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How to integrate Cloudinary MCP with Claude Agent SDK

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Cloudinary to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Cloudinary agent that can create a new folder for event photos, delete derived assets with ids [123,456], set up upload preset with watermarking through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Cloudinary account through Composio's Cloudinary MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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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 Cloudinary
Configure an AI agent that can use Cloudinary as a tool
Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Cloudinary 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 Cloudinary MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Cloudinary MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Cloudinary account. It provides structured and secure access to your digital asset management system, so your agent can perform actions like organizing folders, creating metadata fields, managing upload presets, and handling asset deletion on your behalf.

Automated folder and asset organization: Easily instruct your agent to create new asset folders or remove empty ones, keeping your Cloudinary library tidy and structured.
Metadata management: Let your agent create custom metadata fields or delete obsolete ones, extending and refining your asset tagging and search capabilities.
Preset and upload mapping creation: Have your agent set up upload presets with specific options or define dynamic folder mappings, automating consistent upload processes across your assets.
Resource and derived asset cleanup: Direct your agent to permanently delete assets by ID or remove unnecessary derived resources, ensuring your storage stays efficient and clutter-free.
Datasource entry management: Ask your agent to inactivate or delete specific datasource entries from metadata fields, keeping your metadata schema accurate and up to date.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools

Activate Live StreamTool to manually activate a Cloudinary live stream.

Create Asset Relations by Asset IDTool to add related assets by asset ID.

Create Asset Relations by Public IDTool to create relations between assets by public ID.

Create FolderTool to create a new asset folder.

Create Image from TextTool to create an image from text using Cloudinary's text generation API.

Create Live StreamTool to create a new live stream in Cloudinary.

Create Live Stream OutputTool to create a new live stream output configuration.

Create Metadata FieldTool to create a new metadata field definition.

Create Metadata RuleTool to create a new conditional metadata rule.

Create Multi-Resource AnimationTool to create an animated image, video, or PDF from a set of images.

Create SlideshowTool to create an auto-generated video slideshow from existing Cloudinary assets.

Create Streaming ProfileTool to create a new adaptive streaming profile in your Cloudinary account.

Create TransformationTool to create a new named transformation by assigning a custom name to a set of transformation parameters.

Create TriggerTool to create a new webhook trigger for a specified event type.

Create Upload MappingTool to create a new upload mapping folder and URL template.

Create Upload PresetTool to create a new upload preset.

Delete Asset Relations by Asset IDTool to delete asset relations by asset ID.

Delete Asset Relations by Public IDTool to delete asset relations by public ID.

Delete Derived ResourcesTool to delete derived assets.

Delete Metadata Field Datasource EntriesTool to delete datasource entries for a specified metadata field.

Delete FolderTool to delete an empty asset folder.

Delete Live StreamTool to delete a live stream from Cloudinary.

Delete Live Stream OutputTool to delete a live stream output from Cloudinary.

Delete Metadata FieldTool to delete a metadata field by external ID.

Delete Metadata RuleTool to delete a conditional metadata rule by its ID.

Delete Resources by Asset IDTool to delete resources by asset IDs.

Delete Resources by Public IDTool to delete Cloudinary resources by public ID, prefix, or all resources.

Delete Resources by TagsTool to delete Cloudinary assets by tag.

Delete Streaming ProfileTool to delete a custom streaming profile or revert a built-in profile to original settings.

Delete Transformation (v2)Tool to delete a named transformation from your Cloudinary account.

Delete TriggerTool to delete a trigger (webhook notification).

Delete Upload MappingTool to delete a folder upload mapping.

Delete Upload PresetTool to delete an upload preset from the account.

Destroy AssetTool to permanently destroy a Cloudinary asset/resource by public ID.

Destroy Asset by IDTool to delete an asset by its immutable asset ID.

Explicit Resource UpdateTool to update an existing asset and/or eagerly generate derived transformations using Cloudinary's Explicit API.

Explode Multi-Page ResourceTool to create derived images from multi-page files (PDF, PSD, TIFF, animated GIF) by exploding them into separate images.

Generate ArchiveTool to create an archive (ZIP or TGZ file) containing a set of assets from your Cloudinary environment.

Get Adaptive Streaming ProfilesTool to list adaptive streaming profiles.

Get Analysis Task StatusTool to get the status of an analysis task.

Get product environment config detailsTool to get product environment config details.

Get Live StreamTool to get details of a single live stream by ID.

Get Live Stream OutputTool to get details of a single live stream output.

Get Live Stream OutputsTool to get a list of live stream outputs.

Get Live StreamsTool to get a list of live streams from Cloudinary.

Get Metadata Field By IDTool to get a single metadata field definition by external ID.

Get Resource by Asset IDGet Resource by Asset ID

Get Resource by Public IDTool to get details of a single resource by public ID.

Get Resources by Asset FolderTool to list assets stored directly in a specified folder.

Get Resources by ContextTool to retrieve assets with a specified contextual metadata key/value.

Get Resources in ModerationTool to retrieve assets in a moderation queue by status.

Get Root FoldersTool to list all root folders in the product environment.

Get Streaming Profile DetailsTool to get details of a single streaming profile by name.

Get Resource TagsTool to list all tags used for a specified resource type.

Get TransformationTool to retrieve details of a specific transformation.

Get TransformationsTool to list all transformations (named and unnamed).

List Webhook TriggersTool to list all webhook triggers for event types in your environment.

Get Upload Mapping DetailsTool to retrieve details of a single upload mapping by folder.

Get Upload MappingsTool to list all upload mappings.

Get Upload PresetTool to retrieve details of a single upload preset by name.

Get UsageTool to get product environment usage details.

Get Video ViewsTool to get video analytics views from Cloudinary.

Idle Live StreamTool to manually idle a Cloudinary live stream.

List ImagesTool to list image assets from Cloudinary.

List Metadata FieldsTool to list all structured metadata fields defined in your Cloudinary product environment.

List Metadata RulesTool to retrieve all conditional metadata rules defined in your Cloudinary account.

List Raw FilesTool to list raw assets from Cloudinary.

List Resources by Asset IDsTool to retrieve multiple resources by their asset IDs.

List Resources by External IDsTool to retrieve resources by their external IDs.

List Resources by TagTool to list resources (assets) with a specified tag.

List Resources by TypeTool to retrieve resources (assets) by resource type and storage type.

List Resource TypesTool to list all available resource types in your Cloudinary product environment.

List Upload PresetsTool to list all upload presets configured in the account.

List Video AssetsTool to list video assets from Cloudinary.

Manage Context MetadataTool to add or remove contextual metadata on Cloudinary assets.

Order Metadata Field DatasourceTool to update ordering of a metadata field datasource.

Ping Cloudinary ServersTool to ping Cloudinary servers.

Publish ResourcesTool to publish Cloudinary assets by public IDs, prefix, or tag.

Rename or Move Resource Public IDTool to rename an asset's public ID using Cloudinary's rename endpoint.

Reorder Metadata FieldTool to change the position of a specific metadata field.

Reorder Metadata FieldsTool to reorder all metadata fields in the product environment.

Restore Metadata Field Datasource EntriesTool to restore previously deleted datasource entries for a metadata field.

Restore Deleted ResourcesTool to restore deleted Cloudinary resources by public IDs.

Restore Resources by Asset IDsTool to restore backed up assets by asset IDs.

Search AssetsTool to search and filter assets using powerful query expressions.

Search Datasource in Metadata FieldTool to search datasource values in a metadata field.

Search FoldersTool to search asset folders with filtering, sorting, and pagination.

Search All Metadata Field DatasourcesTool to search across all metadata field datasources.

Visual Search AssetsTool to find images in your asset library based on visual similarity or content.

Show FolderTool to list sub-folders within a specified folder.

Update Asset MetadataTool to populate or update metadata field values on one or more Cloudinary assets.

Update FolderTool to rename or move an existing asset folder.

Update Live StreamTool to update a live stream's configuration in Cloudinary.

Update Live Stream OutputTool to modify an existing live stream output configuration.

Update Metadata FieldTool to update a metadata field definition by external ID.

Update Metadata Field DatasourceTool to update the datasource (allowed values) for a metadata field.

Update Metadata RuleTool to update an existing conditional metadata rule.

Update Resource by Asset IDTool to update asset properties by asset ID in Cloudinary.

Update Resource by Public IDTool to update asset properties by public ID in Cloudinary.

Update Resource TagsTool to add, remove, replace, or remove all tags for one or more Cloudinary assets.

Update Streaming ProfileTool to modify an existing adaptive streaming profile's configuration.

Update Transformation (v2)Tool to update the definition of an existing named transformation.

Update TriggerTool to update the callback URL of an existing webhook trigger.

Update Upload MappingTool to update an existing upload mapping by changing its remote URL template.

Update Upload PresetTool to update an existing upload preset's configuration settings.

Upload AssetTool to upload media assets (images, videos, raw files) to Cloudinary.

Upload File ChunkTool to upload a single chunk of a large file to Cloudinary.

Upload File (Auto Detect)Tool to upload files with automatic resource type detection.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

Composio API Key and Claude/Anthropic API Key
Primary know-how of Claude Agents SDK
A Cloudinary account
Some knowledge of Python

Getting API Keys for Claude/Anthropic and Composio

Claude/Anthropic API Key

Go to the Anthropic Console 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.
Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

Install dependencies

pip install composio-anthropic claude-agent-sdk python-dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the Claude Agents SDK.

What's happening:

composio-anthropic provides Composio integration for Anthropic
claude-agent-sdk is the core agent framework
python-dotenv loads environment variables

Set up environment variables

bash

COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here

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

Import dependencies

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

load_dotenv()

What's happening:

We're importing all necessary libraries including the Claude Agent SDK and Composio
The load_dotenv() function loads environment variables from your .env file
This setup prepares the foundation for connecting Claude with Cloudinary functionality

Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

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 Cloudinary
    mcp_server = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["cloudinary"]
    )

    url = mcp_server.mcp.url

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

What's happening:

The function checks for the required COMPOSIO_API_KEY environment variable
We're creating a Composio instance using our API key
The create method creates a Tool Router session for Cloudinary
The returned url is the MCP server URL that your agent will use

Configure Claude Agent with MCP

# 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 Cloudinary tools via Composio.",
    max_turns=10
)

What's happening:

We're configuring the Claude Agent options with the MCP server URL
permission_mode="bypassPermissions" allows the agent to execute operations without asking for permission each time
The system prompt instructs the agent that it has access to Cloudinary
max_turns=10 limits the conversation length to prevent excessive API usage

Create client and start chat loop

# 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()

What's happening:

The Claude SDK client is created using the async context manager pattern
The agent processes each query and streams the response back in real-time
The chat loop continues until the user types 'exit' or 'quit'

Run the application

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

What's happening:

This entry point runs the async chat_with_remote_mcp() function using asyncio.run()
The application will start, create the MCP connection, and begin the interactive chat session

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Cloudinary and Claude Agent SDK:

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 Cloudinary
    mcp_server = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["cloudinary"]
    )

    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 Cloudinary 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())

Conclusion

You've successfully built a Claude Agent SDK agent that can interact with Cloudinary 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.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Cloudinary MCP?

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

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

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

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How to integrate Cloudinary MCP with Claude Agent SDK

Table of Contents

Connect Cloudinary without Auth hassles

Introduction

Also integrate Cloudinary with

TL;DR

What is Claude Agent SDK?

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

Supported Tools & Triggers

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

How the Composio SDK works

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Getting API Keys for Claude/Anthropic and Composio

Install dependencies

Set up environment variables

Import dependencies

Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

Configure Claude Agent with MCP

Create client and start chat loop

Run the application

Complete Code

Conclusion

How to build Cloudinary MCP Agent with another framework

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Claude Code

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Codex

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Hermes

CLI

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LlamaIndex

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Cloudinary MCP?

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Agent SDK?

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

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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