# How to integrate Cutt ly MCP with Pydantic AI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Cutt ly MCP with Pydantic AI", "toolkit": "Cutt ly", "toolkit_slug": "cutt_ly", "framework": "Pydantic AI", "framework_slug": "pydantic-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/pydantic-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/pydantic-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:08:06.829Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Cutt ly to Pydantic AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Cutt ly agent that can show your five most recent short links, get analytics for your latest shortened url, list details of last three cutt.ly links through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Pydantic AI agent real control over a Cutt ly account through Composio's Cutt ly MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Cutt ly with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/crew-ai) ## 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 Cutt ly - 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 Cutt ly 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 Cutt ly MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Cutt ly MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Cutt ly account. It provides structured and secure access to your link management tools, so your agent can view recently shortened URLs, monitor your latest links, and analyze basic link details on your behalf. - Retrieve recently shortened URLs: Instantly access a list of your most recently shortened links, making it easy to track new campaigns or shared content. - View detailed link information: Ask your agent to pull details for each shortened URL, including destination, creation time, and basic analytics. - Monitor link activity trends: Quickly scan your latest links to spot changes or trends in what you and your team are sharing. - Streamline link management tasks: Let your agent do the tedious work of gathering and summarizing your recent link activity, so you can focus on strategy. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `CUTT_LY_SHORTEN_URL` | Shorten URL | Tool to shorten a URL using Cutt.ly Regular API. Creates a shortened link that redirects to the original URL. Use when you need to create a short link for sharing. Supports custom aliases and additional options. | | `CUTT_LY_VIEW_LAST_SHORTENED_URLS` | View Last Shortened URLs | This action retrieves a list of recently shortened URLs from your Cutt.ly account. It allows users to view their latest shortened links and their details. Note: Due to API limitations, this action may not return all historical URLs. For complete history, please use the Cutt.ly dashboard. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Cutt ly MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Cutt ly. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Cutt ly operations on your behalf through a secure, permission-based interface. 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 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 ### 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 the required libraries. What's happening: - composio connects your agent to external SaaS tools like Cutt ly - pydantic-ai lets you create structured AI agents with tool support - python-dotenv loads your environment variables securely from a .env file ```bash pip install composio pydantic-ai python-dotenv ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables 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 ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here USER_ID=your_user_id_here OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key ``` ### 4. Import dependencies What's happening: - We load environment variables and import required modules - Composio manages connections to Cutt ly - MCPServerStreamableHTTP connects to the Cutt ly MCP server endpoint - Agent from Pydantic AI lets you define and run the AI assistant ```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() ``` ### 5. Create a Tool Router Session What's happening: - We're creating a Tool Router session that gives your agent access to Cutt ly 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 ```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 Cutt ly composio = Composio(api_key=api_key) session = composio.create( user_id=user_id, toolkits=["cutt_ly"], ) url = session.mcp.url if not url: raise ValueError("Composio session did not return an MCP URL") ``` ### 6. Initialize the Pydantic AI Agent What's happening: - The MCP client connects to the Cutt ly endpoint - The agent uses GPT-5 to interpret user commands and perform Cutt ly operations - The instructions field defines the agent's role and behavior ```python # Attach the MCP server to a Pydantic AI Agent cutt_ly_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}) agent = Agent( "openai:gpt-5", toolsets=[cutt_ly_mcp], instructions=( "You are a Cutt ly assistant. Use Cutt ly tools to help users " "with their requests. Ask clarifying questions when needed." ), ) ``` ### 7. Build the chat interface What's happening: - The agent reads input from the terminal and streams its response - Cutt ly API calls happen automatically under the hood - The model keeps conversation history to maintain context across turns ```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 Cutt ly.\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() ``` ### 8. Run the application What's happening: - The asyncio loop launches the agent and keeps it running until you exit ```python if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main()) ``` ## Complete Code ```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 Cutt ly composio = Composio(api_key=api_key) session = composio.create( user_id=user_id, toolkits=["cutt_ly"], ) 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 cutt_ly_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}) agent = Agent( "openai:gpt-5", toolsets=[cutt_ly_mcp], instructions=( "You are a Cutt ly assistant. Use Cutt ly 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 Cutt ly.\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 Cutt ly through Composio's Tool Router. With this setup, your agent can perform real Cutt ly 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 + Cutt ly for workflow automation) This architecture makes your AI agent "agent-native", able to securely use APIs in a unified, composable way without custom integrations. ## How to build Cutt ly MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cutt_ly/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Reddit](https://composio.dev/toolkits/reddit) - Reddit is a social news platform with thriving user-driven communities (subreddits). It's the go-to place for discussion, content sharing, and viral marketing. - [Facebook](https://composio.dev/toolkits/facebook) - Facebook is a social media and advertising platform for businesses and creators. It helps you connect, share, and manage content across your public Facebook Pages. - [Linkedin](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkedin) - LinkedIn is a professional networking platform for connecting, sharing content, and engaging with business opportunities. It's the go-to place for building your professional brand and unlocking new career connections. - [Active campaign](https://composio.dev/toolkits/active_campaign) - ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation and CRM platform for managing email campaigns, sales pipelines, and customer segmentation. 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It helps companies boost user engagement by sharing news where users are most active. - [Benchmark email](https://composio.dev/toolkits/benchmark_email) - Benchmark Email is a platform for creating, sending, and tracking email campaigns. It's built to help you engage audiences and analyze results—all in one place. - [Bigmailer](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bigmailer) - BigMailer is an email marketing platform for managing multiple brands with white-labeling and automation. It helps teams streamline campaigns and simplify integration with Amazon SES. - [Brandfetch](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brandfetch) - Brandfetch is an API that delivers company logos, colors, and visual branding assets. It helps marketers and developers keep brand visuals consistent everywhere. - [Brevo](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brevo) - Brevo is an all-in-one email and SMS marketing platform for transactional messaging, automation, and CRM. 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It helps you automate marketing workflows and manage subscriber lists for better engagement. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Cutt ly MCP? With a standalone Cutt ly MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Cutt ly tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Cutt ly and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Pydantic AI? 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 Cutt ly tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Cutt ly while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Cutt ly 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 Cutt ly data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)