# How to integrate Giphy MCP with Pydantic AI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Giphy MCP with Pydantic AI", "toolkit": "Giphy", "toolkit_slug": "giphy", "framework": "Pydantic AI", "framework_slug": "pydantic-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/pydantic-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/pydantic-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:12:59.307Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Giphy to Pydantic AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Giphy agent that can find trending cat gifs for today, get sticker variations for smile emoji, list gifs in the 'reactions' category through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Pydantic AI agent real control over a Giphy account through Composio's Giphy MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Giphy with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/crew-ai) ## 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 Giphy - 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 Giphy 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 Giphy MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Giphy MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Giphy account. It provides structured and secure access to the world’s largest GIF and sticker library, so your agent can search for GIFs, fetch trending categories, retrieve GIF metadata, and even track analytics on user interactions automatically. - GIF and sticker search and retrieval: Instantly have your agent fetch GIFs and stickers by ID, category, or emoji for any topic or mood you need. - Browse trending categories and curated content: Let your agent pull the latest GIF categories and browse curated collections to suggest the perfect GIF for any occasion. - Access detailed GIF and sticker metadata: Retrieve comprehensive information about specific GIFs, stickers, or even groups of items by their unique IDs. - Emoji and sticker variation discovery: Explore emoji GIFs and their creative variations, making it easy to add fun reactions or flair to your app or chat. - User interaction analytics logging: Track and register when users view, click, or share GIFs, enabling smarter personalization and reporting within your workflows. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `GIPHY_ACTION_REGISTER` | Giphy Analytics Register | Tool to register user interactions (view, click, send) with a GIF for analytics. Use when you have the analytics payload, timestamp, and user ID to record the event. | | `GIPHY_CATEGORIES` | GIPHY Categories | Tool to fetch a list of GIF categories on GIPHY. Use when you need to browse available categories before selecting one. | | `GIPHY_CATEGORY_BY_ID` | GIPHY: Get Category by ID | Tool to fetch metadata for a GIF category by its unique ID. Use when you need details for a specific category identifier. | | `GIPHY_CATEGORY_GIFS` | GIPHY: Category GIFs | Tool to fetch GIFs associated with a specific GIF category. Use after retrieving category_id from the categories endpoint to get curated GIFs. | | `GIPHY_EMOJI` | GIPHY Emoji | Tool to fetch GIPHY emoji GIF objects. Use when you need a paginated list of GIPHY emojis. | | `GIPHY_EMOJI_VARIATIONS` | Emoji Variations | Tool to fetch variations for a specific emoji. Use when you have an emoji's GIF ID and want its variations. | | `GIPHY_GET_CONTENT_BY_ID` | Get Content by ID | Tool to fetch content metadata by its unique ID. Generalizes the Get GIF by ID endpoint for all content types (GIFs, Stickers, and Clips). | | `GIPHY_GET_CONTENT_BY_IDS` | Get Content by IDs | Tool to fetch metadata for multiple pieces of content (GIFs, Stickers, or Clips) by their IDs. Use when you need information on up to 100 known content IDs across any GIPHY content type. | | `GIPHY_GET_RANDOM_ID` | Giphy Get Random ID | Tool to generate a unique random ID from Giphy. Use when you need to create a unique identifier for a new user that can be used with other Giphy endpoints to personalize API responses. | | `GIPHY_RANDOM_GIF` | Giphy Random GIF | Tool to fetch a random GIF from Giphy. Use when you need a single random GIF, optionally filtered by tag or rating. Example: 'Get a random cat GIF rated G.' | | `GIPHY_RANDOM_STICKER` | Giphy Random Sticker | Tool to fetch a single random sticker. Use when you need a random sticker, optionally filtered by tag or rating. | | `GIPHY_SEARCH_CHANNELS` | GIPHY: Search Channels | Tool to search for GIPHY channels by query term. Use when you need to find channels matching a specific topic or keyword. | | `GIPHY_SEARCH_GIFS` | GIPHY: Search GIFs | Tool to search GIPHY's GIF library. Use when you need to find GIFs by keyword or phrase. | | `GIPHY_SEARCH_STICKERS` | GIPHY: Search Stickers | Tool to search GIPHY's sticker library. Use when you need to find stickers by keyword or phrase. | | `GIPHY_TAG_RANDOM` | GIPHY: Random Tag | Tool to fetch a single random tag from Giphy. Use when you need a random search term tag, optionally filtered by a query term. | | `GIPHY_TAG_RELATED` | Get Related Tags | Tool to fetch tags related to a specified tag. Use when you want to find semantically related tags for improved search suggestion. | | `GIPHY_TAG_SEARCH` | GIPHY: Tag Search | Tool to search GIPHY's tag library for autocomplete suggestions. Use when you need to generate tag suggestions for a user query. | | `GIPHY_TAG_TRENDING` | GIPHY Trending Tags | Tool to fetch the most popular search terms (tags) on GIPHY. Use when you need trending tags for content discovery. | | `GIPHY_TRANSLATE_GIF` | GIPHY Translate GIF | Tool to translate a term or phrase into a single GIF using GIPHY's special algorithm. Use when you need to convert words into the perfect GIF representation. | | `GIPHY_TRANSLATE_STICKER` | GIPHY Translate Sticker | Tool to translate a term or phrase into a single sticker using GIPHY’s translation algorithm. Use after confirming the exact phrase to visualize as a sticker. | | `GIPHY_TRENDING_GIFS` | GIPHY Trending GIFs | Tool to fetch trending GIFs from GIPHY. Use when you need the most relevant and engaging GIFs currently trending. | | `GIPHY_TRENDING_STICKERS` | Get Trending Stickers | Tool to fetch trending stickers. Use when you need the most relevant and engaging sticker GIFs currently trending. | | `GIPHY_UPLOAD_GIF` | Giphy Upload GIF | Tool to upload a GIF or video file to GIPHY. Use when you need to create a new GIPHY entry from a local file or public URL. Requires developer API key and supports optional metadata. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Giphy MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Giphy. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Giphy 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 with an active API key - Basic familiarity with Python and async programming ### 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 Install the required libraries. What's happening: - composio connects your agent to external SaaS tools like Giphy - pydantic-ai lets you create structured AI agents with tool support - python-dotenv loads your environment variables securely from a .env file ```bash pip install composio pydantic-ai python-dotenv ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables 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 ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here USER_ID=your_user_id_here OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key ``` ### 4. Import dependencies What's happening: - We load environment variables and import required modules - Composio manages connections to Giphy - MCPServerStreamableHTTP connects to the Giphy MCP server endpoint - Agent from Pydantic AI lets you define and run the AI assistant ```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() ``` ### 5. Create a Tool Router Session What's happening: - We're creating a Tool Router session that gives your agent access to Giphy 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 ```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 Giphy composio = Composio(api_key=api_key) session = composio.create( user_id=user_id, toolkits=["giphy"], ) url = session.mcp.url if not url: raise ValueError("Composio session did not return an MCP URL") ``` ### 6. Initialize the Pydantic AI Agent What's happening: - The MCP client connects to the Giphy endpoint - The agent uses GPT-5 to interpret user commands and perform Giphy operations - The instructions field defines the agent's role and behavior ```python # Attach the MCP server to a Pydantic AI Agent giphy_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}) agent = Agent( "openai:gpt-5", toolsets=[giphy_mcp], instructions=( "You are a Giphy assistant. Use Giphy tools to help users " "with their requests. Ask clarifying questions when needed." ), ) ``` ### 7. Build the chat interface What's happening: - The agent reads input from the terminal and streams its response - Giphy API calls happen automatically under the hood - The model keeps conversation history to maintain context across turns ```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 Giphy.\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() ``` ### 8. Run the application What's happening: - The asyncio loop launches the agent and keeps it running until you exit ```python if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main()) ``` ## Complete Code ```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 Giphy composio = Composio(api_key=api_key) session = composio.create( user_id=user_id, toolkits=["giphy"], ) 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 giphy_mcp = MCPServerStreamableHTTP(url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}) agent = Agent( "openai:gpt-5", toolsets=[giphy_mcp], instructions=( "You are a Giphy assistant. Use Giphy 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 Giphy.\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 Giphy through Composio's Tool Router. With this setup, your agent can perform real Giphy 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 + Giphy for workflow automation) This architecture makes your AI agent "agent-native", able to securely use APIs in a unified, composable way without custom integrations. ## How to build Giphy MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/giphy/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Youtube](https://composio.dev/toolkits/youtube) - YouTube is a leading video-sharing platform for uploading, streaming, and discovering content. 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It keeps your inbox organized and makes communication fast and reliable. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Giphy MCP? With a standalone Giphy MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Giphy tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Giphy 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 Giphy tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Giphy while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Giphy 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 Giphy data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)