How to integrate Blackbaud MCP with Atomic Agent

Atomic Agent is an open-source AI agent that runs on your machine and supports local models through llama.cpp. Connect it to 1,500+ apps through Composio, including Blackbaud.

This guide uses Atomic Agent's built-in Composio integration. You need Atomic Agent v0.5.6 or later, your own Composio API key, and a Blackbaud account. See the Atomic Agent documentation for installation instructions.

How Atomic Agent connects to Blackbaud

Atomic Agent connects to Composio's Tool Router over Streamable HTTP MCP. It discovers the tools needed for your request, and Composio handles account authentication.

Execution and account-connection tools follow Atomic Agent's configured approval policy. Review any approval prompt before allowing an action on your connected account.

Connect Blackbaud to Atomic Agent

1. Sign up or sign in to the Composio dashboard. Copy your API key.
2. In Atomic Agent, open the Integrations tab and select Composio. Select API key, press e, paste the key, and press Enter. The tools become available immediately, without a restart.
3. Ask Atomic Agent to do something in Blackbaud. It searches Composio for the right tool.
4. On first use, open the sign-in link returned in the chat. Connect your Blackbaud account, then return to Atomic Agent to continue.

Headless setup

Add the following line to ~/.atomic-agent/.env, replacing YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY with your key. Start Atomic Agent after saving the file.

The Blackbaud MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc. directly to your Blackbaud account. It provides structured and secure access to your Blackbaud environment, so your agent can perform actions like managing fundraising campaigns, tracking donor engagement, handling financial records, and supporting nonprofit operations on your behalf.

• Fundraising campaign management: Enable your agent to create, update, or summarize key fundraising initiatives, track progress, and optimize campaign outcomes.
• Donor and constituent engagement: Automate the process of tracking donor information, recording interactions, and segmenting engagement strategies for better relationship management.
• Financial record keeping: Allow your agent to access, update, or reconcile financial transactions, ensuring your organization’s accounts remain accurate and up-to-date.
• Event planning and management: Let your agent coordinate event logistics, handle registrations, and track attendance to streamline in-person or virtual fundraising events.
• Grant and gift processing: Support your agent in processing incoming gifts or grants, managing acknowledgments, and keeping detailed records for compliance and reporting.

Use Blackbaud from Atomic Agent

With your account connected, ask Atomic Agent to work with Blackbaud in natural language. You can connect more apps through the same Composio integration as you need them.

Visit the Atomic Agent website or inspect the Atomic Agent source code.