# How to integrate Convertapi MCP with Autogen

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Convertapi MCP with Autogen",
  "toolkit": "Convertapi",
  "toolkit_slug": "convertapi",
  "framework": "AutoGen",
  "framework_slug": "autogen",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/convertapi/framework/autogen",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/convertapi/framework/autogen.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:07:32.181Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Convertapi to AutoGen using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Convertapi agent that can convert pdf invoice to editable docx, turn pdf presentation into jpg images, list all formats convertible to xlsx through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your AutoGen agent real control over a Convertapi account through Composio's Convertapi MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Convertapi with

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

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
- Install the required dependencies for Autogen and Composio
- Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Convertapi
- Wire that MCP URL into Autogen using McpWorkbench and StreamableHttpServerParams
- Configure an Autogen AssistantAgent that can call Convertapi tools
- Run a live chat loop where you ask the agent to perform Convertapi operations

## What is AutoGen?

Autogen is a framework for building multi-agent conversational AI systems from Microsoft. It enables you to create agents that can collaborate, use tools, and maintain complex workflows.
Key features include:
- Multi-Agent Systems: Build collaborative agent workflows
- MCP Workbench: Native support for Model Context Protocol tools
- Streaming HTTP: Connect to external services through streamable HTTP
- AssistantAgent: Pre-built agent class for tool-using assistants

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

The Convertapi MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Convertapi account. It provides structured and secure access to file conversion and management tools, so your agent can perform actions like converting documents, uploading files, retrieving converted outputs, and managing temporary file storage on your behalf.
- Multi-format file conversion: Instantly convert documents, images, and spreadsheets between formats like PDF, DOCX, and JPG with just a prompt.
- Bulk and asynchronous processing: Use asynchronous conversion for large files or batch jobs, allowing your agent to handle long-running tasks without delays.
- File upload and remote import: Upload files directly or import them from remote URLs, making it easy to work with files stored anywhere on the web.
- Download and manage uploaded files: Retrieve converted outputs, download original or processed files, or delete unused uploads from temporary storage.
- Format compatibility discovery: Ask your agent to list which formats can be converted to a desired output, ensuring smooth workflow automation.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `CONVERTAPI_ASYNC_CONVERT` | Async Convert | Tool to perform an asynchronous file conversion. Use when converting large or long-running files to avoid client timeouts. |
| `CONVERTAPI_ASYNC_DELETE_JOB` | Delete Async Job | Tool to delete a previously created asynchronous conversion job. Use when the job is no longer required to free server resources. |
| `CONVERTAPI_CHECK_CONVERSION_SUPPORT` | Check Conversion Support | Tool to check whether a specific file format conversion is supported by ConvertAPI. Use this before attempting conversions to verify compatibility and avoid errors. |
| `CONVERTAPI_CONVERT_DELETE_UPLOADED_FILE` | Delete Uploaded File | Tool to delete a previously uploaded file. Use when the file is no longer needed and should be removed from temporary storage. |
| `CONVERTAPI_CONVERT_GET_SUPPORTED_INPUT_FORMATS_FOR_OUTPUT` | Get Supported Input Formats For Output | Retrieves a complete list of input file formats that ConvertAPI can convert to a specified output format. Use this to check which source formats are compatible with your desired target format before initiating conversions. |
| `CONVERTAPI_CONVERT_PDF_TO_DOCX` | Convert PDF to DOCX | Tool to convert PDF files to DOCX format. Use when you need editable Word documents from PDFs. Provide PDF content or URL and receive DOCX file metadata and download links. |
| `CONVERTAPI_CONVERT_PDF_TO_JPG_AND_STORE` | Convert PDF to JPG and Store | Tool to convert a PDF to JPG and store the result on the server. Use when individual JPG pages are needed for further workflow steps. |
| `CONVERTAPI_CONVERT_UPLOAD_FILE_FROM_URL` | Upload File From URL | Tool to upload a file directly from a remote URL. Use when you need to import files hosted on a remote server without downloading locally. |
| `CONVERTAPI_DOWNLOAD_FILE` | Download File | Tool to download a converted or uploaded file from ConvertAPI server using its FileId. Use when you need to retrieve a previously converted or uploaded file. Set download='inline' to display in browser. |
| `CONVERTAPI_DOWNLOAD_UPLOADED_FILE` | Download Uploaded File | Tool to download a previously uploaded file by its FileId. Use when you need to retrieve the original file data stored temporarily on the server (expires after 3 hours). Example prompt: "Download uploaded file with ID 25811safe8e61dd3f51ef00ee5f58b92" |
| `CONVERTAPI_GET_CONVERTER_SPEC` | Get Converter Spec | Tool to retrieve the OpenAPI specification for a specific file conversion endpoint. Use when you need detailed parameter schemas and documentation for converting from one format to another. |
| `CONVERTAPI_GET_FILE_INFO` | Get File Info | Tool to get metadata information about a stored file without downloading it. Use when you need to check file properties like name, size, or type before downloading. |
| `CONVERTAPI_GET_OPENAPI_SCHEMA` | Get OpenAPI Schema | Tool to retrieve the complete OpenAPI 3.0 specification for all ConvertAPI endpoints. Use when you need comprehensive API documentation for code generation, automated testing, or understanding available conversion operations and their parameters. |
| `CONVERTAPI_GET_SUPPORTED_OUTPUT_FORMATS_FOR_INPUT` | Get Supported Output Formats For Input | Tool to list all output formats a given input format can be converted into. Use when you need to dynamically retrieve conversion options for a specific input format. |
| `CONVERTAPI_GET_USER` | Get User Information | Tool to get authenticated user account information including balance, conversions consumed, and remaining seconds. Use when you need to check account status or conversion limits. |
| `CONVERTAPI_GET_USER_STATISTICS` | Get User Statistics | Tool to retrieve usage statistics for the authenticated user account. Use when you need to analyze conversions performed during a specific date range. |
| `CONVERTAPI_LIST_CONVERTERS` | List All Converters | Tool to retrieve a comprehensive list of all available file converters in ConvertAPI. Use when you need to discover all supported conversion types, check which formats can be converted, or view available parameters for each converter. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Convertapi MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agents and assistants directly to Convertapi. Instead of manually wiring Convertapi APIs, OAuth, and scopes yourself, you get a structured, tool-based interface that an LLM can call safely.
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

You will need:
- A Composio API key
- An OpenAI API key (used by Autogen's OpenAIChatCompletionClient)
- A Convertapi account you can connect to Composio
- Some basic familiarity with Autogen and Python async

### 1. Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
- Go to the [OpenAI dashboard](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys) and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
- Keep the API key safe.
Composio API Key
- Log in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_docs).
- Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
- Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

### 2. Install dependencies

Install Composio, Autogen extensions, and dotenv.
What's happening:
- composio connects your agent to Convertapi via MCP
- autogen-agentchat provides the AssistantAgent class
- autogen-ext-openai provides the OpenAI model client
- autogen-ext-tools provides MCP workbench support
```bash
pip install composio python-dotenv
pip install autogen-agentchat autogen-ext-openai autogen-ext-tools
```

### 3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in your project folder.
What's happening:
- COMPOSIO_API_KEY is required to talk to Composio
- OPENAI_API_KEY is used by Autogen's OpenAI client
- USER_ID is how Composio identifies which user's Convertapi connections to use
```bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-composio-api-key
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key
USER_ID=your-user-identifier@example.com
```

### 4. Import dependencies and create Tool Router session

What's happening:
- load_dotenv() reads your .env file
- Composio(api_key=...) initializes the SDK
- create(...) creates a Tool Router session that exposes Convertapi tools
- session.mcp.url is the MCP endpoint that Autogen will connect to
```python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio

from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams

load_dotenv()

async def main():
    # Initialize Composio and create a Convertapi session
    composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY"))
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["convertapi"]
    )
    url = session.mcp.url
```

### 5. Configure MCP parameters for Autogen

Autogen expects parameters describing how to talk to the MCP server. That is what StreamableHttpServerParams is for.
What's happening:
- url points to the Tool Router MCP endpoint from Composio
- timeout is the HTTP timeout for requests
- sse_read_timeout controls how long to wait when streaming responses
- terminate_on_close=True cleans up the MCP server process when the workbench is closed
```python
# Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP
server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams(
    url=url,
    timeout=30.0,
    sse_read_timeout=300.0,
    terminate_on_close=True,
    headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")}
)
```

### 6. Create the model client and agent

What's happening:
- OpenAIChatCompletionClient wraps the OpenAI model for Autogen
- McpWorkbench connects the agent to the MCP tools
- AssistantAgent is configured with the Convertapi tools from the workbench
```python
# Create model client
model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient(
    model="gpt-5",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
)

# Use McpWorkbench as context manager
async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench:
    # Create Convertapi assistant agent with MCP tools
    agent = AssistantAgent(
        name="convertapi_assistant",
        description="An AI assistant that helps with Convertapi operations.",
        model_client=model_client,
        workbench=workbench,
        model_client_stream=True,
        max_tool_iterations=10
    )
```

### 7. Run the interactive chat loop

What's happening:
- The script prompts you in a loop with You:
- Autogen passes your input to the model, which decides which Convertapi tools to call via MCP
- agent.run_stream(...) yields streaming messages as the agent thinks and calls tools
- Typing exit, quit, or bye ends the loop
```python
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n")
print("Ask any Convertapi related question or task to the agent.\n")

# Conversation loop
while True:
    user_input = input("You: ").strip()

    if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]:
        print("\nGoodbye!")
        break

    if not user_input:
        continue

    print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

    # Run the agent with streaming
    try:
        response_text = ""
        async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input):
            if hasattr(message, "content") and message.content:
                response_text = message.content

        # Print the final response
        if response_text:
            print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n")
        else:
            print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n")
```

## Complete Code

```python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio

from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams

load_dotenv()

async def main():
    # Initialize Composio and create a Convertapi session
    composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY"))
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["convertapi"]
    )
    url = session.mcp.url

    # Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP
    server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams(
        url=url,
        timeout=30.0,
        sse_read_timeout=300.0,
        terminate_on_close=True,
        headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")}
    )

    # Create model client
    model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient(
        model="gpt-5",
        api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
    )

    # Use McpWorkbench as context manager
    async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench:
        # Create Convertapi assistant agent with MCP tools
        agent = AssistantAgent(
            name="convertapi_assistant",
            description="An AI assistant that helps with Convertapi operations.",
            model_client=model_client,
            workbench=workbench,
            model_client_stream=True,
            max_tool_iterations=10
        )

        print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n")
        print("Ask any Convertapi related question or task to the agent.\n")

        # Conversation loop
        while True:
            user_input = input("You: ").strip()

            if user_input.lower() in ['exit', 'quit', 'bye']:
                print("\nGoodbye!")
                break

            if not user_input:
                continue

            print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

            # Run the agent with streaming
            try:
                response_text = ""
                async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input):
                    if hasattr(message, 'content') and message.content:
                        response_text = message.content

                # Print the final response
                if response_text:
                    print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n")
                else:
                    print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n")

            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())
```

## Conclusion

You now have an Autogen assistant wired into Convertapi through Composio's Tool Router and MCP. From here you can:
- Add more toolkits to the toolkits list, for example notion or hubspot
- Refine the agent description to point it at specific workflows
- Wrap this script behind a UI, Slack bot, or internal tool
Once the pattern is clear for Convertapi, you can reuse the same structure for other MCP-enabled apps with minimal code changes.

## How to build Convertapi MCP Agent with another framework

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Convertapi MCP?

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

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Autogen?

Yes, you can. Autogen 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 Convertapi tools.

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

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

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