How to integrate Finerworks MCP with Pydantic AI

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Finerworks to Pydantic AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Finerworks agent that can add five new artwork images to your library, list all available fine art paper types, submit a print order for three photos through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Pydantic AI agent real control over a Finerworks account through Composio's Finerworks 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:
  • How to set up your Composio API key and User ID
  • How to create a Composio Tool Router session for Finerworks
  • 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 Finerworks 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 Finerworks MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Finerworks MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your FinerWorks account. It provides structured and secure access to your fine art and photo printing services, so your agent can perform actions like uploading artwork, managing orders, updating account info, and exploring product options on your behalf.

  • Artwork upload and management: Easily add new images to your FinerWorks library, complete with metadata and image URIs, so your inventory is always up to date.
  • Order submission and tracking: Ask your agent to submit batches of print orders or retrieve shipping options, streamlining your print fulfillment process.
  • Product and media exploration: Instantly list available product types, media types, and style options to help you select the perfect materials for your artwork.
  • Account and profile updates: Let your agent fetch or update your user profile, including business information, billing details, and payment profiles, as your needs change.
  • Credential verification and file selection: Test your credentials for peace of mind, or update which image files are selected for current projects—all without manual steps.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add ImagesTool to add images to a finerworks library.
Add or Update Gallery CollectionTool to add or update personal gallery collections in GeoGalleries.
Delete ImagesTool to delete a list of image files from FinerWorks based on their unique GUIDs.
Delete Pending OrdersTool to remove orders from temporary storage that were saved as pending.
Delete Virtual InventoryTool to delete virtual inventory products by SKU.
Disconnect Virtual InventoryTool to disconnect ALL virtual inventory items from a 3rd party platform.
Fetch Order StatusTool to retrieve order production status and tracking details from FinerWorks.
Get Company InfoTool to get essential information about FinerWorks including site identifier, company address, and operating hours.
Get Frame DetailsTool to retrieve detailed specifications for a specific frame by ID.
Get PricesTool to retrieve pricing information for FinerWorks products.
Get Shipping Options IDsTool to list all available shipping option IDs from FinerWorks.
Get UserRetrieves the authenticated user's FinerWorks account profile including billing/business addresses, account credits, shipping preferences, connected platforms, and gallery settings.
List File SelectionTool to retrieve the list of currently selected files by their master guid.
List Frame CollectionsRetrieve available frame collections and categories from FinerWorks.
List GalleriesTool to list galleries setup in GeoGalleries.
List Gallery ThemesTool to retrieve available themes for GeoGalleries.
List GlazingRetrieve available glazing and glass options from FinerWorks.
List ImagesTool to retrieve a paginated list of image files uploaded to your FinerWorks account.
List MatsRetrieve available matting options from FinerWorks for framing products.
List Media TypesRetrieve available print media types from FinerWorks.
List Order Status DefinitionsTool to list all available production status definitions an order can have once it has completed.
List Product TypesRetrieve FinerWorks product types (print categories like Canvas Prints, Metal Prints, Posters, etc.
List Shipping Options MultipleRetrieve shipping options and rates for multiple orders in a batch request.
List Style TypesRetrieves available print style types from FinerWorks.
List Virtual InventoryTool to retrieve a user's virtual inventory products from their FinerWorks account.
Save Pending OrdersTool to save orders to temporary pending storage.
Submit OrdersTool to submit up to five new orders.
Update App DetailsTool to update the details assigned to the app_key being used.
Update File SelectionTool to update a user's currently selected image files using the selection key.
Update ImagesTool to update image metadata in FinerWorks based on unique GUIDs.
Update UserTool to update various features of a user's account profile.
Update Virtual InventoryTool to update virtual inventory items within a user's account.
Validate Recipient AddressTool to validate and test a recipient address before submitting an order to ensure delivery accuracy.

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:
  • Python 3.9 or higher
  • A Composio account with an active API key
  • Basic familiarity with Python and async programming

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 pydantic-ai python-dotenv

Install the required libraries.

What's happening:

  • composio connects your agent to external SaaS tools like Finerworks
  • pydantic-ai lets you create structured AI agents with tool support
  • python-dotenv loads your environment variables securely from a .env file

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

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

Import dependencies

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()
What's happening:
  • We load environment variables and import required modules
  • Composio manages connections to Finerworks
  • MCPServerStreamableHTTP connects to the Finerworks MCP server endpoint
  • Agent from Pydantic AI lets you define and run the AI assistant

Create a Tool Router Session

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 Finerworks
    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=user_id,
        toolkits=["finerworks"],
    )
    url = session.mcp.url
    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Composio session did not return an MCP URL")
What's happening:
  • We're creating a Tool Router session that gives your agent access to Finerworks 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

Initialize the Pydantic AI Agent

python
# Attach the MCP server to a Pydantic AI Agent
finerworks_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
agent = Agent(
    "openai:gpt-5",
    toolsets=[finerworks_mcp],
    instructions=(
        "You are a Finerworks assistant. Use Finerworks tools to help users "
        "with their requests. Ask clarifying questions when needed."
    ),
)
What's happening:
  • The MCP client connects to the Finerworks endpoint
  • The agent uses GPT-5 to interpret user commands and perform Finerworks operations
  • The instructions field defines the agent's role and behavior

Build the chat interface

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 Finerworks.\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()
What's happening:
  • The agent reads input from the terminal and streams its response
  • Finerworks API calls happen automatically under the hood
  • The model keeps conversation history to maintain context across turns

Run the application

python
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())
What's happening:
  • The asyncio loop launches the agent and keeps it running until you exit

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Finerworks and Pydantic AI:

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 Finerworks
    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=user_id,
        toolkits=["finerworks"],
    )
    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
    finerworks_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
    agent = Agent(
        "openai:gpt-5",
        toolsets=[finerworks_mcp],
        instructions=(
            "You are a Finerworks assistant. Use Finerworks 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 Finerworks.\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 Finerworks through Composio's Tool Router. With this setup, your agent can perform real Finerworks 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 + Finerworks for workflow automation)
This architecture makes your AI agent "agent-native", able to securely use APIs in a unified, composable way without custom integrations.

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FAQ

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

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

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

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

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