How to integrate Finage MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Finage to the OpenAI Agents SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Finage agent that can show real-time quote for aapl stock, summarize today's news for tsla, get last week's price history for msft through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent real control over a Finage account through Composio's Finage 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 and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
  • Install the necessary dependencies
  • Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Finage
  • Configure an AI agent that can use Finage as a tool
  • Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Finage 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 Finage MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Finage MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Finage account. It provides structured and secure access to real-time and historical financial market data, so your agent can perform actions like fetching live stock quotes, analyzing market trends, retrieving news, and monitoring market status on your behalf.

  • Real-time stock quotes and market snapshots: Instantly get up-to-date price quotes, volume, bid/ask details, or aggregate snapshots for one or multiple stocks at once.
  • Historical and end-of-day data retrieval: Have your agent pull detailed historical or end-of-day OHLCV data for any stock symbol to analyze trends or generate reports.
  • Market news and updates analysis: Stay on top of the latest financial news, filtered by specific stocks, to inform investment decisions or research market events.
  • Market status and exchange monitoring: Check if major stock markets are open or closed, review trading hours, and plan automated trades based on real-time market status.
  • Tick-by-tick and previous close data access: Dive into granular tick-level trade data or review the previous day's close for any symbol to support high-frequency trading or day-over-day analysis.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Convert CryptocurrenciesTool to convert cryptocurrencies using real-time exchange rates from the Finage API.
Convert CurrencyTool to convert currencies using real-time forex exchange rates from Finage API.
Get US Treasury Bond RateRetrieve the current interest rate for a US Treasury bond by maturity.
Get Country DetailsTool to retrieve detailed information about a country including currency, phone code, and flag.
Get Crypto AggregatesTool to retrieve aggregated OHLCV time-series data for cryptocurrency pairs over specified time periods.
Get Crypto DetailTool to get detailed fundamental information about a cryptocurrency including description, developers, website, social media links, and technical details.
Get Detailed Crypto InformationThis tool fetches detailed cryptocurrency information including current price, price changes, volume, market cap, and historical highs/lows for a specific cryptocurrency pair.
Get Crypto Last QuoteTool to get the last quote with bid/ask prices in real-time for a cryptocurrency pair.
Get Crypto Last TradeTool to get the latest trade information and prices in real-time for a cryptocurrency pair.
Get Crypto NewsTool to retrieve real-time and historical news for cryptocurrency markets with fast In-Memory Cache Engine.
Get Crypto Previous Close DataTool to get the previous day's closing data for a cryptocurrency pair.
Get Crypto SnapshotTool to get a comprehensive snapshot of cryptocurrency market data with latest quotes and trades in one request.
Get Currency DetailTool to get detailed information about a forex currency pair including currency codes and country flags.
Get Forex Last QuoteTool to get the latest real-time bid/ask quote for a forex pair or metal (e.
Get Forex Last TradeTool to get the last trade information for a forex currency pair.
Get Forex Market AggregatesTool to retrieve aggregated OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) data for forex and metal pairs over specified time periods.
Get Forex NewsTool to retrieve real-time and historical news for forex markets from Finage's API.
Get Forex Previous Close DataTool to get the previous day's closing data for a forex currency pair.
Get Forex SnapshotTool to get a comprehensive snapshot of forex market data with latest quotes and trades in one request.
Get Most Active US StocksTool to get a list of the most actively traded US stocks.
Get SEC RSS FeedTool to retrieve the SEC RSS feed for recent EDGAR filings.
Get Sector PerformanceTool to retrieve performance metrics across US market sectors.
Get Stock Company DetailsTool to retrieve detailed company information and stock fundamentals for a given ticker symbol.
Get Stock Last QuoteFetches the latest single-tick quote for a stock symbol, returning a JSON object with fields: symbol, ask, bid, asize, bsize, and timestamp.
Get Stock Last TradeTool to get the most recent trade information for a specified US stock symbol.
Get Stock Market AggregatesRetrieves aggregated OHLCV (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) data for US stocks only.
Get Stock Market NewsThis tool retrieves the latest market news from Finage's API.
Get Stock Market StatusTool to check if stock, forex, and crypto markets are open, closed, or in extended hours.
Get Stock Previous Close DataThis tool retrieves the previous day's closing data for a specific stock symbol.
Get Stock SnapshotTool to get comprehensive snapshot of all US stock market data including latest quotes and trades with one single API request.
Get Technical IndicatorsTool to get technical indicators and signals for stocks from Finage API.
Get Top Gaining US StocksTool to get list of top gaining US stocks by percentage change.
Get Top Losing US StocksTool to get list of top losing US stocks by percentage change.
List Cryptocurrencies by Market CapTool to get a list of all available cryptocurrencies ranked by market capitalization.
List Symbols by Market TypeTool to get a paginated list of all available symbols for a specified market type (us-stock, ca-stock, in-stock, ru-stock, forex, crypto, index).
Search CountryTool to search for countries by name and retrieve their details including country code, currency, flag, and phone code.
Search CryptocurrencyTool to search for cryptocurrencies by name or symbol.
Search CurrencyTool to search for currency pairs and forex symbols by currency code or partial match.
Search Market for StocksTool to search for stocks in a specific market by company name or symbol.

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

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Composio API Key and OpenAI API Key
  • Primary know-how of OpenAI Agents SDK
  • A live Finage project
  • Some knowledge of Python or Typescript

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

Install dependencies

pip install composio_openai_agents openai-agents python-dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Set up environment variables

bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...your-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-api-key
USER_ID=composio_user@gmail.com

Create a .env file and add your OpenAI and Composio API keys.

Import dependencies

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
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 Finage.

Set up the Composio instance

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())
What's happening:
  • load_dotenv() loads your .env file so OPENAI_API_KEY and COMPOSIO_API_KEY are available as environment variables.
  • Creating a Composio instance using the API Key and OpenAIAgentsProvider class.

Create a Tool Router session

# Create a Finage Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["finage"]
)

mcp_url = session.mcp.url

What is happening:

  • You give the Tool Router the user id and the toolkits you want available. Here, it is only finage.
  • The router checks the user's Finage connection and prepares the MCP endpoint.
  • The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that your agent will use to access Finage.
  • This approach keeps things lightweight and lets the agent request Finage tools only when needed during the conversation.

Configure the agent

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Finage. "
        "Help users perform Finage 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",
            }
        )
    ],
)
What's happening:
  • We're creating an Agent instance with a name, model (gpt-5), and clear instructions about its purpose.
  • The agent's instructions tell it that it can access Finage and help with queries, inserts, updates, authentication, and fetching database information.
  • The tools array includes a HostedMCPTool that connects to the MCP server URL we created earlier.
  • The headers dict includes the Composio API key for secure authentication with the MCP server.
  • require_approval: 'never' means the agent can execute Finage operations without asking for permission each time, making interactions smoother.

Start chat loop and handle conversation

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())
What's happening:
  • The program prints a session URL that you visit to authorize Finage.
  • After authorization, the chat begins.
  • Each message you type is processed by the agent using Runner.run().
  • The responses are printed to the console, and conversations are saved locally using SQLite.
  • Typing exit, quit, or q cleanly ends the chat.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Finage and OpenAI Agents SDK:

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=["finage"]
)
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 Finage. "
        "Help users perform Finage 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())

Conclusion

This was a starter code for integrating Finage MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK to build a functional AI agent that can interact with Finage.

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.

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FAQ

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

With a standalone Finage MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Finage tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Finage 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 Finage tools.

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

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

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