How to integrate Botbaba MCP with CrewAI

This guide walks you through connecting Botbaba to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Botbaba agent that can deploy new chatbot to whatsapp channel, update chatbot greeting message instantly, fetch conversation logs for last 24 hours through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Botbaba account through Composio's Botbaba MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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Botbaba is a platform for building, managing, and deploying conversational AI chatbots across messaging channels. It streamlines chatbot automation, making it easier to integrate AI into customer interactions.

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Introduction

This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Botbaba account through Composio's Botbaba MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:

Get a Composio API key and configure your Botbaba connection
Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent
Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Botbaba
Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Botbaba operations

What is CrewAI?

CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews.

Key features include:

Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories
Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs
Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows
MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol

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

The Botbaba MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Botbaba account. It provides structured and secure access to your chatbot management platform, so your agent can perform actions like creating bots, updating conversation flows, managing integrations, deploying changes, and monitoring chatbot analytics on your behalf.

Bot creation and configuration: Instantly create new chatbots, set up welcome messages, and configure basic settings directly from your agent.
Conversational flow management: Update, organize, or refine conversation trees, intents, and responses for smarter, more natural chatbot interactions.
Integration with messaging platforms: Enable your agent to connect bots with channels like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and web chat for seamless communication.
Real-time deployment and publishing: Push bot changes live or roll back updates—ensuring your chatbots stay current and relevant with minimal effort.
Analytics and performance monitoring: Automatically fetch usage statistics, analyze user engagement, and monitor bot performance to optimize conversational experiences.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

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Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

Python 3.9 or higher
A Composio account and API key
A Botbaba connection authorized in Composio
An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM
Basic familiarity with Python

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key

Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
Keep the API key safe.

Composio API Key

Log in to the Composio dashboard.
Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

Install dependencies

bash

pip install composio crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv

What's happening:

composio connects your agent to Botbaba via MCP
crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives
crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers
python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env

Set up environment variables

bash

COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
USER_ID scopes the session to your account
OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model

Import dependencies

python

import os
from composio import Composio
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
import dotenv

dotenv.load_dotenv()

COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set")

What's happening:

CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow
MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint
Composio will give you a short lived Botbaba MCP URL

Create a Composio Tool Router session for Botbaba

python

composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["botbaba"])

url = session.mcp.url

What's happening:

You create a Botbaba only session through Composio
Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Botbaba tools

Initialize the MCP Server

python

server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users search the internet effectively",
        backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )

What's Happening:

Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication.
MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format.
Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools.
Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops.
Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries.

Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew

python

print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

conversation_context = ""

while True:
    user_input = input("You: ").strip()

    if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]:
        print("\nGoodbye!")
        break

    if not user_input:
        continue

    conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
    print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

    task = Task(
        description=(
            f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
            f"Current request: {user_input}"
        ),
        expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
        agent=agent,
    )

    crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
    result = crew.kickoff()
    response = str(result)

    conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
    print(f"Agent: {response}\n")

What's Happening:

Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable.
Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean.
Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses.
Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context.
Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response.
Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Botbaba and CrewAI:

python

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os

load_dotenv()

GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.")

# Initialize Composio and create a session
composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["botbaba"],
)
url = session.mcp.url

# Configure LLM
llm = LLM(
    model="gpt-5",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
)

server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users with internet searches",
        backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        llm=llm,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )

    print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

    conversation_context = ""

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()

        if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]:
            print("\nGoodbye!")
            break

        if not user_input:
            continue

        conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
        print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

        task = Task(
            description=(
                f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
                f"Current request: {user_input}"
            ),
            expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
            agent=agent,
        )

        crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
        result = crew.kickoff()
        response = str(result)

        conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
        print(f"Agent: {response}\n")

Conclusion

You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Botbaba through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Botbaba operations through natural language commands.

Next steps:

Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior
Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows
Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations

TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Shopify Cart Creation Simulator

Tool to simulate a Shopify cart creation webhook payload.

Cart Creation Shopify Webhook

Tool to receive Shopify Cart Creation webhooks.

Cart Update Shopify Webhook

Tool to forward Shopify cart update events to BotBaba.

Shopify Checkout Creation Webhook Receiver

Tool to receive Shopify checkout creation webhook events.

Checkout Update Shopify Webhook

Tool to forward Shopify checkout/update events to Botbaba.

Delete a broadcast campaign

Tool to delete a broadcast campaign.

Delete Contact

Tool to delete a contact.

Delete a conversation flow

Tool to delete a conversation flow.

Delete Tag

Tool to delete a tag.

Delete Template

Tool to delete a message template.

Delete a webhook subscription

Tool to delete a webhook subscription.

Execute Bot Action

Tool to execute a bot action or workflow.

Execute Bot Action By User

Tool to execute a bot action for specific users.

Get Bot Widget Settings

Tool to retrieve widget configuration settings for a bot.

Get Broadcast

Tool to retrieve details of a specific broadcast.

Get BotBaba Contact

Tool to fetch a BotBaba contact by its ID.

Get Contact Analytics

Tool to retrieve analytics data for contacts.

Get Filename from Path

Tool to extract the filename from a file path.

Get Flow

Tool to retrieve details of a specific flow.

Get Message

Tool to retrieve status of a specific message.

Get Message Analytics

Tool to retrieve analytics data for a specific message.

Get Template

Tool to retrieve details of a specific template.

Get Webhook

Tool to retrieve details of a specific webhook.

List Broadcasts

Tool to list all broadcast campaigns.

List Flows

Tool to list all conversation flows with their IDs and metadata.

List Tags

Tool to list all tags.

List Templates

Tool to retrieve a paginated list of templates.

List Webhook Event Types

Tool to list available webhook event types.

List Webhooks

Tool to list all registered webhooks.

Receive Shopify Order Cancellation Webhook

Tool to receive Shopify order cancellation webhooks.

Order Fulfillment Simulator

Tool to simulate a Shopify order fulfillment webhook payload.

Order Fulfillment Shopify Webhook

Tool to receive Shopify Order Fulfillment webhooks.

Order Payment Shopify Webhook

Tool to receive Shopify Order Payment webhooks.

Send WhatsApp Template Message

Tool to forward/send a WhatsApp template message via Botbaba.

Shopify Checkout Creation Simulator

Tool to simulate a Shopify checkout creation webhook payload.

Shopify Checkout Update Simulator

Tool to simulate a Shopify checkout update webhook payload.

Update Contact

Tool to update an existing contact.

Update Tag

Tool to update an existing tag.

Update Template

Tool to update an existing message template.

Update Webhook

Tool to update an existing webhook.

Gupshup WhatsApp Webhook Event Simulator

Tool to simulate Gupshup WhatsApp webhook events.

Forward Gupshup Webhook Message

Tool to forward inbound WhatsApp webhook events from Gupshup to Botbaba.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. CrewAI 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 Botbaba tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Botbaba 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 Botbaba data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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A lot of students tell us that the moment their connected tools start talking to each other inside Opennote feels almost magical. The agent just knows them, and it's immensely helped keep new users on the platform.

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Before Composio, adding tool integrations was slow and resource-intensive. Each one could take weeks of engineering time, and maintaining them meant constantly keeping up with API changes.

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How to integrate Botbaba MCP with CrewAI

Connect Botbaba without auth hassles

Introduction

Also integrate Botbaba with

TL;DR

What is CrewAI?

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

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

How the Composio SDK works

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

Install dependencies

Set up environment variables

Import dependencies

Create a Composio Tool Router session for Botbaba

Initialize the MCP Server

Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew

Complete Code

Conclusion

Supported Tools

How to build Botbaba MCP Agent with another framework

OpenAI Agents SDK

Claude Agent SDK

Claude Code

Claude Cowork

Codex

OpenClaw

Hermes

CLI

Google ADK

LangChain

Vercel AI SDK

Mastra AI

LlamaIndex

Explore Other Toolkits

Composio

Composio search

Perplexityai

Browser tool

Frequently asked questions

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Botbaba MCP?+

Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI?+

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Botbaba while using Tool Router?+

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?+

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