# How to integrate Excel MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Excel MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK",
  "toolkit": "Excel",
  "toolkit_slug": "excel",
  "framework": "OpenAI Agents SDK",
  "framework_slug": "open-ai-agents-sdk",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:10:57.727Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Excel to the OpenAI Agents SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Excel agent that can add sales data row to q2 table, create bar chart from revenue column, share this workbook with your manager through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent real control over a Excel account through Composio's Excel MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Excel with

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/chatgpt)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/crew-ai)

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
- Install the necessary dependencies
- Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Excel
- Configure an AI agent that can use Excel as a tool
- Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Excel operations

## What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight framework for building AI agents that can use tools and maintain conversation state. It provides a simple interface for creating agents with hosted MCP tool support.
Key features include:
- Hosted MCP Tools: Connect to external services through hosted MCP endpoints
- SQLite Sessions: Persist conversation history across interactions
- Simple API: Clean interface with Agent, Runner, and tool configuration
- Streaming Support: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications

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

The Excel MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Excel account. It provides structured and secure access to your spreadsheets, so your agent can perform actions like adding data, creating tables, managing worksheets, generating charts, and sharing workbooks on your behalf.
- Automated data entry and updates: Let your agent add rows, columns, or clear specific ranges in any worksheet—keeping your data fresh, organized, and accurate.
- Effortless table and worksheet management: Direct your agent to create tables, add new worksheets, or organize data structures for seamless tracking and reporting.
- Dynamic chart generation: Have your agent visualize your data instantly by adding charts to any worksheet for quick insights and analysis.
- Advanced filtering and sorting: Ask your agent to apply filters or custom sorts to tables, making it easy to focus on what matters most in your datasets.
- Secure sharing and permission control: Empower your agent to grant access or update permissions on workbooks, ensuring your team can collaborate safely and efficiently.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `EXCEL_ADD_CHART` | Add Chart | Add a chart to a worksheet using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_ADD_SHAREPOINT_WORKSHEET` | Add SharePoint Worksheet | Add a new worksheet to a SharePoint Excel workbook using Microsoft Graph Sites API. |
| `EXCEL_ADD_TABLE` | Add Table | Create a new table in a worksheet using the Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_ADD_TABLE_COLUMN` | Add Table Column | Add a column to a table using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_ADD_TABLE_ROW` | Add Table Row | Add a row to a table using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_ADD_WORKBOOK_PERMISSION` | Add Workbook Permission | Tool to grant access to a workbook via invite. Use when you need to share a specific workbook file with designated recipients and roles. |
| `EXCEL_ADD_WORKSHEET` | Add Worksheet | Add a new worksheet to an Excel workbook using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_APPLY_TABLE_FILTER` | Apply Table Filter | Apply a filter to a table column using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_APPLY_TABLE_SORT` | Apply Table Sort | Apply a sort to a table using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_CLEAR_RANGE` | Clear Range | Tool to clear values, formats, or contents in a specified worksheet range. Use when you need to reset cells before adding new data. |
| `EXCEL_CLEAR_TABLE_FILTER` | Clear Table Filter | Clear a filter from a table column using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_CLOSE_SESSION` | Close Excel Session | Tool to close an existing Excel workbook session. Use when you need to explicitly end a persistent session to release workbook locks. Note: The Microsoft Graph closeSession API is idempotent - it returns 204 for both active and already-closed sessions. This action validates the session first and returns an error for invalid or already-closed sessions to provide clearer user feedback. The validation uses refreshSession which is the only API endpoint that can detect closed sessions. |
| `EXCEL_CONVERT_TABLE_TO_RANGE` | Convert Table To Range | Convert a table to a range using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_CREATE_WORKBOOK` | Create Workbook | Tool to create a new Excel workbook file at a specified drive path. Generates a new .xlsx file with specified worksheets and data, then uploads it to OneDrive. |
| `EXCEL_DELETE_TABLE_COLUMN` | Delete Table Column | Delete a column from a table using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_DELETE_TABLE_ROW` | Delete Table Row | Delete a row from a table using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_DELETE_WORKSHEET` | Delete Worksheet | Tool to delete a worksheet from the workbook. Use when cleaning up unused or temporary sheets after verifying no dependencies exist. Example: "Delete 'Sheet2' after review." |
| `EXCEL_EXPORT_WORKBOOK_TO_PDF` | Export Workbook to PDF | Tool to export an Excel workbook to PDF via Microsoft Graph's format conversion. Use when you need a PDF version of an Excel file for sending, storing, or attaching. |
| `EXCEL_GET_CHART_AXIS` | Get Chart Axis | Tool to retrieve a specific axis from a chart. Use when you need properties like min, max, interval, and formatting of the chart axis. |
| `EXCEL_GET_CHART_DATA_LABELS` | Get Chart Data Labels | Tool to retrieve the data labels object of a chart. Use when you need to inspect label settings like position, separator, and visibility flags after creating or updating a chart. |
| `EXCEL_GET_CHART_LEGEND` | Get Chart Legend | Tool to retrieve the legend object of a chart. Use after creating or updating a chart when you need to inspect legend visibility and formatting. |
| `EXCEL_GET_RANGE` | Get Range | Get a range from a worksheet using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_GET_SESSION` | Create Excel Session | Create a session for an Excel workbook using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_GET_SHAREPOINT_RANGE` | Get SharePoint Range | Get a range from a worksheet in SharePoint using Microsoft Graph Sites API. |
| `EXCEL_GET_SHAREPOINT_WORKSHEET` | Get SharePoint Worksheet | Get a worksheet by name or ID from a SharePoint Excel workbook using Microsoft Graph Sites API. |
| `EXCEL_GET_TABLE_COLUMN` | Get table column | Tool to retrieve a specific column from a workbook table. Use when you need to fetch column properties and data by its ID or name. |
| `EXCEL_GET_WORKBOOK` | Get workbook | Tool to retrieve the properties and relationships of a workbook. Use when you need to inspect comments, names, tables, or worksheets. |
| `EXCEL_GET_WORKSHEET` | Get Worksheet | Get a worksheet by name or ID from an Excel workbook using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_GET_WORKSHEET_USED_RANGE` | Get Worksheet Used Range | Tool to retrieve a worksheet's used range (active data region) without specifying a fixed range address. Use when you need to read all data from a sheet but don't know the exact range. The valuesOnly option helps filter out formatting-only cells. |
| `EXCEL_INSERT_RANGE` | Insert Range | Tool to insert a new cell range into a worksheet, shifting existing cells down or right. Use when you need to create space for new content without overwriting. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_CHARTS` | List Charts | List charts in a worksheet using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_CHART_SERIES` | List Chart Series | Tool to list all data series in a chart. Use when you need to enumerate chart series for further analysis. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_COMMENTS` | List Comments | Tool to list comments in an Excel workbook. Use when you need to retrieve all workbook comments via Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_DRIVE_ITEM_CHILDREN` | List Drive Item Children | Tool to list immediate children (files/folders) of a folder DriveItem using driveId and itemId. Returns an array of child DriveItems with stable identifiers and pagination support. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_FILES` | List Drive Files | List files and folders in a drive root or specified path. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_NAMED_ITEMS` | List Named Items | List named items in a workbook using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_SHAREPOINT_TABLES` | List SharePoint Tables | List tables in a SharePoint worksheet using Microsoft Graph Sites API. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_SHAREPOINT_WORKSHEETS` | List SharePoint Worksheets | List worksheets in an Excel workbook stored in SharePoint using Microsoft Graph Sites API. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_TABLE_COLUMNS` | List Table Columns | List columns in a table using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_TABLE_ROWS` | List Table Rows | List rows in a table using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_TABLES` | List Tables | List tables in a worksheet using Microsoft Graph API. This action retrieves information about all tables present in a specified worksheet of an Excel file. It requires the file ID and worksheet name or ID, and can optionally use a session ID for workbook operations. |
| `EXCEL_LIST_WORKBOOK_PERMISSIONS` | List Workbook Permissions | Tool to list permissions set on the workbook file. Use when you need to see which users or links have access to a specific Excel file by supplying its drive and item IDs. Example: "List permissions for workbook with drive_id 'b!abc123' and item_id '0123456789abcdef'." |
| `EXCEL_LIST_WORKSHEETS` | List Worksheets | List worksheets in an Excel workbook using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_MERGE_CELLS` | Merge Cells | Merge cells in a worksheet range using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_PROTECT_WORKSHEET` | Protect Worksheet | Tool to protect a worksheet using optional protection options. Use when you need to prevent editing certain parts of a sheet before sharing. Example: "Protect 'Sheet1' to lock formatting and sorting." |
| `EXCEL_SEARCH_FILES` | Search Drive Files | Tool to search OneDrive drive items by query to discover Excel workbook IDs. Use when you need to find Excel files by name before performing workbook operations. |
| `EXCEL_SORT_RANGE` | Sort Range | Sort a range in a worksheet using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_UPDATE_CHART` | Update Chart | Update a chart in a worksheet using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_UPDATE_CHART_LEGEND` | Update Chart Legend | Tool to update formatting or position of a chart legend. Use when adjusting legend settings after confirming chart and worksheet exist. |
| `EXCEL_UPDATE_RANGE` | Update Range | Update a range in a worksheet using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_UPDATE_SHAREPOINT_RANGE` | Update SharePoint Range | Update a range in a SharePoint worksheet using Microsoft Graph Sites API. |
| `EXCEL_UPDATE_TABLE` | Update Table | Update a table in a workbook using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_UPDATE_WORKSHEET` | Update Worksheet | Update worksheet properties (name, position) in an Excel workbook using Microsoft Graph API. |
| `EXCEL_UPLOAD_WORKBOOK` | Upload Workbook from URL | Tool to upload an external Excel file from a URL into OneDrive/SharePoint. Downloads the file server-side and uploads it to the specified drive location, returning the driveItem metadata for subsequent Excel operations. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Excel MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Excel. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Excel 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:
- Composio API Key and OpenAI API Key
- Primary know-how of OpenAI Agents SDK
- A live Excel project
- Some knowledge of Python or Typescript

### 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).
- Go to Settings and copy your API key.

### 2. Install dependencies

Install the Composio SDK and the OpenAI Agents SDK.
```python
pip install composio_openai_agents openai-agents python-dotenv
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai-agents @openai/agents dotenv
```

### 3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file and add your OpenAI and Composio API keys.
```bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...your-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-api-key
USER_ID=composio_user@gmail.com
```

### 4. Import dependencies

What's happening:
- You're importing all necessary libraries.
- The Composio and OpenAIAgentsProvider classes are imported to connect your OpenAI agent to Composio tools like Excel.
```python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIAgentsProvider } from '@composio/openai-agents';
import { Agent, hostedMcpTool, run, OpenAIConversationsSession } from '@openai/agents';
import * as readline from 'readline';
```

### 5. Set up the Composio instance

No description provided.
```python
load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())
```

```typescript
dotenv.config();

const composioApiKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const userId = process.env.USER_ID;

if (!composioApiKey) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key');
}
if (!userId) {
  throw new Error('USER_ID is not set');
}

// Initialize Composio
const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioApiKey,
  provider: new OpenAIAgentsProvider(),
});
```

### 6. Create a Tool Router session

What is happening:
- You give the Tool Router the user id and the toolkits you want available. Here, it is only excel.
- The router checks the user's Excel connection and prepares the MCP endpoint.
- The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that your agent will use to access Excel.
- This approach keeps things lightweight and lets the agent request Excel tools only when needed during the conversation.
```python
# Create a Excel Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["excel"]
)

mcp_url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
// Create Tool Router session for Excel
const session = await composio.create(userId as string, {
  toolkits: ['excel'],
});
const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;
```

### 7. Configure the agent

No description provided.
```python
# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Excel. "
        "Help users perform Excel operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)
```

```typescript
// Configure agent with MCP tool
const agent = new Agent({
  name: 'Assistant',
  model: 'gpt-5',
  instructions:
    'You are a helpful assistant that can access Excel. Help users perform Excel operations through natural language.',
  tools: [
    hostedMcpTool({
      serverLabel: 'tool_router',
      serverUrl: mcpUrl,
      headers: { 'x-api-key': composioApiKey },
      requireApproval: 'never',
    }),
  ],
});
```

### 8. Start chat loop and handle conversation

No description provided.
```python
print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
// Keep conversation state across turns
const conversationSession = new OpenAIConversationsSession();

// Simple CLI
const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout,
  prompt: 'You: ',
});

console.log('\nComposio Tool Router session created.');
console.log('\nChat started. Type your requests below.');
console.log("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n");

try {
  const first = await run(agent, 'What can you help me with?', { session: conversationSession });
  console.log(`Assistant: ${first.finalOutput}\n`);
} catch (e) {
  console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
}

rl.prompt();

rl.on('line', async (userInput) => {
  const text = userInput.trim();

  if (['exit', 'quit', 'q'].includes(text.toLowerCase())) {
    console.log('Goodbye!');
    rl.close();
    process.exit(0);
  }

  if (!text) {
    rl.prompt();
    return;
  }

  try {
    const result = await run(agent, text, { session: conversationSession });
    console.log(`\nAssistant: ${result.finalOutput}\n`);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
  }

  rl.prompt();
});

rl.on('close', () => {
  console.log('\n👋 Session ended.');
  process.exit(0);
});
```

## Complete Code

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

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession

load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())

# Create Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["excel"]
)
mcp_url = session.mcp.url

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Excel. "
        "Help users perform Excel operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIAgentsProvider } from '@composio/openai-agents';
import { Agent, hostedMcpTool, run, OpenAIConversationsSession } from '@openai/agents';
import * as readline from 'readline';

const composioApiKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const userId = process.env.USER_ID;

if (!composioApiKey) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key');
}
if (!userId) {
  throw new Error('USER_ID is not set');
}

// Initialize Composio
const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioApiKey,
  provider: new OpenAIAgentsProvider(),
});

async function main() {
  // Create Tool Router session
  const session = await composio.create(userId as string, {
    toolkits: ['excel'],
  });
  const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;

  // Configure agent with MCP tool
  const agent = new Agent({
    name: 'Assistant',
    model: 'gpt-5',
    instructions:
      'You are a helpful assistant that can access Excel. Help users perform Excel operations through natural language.',
    tools: [
      hostedMcpTool({
        serverLabel: 'tool_router',
        serverUrl: mcpUrl,
        headers: { 'x-api-key': composioApiKey },
        requireApproval: 'never',
      }),
    ],
  });

  // Keep conversation state across turns
  const conversationSession = new OpenAIConversationsSession();

  // Simple CLI
  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: 'You: ',
  });

  console.log('\nComposio Tool Router session created.');
  console.log('\nChat started. Type your requests below.');
  console.log("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n");

  try {
    const first = await run(agent, 'What can you help me with?', { session: conversationSession });
    console.log(`Assistant: ${first.finalOutput}\n`);
  } catch (e) {
    console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
  }

  rl.prompt();

  rl.on('line', async (userInput) => {
    const text = userInput.trim();

    if (['exit', 'quit', 'q'].includes(text.toLowerCase())) {
      console.log('Goodbye!');
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }

    if (!text) {
      rl.prompt();
      return;
    }

    try {
      const result = await run(agent, text, { session: conversationSession });
      console.log(`\nAssistant: ${result.finalOutput}\n`);
    } catch (e) {
      console.error('Error:', e instanceof Error ? e.message : e, '\n');
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on('close', () => {
    console.log('\nSession ended.');
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error('Fatal error:', err);
  process.exit(1);
});
```

## Conclusion

This was a starter code for integrating Excel MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK to build a functional AI agent that can interact with Excel.
Key features:
- Hosted MCP tool integration through Composio's Tool Router
- SQLite session persistence for conversation history
- Simple async chat loop for interactive testing
You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.

## How to build Excel MCP Agent with another framework

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/chatgpt)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel/framework/crew-ai)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK?

Yes, you can. OpenAI Agents SDK 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 Excel tools.

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

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

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