How to integrate Constant Contact MCP with Claude Agent SDK

This guide walks you through connecting Constant Contact to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Constant Contact agent that can create newsletter draft for new subscribers, list contacts added this week, segment inactive constant contact subscribers through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Constant Contact account through Composio's Constant Contact MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Constant Contact to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Constant Contact agent that can create newsletter draft for new subscribers, list contacts added this week, segment inactive constant contact subscribers through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Constant Contact account through Composio's Constant Contact 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 Constant Contact
  • Configure an AI agent that can use Constant Contact as a tool
  • Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Constant Contact 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 Constant Contact MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Constant Contact MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Constant Contact account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Constant Contact operations on your behalf.

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:

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

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step09 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Composio API Key and Claude/Anthropic API Key
  • Primary know-how of Claude Agents SDK
  • A Constant Contact account
  • Some knowledge of Python
2

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.
3

Install dependencies

npm install @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the Claude Agents SDK.

What's happening:

  • @composio/core provides Composio integration for Anthropic
  • @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk is the core agent framework
  • dotenv/config loads environment variables
4

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
5

Import dependencies

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();
What's happening:
  • We're importing all necessary libraries including the Claude Agent SDK and Composio
  • The dotenv.config() function loads environment variables from your .env file
  • This setup prepares the foundation for connecting Claude with Constant Contact functionality
6

Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

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 Constant Contact
  const session = await composio.create(USER_ID, {
    toolkits: ['constant_contact'],
  });
  const mcpUrl = session?.mcp.url;
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 Constant Contact
  • The returned url is the MCP server URL that your agent will use
7

Configure Claude Agent with MCP

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 Constant Contact tools via Composio.',
  maxTurns: 10,
};
What's happening:
  • We're configuring the Claude Agent options with the MCP server URL
  • permissionMode: 'bypassPermissions' allows the agent to execute operations without asking for permission each time
  • The system prompt instructs the agent that it has access to Constant Contact
  • maxTurns: 10 limits the conversation length to prevent excessive API usage
8

Create client and start chat loop

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?');
}
What's happening:
  • The readline interface is created to handle user input and output
  • The query function is used to send the user's input to the agent
  • The chat loop continues until the user types 'exit' or 'quit'
9

Run the application

try {
  await chat();
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
  process.exit(1);
}
What's happening:
  • The chat function is the entry point for the application
  • The try-catch block is used to handle any errors that occur

Complete Code

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

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: ['constant_contact']
  });
  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 Constant Contact 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 Constant Contact 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.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Constant Contact action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add Account Email Address

Add a new email address to a Constant Contact account.

Add Contact Taggings

Add Tags to Contacts.

Add list memberships

Add Contacts to Lists creates an activity to add contacts to one or more contact lists.

Copy Event

POST (copy) an existing event in Constant Contact.

Count Contact Consents

GET contact consent counts for a Constant Contact account.

Create Contact

Create a new contact in Constant Contact.

Create contact from sign-up form

Create or Update a Contact via sign-up form.

Create Contact List

Create a new contact list in Constant Contact.

Create contact tag

POST (Create) a Tag.

Create Custom Field

Create a new custom field for contacts in Constant Contact.

Create Email Campaign

Create a new email campaign in Constant Contact.

Create Event

Create a new event with default settings in Constant Contact.

Create Resend to Non-openers

Create a resend to non-openers campaign activity for an email campaign.

Create Social Post

Create a new social media post campaign.

Delete contact

DELETE a specific contact from your Constant Contact account.

Delete Contact List

Permanently deletes a contact list from Constant Contact by its ID.

Create contact delete activity

Delete multiple contacts in bulk by submitting a contact_delete activity.

Delete contact tag

Delete a specific contact tag from your Constant Contact account.

Delete contact tags

Delete one or more tags from contacts in Constant Contact.

Delete custom field

DELETE a specific contact custom field from your Constant Contact account.

Delete custom fields

Delete one or more custom fields from a Constant Contact account.

Delete Email Campaign

DELETE an Email Campaign from your Constant Contact account.

Delete contact list activity

Delete one or more contact lists from your Constant Contact account by submitting a list delete activity.

Delete Segment

Permanently deletes a segment from Constant Contact by its ID.

Export Contacts

Create a bulk activity that exports contacts to a CSV file.

Get account physical address

GET the Physical Address for the Account.

Get account summary

GET a summary of account details for a Constant Contact account.

Get activity status

GET the status of a specific bulk activity.

Get contact

GET a contact by their unique ID.

Get contact activity summary report

GET contact tracking activity summary for a specific contact.

Get Contact List

GET details for a specific contact list by its ID.

Get Contact Open and Click Rates Report

GET average open and click rates for a contact.

Get Contacts Export File

Retrieve the exported contacts file from a completed export contacts activity.

Get Contact SMS Engagement History

GET SMS Engagement History for a Contact.

Get contact tag details

GET Tag Details - Retrieves detailed information about a specific contact tag.

Get custom field

GET a custom field by its unique ID.

Get email campaign details

GET details for a single email campaign using its campaign ID.

Get Email Campaign Activity

GET details for a specific email campaign activity by its ID.

Get email campaign activity preview

GET the HTML Preview of an Email Campaign Activity.

Get Email Campaign Activity Schedule

GET an email campaign activity schedule.

Get email campaign activity send history

GET the send history of an email campaign activity.

Get email campaign ID cross-references

GET a collection of V2 and V3 API Email Campaign ID cross-references.

Get Email Campaign Statistics Report

GET statistics for one or more email campaigns.

Get Event

GET details for a single event by its unique ID.

Get list ID cross-references

GET a collection of V2 and V3 API List IDs cross-references.

Get Partner Webhook Subscription

GET details for a specific Partner Webhook Topic Subscription by its ID.

Get resend to non-openers

GET Details for a Resend to Non-openers Campaign Activity.

Get Segment

GET details for a specific segment by its unique ID.

Import contacts from CSV file

Import contacts into Constant Contact from a CSV file.

Import contacts from JSON

Bulk import contacts into Constant Contact using JSON format.

List account email addresses

GET a Collection of Account Email Addresses.

List account user privileges

Get the user privileges associated with your access token.

List activity statuses

GET a collection of bulk activities.

List Contact Lists

GET all contact lists for the Constant Contact account.

List contacts

GET Contacts Collection to retrieve a list of contacts from Constant Contact.

List contact tags

GET Details for All Tags - Retrieves all contact tags for the account.

List contact custom fields

GET custom_fields Collection to retrieve all contact custom field definitions.

List Email Campaigns

GET a collection of email campaigns from Constant Contact.

List Email Campaign Summaries Report

GET an Email Campaigns Summary Report from Constant Contact.

List Email Did Not Opens Report

GET an Email Did Not Opens Report to retrieve a list of contacts who did not open a specific email campaign.

List email forwards report

GET an Email Forwards Report for a specific email campaign activity.

List email opt-outs report

GET an Email Opt-outs Report for a specific email campaign activity.

List Email Unique Opens Report

GET an email unique opens report for a campaign activity.

List Events

GET a collection of events from Constant Contact.

List event track registrations

GET registrations for an event track to retrieve a list of registrations.

List Landing Page Contact Opens Report

GET a Contacts Opens Landing Page Report.

List Landing Page Unique Contact Adds Report

GET a Unique Contacts Adds Landing Page Report for a specific landing page campaign activity.

List Landing Page Unique Contact Clicks Report

GET unique contact clicks data for a landing page campaign.

List Landing Page Unique Contact Opens Report

GET a Unique Contacts Opens Landing Page Report to retrieve a list of contacts who uniquely opened a specific landing page campaign.

List landing page unique contact updates report

GET a Unique Contacts Updates Landing Page Report for a specific landing page campaign activity.

List Segments

GET all segments for the Constant Contact account.

List SMS Campaign Summaries Report

GET an SMS Campaigns Summary Report.

List Social Connections

GET social network connections for a Constant Contact account.

List Social Hashtag Groups

GET hashtag groups - Retrieves a paginated list of social hashtag groups.

List Social Profiles

GET social media profiles from Constant Contact.

Remove Contact Tagging

Remove tagging from contacts in Constant Contact.

Remove Tags from Contacts

Remove tags from contacts in Constant Contact.

Remove contacts from lists

Create a Remove Contacts from Lists activity to remove contacts from one or more lists.

Rename Email Campaign

PATCH (Update) the name of an existing email campaign in Constant Contact.

Rename Segment

PATCH (rename) an existing segment in Constant Contact.

Resubscribe Contact

Resubscribe an unsubscribed contact to one or more contact lists.

Undo Event Ticket Check-In

Undo check-in for event tickets.

Update Account Details

PUT (update) Account Details for the authenticated user.

Update Account Physical Address

PUT (update) the Physical Address for an Account.

Update Contact

PUT (update) an existing contact in Constant Contact.

Update Contact List

PUT (update) an existing contact list in Constant Contact.

Update Contact Tag

PUT (Update) a Tag.

Update Custom Field

Update an existing contact custom field in Constant Contact.

Update Email Campaign Activity

PUT (Update) an Email Campaign Activity in Constant Contact.

Update Event

PATCH (update) an existing event in Constant Contact.

Update Event Track Registration Payment Status

Update the payment status for event track registrations in Constant Contact.

Update Event Track Registrations

PUT (update) registration status for event track registrations.

Update Segment

PUT (update) an existing segment in Constant Contact.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Constant Contact MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Constant Contact tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Constant Contact and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

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 Constant Contact tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Constant Contact 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.

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 Constant Contact data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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