Ably Integration for AI Agents

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Ably MCP or direct API to send messages, fetch channel presence, broadcast events, and manage subscriptions through natural language.
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Supported Tools

Tools
Query Batch PresenceThis tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request.
Query Batch Presence HistoryThis tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request.
Create Ably ChannelCreates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably.
Delete Channel SubscriptionThis tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels.
Get Channel DetailsThis tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably.
Get Channel HistoryThis tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel.
Get Channel Presence HistoryThis tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably.
Get Ably Service TimeThis tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch.
Get Application StatsThis tool retrieves your application's usage statistics from ably.
List Push Channel SubscriptionsThis tool retrieves a list of all push notification channel subscriptions.
Publish Message to ChannelThis tool will allow users to publish a message to a specified ably channel using a post request.

Connect Ably MCP Tool with your Agent

Python
TypeScript

Install Composio

python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK

Create Tool Router Session

python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session

Connect to AI Agent

python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Ably tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Get channel history for chat-room-1 from today')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
Use the MCP server with your AI agent

Connect Ably API Tool with your Agent

Python
TypeScript

Install Composio

python
pip install composio_openai
Install the Composio SDK

Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session

Execute Ably Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Get the last 20 messages from channel "chat-room-1"'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Ably actions with your Agent

Why Use Composio?

AI Native Ably Integration

  • Supports both Ably MCP and direct API based integrations
  • Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
  • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Ably data

Managed Auth

  • Built-in API key handling and automatic credential storage
  • Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Ably access
  • Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

Agent Optimized Design

  • Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
  • Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

Enterprise Grade Security

  • Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Ably
  • Scoped, least privilege access to Ably resources
  • Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

Use Ably with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a Framework you want to connect Ably with

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need my own developer credentials to use Ably with Composio?

Yes, Ably requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. Learn more.

Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. Learn more.

What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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Altera
DataStax
Entelligence
Rolai
Context
ASU
Letta
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HubSpot
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Altera
DataStax
Entelligence
Rolai

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