How to integrate Persona MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Persona 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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Persona offers identity infrastructure to automate user verification and compliance. It helps organizations securely verify users and reduce fraud risk.

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Introduction

Manage your Persona 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 Persona 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 Persona MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Persona MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Persona account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Persona operations on your behalf.

Connecting Persona 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 Persona) 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 Persona 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: ['persona'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

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

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 Persona
  • 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 Persona MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http persona-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 (persona-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 Persona MCP server is properly configured.

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

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

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Persona

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

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

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

  • "Get all pending verification cases."
  • "Trigger a new KYC verification for user."
  • "List users who failed identity checks."

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Persona 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: ['persona'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

Conclusion

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

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Persona 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 Persona 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 Persona action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add Tag to Account

Tool to add a tag to an Account in Persona.

Archive Browser Fingerprint List Item

Tool to archive a browser fingerprint list item in Persona.

Archive Country List Item

Tool to archive a Country List Item by ID.

Archive a Geolocation List Item

Tool to archive a geolocation list item from Persona.

Archive Government ID Number List Item

Tool to archive a Government ID Number List Item.

Archive a Name List Item

Tool to archive a name list item in Persona.

Archive a webhook

Tool to archive a Persona webhook by its ID.

Archive Email Address List Item

Tool to archive an Email Address List Item in Persona.

Archive IP Address List Item

Tool to archive an IP address list item in Persona.

Archive Phone Number List Item

Tool to archive a phone number list item in Persona.

Archive String List Item

Tool to archive a String List Item in Persona.

Clone Webhook

Tool to clone an existing Persona webhook.

Consolidate Accounts

Tool to consolidate multiple source accounts into a single destination account.

Create an Account

Tool to create an account in Persona.

Create IP Address List Item

Tool to create an IP Address List Item in Persona.

Create Country List Item

Tool to create a country list item in Persona.

Create Generic Document

Tool to create a generic document in Persona.

Create Email Address List Item

Tool to create an email address list item in Persona.

Create Government ID Number List Item

Tool to create a new government ID number list item in Persona.

Create Name List Item

Tool to create a new name list item in Persona.

Create Phone Number List Item

Tool to create a phone number list item in Persona.

Create String List Item

Tool to create a String List Item in Persona.

Create Webhook

Tool to create a new webhook in Persona.

Disable Webhook

Tool to disable a webhook in Persona.

Enable Webhook

Tool to enable a webhook in Persona.

Expire Inquiry Sessions

Tool to expire all inquiry sessions for specified inquiry IDs.

Import Email Address Lists

Tool to import email addresses into a list from a CSV file.

Import IP Address Lists

Tool to import IP address lists into Persona.

Import Name Lists

Tool to import name lists to Persona.

Import Phone Number Lists

Tool to import phone number lists into Persona.

List All Accounts

Tool to list all accounts in Persona.

List All API Logs

Tool to list all API logs in Persona.

List All Cases

Tool to list all cases in Persona.

List All Devices

Tool to list all devices filtered by inquiry session ID.

List all Events

Tool to list all events from Persona.

List all Importers

Tool to list all importers in Persona.

List All Inquiries

Tool to list all inquiries in Persona.

List All Inquiry Sessions

Tool to list all inquiry sessions in Persona.

List All Lists

Tool to list all lists in Persona.

List All Rate Limits

Tool to list all rate limits in Persona.

List All Reports

Tool to list all reports in Persona.

List All Transactions

Tool to list all transactions in Persona.

List All Webhooks

Tool to list all webhooks in Persona.

List all Workflow Runs

Tool to list all workflow runs in Persona.

Redact an Account

Tool to permanently redact an account in Persona.

Remove Account Tag

Tool to remove a tag from a Persona Account.

Retrieve a Country List Item

Tool to retrieve a country list item by ID in Persona.

Retrieve a Geolocation List Item

Tool to retrieve a geolocation list item from Persona.

Retrieve an Account

Tool to retrieve an account in Persona.

Retrieve a Name List Item

Tool to retrieve a Name List Item in Persona.

Retrieve an Event

Tool to retrieve an event in Persona.

Retrieve an Importer

Tool to retrieve a specific importer in Persona.

Retrieve IP Address List Item

Tool to retrieve an IP Address List Item in Persona.

Retrieve an API Log

Tool to retrieve an API log in Persona.

Retrieve a String List Item

Tool to retrieve a string list item by ID in Persona.

Retrieve a Webhook

Tool to retrieve a webhook by its ID.

Retrieve Browser Fingerprint List Item

Tool to retrieve a browser fingerprint list item in Persona.

Retrieve a Document

Tool to retrieve a document from Persona.

Retrieve Generic Document

Tool to retrieve a generic document in Persona.

Retrieve Email Address List Item

Tool to retrieve an Email Address List Item in Persona.

Retrieve Government ID Number List Item

Tool to retrieve a Government ID Number List Item in Persona.

Retrieve Phone Number List Item

Tool to retrieve a phone number list item in Persona.

Rotate Webhook Secret

Tool to rotate a webhook's secret in Persona.

Search Accounts

Tool to search accounts in Persona using flexible query criteria.

Search Cases

Tool to search cases in Persona using advanced query filters with boolean logic.

Set Tags on Account

Tool to set tags on a Persona Account.

Update an Account

Tool to update an account in Persona.

Update a Webhook

Tool to update a webhook in Persona.

Update Generic Document

Tool to update a generic document in Persona.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Persona MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Persona tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Persona 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 Persona tools.

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

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