How to integrate Zoho inventory MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Zoho inventory 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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Zoho Inventory is a cloud-based inventory and order management solution for businesses. It streamlines stock tracking, order fulfillment, and multi-channel inventory control.

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Introduction

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

The Zoho inventory MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Zoho Inventory account. It provides structured and secure access to your inventory management system, so your agent can perform actions like tracking stock levels, managing sales and purchase orders, updating product details, and syncing inventory across sales channels on your behalf.

  • Real-time stock tracking and updates: Let your agent monitor inventory levels, adjust quantities, and receive alerts when items are running low or out of stock.
  • Order management automation: Have the agent create, update, or track sales and purchase orders, making it easy to keep tabs on every transaction.
  • Product catalog management: Direct your agent to add new products, update existing details, or manage pricing and SKU information to keep your catalog current and accurate.
  • Multi-channel inventory syncing: Enable your agent to synchronize inventory data across multiple online stores and marketplaces, ensuring consistency and reducing errors.
  • Shipment and fulfillment handling: Empower your agent to generate shipment orders, track deliveries, and manage warehouse operations for streamlined fulfillment.

Connecting Zoho inventory 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 Zoho inventory) 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 Zoho inventory 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: ['zoho_inventory'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

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

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 Zoho inventory
  • 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 Zoho inventory MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http zoho_inventory-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 (zoho_inventory-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 Zoho inventory MCP server is properly configured.

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

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

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Zoho inventory

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

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

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

  • "Check current stock for a specific item"
  • "List all pending sales orders today"
  • "Create a new purchase order for supplier"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Zoho inventory 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: ['zoho_inventory'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

Conclusion

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

Key features of this setup:

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

Add Credit Note Comment

Tool to add a comment to a credit note in Zoho Inventory.

Add Invoice Attachment

Tool to upload an attachment to a specific invoice.

Add Invoice Comment

Tool to add a comment to a specific invoice in Zoho Inventory.

Apply Credits To Invoices

Tool to apply credits from a credit note to one or more invoices.

Bulk Delete Sales Orders

Tool to bulk delete sales orders.

Bulk Email Invoices

Sends multiple invoices by email to a contact in a single API call.

Bulk Export Invoices

Tool to bulk export invoices as a single PDF.

Bulk Print Invoices

Generate a consolidated PDF containing multiple invoices for printing or archiving.

Bulk Print Packages

Tool to bulk print package slips as a consolidated PDF.

Cancel Invoice Write Off

Tool to cancel write off for an invoice.

Create Bill

Tool to create a bill in Zoho Inventory.

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact (customer or vendor) in Zoho Inventory.

Create Contact Person

Tool to create a contact person.

Create Credit Note

Tool to create a new credit note in Zoho Inventory.

Create Customer Payment

Tool to create a customer payment in Zoho Inventory.

Create Invoice

Tool to create a new invoice in Zoho Inventory.

Create Item

Tool to create a new item in Zoho Inventory.

Create Item Group

Tool to create an item group in Zoho Inventory.

Create Package

Tool to create a package for a sales order in Zoho Inventory.

Create Purchase Order

Tool to create a purchase order in Zoho Inventory.

Create Sales Order

Tool to create a sales order in Zoho Inventory.

Deactivate Contact

Tool to mark a contact as inactive in Zoho Inventory.

Deactivate Item

Tool to mark an item as inactive in Zoho Inventory.

Deactivate Item Group

Tool to mark an item group as inactive in Zoho Inventory.

Delete Composite Item

Permanently deletes a composite item from Zoho Inventory.

Delete Contact

Tool to delete a contact.

Delete Contact Person

Tool to delete a contact person.

Delete Invoice

Tool to delete an invoice.

Delete Invoice Attachment

Tool to delete an invoice attachment.

Delete Invoice Comment

Delete a specific comment from an invoice in Zoho Inventory.

Delete Item

Tool to delete an item.

Delete Item Group

Tool to delete an item group.

Delete Item Image

Tool to delete an image associated with an item.

Delete Package

Tool to delete a package.

Delete Sales Order

Tool to delete a sales order.

Disable Payment Reminder

Tool to disable payment reminders for an invoice.

Email Contact

Tool to email a contact in Zoho Inventory.

Email Contact Statement

Tool to email a statement of transactions to a contact.

Email Credit Note

Tool to email a credit note to customers.

Email Invoice

Tool to email a specific invoice to customers.

Enable Invoice Payment Reminder

Tool to enable payment reminders for an invoice.

Get Contact

Tool to retrieve a specific contact by ID from Zoho Inventory.

Get Contact Address

Tool to get contact address.

Get Credit Note

Tool to retrieve a credit note by ID.

Get Credit Note Email Content

Tool to get credit note email content including subject, body, recipients, and available templates.

Get Current User

Tool to get details of the currently authenticated user in Zoho Inventory.

Get Sales Order

Tool to retrieve the details of an existing sales order.

List Bills

Tool to list bills.

List Contacts

Tool to list all contacts (customers and vendors) in Zoho Inventory.

List Credit Notes

Tool to list all credit notes.

List Currencies

Tool to list all currencies configured in Zoho Inventory.

List Invoice Payments

Tool to list all payments received for a specific invoice.

List Invoices

Tool to list all invoices in Zoho Inventory.

List Item Groups

Tool to list all item groups in Zoho Inventory.

List Items

Tool to list all items in Zoho Inventory.

List Organizations

Tool to list all organizations the user has access to in Zoho Inventory.

List Purchase Orders

Tool to list purchase orders.

List Sales Orders

Tool to list sales orders.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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