# How to integrate Botstar MCP with CrewAI

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Botstar MCP with CrewAI",
  "toolkit": "Botstar",
  "toolkit_slug": "botstar",
  "framework": "CrewAI",
  "framework_slug": "crew-ai",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/botstar/framework/crew-ai",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/botstar/framework/crew-ai.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:03:49.150Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Botstar to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Botstar agent that can open live chat widget for new visitor, update user profile in current chat session, retrieve chatbot application id for setup through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Botstar account through Composio's Botstar MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Botstar with

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

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get a Composio API key and configure your Botstar connection
- Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent
- Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Botstar
- Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Botstar 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 Botstar MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Botstar MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Botstar account. It provides structured and secure access to your chatbot operations, so your agent can perform actions like managing live chat sessions, updating user details, retrieving app parameters, and sending data between webviews and your bot—all on your behalf.
- Live chat session control: Programmatically open, close, or reinitialize the Botstar live chat widget to manage user interactions in real time.
- Automated user profile updates: Let your agent update user details and profile attributes during an active chatbot conversation for a more personalized experience.
- Webview data exchange: Seamlessly send responses from webviews back to the chatbot or retrieve parameters passed from the bot to your webview for dynamic content handling.
- Custom callback registration: Set up onOpen and onClose event handlers so your agent can trigger actions whenever users interact with the chat window.
- Application ID and configuration retrieval: Fetch essential Botstar application IDs and parameters for smooth widget initialization and advanced bot customization.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BOTSTAR_CREATE_BOT` | Create Bot | Tool to create a new bot in BotStar. Use when you need to create a new bot instance with a specific name. |
| `BOTSTAR_CREATE_BOT_ATTRIBUTE` | Create Bot Attribute | Tool to create a new bot attribute in BotStar. Bot attributes are global variables for a bot and support multilingual values. Use when you need to define custom data fields for your bot. |
| `BOTSTAR_CREATE_CMS_ENTITY` | Create CMS Entity | Tool to create a CMS entity in BotStar with a name and optional fields. Use when you need to define a new content structure with custom fields supporting various data types. |
| `BOTSTAR_CREATE_ENTITY_FIELDS` | Create Entity Fields | Tool to create entity field(s) in BotStar CMS. Supports multiple field types including text, multiple_values, single_option, multiple_options, image, date, and entity. Use when you need to add new fields to an existing entity. |
| `BOTSTAR_CREATE_ENTITY_ITEM` | Create Entity Item | Tool to create a new entity item in BotStar CMS. Use when adding items to a CMS entity with custom field values. |
| `BOTSTAR_CREATE_USER_ATTRIBUTES` | Create User Attributes | Tool to create custom user attributes in BotStar. Use when you need to define new custom attributes for users with specified field name and type. |
| `BOTSTAR_DELETE_BOT_ATTRIBUTE` | Delete Bot Attribute | Tool to delete a bot attribute by ID. Use when you need to remove a custom attribute from a bot. |
| `BOTSTAR_DELETE_CMS_ENTITY` | Delete CMS Entity | Tool to delete a CMS entity by ID. Use when you need to remove an entity from the bot's content management system. |
| `BOTSTAR_DELETE_ENTITY_FIELDS` | Delete Entity Fields | Tool to delete entity field(s) from a CMS entity. Use when you need to remove fields from a CMS entity by their unique names. |
| `BOTSTAR_DELETE_ENTITY_ITEM` | Delete Entity Item | Tool to delete an entity item from a CMS entity. Use when you need to remove a specific item from a bot's CMS entity. |
| `BOTSTAR_GET_BOT` | Get Bot | Tool to get your bot by bot ID. Use when you need detailed bot information including ID, name, and team name. |
| `BOTSTAR_GET_BOT_APP_ID` | Get BotStar Application IDs | Tool to retrieve the BotStar application ID (`appId`). Use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget. |
| `BOTSTAR_GET_CMS_ENTITY` | Get CMS Entity | Tool to get a specific CMS entity by ID. Returns entity details including fields configuration. Use when you need to retrieve metadata about a CMS entity structure. |
| `BOTSTAR_GET_ENTITY_ITEM` | Get Entity Item | Tool to retrieve a specific item from a CMS entity with all field values. Use when you need to get detailed information about a single entity item. |
| `BOTSTAR_LIST_BOT_ATTRIBUTES` | List Bot Attributes | Tool to get all bot attributes from BotStar. Returns array of bot attributes with id, name, desc, value, and data_type. Use when you need to retrieve or inspect all attributes configured for a bot. |
| `BOTSTAR_LIST_BOTS` | List Bots | Tool to get your list of bots. Use when you need to retrieve all bots associated with your account. Returns an array of bots with their id, name, and team_name. |
| `BOTSTAR_LIST_CMS_ENTITIES` | List CMS Entities | Tool to retrieve all CMS entities for a bot. Use when you need to access entity definitions, field configurations, or available entity schemas. |
| `BOTSTAR_LIST_ENTITY_ITEMS` | List Entity Items | Tool to retrieve all entity items with pagination support. Use when you need to list CMS entity items, with optional filtering by name and status. |
| `BOTSTAR_LIVECHAT_BOOT` | Livechat boot | Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. Use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration. |
| `BOTSTAR_LIVECHAT_CLOSE` | Close BotStar Livechat Widget | Tool to hide the live chat window. Use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode. |
| `BOTSTAR_BOTSTAR_LIVECHAT_ON_CLOSE` | BotStar LiveChat onClose Callback | Tool to register a callback when the chat window is closed. Use after the widget is initialized. Example prompt: "Register an onClose handler that logs 'Goodbye!' to the console." |
| `BOTSTAR_LIVECHAT_ON_OPEN` | Livechat on open | Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. Use after widget initialization. |
| `BOTSTAR_LIVECHAT_OPEN` | Livechat open | Tool to show the live chat window. Use after the widget has been bootstrapped with BotStarApi('boot') to programmatically open the chat window (mode must be 'livechat' or 'popup'). |
| `BOTSTAR_LIVECHAT_UPDATE` | Livechat update | Tool to update user details on the current live chat session. Use when you need to modify user profile attributes during an active conversation. |
| `BOTSTAR_PUBLISH_BOT` | Publish Bot to Live | Tool to publish a bot to live. Use when you need to deploy changes to the production environment. |
| `BOTSTAR_UPDATE_BOT_ATTRIBUTE` | Update Bot Attribute | Tool to update a bot attribute in BotStar. Use when you need to modify the description or value of a bot attribute with optional multilingual support. |
| `BOTSTAR_UPDATE_CMS_ENTITY` | Update CMS Entity | Tool to update a CMS entity in BotStar. Use when you need to modify the name or configuration of an existing CMS entity. |
| `BOTSTAR_UPDATE_ENTITY_FIELDS` | Update Entity Fields | Tool to update entity field(s) in BotStar CMS. Use when you need to modify the name or options of existing fields. |
| `BOTSTAR_UPDATE_ENTITY_ITEM` | Update Entity Item | Tool to update a CMS entity item in BotStar. Use when you need to modify the name, status, or custom field values of an entity item. |
| `BOTSTAR_WEBVIEW_GET_PARAMETER` | Get BotStar Webview Parameter | Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the BotStar chatbot to the webview. Use inside onChatBotReady after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags. |
| `BOTSTAR_WEBVIEW_SEND_RESPONSE` | Webview send response | Tool to send data from the webview back to the BotStar chatbot. Use when you need to transmit responses or custom outputs from an open webview. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Botstar MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Botstar. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Botstar 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 Botstar 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 Botstar 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 Botstar 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 Botstar

**What's happening:**
- You create a Botstar only session through Composio
- Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Botstar tools
```python
composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["botstar"])

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=["botstar"],
)
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 Botstar through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Botstar 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 Botstar MCP Agent with another framework

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions

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

With a standalone Botstar MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Botstar tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Botstar 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 Botstar tools.

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

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

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