How to integrate Dripcel MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Dripcel directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Dripcel is a cloud-based SMS marketing platform powered by AI and machine learning. It helps businesses automate and optimize customer text campaigns for higher engagement.

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Introduction

Manage your Dripcel directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • 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.

Connecting Dripcel to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

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

The Dripcel MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Dripcel account. It provides structured and secure access to your SMS marketing campaigns, contacts, and analytics, so your agent can perform actions like sending messages, managing contacts, retrieving campaign results, and optimizing compliance checks on your behalf.

  • Automated SMS sending and scheduling: Easily instruct your agent to send targeted SMS messages to customers or schedule campaign deliveries for maximum impact.
  • Contact and tag management: Have your agent add tags to contacts, create new contacts on the fly, or delete outdated ones to keep your audience list clean and organized.
  • Campaign and delivery analytics: Let your agent fetch real-time campaign lists, delivery statuses, and sales data to keep you informed and support data-driven decisions.
  • Reply and compliance monitoring: Direct your agent to search for message replies using flexible filters or check your contact list against compliance rules before launching campaigns.
  • Credit balance and resources tracking: Ask your agent to check your current credit balance before sending messages or running large campaigns, ensuring uninterrupted operations.

Connecting Dripcel via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Dripcel) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

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

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step10 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Dripcel account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['dripcel'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http dripcel-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Dripcel. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Dripcel.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Dripcel
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Dripcel MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http dripcel-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (dripcel-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Dripcel MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your dripcel-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Dripcel tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your dripcel-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Dripcel

The first time you try to use Dripcel tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Dripcel
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Dripcel authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Dripcel through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Dripcel operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Send SMS promotion to new signups"
  • "Check current Dripcel credit balance"
  • "List replies to last week's campaigns"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Dripcel and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['dripcel'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http dripcel-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Dripcel with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Dripcel directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Dripcel operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Dripcel operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Create Contacts in Bulk

Tool to upload a list of new contacts to Dripcel in bulk.

Delete Contact

Tool to delete a contact by their cell number.

Delete Tag

Tool to delete a tag by its ID.

Get current credit balance

Retrieves the current credit balance for your Dripcel organization account.

Get Dripcel Campaigns

Retrieves a list of campaigns from Dripcel.

Get contact by cell number

Tool to retrieve a single contact by their cell number (MSISDN).

Get Deliveries

Tool to retrieve SMS/email delivery records from Dripcel.

Get email templates

Retrieves all email templates from your Dripcel account.

Get sales

Tool to retrieve a list of all sales.

List all tags

Tool to retrieve all tags in your Dripcel organization.

Opt out contact from campaigns

Tool to opt out a contact from multiple campaigns at once.

Check SMS Compliance

Check if phone numbers are allowed to receive SMS messages based on opt-out status and campaign targeting rules.

Search replies based on filters

Search for SMS/message replies with flexible filtering by ID, campaign, phone number, reply type, message content, or date range.

Add tags to a contact

Add one or more tags to a contact identified by phone number.

Search send logs

Search for SMS send logs with flexible filtering by ID, phone number, campaign, delivery, message content (regex), or date range.

Send Bulk Email

Tool to send bulk emails to multiple recipients using a template.

Send SMS

Tool to send a single SMS to a contact.

Upsert Contacts

Tool to upload contacts in bulk, creating new contacts or updating existing ones.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Claude Code 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 Dripcel tools.

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

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