# How to integrate Appointo MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Appointo MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK",
  "toolkit": "Appointo",
  "toolkit_slug": "appointo",
  "framework": "OpenAI Agents SDK",
  "framework_slug": "open-ai-agents-sdk",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:01:49.784Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Appointo to the OpenAI Agents SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Appointo agent that can list all upcoming appointments for today, reschedule a customer booking to next week, create a new appointment for a client through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent real control over a Appointo account through Composio's Appointo MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Appointo with

- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/crew-ai)

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
- Install the necessary dependencies
- Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Appointo
- Configure an AI agent that can use Appointo as a tool
- Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Appointo operations

## What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight framework for building AI agents that can use tools and maintain conversation state. It provides a simple interface for creating agents with hosted MCP tool support.
Key features include:
- Hosted MCP Tools: Connect to external services through hosted MCP endpoints
- SQLite Sessions: Persist conversation history across interactions
- Simple API: Clean interface with Agent, Runner, and tool configuration
- Streaming Support: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications

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

The Appointo MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Appointo account. It is designed to provide structured and secure access to your Appointo appointment booking system, enabling your agent to interact with scheduling and booking operations for your Shopify store. However, at this time, no actionable tools are available for agents to perform automated tasks through the MCP server.
- Appointment management integration: Connect your AI agent to your Appointo account for potential future automation of appointment creation, rescheduling, or cancellations.
- Booking synchronization: Lay the groundwork for syncing booking data between your Shopify store and AI-driven assistants as more features become available.
- Real-time schedule access: Prepare your AI agent to fetch, review, or display booking schedules (when supported by future Appointo tools).
- Customer assistance automation: Enable your agent to support customers with inquiries about appointments, once actionable capabilities are added.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `APPOINTO_AUTHENTICATE` | Authenticate Appointo API Token | Tool to authenticate with the Appointo API by validating the APPOINTO-TOKEN header. Use when verifying the token before subsequent API calls. |
| `APPOINTO_CANCEL_BOOKING` | Cancel Booking | Tool to cancel a booking or selected customers. Use when you need to revoke an entire booking or individual attendees after verifying booking details. Use after retrieving booking information. |
| `APPOINTO_CREATE_BOOKING` | Create Booking | Tool to create a new booking. Use when scheduling a customer booking after confirming appointment availability. |
| `APPOINTO_GET_APPOINTMENT_AVAILABILITY` | Get Appointment Availability | Tool to get calendar availability for a specific appointment. Use when you need to fetch available time slots for an appointment within a date range. |
| `APPOINTO_LIST_APPOINTMENTS` | List Appointments | Tool to list appointments. Use when fetching appointments with optional filters and pagination after confirming a valid API token. |
| `APPOINTO_LIST_BOOKINGS` | List Bookings | Tool to list bookings. Use when you need to fetch bookings filtered by status, paging, or search term. |
| `APPOINTO_LIST_PRODUCTS` | List Products | Tool to fetch all available products. Use when browsing products with optional paging and search. Call after authenticating with Appointo API. |
| `APPOINTO_LIST_SUBSCRIPTION_CONTRACTS` | List Subscription Contracts | Tool to list subscription contracts. Use when retrieving contracts with optional search after confirming a valid API token. |
| `APPOINTO_RESCHEDULE_BOOKING` | Reschedule Booking | Tool to reschedule an existing booking to a new timeslot. Use after confirming new timeslot availability. |
| `APPOINTO_UPDATE_BOOKING` | Update Booking Buffers | Tool to update buffer times for an existing booking. Use after confirming new buffer durations. |
| `APPOINTO_UPSERT_APPOINTMENT_CONFIG` | Upsert Appointment Configuration | Tool to upsert availability config for an appointment. Use when setting or updating appointment availability settings. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK

The Appointo MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Appointo. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Appointo operations on your behalf through a secure, permission-based interface.
With Composio's managed implementation, you don't have to create your own developer app. For production, if you're building an end product, we recommend using your own credentials. The managed server helps you prototype fast and go from 0-1 faster.

## Step-by-step Guide

### 1. Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
- Composio API Key and OpenAI API Key
- Primary know-how of OpenAI Agents SDK
- A live Appointo project
- Some knowledge of Python or Typescript

### 1. Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
- Go to the [OpenAI dashboard](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys) and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
- Keep the API key safe.
Composio API Key
- Log in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_docs).
- Go to Settings and copy your API key.

### 2. Install dependencies

Install the Composio SDK and the OpenAI Agents SDK.
```python
pip install composio_openai_agents openai-agents python-dotenv
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai-agents @openai/agents dotenv
```

### 3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file and add your OpenAI and Composio API keys.
```bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...your-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-api-key
USER_ID=composio_user@gmail.com
```

### 4. Import dependencies

What's happening:
- You're importing all necessary libraries.
- The Composio and OpenAIAgentsProvider classes are imported to connect your OpenAI agent to Composio tools like Appointo.
```python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIAgentsProvider } from '@composio/openai-agents';
import { Agent, hostedMcpTool, run, OpenAIConversationsSession } from '@openai/agents';
import * as readline from 'readline';
```

### 5. Set up the Composio instance

No description provided.
```python
load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())
```

```typescript
dotenv.config();

const composioApiKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const userId = process.env.USER_ID;

if (!composioApiKey) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key');
}
if (!userId) {
  throw new Error('USER_ID is not set');
}

// Initialize Composio
const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioApiKey,
  provider: new OpenAIAgentsProvider(),
});
```

### 6. Create a Tool Router session

What is happening:
- You give the Tool Router the user id and the toolkits you want available. Here, it is only appointo.
- The router checks the user's Appointo connection and prepares the MCP endpoint.
- The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that your agent will use to access Appointo.
- This approach keeps things lightweight and lets the agent request Appointo tools only when needed during the conversation.
```python
# Create a Appointo Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["appointo"]
)

mcp_url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
// Create Tool Router session for Appointo
const session = await composio.create(userId as string, {
  toolkits: ['appointo'],
});
const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;
```

### 7. Configure the agent

No description provided.
```python
# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Appointo. "
        "Help users perform Appointo operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)
```

```typescript
// Configure agent with MCP tool
const agent = new Agent({
  name: 'Assistant',
  model: 'gpt-5',
  instructions:
    'You are a helpful assistant that can access Appointo. Help users perform Appointo operations through natural language.',
  tools: [
    hostedMcpTool({
      serverLabel: 'tool_router',
      serverUrl: mcpUrl,
      headers: { 'x-api-key': composioApiKey },
      requireApproval: 'never',
    }),
  ],
});
```

### 8. Start chat loop and handle conversation

No description provided.
```python
print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
// Keep conversation state across turns
const conversationSession = new OpenAIConversationsSession();

// Simple CLI
const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout,
  prompt: 'You: ',
});

console.log('\nComposio Tool Router session created.');
console.log('\nChat started. Type your requests below.');
console.log("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n");

try {
  const first = await run(agent, 'What can you help me with?', { session: conversationSession });
  console.log(`Assistant: ${first.finalOutput}\n`);
} catch (e) {
  console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
}

rl.prompt();

rl.on('line', async (userInput) => {
  const text = userInput.trim();

  if (['exit', 'quit', 'q'].includes(text.toLowerCase())) {
    console.log('Goodbye!');
    rl.close();
    process.exit(0);
  }

  if (!text) {
    rl.prompt();
    return;
  }

  try {
    const result = await run(agent, text, { session: conversationSession });
    console.log(`\nAssistant: ${result.finalOutput}\n`);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
  }

  rl.prompt();
});

rl.on('close', () => {
  console.log('\n👋 Session ended.');
  process.exit(0);
});
```

## Complete Code

```python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession

load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())

# Create Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["appointo"]
)
mcp_url = session.mcp.url

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Appointo. "
        "Help users perform Appointo operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIAgentsProvider } from '@composio/openai-agents';
import { Agent, hostedMcpTool, run, OpenAIConversationsSession } from '@openai/agents';
import * as readline from 'readline';

const composioApiKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const userId = process.env.USER_ID;

if (!composioApiKey) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key');
}
if (!userId) {
  throw new Error('USER_ID is not set');
}

// Initialize Composio
const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioApiKey,
  provider: new OpenAIAgentsProvider(),
});

async function main() {
  // Create Tool Router session
  const session = await composio.create(userId as string, {
    toolkits: ['appointo'],
  });
  const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;

  // Configure agent with MCP tool
  const agent = new Agent({
    name: 'Assistant',
    model: 'gpt-5',
    instructions:
      'You are a helpful assistant that can access Appointo. Help users perform Appointo operations through natural language.',
    tools: [
      hostedMcpTool({
        serverLabel: 'tool_router',
        serverUrl: mcpUrl,
        headers: { 'x-api-key': composioApiKey },
        requireApproval: 'never',
      }),
    ],
  });

  // Keep conversation state across turns
  const conversationSession = new OpenAIConversationsSession();

  // Simple CLI
  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: 'You: ',
  });

  console.log('\nComposio Tool Router session created.');
  console.log('\nChat started. Type your requests below.');
  console.log("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n");

  try {
    const first = await run(agent, 'What can you help me with?', { session: conversationSession });
    console.log(`Assistant: ${first.finalOutput}\n`);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
  }

  rl.prompt();

  rl.on('line', async (userInput) => {
    const text = userInput.trim();

    if (['exit', 'quit', 'q'].includes(text.toLowerCase())) {
      console.log('Goodbye!');
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }

    if (!text) {
      rl.prompt();
      return;
    }

    try {
      const result = await run(agent, text, { session: conversationSession });
      console.log(`\nAssistant: ${result.finalOutput}\n`);
    } catch (e) {
      console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on('close', () => {
    console.log('\nSession ended.');
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error('Fatal error:', err);
  process.exit(1);
});
```

## Conclusion

This was a starter code for integrating Appointo MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK to build a functional AI agent that can interact with Appointo.
Key features:
- Hosted MCP tool integration through Composio's Tool Router
- SQLite session persistence for conversation history
- Simple async chat loop for interactive testing
You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.

## How to build Appointo MCP Agent with another framework

- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/appointo/framework/crew-ai)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Appointo MCP?

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

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK?

Yes, you can. OpenAI Agents SDK 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 Appointo tools.

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Appointo while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Appointo 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.

### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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 Appointo data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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