# How to integrate Finmei MCP with CrewAI

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{
  "title": "How to integrate Finmei MCP with CrewAI",
  "toolkit": "Finmei",
  "toolkit_slug": "finmei",
  "framework": "CrewAI",
  "framework_slug": "crew-ai",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/crew-ai",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/crew-ai.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:11:44.704Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Finmei to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Finmei agent that can create an invoice for new client acme corp, list all unpaid invoices from last month, delete obsolete product from catalog through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Finmei account through Composio's Finmei MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Finmei with

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/llama-index)

## TL;DR

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

The Finmei MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Finmei account. It provides structured and secure access to your invoicing and expense data, so your agent can perform actions like creating invoices, managing customers, tracking payments, and handling products on your behalf.
- Smart invoice creation and management: Ask your agent to generate new invoices, list all existing invoices, or delete outdated ones—helping you stay on top of billing effortlessly.
- Customer record management: Let your agent list all your customers, search for specific records, or delete customers no longer in your system, streamlining client data administration.
- Payment tracking and retrieval: Retrieve payment details, verify payment statuses, or remove obsolete payments to keep your financial records accurate and up to date.
- Product catalog maintenance: Easily fetch detailed product information or remove products from your catalog as your offerings evolve, all via agent commands.
- Multi-currency support: Ask your agent to list all available currencies before creating invoices, ensuring transactions are processed in the correct denomination for your business needs.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `FINMEI_CREATE_INVOICE` | Create Invoice | Tool to create a new invoice. Use when you have all invoice details ready and need to record it. Example: "Create an invoice for customer X with two items. |
| `FINMEI_DELETE_CUSTOMER` | Delete Customer | Tool to delete a specific customer by their ID. Use after confirming the correct customer_id to remove the record. |
| `FINMEI_DELETE_INVOICE` | Delete Invoice | Tool to delete an invoice. Use when you need to remove an existing invoice by its ID. |
| `FINMEI_DELETE_PAYMENT` | Delete Payment | Tool to delete a payment. Use when you need to remove a payment by its ID after confirming it's obsolete. |
| `FINMEI_DELETE_PRODUCT` | Delete Product | Tool to delete a product by its ID. Use when you need to permanently remove a product from the catalog. |
| `FINMEI_GET_PAYMENT` | Get Payment | Tool to retrieve details of a specific payment by its ID. Use after creating a payment or when you need to confirm payment details. |
| `FINMEI_GET_PRODUCT` | Get Product by ID | Tool to retrieve a product by its ID. Use when you need detailed information about a single product. |
| `FINMEI_LIST_CURRENCIES` | List Currencies | Tool to list all currencies supported by Finmei. Use when you need to retrieve available currency codes before creating transactions. |
| `FINMEI_LIST_CUSTOMERS` | List Customers | Tool to list all customers with optional filters and pagination. Use when needing to browse or search customer records. |
| `FINMEI_LIST_INVOICES` | List Invoices | Tool to list invoices. Use when you need a paginated list of invoices with basic details. |
| `FINMEI_LIST_PAYMENTS` | List Payments | Tool to retrieve a list of payments. Use when you need to view past payment records with optional filters and pagination. |
| `FINMEI_LIST_PRODUCTS` | List Products | Tool to retrieve a list of products with optional filters and pagination. Use when you need to browse or filter the product catalog. |
| `FINMEI_UPDATE_CUSTOMER` | Update Customer | Tool to update an existing customer's details. Use after confirming the customer ID to modify their information. |
| `FINMEI_UPDATE_PRODUCT` | Update Product | Tool to update an existing product's details. Use when you need to modify product information after confirming the product ID. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Finmei MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Finmei. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Finmei 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:
- Python 3.9 or higher
- A Composio account and API key
- A Finmei connection authorized in Composio
- An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM
- Basic familiarity with Python

### 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).
- Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
- Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

### 2. Install dependencies

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

### 3. Set up environment variables

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
```bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
```

### 4. Import dependencies

**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 Finmei MCP URL
```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")
```

### 5. Create a Composio Tool Router session for Finmei

**What's happening:**
- You create a Finmei only session through Composio
- Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Finmei tools
```python
composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["finmei"])

url = session.mcp.url
```

### 6. Initialize the MCP Server

**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.
```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,
    )
```

### 7. Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew

**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.
```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")
```

## Complete Code

```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=["finmei"],
)
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 Finmei through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Finmei 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

## How to build Finmei MCP Agent with another framework

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/finmei/framework/llama-index)

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- [Eagle doc](https://composio.dev/toolkits/eagle_doc) - Eagle doc is an AI-powered OCR API for invoices and receipts. It delivers fast, reliable, and accurate document data extraction for seamless automation.
- [Elorus](https://composio.dev/toolkits/elorus) - Elorus is an online invoicing and time-tracking software for freelancers and small businesses. Easily manage finances, bill clients, and track work in one place.
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## Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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