vector_stores/{vector_store_id}/files]

Name on the gateway: openai_api__create_vector_store_file · may change things.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`vector_store_id` required	`string`	The ID of the vector store for which to create a File.
`file_id` required	`string`	A File ID that the vector store should use. Useful for tools like file_search…
`chunking_strategy`	`object`	The chunking strategy used to chunk the file(s). If not set, will use the auto…
`attributes`	`object`	Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be…

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments

{
  "name": "openai_api__create_vector_store_file",
  "arguments": {
    "vector_store_id": "…",
    "file_id": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the OpenAI API server directly, which lists 371 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hj-openai-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/openai-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Use the create vector store file tool with vector_store_id set to ….