How to integrate Daytona MCP with CrewAI

This guide walks you through connecting Daytona to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Daytona agent that can list daytona workspaces and current status, create cloud workspace for node project, stop idle daytona development workspaces through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Daytona account through Composio's Daytona 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 Daytona to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Daytona agent that can list daytona workspaces and current status, create cloud workspace for node project, stop idle daytona development workspaces through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Daytona account through Composio's Daytona 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 a Composio API key and configure your Daytona connection
  • Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent
  • Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Daytona
  • Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Daytona operations

What is CrewAI?

CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews.

Key features include:

  • Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories
  • Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs
  • Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows
  • MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol

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

The Daytona MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Daytona account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Daytona 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 step08 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Python 3.9 or higher
  • A Composio account and API key
  • A Daytona connection authorized in Composio
  • An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM
  • Basic familiarity with Python
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 crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv
What's happening:
  • composio connects your agent to Daytona via MCP
  • crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives
  • crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers
  • python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env
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_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
  • USER_ID scopes the session to your account
  • OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model
5

Import dependencies

python
import os
from composio import Composio
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
import dotenv

dotenv.load_dotenv()

COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set")
What's happening:
  • CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow
  • MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint
  • Composio will give you a short lived Daytona MCP URL
6

Create a Composio Tool Router session for Daytona

python
composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["daytona"])

url = session.mcp.url
What's happening:
  • You create a Daytona only session through Composio
  • Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Daytona tools
7

Initialize the MCP Server

python
server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users search the internet effectively",
        backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )
What's Happening:
  • Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication.
  • MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format.
  • Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools.
  • Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops.
  • Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries.
8

Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew

python
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

conversation_context = ""

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

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

    if not user_input:
        continue

    conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
    print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

    task = Task(
        description=(
            f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
            f"Current request: {user_input}"
        ),
        expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
        agent=agent,
    )

    crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
    result = crew.kickoff()
    response = str(result)

    conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
    print(f"Agent: {response}\n")
What's Happening:
  • Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable.
  • Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean.
  • Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses.
  • Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context.
  • Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response.
  • Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Daytona and CrewAI:

python
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os

load_dotenv()

GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.")

# Initialize Composio and create a session
composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["daytona"],
)
url = session.mcp.url

# Configure LLM
llm = LLM(
    model="gpt-5",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
)

server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users with internet searches",
        backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        llm=llm,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )

    print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

    conversation_context = ""

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

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

        if not user_input:
            continue

        conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
        print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

        task = Task(
            description=(
                f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
                f"Current request: {user_input}"
            ),
            expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
            agent=agent,
        )

        crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
        result = crew.kickoff()
        response = str(result)

        conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
        print(f"Agent: {response}\n")

Conclusion

You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Daytona through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Daytona operations through natural language commands.

Next steps:

  • Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior
  • Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows
  • Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations
TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Archive Sandbox

Archives a sandbox in the Daytona platform.

Cancel Organization Invitation

Cancels a pending organization invitation.

Checkout Git Branch

[DEPRECATED] Checkout a branch or commit in a git repository within a sandbox.

Clone Repository

Clones a Git repository into a sandbox toolbox.

Create API Key

Creates a new API key for the organization.

Create Sandbox Backup

Initiates a backup operation for an existing sandbox environment.

Create Folder in Sandbox

Creates a new folder inside a sandbox's filesystem.

Create Organization

Creates a new organization in Daytona.

Create Organization Invitation

Creates an invitation to join an organization with specified roles and permissions.

Create Organization Role

Creates a new organization role with specified permissions.

Create Process Session

Creates a new session in the sandbox for process management.

Create PTY Session

Creates a new PTY (pseudo-terminal) session in a sandbox.

Create Docker Registry

Creates a new Docker registry for the organization.

Create Sandbox

Creates a new sandbox environment for development or testing purposes.

Create Snapshot

Creates a new snapshot resource that can be used as a base image for sandboxes.

Create SSH Access

Creates SSH access credentials for a sandbox environment.

Create Volume

Creates a new volume for storing data that can be attached to sandboxes.

Deactivate Snapshot

Deactivates a snapshot in the Daytona platform.

Delete API Key

Deletes an API key by its name.

Delete API Key for User

Deletes an API key for a specific user.

Delete Sandbox File

Deletes a file inside a sandbox by its path.

Delete Git Branch

Deletes a branch from a git repository inside a sandbox by its name.

Delete Organization

Deletes an organization.

Delete Organization OTEL Config

Deletes the OpenTelemetry (OTEL) configuration for an organization.

Delete Organization Role

Deletes an organization role.

Delete PTY Session

Deletes a PTY session and terminates the associated process.

Delete Recording

Deletes a recording from the Daytona platform by its ID.

Delete Docker Registry

Deletes a Docker registry from the Daytona platform.

Delete Sandbox

Deletes a sandbox from the Daytona platform by its ID or name.

Delete Session

Deletes a session from the Daytona platform by its ID.

Delete Snapshot

Deletes a snapshot from the Daytona platform by its ID.

Delete Volume

Deletes a volume from the Daytona platform by its ID.

Download File (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Downloads a file from a sandbox's toolbox filesystem.

Download Multiple Files

Downloads multiple files from a sandbox as a multipart/form-data bundle.

Enroll in SMS MFA

Enrolls the authenticated user in SMS-based multi-factor authentication.

Execute Command

Executes a shell command within a running sandbox via the toolbox proxy.

Expire Signed Port Preview URL

Expires a signed preview URL for a sandbox port.

Find In Files (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Searches for text or patterns in files within a sandbox.

Focus Accessibility Node

Focuses an accessibility node in a sandbox's computer use system.

Get API Key

Retrieves an API key by its name.

Get Available Account Providers

Retrieves all available account providers that can be used to authenticate and link accounts.

Get Build Logs URL

Retrieves the build logs URL for a specific sandbox by its ID or name.

Get Commit History

Gets commit history from a repository in a sandbox toolbox.

Get Computer Use Status

Retrieves the status of all VNC desktop processes in a sandbox.

Get Daytona Config

Retrieves the Daytona platform configuration including URLs, OIDC settings, analytics, rate limits, and other platform-level settings.

Get Display Info

Retrieves information about displays connected to a sandbox.

Get Entrypoint Logs

Retrieves entrypoint logs for a sandbox session.

Get File Info (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Gets file info inside a sandbox toolbox.

Get Git History (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Get commit history from a git repository in a sandbox toolbox.

Check Sandbox Access

Checks if the authenticated user has access to a specific sandbox.

Get Daytona Health Status

Retrieves the current health status of the Daytona service.

Get Organization

Retrieves detailed information about an organization by its unique identifier.

Get Organization Audit Logs

Retrieves audit logs for an organization.

Get Organization Invitations Count

Retrieves the count of organization invitations for the authenticated user.

Get Organization Usage Overview

Retrieves the current usage overview for an organization, including CPU, memory, disk, snapshot, and volume usage metrics across all regions.

Get Process Status

Retrieves the status of a specific VNC process in a sandbox.

Get Project Dir (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Gets the project directory path within a sandbox toolbox.

Get PTY Session

Retrieves information about a PTY (pseudo-terminal) session in a sandbox.

Get Push Access

Retrieves temporary storage access credentials for pushing objects to object storage.

Get Docker Registry

Retrieves details of a specific Docker registry by its unique identifier.

Get Sandbox

Retrieves details of a specific sandbox by its ID or name.

Get Session Command Logs

Retrieves logs for a specific command executed within a session.

Get Session (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Retrieves details of a specific session in a sandbox toolbox.

Get Snapshot

Retrieves details of a specific snapshot by its ID or name.

Get Snapshot Build Logs

Retrieves build logs for a specific snapshot.

Get Toolbox Proxy URL

Retrieves the toolbox proxy URL for a sandbox by its ID or name.

Get Transient Push Access

Retrieves temporary registry access credentials for pushing snapshots.

Get Authenticated User

Retrieves the profile of the authenticated user.

Get User Home Dir (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Gets the user home directory path for a sandbox.

Get Volume

Retrieves details of a specific volume by its ID.

Get Windows

Retrieves information about all windows in a sandbox.

Get Working Directory

Gets the current working directory inside a sandbox toolbox.

Get Work Dir (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Retrieves the working directory path of a sandbox toolbox.

List API Keys

Lists all API keys for the organization.

List Available Regions

Lists all available regions for the organization.

List Files (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Lists files and directories in a sandbox toolbox.

List Git Branches (Deprecated)

[DEPRECATED] Lists all git branches from a repository in a sandbox toolbox.

List Organization Invitations

Lists all pending organization invitations.

List Organization Invitations for User

Lists all organization invitations for the authenticated user.

List organization members

Lists all members of a specific organization.

List organization roles

Lists all roles available in an organization.

List Organizations

Lists all organizations that the authenticated user has access to.

List Process Sessions

Lists all active process sessions in a sandbox.

List PTY Sessions

Lists all active PTY sessions in a sandbox.

List registries

Lists all docker registries available in the organization.

List Sandboxes

Lists all sandboxes for the organization.

List Sandboxes Paginated

Lists all sandboxes with pagination support.

List shared regions

Tool to list all shared regions.

List Snapshots

Lists all snapshots for the organization.

List Volumes

Lists all volumes in the organization.

Replace In Files

Replaces text or patterns in multiple files within a sandbox.

Replace Sandbox Labels

Replaces all labels on a sandbox with a new set of key-value pairs.

Resize PTY Session

Resizes an active PTY session with new terminal dimensions.

Revoke SSH Access

Revokes SSH access credentials for a sandbox environment.

Search Files

[DEPRECATED] Search for files inside a sandbox toolbox.

Set Sandbox Auto Archive Interval

Sets the auto-archive interval for a sandbox.

Set Auto Delete Interval

Sets the auto-delete interval for a sandbox.

Set Autostop Interval

Sets the auto-stop interval for a sandbox in the Daytona platform.

Start Computer Use

Starts all VNC desktop processes (Xvfb, xfce4, x11vnc, novnc) for a sandbox.

Start LSP Server

Starts an LSP server process inside a sandbox project.

Start VNC Process

Restarts a specific VNC process within a sandbox in the Daytona platform.

Start Sandbox

Starts a sandbox in the Daytona platform.

Stop LSP Server

Stops an LSP server process inside a sandbox project.

Stop Sandbox

Stops a running sandbox in the Daytona platform.

Take Compressed Screenshot

Takes a compressed screenshot of the entire screen in a sandbox.

Unlink Account

Unlinks a connected provider account (such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket) from the authenticated user's Daytona profile.

Update Experimental Config

Updates experimental configuration for an organization on the Daytona platform.

Update Last Activity

Updates the last activity timestamp for a sandbox in the Daytona platform.

Update Organization Invitation

Updates an organization invitation with new role and permissions.

Update Organization OpenTelemetry Config

Updates the OpenTelemetry configuration for an organization.

Update Organization Role

Updates an organization role with a new name, description, and permissions.

Update Public Status

Updates the public visibility status of a sandbox in the Daytona platform.

Update Docker Registry

Updates a Docker registry configuration.

Update Sandbox Default Limited Network Egress

Updates the sandbox default limited network egress setting for an organization.

FRAMEWORKS

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. CrewAI 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 Daytona tools.

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

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