How to integrate Sendbird MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Sendbird 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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Sendbird is a developer platform for adding chat, voice, and video to apps. It helps businesses deliver real-time, in-app communication experiences.

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Introduction

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

The Sendbird MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Sendbird account. It provides structured and secure access to your in-app chat, voice, and video features, so your agent can perform actions like creating group channels, managing users, moderating conversations, and tracking unread message counts on your behalf.

  • Group channel management: Let your agent create new group channels, add or ban members, and delete channels as needed to keep conversations organized and secure.
  • User account administration: Automatically register new users or remove users from your Sendbird application, simplifying user lifecycle management.
  • Message moderation and cleanup: Empower your agent to delete specific messages—helping enforce community guidelines and remove unwanted content instantly.
  • Unread count and status tracking: Retrieve up-to-date counts of unread messages, mentions, and channel invitations for any user to surface important conversations.
  • Channel preference insights: Access and update user count preferences in group channels, tailoring notification and message delivery based on user needs.

Connecting Sendbird 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 Sendbird) 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

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1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Sendbird 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: ['sendbird'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

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

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 Sendbird
  • 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 Sendbird MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http sendbird-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 (sendbird-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 Sendbird MCP server is properly configured.

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

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

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Sendbird

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

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

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

  • "Add users to a group chat channel"
  • "Ban a disruptive user from group chat"
  • "Get unread message count for a user"

Complete Code

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

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

Conclusion

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

Key features of this setup:

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

Add Members To Group Channel

Tool to add members to a group channel.

Ban User from Group Channel

Tool to ban a user from a group channel.

Create Group Channel

Tool to create a new group channel.

Create Sendbird User

Creates a new user in Sendbird.

Delete Group Channel

Permanently deletes a Sendbird group channel.

Delete Message

Permanently deletes a specific message from a Sendbird group channel.

Delete Sendbird User

Tool to delete a Sendbird user.

Get Count Preference Of Channel

Tool to retrieve a user's count preference for a specific group channel.

Get User Group Channel Count by Join Status

Retrieves the number of group channels for a user, categorized by join status (joined, invited, etc.

Sendbird Get Unread Item Count

Tool to retrieve a user's unread item counts including unread messages, mentions, and pending invitations across group channels.

Issue Session Token

Issues a session token for authenticating a Sendbird user.

Leave Group Channels

Tool to leave group channels for a user.

List Banned Members

Tool to list banned members in a group channel.

Sendbird List Group Channel Messages

Tool to list (paginate) messages in a group channel when you only know the channel_url.

List Group Channels

Tool to list group channels.

List Group Channel Members

Tool to list members of a group channel.

List Operators by Custom Channel Type

Tool to list operators of a channel by custom channel type.

List Group Channel Operators

Tool to list operators of a group channel.

List Open Channel Operators

Tool to list operators of an open channel.

List Sendbird Users

Retrieves a paginated list of users from your Sendbird application.

Mark All User Messages As Read

Tool to mark all of a user's messages as read in group channels.

Mute User

Tool to mute a user in a group channel.

Register Operators by Custom Channel Type

Registers one or more users as operators for all channels with a specified custom channel type.

Register Group Channel Operators

Tool to register one or more users as operators in a Sendbird group channel.

Register Operators to Open Channel

Tool to register operators to an open channel.

Revoke All Session Tokens

Tool to revoke all session tokens for a user.

Send Message

Tool to send a message to a group channel.

Unban User from Group Channel

Tool to unban a user from a group channel.

Unmute User

Tool to unmute a user in a group channel.

Unregister Operators Custom Channel Type

Tool to unregister operators from channels by custom channel type.

Update Count Preference Of Channel

Tool to update a user's unread count preference for a specific group channel.

Update Group Channel

Tool to update group channel information.

Sendbird Update Message

Tool to update an existing group channel message in Sendbird.

Update Sendbird User

Tool to update a user's information.

Sendbird View Group Channel

Tool to view information about a specific group channel.

Sendbird View Message

Tool to view a specific message in a group channel.

View User

Tool to retrieve information about a specific Sendbird user.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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