# How to integrate Blackbaud MCP with Claude Agent SDK

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Blackbaud MCP with Claude Agent SDK",
  "toolkit": "Blackbaud",
  "toolkit_slug": "blackbaud",
  "framework": "Claude Agent SDK",
  "framework_slug": "claude-agents-sdk",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/blackbaud/framework/claude-agents-sdk",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/blackbaud/framework/claude-agents-sdk.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:03:15.584Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Blackbaud to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Blackbaud agent that can create a new donor record for a fundraiser, list recent donations for a specific campaign, update contact info for an existing constituent through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Blackbaud account through Composio's Blackbaud MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Blackbaud with

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

## TL;DR

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

## What is Claude Agent SDK?

The Claude Agent SDK is Anthropic's official framework for building AI agents powered by Claude. It provides a streamlined interface for creating agents with MCP tool support and conversation management.
Key features include:
- Native MCP Support: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers
- Permission Modes: Control tool execution permissions
- Streaming Responses: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications
- Context Manager: Clean async context management for sessions

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

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.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BLACKBAUD_ADD_GIFTS_TO_BATCH` | Add Gifts To Batch | Add one or more gifts (donations) to an existing gift batch in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT. Use this tool when you need to: - Append new gifts to an open batch for later processing - Batch multiple donations together before committing them - Add gifts with detailed information (payments, splits, custom fields) Prerequisites: - The batch must already exist (use a create batch action first if needed) - The batch must be in "open" status (not committed) - You need the batch_id (system record ID) and constituent_id (donor ID) for each gift Note: This action returns response details for all HTTP status codes (including errors). Check the status_code field in the response to determine success (200) vs errors (4xx/5xx). |
| `BLACKBAUD_GET_GIFT_BY_ID` | Get Gift By ID | Retrieves comprehensive gift details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by gift ID. Use this tool when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific gift including: - Gift amount and currency - Donor/constituent information - Gift type and status - Important dates (gift date, post date) - Associated metadata and custom fields The gift_id is the unique system record ID (integer) that identifies the gift in Raiser's Edge NXT. |
| `BLACKBAUD_GET_MEMBERSHIP_DETAILS` | Get Membership Details | Retrieves comprehensive membership details from Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT by member junction ID. Fetches detailed information about a specific membership including program name, category/subcategory, membership status and standing (Active, Lapsed), start/expiration dates, dues information, and associated constituent ID. Requires a valid member_junction_id (GUID) that uniquely identifies a membership junction record linking a constituent to a membership program in Raiser's Edge NXT. Returns error information in the response object for graceful error handling in agent workflows. |
| `BLACKBAUD_GET_PAYMENT_TRANSACTION` | Get Payment Transaction | Retrieves payment transaction details from Blackbaud SKY Payments API. Use this to check transaction status, amounts, payment methods, and error details. Transaction IDs come from payment processing endpoints, checkout callbacks, batch operations, or webhook notifications. Requires: Payments API subscription key (Bb-Api-Subscription-Key) and OAuth Bearer token. This retrieves existing transactions; it does not process new payments. |
| `BLACKBAUD_ONE_ROSTER_O_AUTH2_BASE_API` | OneRoster OAuth2 Base API | Tool to interact with Blackbaud OneRoster OAuth2 base endpoints. Use to fetch OpenID configuration (/.well-known/openid-configuration), JWKS key set (publickeys), or obtain an access token via the client credentials grant. Ensure client credentials are configured before using the token operation. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Blackbaud MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Blackbaud. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Blackbaud 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 Claude/Anthropic API Key
- Primary know-how of Claude Agents SDK
- A Blackbaud account
- Some knowledge of Python

### 1. Getting API Keys for Claude/Anthropic and Composio

Claude/Anthropic API Key
- Go to the [Anthropic Console](https://console.anthropic.com/settings/organization/api-keys) and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models.
- 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

No description provided.
```python
pip install composio-anthropic claude-agent-sdk python-dotenv
```

```typescript
npm install @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk @composio/core 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 identifies the user for session management
- ANTHROPIC_API_KEY authenticates with Anthropic/Claude
```bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here
```

### 4. Import dependencies

No description provided.
```python
import asyncio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions
import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import readline from 'node:readline';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { query, type Options } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk";

dotenv.config();
```

### 5. Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

No description provided.
```python
async def chat_with_remote_mcp():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    if not api_key:
        raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set")

    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)

    # Create Tool Router session for Blackbaud
    mcp_server = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["blackbaud"]
    )

    url = mcp_server.mcp.url

    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Session URL not found")
```

```typescript
async function chat() {
  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 composio = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

  // Create Tool Router session for Blackbaud
  const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, {
    toolkits: ['blackbaud'],
  });
  const mcpUrl = session?.mcp.url;
```

### 6. Configure Claude Agent with MCP

No description provided.
```python
# Configure remote MCP server for Claude
options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode="bypassPermissions",
    mcp_servers={
        "composio": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": url,
            "headers": {
                "x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant with access to Blackbaud tools via Composio.",
    max_turns=10
)
```

```typescript
const options: Options = {
  permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions',
  mcpServers: {
    composio: {
      type: 'http',
      url: mcpUrl,
      headers: { 'x-api-key': COMPOSIO_API_KEY }
    }
  },
  systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful assistant with access to Blackbaud tools via Composio.',
  maxTurns: 10,
};
```

### 7. Create client and start chat loop

No description provided.
```python
# Create client with context manager
async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
    print("\nChat started. Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

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

        # Send query
        await client.query(user_input)

        # Receive and print response
        print("Claude: ", end="", flush=True)
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, "content"):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, "text"):
                        print(block.text, end="", flush=True)
        print()
```

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

  console.log('\nChat started. Type "exit" to quit.\n');

  let isProcessing = false;

  async function ask(prompt: string) {
    isProcessing = true;
    rl.pause();

    process.stdout.write('Claude is thinking...');
    const stream = query({ prompt, options });

    let firstChunk = true;
    for await (const msg of stream) {
      const content = (msg as any).message?.content || (msg as any).content;
      if (Array.isArray(content)) {
        for (const block of content) {
          if (block.type === 'text' && block.text) {
            if (firstChunk) {
              process.stdout.write('\r\x1b[K');
              process.stdout.write('Claude: ');
              firstChunk = false;
            }
            process.stdout.write(block.text);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    process.stdout.write('\n\n');

    isProcessing = false;
    rl.resume();
    rl.prompt();
  }

  rl.on('line', async (line) => {
    if (isProcessing) return;

    const input = line.trim();
    if (input === 'exit') {
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }
    if (input) await ask(input);
    else rl.prompt();
  });

  await ask('What can you help me with?');
}
```

### 8. Run the application

No description provided.
```python
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(chat_with_remote_mcp())
```

```typescript
try {
  await chat();
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
  process.exit(1);
}
```

## Complete Code

```python
import asyncio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions
import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

async def chat_with_remote_mcp():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    if not api_key:
        raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set")

    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)

    # Create Tool Router session for Blackbaud
    mcp_server = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["blackbaud"]
    )

    url = mcp_server.mcp.url

    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Session URL not found")

    # Configure remote MCP server for Claude
    options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
        permission_mode="bypassPermissions",
        mcp_servers={
            "composio": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": url,
                "headers": {
                    "x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
                }
            }
        },
        system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant with access to Blackbaud tools via Composio.",
        max_turns=10
    )

    # Create client with context manager
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        print("\nChat started. Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

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

            # Send query
            await client.query(user_input)

            # Receive and print response
            print("Claude: ", end="", flush=True)
            async for message in client.receive_response():
                if hasattr(message, "content"):
                    for block in message.content:
                        if hasattr(block, "text"):
                            print(block.text, end="", flush=True)
            print()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(chat_with_remote_mcp())
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import readline from 'node:readline';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { query, type Options } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk";

async function chat() {
  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 composio = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });
  const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, {
    toolkits: ['blackbaud']
  });
  const mcp_url = session?.mcp.url;

  const options: Options = {
    permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions',
    mcpServers: {
      composio: {
        type: 'http',
        url: mcp_url,
        headers: { 'x-api-key': COMPOSIO_API_KEY }
      }
    },
    systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful assistant with access to Blackbaud tools via Composio.',
    maxTurns: 10,
  };

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

  console.log('\nChat started. Type "exit" to quit.\n');

  let isProcessing = false;

  async function ask(prompt: string) {
    isProcessing = true;
    rl.pause();

    process.stdout.write('Claude is thinking...');
    const stream = query({ prompt, options });

    let firstChunk = true;
    for await (const msg of stream) {
      const content = (msg as any).message?.content || (msg as any).content;
      if (Array.isArray(content)) {
        for (const block of content) {
          if (block.type === 'text' && block.text) {
            if (firstChunk) {
              process.stdout.write('\r\x1b[K');
              process.stdout.write('Claude: ');
              firstChunk = false;
            }
            process.stdout.write(block.text);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    process.stdout.write('\n\n');

    isProcessing = false;
    rl.resume();
    rl.prompt();
  }

  rl.on('line', async (line) => {
    if (isProcessing) return;

    const input = line.trim();
    if (input === 'exit') {
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }
    if (input) await ask(input);
    else rl.prompt();
  });

  await ask('What can you help me with?');
}

try {
  await chat();
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
  process.exit(1);
}
```

## Conclusion

You've successfully built a Claude Agent SDK agent that can interact with Blackbaud through Composio's Tool Router.
Key features:
- Native MCP support through Claude's agent framework
- Streaming responses for real-time interaction
- Permission bypass for smooth automated workflows
You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.

## How to build Blackbaud MCP Agent with another framework

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Agent SDK?

Yes, you can. Claude Agent 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 Blackbaud tools.

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

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

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