How to integrate Esputnik MCP with CrewAI

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Esputnik to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Esputnik agent that can bulk add 500 new email contacts, delete sms message template with id 123, get status of yesterday's contact import, list all recent broadcasts sent this week through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Esputnik account through Composio's Esputnik MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Get a Composio API key and configure your Esputnik connection
  • Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent
  • Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Esputnik
  • Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Esputnik 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 Esputnik MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Esputnik MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Esputnik account. It provides structured and secure access to your marketing automation tools, so your agent can perform actions like sending broadcasts, managing contacts, importing data, and handling push notifications on your behalf.

  • Bulk contact import and management: Quickly add or update thousands of contacts at once, check import status, and keep your lists up to date with minimal effort.
  • Broadcast and message control: Retrieve, review, and manage your marketing broadcasts and app inbox messages, ensuring your campaigns run smoothly.
  • Order and transactional data automation: Import and synchronize large batches of order data, keeping your marketing segmentation and triggers accurate and relevant.
  • Push and SMS notification management: Activate or deactivate push tokens, delete outdated SMS templates, and fine-tune your notification workflows directly through your agent.
  • Domain and integration setup: Register domains for web tracking or widgets, helping you expand and customize your communication reach seamlessly.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
ADD_DOMAINTool to register a domain for web tracking or widgets.
Add Orders BulkTool to transfer orders in bulk to eSputnik.
Bulk Add or Update ContactsTool to bulk add or update up to 3000 contacts asynchronously.
Change Token ActivityAction to change (activate/deactivate) the activity state of a mobile push token.
Delete ContactTool to delete a contact by its Yespo ID.
Delete Contact by External IDTool to delete a contact by externalCustomerId.
Delete SMS MessageTool to delete a base SMS message by ID.
Get App Inbox MessageTool to retrieve an App Inbox message by ID.
Get BroadcastsTool to list broadcasts from eSputnik.
Get Contact Import StatusTool to retrieve the status of a contact import session.
Get Contact SubscriptionsTool to retrieve subscription categories for a contact.
Get Organization BalanceTool to retrieve the current organization balance.
Get Organization Billing HistoryTool to retrieve the organization billing history by day and media channel.
Get Preprocessor File StatusTool to retrieve the status of a preprocessor file upload session.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Tool Router?

Composio's Tool Router 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 Tool Router

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Tool Router works

The Tool Router 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

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Python 3.9 or higher
  • A Composio account and API key
  • A Esputnik connection authorized in Composio
  • An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM
  • Basic familiarity with Python

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.

Install dependencies

bash
pip install composio crewai crewai-tools python-dotenv
What's happening:
  • composio connects your agent to Esputnik via MCP
  • crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives
  • crewai-tools includes MCP helpers
  • python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env

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

Import dependencies

python
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter  # optional import if you plan to adapt tools
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os
from crewai.mcp import MCPServerHTTP

load_dotenv()
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 Esputnik MCP URL

Create a Composio Tool Router session for Esputnik

python
composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY"))
session = composio.create(
    user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
    toolkits=["esputnik"],
)
url = session.mcp.url
What's happening:
  • You create a Esputnik only session through Composio
  • Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Esputnik tools

Configure the LLM

python
llm = LLM(
    model="gpt-5-mini",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
)
What's happening:
  • CrewAI will call this LLM for planning and responses
  • You can swap in a different model if needed

Attach the MCP server and create the agent

python
toolkit_agent = Agent(
    role="Esputnik Assistant",
    goal="Help users interact with Esputnik through natural language commands",
    backstory=(
        "You are an expert assistant with access to Esputnik tools. "
        "You can perform various Esputnik operations on behalf of the user."
    ),
    mcps=[
        MCPServerHTTP(
            url=url,
            streamable=True,
            cache_tools_list=True,
            headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")},
        ),
    ],
    llm=llm,
    verbose=True,
    max_iter=10,
)
What's happening:
  • MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to the Esputnik MCP endpoint
  • cache_tools_list saves a tools catalog for faster subsequent runs
  • verbose helps you see what the agent is doing

Add a REPL loop with Task and Crew

python
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")
print("Try asking the agent to perform Esputnik operations.\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"Based on the conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
            f"Current user request: {user_input}\n\n"
            f"Please help the user with their Esputnik related request."
        ),
        expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
        agent=toolkit_agent,
    )

    crew = Crew(
        agents=[toolkit_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:
  • You build a simple chat loop and keep a running context
  • Each user turn becomes a Task handled by the same agent
  • Crew executes the task and returns a response

Run the application

python
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
What's happening:
  • Standard Python entry point so you can run python crewai_esputnik_agent.py

Complete Code

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

python
# file: crewai_esputnik_agent.py
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter  # optional
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os
from crewai.mcp import MCPServerHTTP

load_dotenv()

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

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

    # Create Esputnik assistant agent
    toolkit_agent = Agent(
        role="Esputnik Assistant",
        goal="Help users interact with Esputnik through natural language commands",
        backstory=(
            "You are an expert assistant with access to Esputnik tools. "
            "You can perform various Esputnik operations on behalf of the user."
        ),
        mcps=[
            MCPServerHTTP(
                url=url,
                streamable=True,
                cache_tools_list=True,
                headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")},
            ),
        ],
        llm=llm,
        verbose=True,
        max_iter=10,
    )

    print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n")
    print("Try asking the agent to perform Esputnik operations.\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"Based on the conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
                f"Current user request: {user_input}\n\n"
                f"Please help the user with their Esputnik related request."
            ),
            expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
            agent=toolkit_agent,
        )

        crew = Crew(
            agents=[toolkit_agent],
            tasks=[task],
            verbose=False,
        )

        result = crew.kickoff()
        response = str(result)

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

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Conclusion

You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Esputnik through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Esputnik 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

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Esputnik MCP?

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

Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI?

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 Esputnik tools.

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

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

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