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How to integrate Craftmypdf MCP with Pydantic AI

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CraftMyPDF is a web-based service for designing and generating PDFs with templates and live data. It streamlines document creation by automating personalized PDFs at scale.

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Craftmypdf to Pydantic AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Craftmypdf agent that can generate PDFs from templates, merge PDF files, add text and watermarks, update PDF fields, and track template usage through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Pydantic AI agent real control over a Craftmypdf account through Composio's Craftmypdf 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:
  • How to set up your Composio API key and User ID
  • How to create a Composio Tool Router session for Craftmypdf
  • How to attach an MCP Server to a Pydantic AI agent
  • How to stream responses and maintain chat history
  • How to build a simple REPL-style chat interface to test your Craftmypdf workflows

What is Pydantic AI?

Pydantic AI is a Python framework for building AI agents with strong typing and validation. It leverages Pydantic's data validation capabilities to create robust, type-safe AI applications.

Key features include:

  • Type Safety: Built on Pydantic for automatic data validation
  • MCP Support: Native support for Model Context Protocol servers
  • Streaming: Built-in support for streaming responses
  • Async First: Designed for async/await patterns

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

The Craftmypdf MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, and others directly to your Craftmypdf account. It provides structured and secure access to your PDF templates and document generation workflows, so your agent can create PDFs, manage templates, launch editor sessions, and automate document processes on your behalf.

  • Template management and discovery: Effortlessly retrieve and browse your available PDF templates so your agent can select the right one for each task.
  • Automated PDF generation: Queue up asynchronous PDF creation jobs using dynamic data, letting your agent generate custom documents on the fly and handle results via webhooks.
  • Embeddable editor session creation: Instantly generate secure, embeddable editor session URLs for specific templates, making it easy to edit or customize PDFs in real-time through an assistant.
  • Seamless integration into document workflows: Empower your agent to combine template selection and PDF generation for end-to-end automation of personalized document creation.

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:
  • Python 3.9 or higher
  • A Composio account with an active API key
  • Basic familiarity with Python and async programming
2

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard 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.
  • 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

bash
pip install composio pydantic-ai python-dotenv

Install the required libraries.

What's happening:

  • composio connects your agent to external SaaS tools like Craftmypdf
  • pydantic-ai lets you create structured AI agents with tool support
  • python-dotenv loads your environment variables securely from a .env file
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates your agent to Composio's API
  • USER_ID associates your session with your account for secure tool access
  • OPENAI_API_KEY to access OpenAI LLMs
5

Import dependencies

python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHTTP

load_dotenv()
What's happening:
  • We load environment variables and import required modules
  • Composio manages connections to Craftmypdf
  • MCPServerStreamableHTTP connects to the Craftmypdf MCP server endpoint
  • Agent from Pydantic AI lets you define and run the AI assistant
6

Create a Tool Router Session

python
async def main():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")
    if not api_key or not user_id:
        raise RuntimeError("Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID in your environment")

    # Create a Composio Tool Router session for Craftmypdf
    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=user_id,
        toolkits=["craftmypdf"],
    )
    url = session.mcp.url
    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Composio session did not return an MCP URL")
What's happening:
  • We're creating a Tool Router session that gives your agent access to Craftmypdf tools
  • The create method takes the user ID and specifies which toolkits should be available
  • The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP server URL that your agent will use
7

Initialize the Pydantic AI Agent

python
# Attach the MCP server to a Pydantic AI Agent
craftmypdf_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
agent = Agent(
    "openai:gpt-5",
    toolsets=[craftmypdf_mcp],
    instructions=(
        "You are a Craftmypdf assistant. Use Craftmypdf tools to help users "
        "with their requests. Ask clarifying questions when needed."
    ),
)
What's happening:
  • The MCP client connects to the Craftmypdf endpoint
  • The agent uses GPT-5 to interpret user commands and perform Craftmypdf operations
  • The instructions field defines the agent's role and behavior
8

Build the chat interface

python
# Simple REPL with message history
history = []
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")
print("Try asking the agent to help you with Craftmypdf.\n")

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", flush=True)

    async with agent.run_stream(user_input, message_history=history) as stream_result:
        collected_text = ""
        async for chunk in stream_result.stream_output():
            text_piece = None
            if isinstance(chunk, str):
                text_piece = chunk
            elif hasattr(chunk, "delta") and isinstance(chunk.delta, str):
                text_piece = chunk.delta
            elif hasattr(chunk, "text"):
                text_piece = chunk.text
            if text_piece:
                collected_text += text_piece
        result = stream_result

    print(f"Agent: {collected_text}\n")
    history = result.all_messages()
What's happening:
  • The agent reads input from the terminal and streams its response
  • Craftmypdf API calls happen automatically under the hood
  • The model keeps conversation history to maintain context across turns
9

Run the application

python
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())
What's happening:
  • The asyncio loop launches the agent and keeps it running until you exit

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Craftmypdf and Pydantic AI:

python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHTTP

load_dotenv()

async def main():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")
    if not api_key or not user_id:
        raise RuntimeError("Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID in your environment")

    # Create a Composio Tool Router session for Craftmypdf
    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=user_id,
        toolkits=["craftmypdf"],
    )
    url = session.mcp.url
    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Composio session did not return an MCP URL")

    # Attach the MCP server to a Pydantic AI Agent
    craftmypdf_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
    agent = Agent(
        "openai:gpt-5",
        toolsets=[craftmypdf_mcp],
        instructions=(
            "You are a Craftmypdf assistant. Use Craftmypdf tools to help users "
            "with their requests. Ask clarifying questions when needed."
        ),
    )

    # Simple REPL with message history
    history = []
    print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")
    print("Try asking the agent to help you with Craftmypdf.\n")

    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", flush=True)

        async with agent.run_stream(user_input, message_history=history) as stream_result:
            collected_text = ""
            async for chunk in stream_result.stream_output():
                text_piece = None
                if isinstance(chunk, str):
                    text_piece = chunk
                elif hasattr(chunk, "delta") and isinstance(chunk.delta, str):
                    text_piece = chunk.delta
                elif hasattr(chunk, "text"):
                    text_piece = chunk.text
                if text_piece:
                    collected_text += text_piece
            result = stream_result

        print(f"Agent: {collected_text}\n")
        history = result.all_messages()

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

Conclusion

You've built a Pydantic AI agent that can interact with Craftmypdf through Composio's Tool Router. With this setup, your agent can perform real Craftmypdf actions through natural language. You can extend this further by:
  • Adding other toolkits like Gmail, HubSpot, or Salesforce
  • Building a web-based chat interface around this agent
  • Using multiple MCP endpoints to enable cross-app workflows (for example, Gmail + Craftmypdf for workflow automation)
This architecture makes your AI agent "agent-native", able to securely use APIs in a unified, composable way without custom integrations.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Add Text to PDF

Tool to add text annotations to a PDF including page numbers, watermarks, and custom text at specified positions.

Add Watermark to PDF

Tool to add a text watermark to a PDF with customizable font, size, color, opacity, and rotation.

Create Editor Session

Tool to create an embeddable editor session URL for a template.

Create PDF Asynchronously (Extended)

Create a PDF asynchronously from a template and JSON data, returning a transaction reference and optionally sending a GET callback to a supplied webhook URL when the PDF is generated.

Create PDFs in Parallel

Tool to create multiple PDF files in parallel from templates with JSON data.

Get Account Information

Tool to retrieve account information including subscription and usage details.

Get PDF Information

Tool to retrieve information about a PDF file including metadata, page count, and other properties.

List PDF Templates

Tool to retrieve a paginated list of PDF templates.

List API Transactions

Tool to retrieve a paginated list of API transactions.

Merge PDF Files

Tool to merge multiple PDF files from URLs into a single PDF document.

Query Template Usage Statistics

Tool to retrieve usage statistics for specified templates within a date range.

Update PDF Fields

Tool to update fillable fields in a PDF document such as text fields, checkboxes, and dropdowns.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Pydantic AI 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 Craftmypdf tools.

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

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