# How to integrate Cats MCP with Claude Agent SDK ```json { "title": "How to integrate Cats MCP with Claude Agent SDK", "toolkit": "Cats", "toolkit_slug": "cats", "framework": "Claude Agent SDK", "framework_slug": "claude-agents-sdk", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/claude-agents-sdk", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/claude-agents-sdk.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:05:49.695Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Cats to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Cats agent that can show me five random cat images, list popular cat breeds with photos, find unique cat facts for trivia through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Cats account through Composio's Cats MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Cats with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/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 Cats - Configure an AI agent that can use Cats as a tool - Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Cats 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 Cats MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Cats MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Cats account. It provides structured and secure access to a wide collection of cat images, breed information, and fun feline facts, so your agent can fetch cat data, browse curated cat images, and pull breed details on your behalf. - Portals listing for cat resources: Instruct your agent to list and browse all available cat-related portals, making it easy to explore organized collections of cat images and data. - Metadata exploration with pagination: Have your agent efficiently page through vast cat collections, ensuring you can access just the right portal or dataset without missing a thing. - On-demand cat image discovery: Let your agent find and retrieve high-quality cat images from the API’s large, curated library—perfect for enrichment or just a dose of cuteness. - Access to detailed breed and fact data: Ask your agent to pull up detailed info on cat breeds and fun facts, making it a handy assistant for both research and entertainment. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `CATS_CREATE_FAVOURITE` | Create Favourite | Tool to save an image as a favourite to your account. Use when you want to mark a cat image as a favourite for later retrieval or filtering by user ID. | | `CATS_CREATE_VOTE` | Create Vote | Tool to vote on a cat image. Send image_id and value (1 for upvote, 0 for downvote) to register your vote. Optionally include sub_id for user tracking. | | `CATS_DELETE_FAVOURITE` | Delete Favourite | Tool to delete a favourite from your account by its ID. Use when you need to remove a previously saved favourite image from your Cat API account. | | `CATS_DELETE_IMAGE` | Delete Image | Delete an uploaded image from your account by its ID. Use this when you need to remove an image you previously uploaded to The Cat API. | | `CATS_DELETE_VOTE` | Delete Vote | Tool to delete a vote from your account by its ID. Use when you need to remove a previously submitted vote for a cat image. | | `CATS_GET_BREED` | Get Cat Breed by ID | Tool to get detailed information about a specific cat breed by its ID. Use when you need comprehensive details about a particular breed including temperament, origin, characteristics, and URLs. | | `CATS_GET_FAVOURITE` | Get Favourite by ID | Tool to retrieve a specific favourite by its unique ID. Returns full favourite details including user ID, image ID, creation timestamp, and associated image data. Use when you need to fetch a particular favourite's information or verify favourite existence. | | `CATS_GET_IMAGE` | Get Cat Image by ID | Tool to retrieve a specific cat image by its unique ID. Returns full image details including URL, dimensions, and breed information if available. Use when you need to fetch a particular image's data or verify image existence. | | `CATS_GET_IMAGE_ANALYSIS` | Get Image Analysis | Get machine learning analysis results for an uploaded image. Returns labels with confidence scores, bounding boxes for detected objects, and content moderation results from ML vendors. Note: GIF images are not supported for analysis. | | `CATS_GET_IMAGE_BREEDS` | Get Image Breeds | Tool to retrieve breed information associated with a specific cat image. Use when you need to identify which breed(s) are shown in a particular image from The Cat API. | | `CATS_GET_PORTALS` | Get Cat Breeds | Retrieves a paginated list of cat breeds from The Cat API. Returns comprehensive breed information including name, description, temperament, origin, life span, and weight. Use this to browse available cat breeds or search for specific breed information. | | `CATS_GET_VOTE` | Get Vote by ID | Retrieves a specific vote by its unique ID from The Cat API. Returns detailed vote information including the image ID, vote value, timestamp, and optional metadata like sub_id and country code. Use this when you need to fetch details about a specific vote. | | `CATS_LIST_CATEGORIES` | List Image Categories | Retrieves a list of all active image categories from The Cat API. Categories include hats, sunglasses, boxes, sinks, and more. Use category IDs when searching or filtering images by category. | | `CATS_LIST_FAVOURITES` | List Favourites | Tool to get all favourites belonging to your account. Use when you need to retrieve saved cat images, optionally filtered by sub_id. Supports pagination to browse through large collections of favourites. | | `CATS_LIST_UPLOADED_IMAGES` | List Uploaded Images | Tool to get all images uploaded to your account via /images/upload. Supports pagination and filtering by sub_id or original filename. Use this to retrieve your uploaded images, check if a file already exists, or filter by user identifiers. The API returns images in order of upload date. | | `CATS_LIST_VOTES` | List Votes | Tool to retrieve all votes you have created. Returns a paginated list of votes with image IDs, vote values, and metadata. Use this to view voting history, filter by user segment (sub_id), or analyze vote patterns. | | `CATS_SEARCH_BREEDS` | Search Cat Breeds | Search for cat breeds by name. Use the 'q' parameter with part or all of the breed name to find matching breeds. Returns breed details including temperament, origin, and characteristics. | | `CATS_SEARCH_IMAGES` | Search Cat Images | Search for random cat images with optional filters. Filter by breed availability, size, and file type. Returns an array of image objects with URLs and metadata. Use this to find cat images for display, testing, or content generation. The default behavior returns 1 random cat image. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Cats MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Cats. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Cats 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 Cats 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 Cats mcp_server = composio.create( user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"), toolkits=["cats"] ) 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 Cats const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, { toolkits: ['cats'], }); 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 Cats 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 Cats 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 Cats mcp_server = composio.create( user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"), toolkits=["cats"] ) 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 Cats 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: ['cats'] }); 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 Cats 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 Cats 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 Cats MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cats/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Youtube](https://composio.dev/toolkits/youtube) - YouTube is a leading video-sharing platform for uploading, streaming, and discovering content. 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You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Cats tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Cats while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Cats 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 Cats data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)