How to integrate Blackbaud MCP with OpenClaw

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Blackbaud with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Blackbaud via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Blackbaud provides cloud-based software for nonprofits, schools, and healthcare institutions. It streamlines fundraising, donor management, and mission-driven operations.

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Introduction

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Blackbaud with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Blackbaud via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Blackbaud with OpenClaw

Using Composio API Key and Setup Prompt

Copy the setup prompt from the OpenClaw dashboard
  • Run it in your OpenClaw chat interface.
  • Authenticate Blackbaud from the dashboard
  • Go back to your OpenClaw interface and start asking questions.

Using OpenClaw/Composio Plugin

1. Install OpenClaw Composio plugin

bash
openclaw plugins install @composio/openclaw-plugin

2. Copy the API Key from dashboard.composio.dev

3. Setup OpenClaw Config

bash
openclaw config set plugins.entries.composio.config.consumerKey "ck_your_key_here"

4. Restart OpenClaw

bash
openclaw gateway restart

5. Go to your chat interface and start asking questions.

6. When prompted, authenticate the app and you're all set.

How It Works

The plugin connects to Composio's MCP server at https://connect.composio.dev/mcp and registers all available tools directly into the OpenClaw agent. Tools are called by name — no extra search or execute steps needed.

If a tool returns an auth error, the agent will prompt you to connect that toolkit at dashboard.composio.dev.

Configuration

bash
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "composio": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "consumerKey": "ck_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
OptionDescriptionDefault
enabledEnable or disable the plugintrue
consumerKeyYour Composio consumer key (ck_...)
mcpUrlMCP server URL (advanced)https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

What is the Blackbaud MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Blackbaud MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc. directly to your Blackbaud account. It provides structured and secure access to your Blackbaud environment, so your agent can perform actions like managing fundraising campaigns, tracking donor engagement, handling financial records, and supporting nonprofit operations on your behalf.

  • Fundraising campaign management: Enable your agent to create, update, or summarize key fundraising initiatives, track progress, and optimize campaign outcomes.
  • Donor and constituent engagement: Automate the process of tracking donor information, recording interactions, and segmenting engagement strategies for better relationship management.
  • Financial record keeping: Allow your agent to access, update, or reconcile financial transactions, ensuring your organization’s accounts remain accurate and up-to-date.
  • Event planning and management: Let your agent coordinate event logistics, handle registrations, and track attendance to streamline in-person or virtual fundraising events.
  • Grant and gift processing: Support your agent in processing incoming gifts or grants, managing acknowledgments, and keeping detailed records for compliance and reporting.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Blackbaud with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Blackbaud directly from your terminal, Web UI, or any messenger app using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across TUI, Web UIs, and Messenger apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, etc.
  • Natural language commands for Blackbaud operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • Programmatic tool calling for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking OpenClaw to perform various Blackbaud operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits like Calendar, Slack, Notion, etc.
  • Build complex automation scripts that leverage OpenClaw's 24/7 running capabilities
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Blackbaud action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add Gifts To Batch

Add one or more gifts (donations) to an existing gift batch in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

Get Gift By ID

Retrieves comprehensive gift details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by gift ID.

Get Membership Details

Retrieves comprehensive membership details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by member junction ID.

Get Payment Transaction

Retrieves payment transaction details from Blackbaud SKY Payments API.

OneRoster OAuth2 Base API

Tool to interact with Blackbaud OneRoster OAuth2 base endpoints.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Blackbaud MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Blackbaud tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Blackbaud and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. OpenClaw fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Blackbaud tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Blackbaud scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Blackbaud data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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