# How to integrate Beaconstac MCP with CrewAI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Beaconstac MCP with CrewAI", "toolkit": "Beaconstac", "toolkit_slug": "beaconstac", "framework": "CrewAI", "framework_slug": "crew-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/crew-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/crew-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:02:18.065Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Beaconstac to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Beaconstac agent that can create a qr code template for event tickets, list all physical places registered for your brand, delete an outdated qr code template through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Beaconstac account through Composio's Beaconstac MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Beaconstac with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/llama-index) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get a Composio API key and configure your Beaconstac connection - Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent - Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Beaconstac - Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Beaconstac operations ## What is CrewAI? CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews. Key features include: - Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories - Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs - Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows - MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol ## What is the Beaconstac MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Beaconstac MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Beaconstac account. It provides structured and secure access to your QR code and proximity marketing assets, so your agent can perform actions like creating QR templates, managing places and tags, and organizing collections on your behalf. - QR code template creation and management: Easily instruct your agent to create new QR code templates or delete outdated ones, streamlining your marketing campaigns. - Place and location asset organization: Let your agent register new places or list all your locations for precise proximity marketing management. - Bulk QR code collection browsing: Have your agent search, filter, and organize your bulk QR code collections to keep assets accessible and sorted. - Tagging and categorization automation: Direct your agent to create or delete tags, making it simple to categorize and organize QR codes and related objects. - Organization and user management: Enable your agent to list organizations, onboard new users, or manage access for streamlined account administration. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `BEACONSTAC_CREATE_PLACE` | Create Place | Tool to create a new place for location-based assets. use when you need to register a new physical place under an organization. | | `BEACONSTAC_CREATE_QR_TEMPLATE` | Create QR Template | Tool to create a new qr code template. use when you need reusable design presets for qr codes. | | `BEACONSTAC_CREATE_TAG` | Create Tag | Tool to create a new tag for organizing qr codes and other objects. use when you need to categorize qr codes under a specific organization. | | `BEACONSTAC_CREATE_USER` | Create User | Tool to create a new user. use when onboarding a new user under your organization (reseller plan and above). | | `BEACONSTAC_DELETE_QR_CODE` | Delete QR Code | Tool to delete a qr code by its id. use when you need to remove an existing qr code after validation. | | `BEACONSTAC_DELETE_QR_TEMPLATE` | Delete QR Code Template | Tool to delete a qr code template by its id. use when you need to permanently remove a qr code template that is no longer needed. | | `BEACONSTAC_DELETE_TAG` | Delete Tag | Tool to delete a tag by its id. use when you need to remove an existing tag after validation. | | `BEACONSTAC_LIST_BULK_QR_CODES` | List Bulk QR Code Collections | Tool to list bulk qr code collections. use when you need to filter, search, or order your bulk qr code collections. | | `BEACONSTAC_LIST_ORGANIZATIONS` | List Organizations | Tool to list organizations. use when you need to fetch all organizations accessible to the authenticated account. | | `BEACONSTAC_LIST_PLACES` | List Places | Tool to list your places. use when you need to browse or search your account's places with filtering and ordering. | | `BEACONSTAC_LIST_QR_TEMPLATES` | List QR Templates | Tool to list all qr code templates in your account. use when you need to filter and paginate templates. | | `BEACONSTAC_LIST_TAGS` | List Tags | Tool to list all tags with optional filtering and pagination. use when you need to browse or search tags in your account. | | `BEACONSTAC_LIST_USERS` | List Users | Tool to list all users with optional filtering, searching, ordering, and pagination. use when you need to retrieve user records across your organization. | | `BEACONSTAC_PERIOD_OVERVIEW` | Get Period Overview | Tool to get period overview analytics for products including counts, impressions, and conversion percentage. use after specifying the product type and time interval. | | `BEACONSTAC_PRODUCT_OVERVIEW` | Get Product Overview | Tool to get analytics overview for a specified product type over a given time interval. use after specifying the product type and time range to obtain summary metrics. | | `BEACONSTAC_RETRIEVE_QR_CODE` | Retrieve QR Code | Tool to retrieve details of a specific qr code by its id. use when you need to fetch or verify qr code properties after creation or update. | | `BEACONSTAC_RETRIEVE_USER` | Retrieve User | Tool to retrieve the details of an existing user by id. use when you need to fetch a user's profile after confirming its existence. | | `BEACONSTAC_UPDATE_PLACE` | Update Place | Tool to update the specified place by id. use after retrieving the place to modify its details, such as name, address, or coordinates. | | `BEACONSTAC_UPDATE_QR_CODE` | Update QR Code | Tool to update an existing qr code by its id. use when you need to modify qr code attributes; only provided fields are changed. | | `BEACONSTAC_UPDATE_TAG` | Update Tag | Tool to update an existing tag by its id. use when you need to modify a tag's name or color after confirming its id via list tags. | | `BEACONSTAC_UPDATE_USER` | Update User | Tool to update an existing user. use when you need to modify profile details or organization of a user by their id. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Beaconstac MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Beaconstac. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Beaconstac 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: - Python 3.9 or higher - A Composio account and API key - A Beaconstac connection authorized in Composio - An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM - Basic familiarity with Python ### 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). - Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key. - Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication. ### 2. Install dependencies **What's happening:** - composio connects your agent to Beaconstac via MCP - crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives - crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers - python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env ```bash pip install composio crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in your project root. What's happening: - COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio - USER_ID scopes the session to your account - OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here USER_ID=your_user_id_here OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here ``` ### 4. Import dependencies **What's happening:** - CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow - MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint - Composio will give you a short lived Beaconstac MCP URL ```python import os from composio import Composio from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter import dotenv dotenv.load_dotenv() COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set") ``` ### 5. Create a Composio Tool Router session for Beaconstac **What's happening:** - You create a Beaconstac only session through Composio - Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Beaconstac tools ```python composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["beaconstac"]) url = session.mcp.url ``` ### 6. Initialize the MCP Server **What's Happening:** - Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication. - MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format. - Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools. - Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops. - Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries. ```python server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users search the internet effectively", backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.", tools=tools, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) ``` ### 7. Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew **What's Happening:** - Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable. - Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean. - Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses. - Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context. - Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response. - Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity. ```python print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Complete Code ```python from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter from composio import Composio from dotenv import load_dotenv import os load_dotenv() GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not GOOGLE_API_KEY: raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.") # Initialize Composio and create a session composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio.create( user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["beaconstac"], ) url = session.mcp.url # Configure LLM llm = LLM( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), ) server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users with internet searches", backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.", tools=tools, llm=llm, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Conclusion You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Beaconstac through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Beaconstac operations through natural language commands. Next steps: - Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior - Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows - Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations ## How to build Beaconstac MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/beaconstac/framework/llama-index) ## Related Toolkits - [Metaads](https://composio.dev/toolkits/metaads) - Metaads is Meta's official Ads API that lets you manage, analyze, and optimize your Facebook and Instagram ad campaigns. 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Stay connected, informed, and engaged with communities worldwide. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Beaconstac MCP? With a standalone Beaconstac MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Beaconstac tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Beaconstac and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI? Yes, you can. CrewAI 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 Beaconstac tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Beaconstac while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Beaconstac 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 Beaconstac data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)