# How to connect Cloudinary to Grok Bot

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  "title": "How to connect Cloudinary to Grok Bot",
  "toolkit": "Cloudinary",
  "toolkit_slug": "cloudinary",
  "framework": "Grok Bot",
  "framework_slug": "grok-bot",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/cloudinary/framework/grok-bot",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/cloudinary/framework/grok-bot.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-27T07:29:57.773Z"
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```

## Introduction

Grok is xAI's assistant, and its bot builder lets you create a personal agent that holds context, runs skills, and connects to the apps you already use through plugins.
This guide explains how to connect Cloudinary to a Grok bot using Composio Connect, which handles OAuth, token refresh, and reliability so you do not have to. You add Composio as a plugin, authenticate once, then ask your bot to work with Cloudinary in plain language.

## Also integrate Cloudinary with

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

## TL;DR

Composio exposes 1,500+ apps to your Grok bot through a single connection, so you get:
- Connect to 1,500+ apps with on-demand tool loading, so you do not fill your context window with unnecessary tool definitions.
- Use programmatic tool calling through a remote workbench, letting the model write its own code to handle complex tool chaining. This reduces back-and-forth for frequent tool calls.
- Handle large tool responses outside the model context to keep conversations lean.

## Connect Cloudinary to Grok Bot

### Connecting Cloudinary to Grok Bot
Once Grok Bot is set up, you connect Cloudinary entirely from its interface, and the whole flow takes under a minute.
### Set up Grok Bot
Get access. Grok Bot is included with Cursor Ultra, Cursor Premium Teams, and SuperGrok Heavy. Get the desktop app for macOS or Windows from [x.ai/bot](https://x.ai/bot) and sign in. An iPhone companion app is also available, and your bots sync across devices.
Create a bot. Pick a suggested role or define your own, then give it a short name, one primary job, and a short description of how it should work. Focused bots work best, because a clear role gives the bot more useful context over time.
### Connect Cloudinary
### 1. Add the Composio plugin
Click the button. The Composio listing on x.ai opens and launches Grok Bot for you. If the app does not open on its own, click Add to Grok Bot.
[Add to Grok Bot](https://x.ai/bot/plugin/32661537)
Grok Bot opens the Composio plugin, showing its connector and skills. Click Add.
### 2. Authenticate
Go to the Installed section and click the Composio entry. You'll see its connector and skills listed.
Click Authenticate. You'll be taken to the Composio consent screen. Review the access it requests and click Authorize. Composio handles the OAuth handshake for you, so you never touch API keys or tokens.
### 3. Connect your Cloudinary account
Back in the chat, ask your bot to connect to Cloudinary or give it any Cloudinary task.
For example, ask it to:
- "Create a new folder for event photos"
- "Delete derived assets with IDs [123,456]"
- "Set up upload preset with watermarking"
It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.
That's it. Composio's tools are now available in your Grok bot, and your Cloudinary account is ready to use.

## What is Grok Bot?

Grok is xAI's assistant, available as a chat interface and a bot builder for creating personal agents that run skills and connect to external apps.
With Composio Connect, your Grok bot can securely access apps like Cloudinary through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

## 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

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `CLOUDINARY_ACTIVATE_LIVE_STREAM` | Activate Live Stream | Tool to manually activate a Cloudinary live stream. Use when you need to start a live stream that is in an inactive state. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_ASSET_RELATIONS_BY_ASSET_ID` | Create Asset Relations by Asset ID | Tool to add related assets by asset ID. Use when you need to create relationships between assets in Cloudinary. Can relate up to 10 assets at once to a source asset. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_ASSET_RELATIONS_BY_PUBLIC_ID` | Create Asset Relations by Public ID | Tool to create relations between assets by public ID. Use when you need to link related assets together (e.g., linking subtitles to videos, or associating images with each other). Each request can relate up to 10 assets to the primary asset. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_FOLDER` | Create Folder | Tool to create a new asset folder. Use when you need to organize assets into nested directories. Use after confirming the folder path does not already exist. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_IMAGE_FROM_TEXT` | Create Image from Text | Tool to create an image from text using Cloudinary's text generation API. Use when you need to generate custom text images with specific styling options. The generated image can be customized with font, color, alignment, and other visual properties. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_LIVE_STREAM` | Create Live Stream | Tool to create a new live stream in Cloudinary. Use when you need to set up a new live streaming session. The created stream will provide connection details (URI and stream key) for pushing live content. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_LIVE_STREAM_OUTPUT` | Create Live Stream Output | Tool to create a new live stream output configuration. Use when you need to add an output destination to an existing live stream, such as simulcasting to YouTube, Facebook, or creating an archive. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_METADATA_FIELD` | Create Metadata Field | Tool to create a new metadata field definition. Use when extending your metadata schema with new fields. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_METADATA_RULE` | Create Metadata Rule | Tool to create a new conditional metadata rule. Use when you need to automatically populate metadata fields based on conditions. The rule applies a value to a target metadata field when a condition on another metadata field is met. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_MULTI_RESOURCE` | Create Multi-Resource Animation | Tool to create an animated image, video, or PDF from a set of images. Use when you need to combine multiple images into an animated format. Provide either a tag (to combine all images with that tag) or a list of URLs. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_SLIDESHOW` | Create Slideshow | Tool to create an auto-generated video slideshow from existing Cloudinary assets. Use when you need to compile multiple images or videos into a single video with transitions. The slideshow is created asynchronously; check status field or use notification_url for completion updates. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_STREAMING_PROFILE` | Create Streaming Profile | Tool to create a new adaptive streaming profile in your Cloudinary account. Use when you need to define custom video quality settings for adaptive bitrate streaming. The profile will contain multiple representations at different resolutions and bitrates. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_TRANSFORMATION` | Create Transformation | Tool to create a new named transformation by assigning a custom name to a set of transformation parameters. Use when you need to save and reuse a transformation configuration with a memorable name. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_TRIGGER` | Create Trigger | Tool to create a new webhook trigger for a specified event type. Use after configuring your webhook endpoint and choosing the event type. Example: "Create a trigger for uploads to https://example.com/hooks/cloudinary" |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_UPLOAD_MAPPING` | Create Upload Mapping | Tool to create a new upload mapping folder and URL template. Use when you need to dynamically map external URL prefixes to a Cloudinary asset folder before uploading files. |
| `CLOUDINARY_CREATE_UPLOAD_PRESET` | Create Upload Preset | Tool to create a new upload preset. Use when defining centralized upload options (tags, formats, transformations, etc.) before asset uploads. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_ASSET_RELATIONS_BY_ASSET_ID` | Delete Asset Relations by Asset ID | Tool to delete asset relations by asset ID. Use when you need to unrelate a specific asset from other assets. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_ASSET_RELATIONS_BY_PUBLIC_ID` | Delete Asset Relations by Public ID | Tool to delete asset relations by public ID. Use when you need to unrelate assets from a specific asset. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_DERIVED_RESOURCES` | Delete Derived Resources | Tool to delete derived assets. Use when you need to remove specific derived assets by their IDs. Example: "Delete derived assets with IDs [id1, id2]". |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_ENTRIES_IN_METADATA_FIELD_DATASOURCE` | Delete Metadata Field Datasource Entries | Tool to delete datasource entries for a specified metadata field. Use when you need to soft-delete (inactivate) specific entries in a field's datasource. Example prompt: "Delete entries ['color1','color2'] from metadata field 'color_id'" |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_FOLDER` | Delete Folder | Tool to delete an empty asset folder. Use when the folder is confirmed empty and you need to remove it. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_LIVE_STREAM` | Delete Live Stream | Tool to delete a live stream from Cloudinary. Use when you need to permanently remove a live stream that is no longer needed. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_LIVE_STREAM_OUTPUT` | Delete Live Stream Output | Tool to delete a live stream output from Cloudinary. Use when you need to remove a specific output configuration from a live stream. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_METADATA_FIELD` | Delete Metadata Field | Tool to delete a metadata field by external ID. Use when you need to remove a metadata field that is no longer required. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_METADATA_RULE` | Delete Metadata Rule | Tool to delete a conditional metadata rule by its ID. Use when you need to remove a metadata rule that is no longer required. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_RESOURCES_BY_ASSET_ID` | Delete Resources by Asset ID | Tool to delete resources by asset IDs. Use when you need to permanently remove specific resources by their immutable asset IDs; irreversible. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_RESOURCES_BY_PUBLIC_ID` | Delete Resources by Public ID | Tool to delete Cloudinary resources by public ID, prefix, or all resources. Use when you need to permanently remove specific assets by their public IDs, or bulk delete by prefix pattern. Deletion is irreversible. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_RESOURCES_BY_TAGS` | Delete Resources by Tags | Tool to delete Cloudinary assets by tag. Use when you need to remove all assets associated with a given tag. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_STREAMING_PROFILE` | Delete Streaming Profile | Tool to delete a custom streaming profile or revert a built-in profile to original settings. Use when you need to remove a custom profile that is no longer needed. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_TRANSFORMATION2` | Delete Transformation (v2) | Tool to delete a named transformation from your Cloudinary account. Use when you need to remove a transformation that is no longer required. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_TRIGGER` | Delete Trigger | Tool to delete a trigger (webhook notification). Use when you need to remove a trigger by its ID after confirming the correct ID. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_UPLOAD_MAPPING` | Delete Upload Mapping | Tool to delete a folder upload mapping. Use when you need to remove an existing upload mapping configuration. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DELETE_UPLOAD_PRESET` | Delete Upload Preset | Tool to delete an upload preset from the account. Use when you need to remove an upload preset that is no longer needed. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DESTROY_ASSET` | Destroy Asset | Tool to permanently destroy a Cloudinary asset/resource by public ID. Use when you need to permanently delete a specific asset. This operation is irreversible and removes the asset from Cloudinary storage. |
| `CLOUDINARY_DESTROY_ASSET_BY_ID` | Destroy Asset by ID | Tool to delete an asset by its immutable asset ID. Use when you need to permanently remove a specific asset using its asset ID; operation is irreversible. |
| `CLOUDINARY_EXPLICIT_RESOURCE` | Explicit Resource Update | Tool to update an existing asset and/or eagerly generate derived transformations using Cloudinary's Explicit API. Use when you need to pre-generate transformations, update metadata, move assets to new folders, or modify tags on already-uploaded resources. |
| `CLOUDINARY_EXPLODE_RESOURCE` | Explode Multi-Page Resource | Tool to create derived images from multi-page files (PDF, PSD, TIFF, animated GIF) by exploding them into separate images. Use when you need to extract individual pages or frames from a multi-page resource. The operation is asynchronous and returns a batch_id for tracking. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GENERATE_ARCHIVE` | Generate Archive | Tool to create an archive (ZIP or TGZ file) containing a set of assets from your Cloudinary environment. Use when you need to download multiple assets as a single archive file. Supports filtering by tags, public IDs, or prefixes. The archive is created asynchronously if async=true; use notification_url to receive completion notifications. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_ADAPTIVE_STREAMING_PROFILES` | Get Adaptive Streaming Profiles | Tool to list adaptive streaming profiles. Use when retrieving built-in and custom adaptive streaming profiles for delivering video via HLS or DASH. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_ANALYSIS_TASK_STATUS` | Get Analysis Task Status | Tool to get the status of an analysis task. Use when you need to check the progress or completion status of a previously submitted analysis task. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_CONFIG` | Get product environment config details | Tool to get product environment config details. Use when you need to fetch or verify environment configuration such as folder_mode. Config values like folder_mode constrain uploads, folder creation, and preset creation — check this config before those operations to avoid mode conflicts. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_LIVE_STREAM` | Get Live Stream | Tool to get details of a single live stream by ID. Use when you need to retrieve configuration, status, and metadata of an existing live stream. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_LIVE_STREAM_OUTPUT` | Get Live Stream Output | Tool to get details of a single live stream output. Use when you need information about a specific output configuration for a live stream. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_LIVE_STREAM_OUTPUTS` | Get Live Stream Outputs | Tool to get a list of live stream outputs. Use when you need to retrieve all outputs configured for a specific live stream in Cloudinary. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_LIVE_STREAMS` | Get Live Streams | Tool to get a list of live streams from Cloudinary. Use when you need to retrieve all configured live streams for your account. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_METADATA_FIELD_BY_ID` | Get Metadata Field By ID | Tool to get a single metadata field definition by external ID. Use after creating or updating a metadata field to fetch its full definition. Example: "Get metadata field definition for external ID 'color_id'." |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCE_BY_ASSET_ID` | Get Resource by Asset ID | Get Resource by Asset ID |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCE_BY_PUBLIC_ID` | Get Resource by Public ID | Tool to get details of a single resource by public ID. All three of resource_type, type, and public_id must exactly match the stored asset's values; a mismatch in any one causes lookup failure even if the asset exists under a different combination. Returns full asset, derived, and related info. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCES_BY_ASSET_FOLDER` | Get Resources by Asset Folder | Tool to list assets stored directly in a specified folder. Use when you need to view assets in a specific folder without including subfolder contents. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCES_BY_CONTEXT` | Get Resources by Context | Tool to retrieve assets with a specified contextual metadata key/value. Use when filtering resources by context metadata. Empty `resources` array indicates no matches, not an error. Enable `context`, `metadata`, `tags`, or `moderations` only when needed; use `fields` to limit payload size. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_RESOURCES_IN_MODERATION` | Get Resources in Moderation | Tool to retrieve assets in a moderation queue by status. Use after moderation to process pending or reviewed assets. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_ROOT_FOLDERS` | Get Root Folders | Tool to list all root folders in the product environment. Use when you need to retrieve top-level asset folders. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_STREAMING_PROFILE_DETAILS` | Get Streaming Profile Details | Tool to get details of a single streaming profile by name. Use when you need to inspect an existing profile's configuration before making changes. Example: "Get details of streaming profile 'hd'." |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_TAGS` | Get Resource Tags | Tool to list all tags used for a specified resource type. Use when you need to retrieve or page through the tags assigned to your assets. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_TRANSFORMATION` | Get Transformation | Tool to retrieve details of a specific transformation. Use when you need to get information about a named transformation or transformation string, including its parameters, derived resources, and usage status. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_TRANSFORMATIONS` | Get Transformations | Tool to list all transformations (named and unnamed). Use when you need to retrieve transformation definitions or paginate through transformation records. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_TRIGGERS` | List Webhook Triggers | Tool to list all webhook triggers for event types in your environment. Use when you need to retrieve or filter existing triggers by type. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_UPLOAD_MAPPING_DETAILS` | Get Upload Mapping Details | Tool to retrieve details of a single upload mapping by folder. Use when you need the URL prefix template associated with a specific mapping folder. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_UPLOAD_MAPPINGS` | Get Upload Mappings | Tool to list all upload mappings. Use when you need to retrieve and paginate through upload mapping configurations. For details of a specific mapping, use CLOUDINARY_GET_UPLOAD_MAPPING_DETAILS. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_UPLOAD_PRESET` | Get Upload Preset | Tool to retrieve details of a single upload preset by name. Use when you need to inspect an existing preset's configuration. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_USAGE` | Get Usage | Tool to get product environment usage details. Use when you need to monitor your Cloudinary account storage, bandwidth, requests, and other usage limits. Exceeding these limits can silently block uploads and other operations; check usage when operations fail unexpectedly to rule out cap exhaustion. |
| `CLOUDINARY_GET_VIDEO_VIEWS` | Get Video Views | Tool to get video analytics views from Cloudinary. Use when you need to retrieve video viewing statistics including watch time, viewer location, and device information. |
| `CLOUDINARY_IDLE_LIVE_STREAM` | Idle Live Stream | Tool to manually idle a Cloudinary live stream. Use when you need to put an active live stream into idle state without stopping it completely. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_IMAGES` | List Images | Tool to list image assets from Cloudinary. Use when you need to retrieve a list of image resources, with optional filtering by prefix, tags, or public IDs. Supports pagination for large result sets. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_METADATA_FIELDS` | List Metadata Fields | Tool to list all structured metadata fields defined in your Cloudinary product environment. Use to retrieve metadata schema definitions, optionally filtered by external IDs. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_METADATA_RULES` | List Metadata Rules | Tool to retrieve all conditional metadata rules defined in your Cloudinary account. Use when you need to list or audit metadata rules that automatically apply values to assets based on conditions. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_RAW_FILES` | List Raw Files | Tool to list raw assets from Cloudinary. Use when you need to retrieve raw files with optional filtering by prefix, tags, or public IDs. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_RESOURCES_BY_ASSET_IDS` | List Resources by Asset IDs | Tool to retrieve multiple resources by their asset IDs. Use when you need to fetch details for multiple specific assets (up to 100) by their immutable asset IDs. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_RESOURCES_BY_EXTERNAL_IDS` | List Resources by External IDs | Tool to retrieve resources by their external IDs. Use when you need to fetch multiple resources using external identifiers assigned during upload. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_RESOURCES_BY_TAG` | List Resources by Tag | Tool to list resources (assets) with a specified tag. Use when you need to retrieve assets filtered by tag value. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_RESOURCES_BY_TYPE` | List Resources by Type | Tool to retrieve resources (assets) by resource type and storage type. Use when you need to list all assets of a specific type (image, video, raw) and storage method (upload, private, etc.). |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_RESOURCE_TYPES` | List Resource Types | Tool to list all available resource types in your Cloudinary product environment. Use when you need to discover which resource types are available. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_UPLOAD_PRESETS` | List Upload Presets | Tool to list all upload presets configured in the account. Use when you need to retrieve and paginate through upload preset configurations. For creating a new upload preset, use CLOUDINARY_CREATE_UPLOAD_PRESET. |
| `CLOUDINARY_LIST_VIDEOS` | List Video Assets | Tool to list video assets from Cloudinary. Use when you need to retrieve video assets with optional filtering by prefix, public IDs, tags, or timestamps. |
| `CLOUDINARY_MANAGE_CONTEXT` | Manage Context Metadata | Tool to add or remove contextual metadata on Cloudinary assets. Use when you need to manage custom context key-value pairs on existing assets. |
| `CLOUDINARY_ORDER_METADATA_FIELD_DATASOURCE` | Order Metadata Field Datasource | Tool to update ordering of a metadata field datasource. Use when you need to reorder enum or set values for a metadata field datasource before updating assets. |
| `CLOUDINARY_PING_CLOUDINARY_SERVERS` | Ping Cloudinary Servers | Tool to ping Cloudinary servers. Use when testing API reachability and authentication. |
| `CLOUDINARY_PUBLISH_RESOURCES` | Publish Resources | Tool to publish Cloudinary assets by public IDs, prefix, or tag. Use when you need to make authenticated or private assets publicly accessible. |
| `CLOUDINARY_RENAME_RESOURCE` | Rename or Move Resource Public ID | Tool to rename an asset's public ID using Cloudinary's rename endpoint. Use when reorganizing resources by changing public_id without re-uploading. Note: renaming changes URLs; optionally invalidate CDN caches. |
| `CLOUDINARY_REORDER_METADATA_FIELD` | Reorder Metadata Field | Tool to change the position of a specific metadata field. Use when you need to reorder a single metadata field to a specific position in the list. |
| `CLOUDINARY_REORDER_METADATA_FIELDS` | Reorder Metadata Fields | Tool to reorder all metadata fields in the product environment. Use when you need to change the display order of metadata fields based on label, creation date, or external ID. |
| `CLOUDINARY_RESTORE_ENTRIES_IN_METADATA_FIELD_DATASOURCE` | Restore Metadata Field Datasource Entries | Tool to restore previously deleted datasource entries for a metadata field. Use after deleting entries to reactivate soft-deleted datasource entries. |
| `CLOUDINARY_RESTORE_RESOURCES` | Restore Deleted Resources | Tool to restore deleted Cloudinary resources by public IDs. Use when you need to recover previously deleted assets that have backups available. Only works if backups were enabled when the resources were deleted. |
| `CLOUDINARY_RESTORE_RESOURCES_BY_ASSET_IDS` | Restore Resources by Asset IDs | Tool to restore backed up assets by asset IDs. Use when you need to restore previously backed up resources from their immutable asset IDs. The API processes each asset ID independently; some may succeed while others fail. |
| `CLOUDINARY_SEARCH_ASSETS` | Search Assets | Tool to search and filter assets using powerful query expressions. Use when you need to find specific assets by resource type, tags, metadata, or other attributes with sorting and pagination support. |
| `CLOUDINARY_SEARCH_DATASOURCE_IN_METADATA_FIELD` | Search Datasource in Metadata Field | Tool to search datasource values in a metadata field. Use when looking for specific values in enum or set metadata fields. |
| `CLOUDINARY_SEARCH_FOLDERS` | Search Folders | Tool to search asset folders with filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use when you need to locate specific folders by name, path, or creation date. |
| `CLOUDINARY_SEARCH_METADATA_FIELD_DATASOURCE` | Search All Metadata Field Datasources | Tool to search across all metadata field datasources. Use when you need to find values across multiple metadata fields without knowing the specific field ID. |
| `CLOUDINARY_SEARCH_VISUAL_ASSETS` | Visual Search Assets | Tool to find images in your asset library based on visual similarity or content. Use when searching for visually similar images using an image URL, an existing asset, or a text description. |
| `CLOUDINARY_SHOW_FOLDER` | Show Folder | Tool to list sub-folders within a specified folder. Use when you need to explore folder hierarchy or list nested folders. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_ASSET_METADATA` | Update Asset Metadata | Tool to populate or update metadata field values on one or more Cloudinary assets. Use when you need to set structured metadata on existing assets using their public IDs. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_FOLDER` | Update Folder | Tool to rename or move an existing asset folder. Use when you need to change the folder's name or location. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_LIVE_STREAM` | Update Live Stream | Tool to update a live stream's configuration in Cloudinary. Use when you need to modify the name, idle timeout, or maximum runtime of an existing live stream. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_LIVE_STREAM_OUTPUT` | Update Live Stream Output | Tool to modify an existing live stream output configuration. Use when you need to update the name, URI, stream key, or other settings of a live stream output. Note: Default HLS and archive outputs cannot be updated; only custom simulcast outputs can be modified. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_METADATA_FIELD` | Update Metadata Field | Tool to update a metadata field definition by external ID. Use when modifying an existing schema field (e.g., changing label or validation) without redefining all properties. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_METADATA_FIELD_DATASOURCE` | Update Metadata Field Datasource | Tool to update the datasource (allowed values) for a metadata field. Use when replacing or modifying the predefined list of values for enum or set type metadata fields. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_METADATA_RULE` | Update Metadata Rule | Tool to update an existing conditional metadata rule. Use when you need to modify the name, condition, result, state, or position of a metadata rule. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_RESOURCE_BY_ASSET_ID` | Update Resource by Asset ID | Tool to update asset properties by asset ID in Cloudinary. Use when you need to modify tags, metadata, display name, or other asset properties using the immutable asset ID. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_RESOURCE_BY_PUBLIC_ID` | Update Resource by Public ID | Tool to update asset properties by public ID in Cloudinary. Use when you need to modify tags, metadata, display name, or other asset properties without re-uploading. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_RESOURCE_TAGS` | Update Resource Tags | Tool to add, remove, replace, or remove all tags for one or more Cloudinary assets. Use when you need to manage tags on existing assets without re-uploading them. Constraint: Maximum 1000 total operations (public_ids * tags <= 1000). |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_STREAMING_PROFILE` | Update Streaming Profile | Tool to modify an existing adaptive streaming profile's configuration. Use when you need to update video quality settings for an existing profile. The updated profile will contain the new representations and display name specified in the request. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_TRANSFORMATION2` | Update Transformation (v2) | Tool to update the definition of an existing named transformation. Use when you need to modify transformation parameters or strict mode settings for a transformation. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_TRIGGER` | Update Trigger | Tool to update the callback URL of an existing webhook trigger. Use when you need to change the notification endpoint for a trigger by its ID. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_UPLOAD_MAPPING` | Update Upload Mapping | Tool to update an existing upload mapping by changing its remote URL template. Use when you need to modify the URL prefix for an existing folder mapping. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPDATE_UPLOAD_PRESET` | Update Upload Preset | Tool to update an existing upload preset's configuration settings. Use when modifying preset options like tags, transformations, or analysis features. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPLOAD_ASSET` | Upload Asset | Tool to upload media assets (images, videos, raw files) to Cloudinary. Use when you need to upload files from local storage or remote URLs. Supports both synchronous and asynchronous uploads with various transformation and analysis options. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPLOAD_CHUNK` | Upload File Chunk | Tool to upload a single chunk of a large file to Cloudinary. Use when implementing chunked upload for large files. All chunks of the same file must use the same x_unique_upload_id. The final chunk triggers processing and returns the complete upload response. |
| `CLOUDINARY_UPLOAD_FILE_AUTO_DETECT` | Upload File (Auto Detect) | Tool to upload files with automatic resource type detection. Use when uploading images, videos, or raw files without specifying the type. Cloudinary automatically detects whether the file is an image, video, or raw file based on its content. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

Once connected, your Grok bot can access the Cloudinary MCP server through Composio to run the actions you authorize, using plain language in the chat.

## Complete Code

None listed.

## Conclusion

### Way Forward
Now that Cloudinary is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your Grok bot can run true cross-app workflows end to end.
- Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically.
- Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works.
- Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs.
- Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps.
Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single connection, your bot can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation.

## How to build Cloudinary MCP Agent with another framework

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### 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 Grok Bot?

Yes, you can. Grok Bot 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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