# How to integrate Castingwords MCP with CrewAI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Castingwords MCP with CrewAI", "toolkit": "Castingwords", "toolkit_slug": "castingwords", "framework": "CrewAI", "framework_slug": "crew-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/crew-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/crew-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:05:47.733Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Castingwords to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Castingwords agent that can transcribe this podcast episode from its url, check your available transcription balance now, order timestamps upgrade for file 12345 through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Castingwords account through Composio's Castingwords MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Castingwords with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/llama-index) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get a Composio API key and configure your Castingwords connection - Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent - Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Castingwords - Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Castingwords 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 Castingwords MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Castingwords MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Castingwords account. It provides structured and secure access to transcription services, so your agent can place new orders, check account balances, manage webhooks, and upgrade or refund audio files on your behalf. - Seamless transcription ordering: Let your agent initiate new audio or video transcription jobs using just a media URL—no manual uploads needed. - Account balance and SKU checks: Effortlessly retrieve your prepay balance or list available transcription services and pricing before placing orders. - Webhook management and testing: Register, verify, and test webhooks to automatically receive transcript completion notifications in your own systems. - Transcription order management: Upgrade completed jobs (for example, to add timestamps), or cancel and refund audio files before work begins if needed. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `CASTINGWORDS_CANCEL_AUDIOFILE` | Cancel and Refund Audio File | Tool to cancel an ordered audio file and issue a refund if applicable. Use when no transcription work has been done on the file (Pre-Processing, Audio Processing, Error states). | | `CASTINGWORDS_GET_PREPAY_BALANCE` | Get Prepay Balance | Tool to retrieve the current prepay balance for the account. Use when you need to check available funds before placing new transcription orders. | | `CASTINGWORDS_GET_TRANSCRIPT` | Get Transcript | Tool to retrieve the transcript for a given audiofile in the requested format (txt, doc, rtf, or html). Use after a transcription order has been completed. | | `CASTINGWORDS_GET_WEBHOOK` | Get registered webhook URL | Tool to retrieve the currently registered webhook URL for account notifications. Use when you need to verify your webhook setup. | | `CASTINGWORDS_ORDER_TRANSCRIPT` | Order Transcript | Create a transcription order for audio/video files at publicly accessible URLs. Returns order ID and audiofile IDs for tracking. Requires prepaid balance for non-test orders. Use test=true to validate URLs without charges. | | `CASTINGWORDS_ORDER_UPGRADES` | Order Upgrades | Tool to order an upgrade for a specific audio file. Use after transcription is complete to add items like timestamps or extra editing. Example: 'Order timestamps for file 12345'. | | `CASTINGWORDS_REGISTER_WEBHOOK` | Register Webhook | Registers a webhook URL to receive CastingWords event notifications. When events occur (e.g., transcript completion, refund issued, difficult audio), CastingWords will POST to your registered URL with event details. Use CASTINGWORDS_GET_WEBHOOK to verify the current webhook, and CASTINGWORDS_TEST_WEBHOOK to test notifications. | | `CASTINGWORDS_SKU_LIST` | List Available SKUs | Retrieves all available CastingWords transcription service SKUs with pricing. Use this tool to discover available services (transcription, captions, etc.) and their per-minute prices before placing an order. Returns SKU codes needed for order placement. | | `CASTINGWORDS_TEST_WEBHOOK` | Test Webhook Call | Tool to request a test webhook call for a specific event type. Use after registering a webhook URL to ensure webhook notifications are functioning properly. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Castingwords MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Castingwords. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Castingwords 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 Castingwords 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 Castingwords 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 Castingwords 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 Castingwords **What's happening:** - You create a Castingwords only session through Composio - Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Castingwords tools ```python composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["castingwords"]) 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=["castingwords"], ) 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 Castingwords through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Castingwords 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 Castingwords MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords/framework/llama-index) ## Related Toolkits - [Google Drive](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googledrive) - Google Drive is a cloud storage platform for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files. 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It streamlines programmatic format changes and lets developers automate complex workflows with a single API. - [Craftmypdf](https://composio.dev/toolkits/craftmypdf) - CraftMyPDF is a web-based service for designing and generating PDFs with templates and live data. It streamlines document creation by automating personalized PDFs at scale. - [Docmosis](https://composio.dev/toolkits/docmosis) - Docmosis generates PDF and Word documents from user-defined templates. It's perfect for merging data fields to quickly produce reports, invoices, and business letters. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Castingwords MCP? With a standalone Castingwords MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Castingwords tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Castingwords 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 Castingwords tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Castingwords while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Castingwords 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 Castingwords data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)