# How to integrate Givebutter MCP with Claude Code

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Givebutter MCP with Claude Code",
  "toolkit": "Givebutter",
  "toolkit_slug": "givebutter",
  "framework": "Claude Code",
  "framework_slug": "claude-code",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/givebutter/framework/claude-code",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/givebutter/framework/claude-code.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:13:30.553Z"
}
```

## Introduction

Manage your Givebutter directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.
You can do this in two different ways:
- Via [Composio Connect](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=claude-code&utm_content=composio_connect&next=%2F~%2Forg%2Fconnect%2Fclients%2Fclaude-code) - Direct and easiest approach
- Via [Composio SDK](https://docs.composio.dev/docs?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=claude-code&utm_content=composio_sdk) - Programmatic approach with more control

## Also integrate Givebutter with

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

## TL;DR

- Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
- Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
- Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
- Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

## Connect Givebutter to Claude Code

### Connecting Givebutter to Claude Code using Composio
1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http composio https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
```

## What is Claude Code?

Claude Code is Anthropic's command line developer tool that lets you use Claude directly inside your terminal. Instead of switching between your editor, browser, and chat, you can stay in your project folder and ask Claude to help you build, debug, refactor, and understand code right where you're working.
Key features include:
- Terminal-Native Experience: Work with Claude directly in your command line without switching contexts
- MCP Support: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers to extend Claude's capabilities
- Project Context: Claude understands your project structure and can read, write, and modify files
- Interactive Development: Ask questions, debug code, and get help in real-time while coding
- Multi-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, WSL, and Windows

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

The Givebutter MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Givebutter account. It provides structured and secure access to your fundraising platform, so your agent can perform actions like creating campaigns, tracking donations, managing contacts, and handling payouts on your behalf.
- Campaign management and creation: Easily instruct your agent to start new fundraising campaigns, update campaign details, or remove old campaigns when needed.
- Donation and payout tracking: Ask your agent to retrieve lists of payouts, monitor donation flows, and keep tabs on your fundraising progress in real time.
- Contact and member administration: Let your agent add, archive, or delete contacts, and fetch lists of campaign members for smooth supporter management.
- Fund and webhook operations: Direct your agent to get details about specific funds, create or remove webhooks for event notifications, and manage fundraising infrastructure automatically.
- Automated data cleanup: Empower your agent to archive or delete obsolete contacts, funds, or webhooks, keeping your Givebutter account organized and up to date.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `GIVEBUTTER_ARCHIVE_CONTACT` | Archive Contact | Tool to archive a contact by their id. use after ensuring the contact has no associated data (e.g., no transactions or communications). example: "archive contact abc123". |
| `GIVEBUTTER_CREATE_CAMPAIGN` | Create Campaign | Tool to create a new campaign. use when you have title, description, goal, and type ready, after confirming your givebutter account is authenticated. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_CREATE_WEBHOOK` | Create Webhook | Tool to create a new webhook subscription. use when you need to receive real-time notifications programmatically after confirming your endpoint can validate givebutter's signing secret. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_DELETE_CAMPAIGN` | Delete Campaign | Tool to delete a campaign by its id. use after confirming the campaign has no funds raised. example: "delete campaign abc123". |
| `GIVEBUTTER_DELETE_CONTACT` | Delete Contact | Tool to delete a contact by their id. use after confirming the contact has no associated data (e.g., no transactions or communications). example: "delete contact abc123". |
| `GIVEBUTTER_DELETE_FUND` | Delete Fund | Tool to delete a fund by its id. use when you need to remove a fund after confirming it exists. example: "delete fund fund abc123". |
| `GIVEBUTTER_DELETE_WEBHOOK` | Delete Webhook | Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when you need to remove an obsolete webhook after confirming no further events are needed. example: "delete webhook abc123". |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_FUND` | Get Fund | Tool to retrieve details of a specific fund by its id. use after confirming the fund id is valid. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_MEMBERS` | Get Members | Tool to retrieve a paginated list of members for a given campaign. use when you need to list or process campaign members. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_PAYOUTS` | Get Payouts | Tool to retrieve a list of payouts associated with your account. use when you need to list withdrawal transactions after authentication. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_PLANS` | Get Plans | Tool to retrieve a list of plans associated with your account. use after authentication to fetch recurring donation plans. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_TEAMS` | Get Teams | Tool to retrieve a list of teams for a specific campaign. use after creating or updating a campaign when you need to list fundraising teams. example: "get teams for campaign camp123". |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_TICKETS` | Get Tickets | Tool to retrieve a list of tickets. use when you need to list all tickets for your account after authentication. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_TRANSACTIONS` | Get Transactions | Tool to retrieve a list of transactions associated with your account. use when you need to list all donations and payments, optionally filtered by scope. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_GET_WEBHOOKS` | Get Webhooks | Tool to retrieve all webhooks configured for your account. use after obtaining valid authentication. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_UPDATE_CAMPAIGN` | Update Campaign | Tool to update an existing campaign's details by its id. use when you need to modify campaign attributes after creation. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_UPDATE_CONTACT` | Update Contact | Tool to update an existing contact's details by contact id. use when modifying contact information after confirming the contact id. only provided fields will be updated. |
| `GIVEBUTTER_UPDATE_WEBHOOK` | Update Webhook | Tool to update an existing webhook subscription's details. use when you need to modify a webhook's name, url, trigger events, or enabled state after confirming its id. example: "update webhook wh 1234567890 to point to https://example.com/hook, enable transaction.succeeded only." |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Givebutter MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects Claude Code (and other AI assistants like Claude and Cursor) directly to your Givebutter account. It provides structured and secure access so Claude can perform Givebutter operations on your behalf.
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:
- Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
- Composio API Key
- A Givebutter account
- Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript

### 1. Install Claude Code

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:
```bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd
```

### 2. Set up Claude Code

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:
- Claude Code will open in your terminal
- Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
- Complete the authentication flow
- Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
```bash
cd your-project-folder
claude
```

### 3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:
- COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=claude-code&utm_content=api_key&next=%2F~%2Forg%2Fconnect%2Fclients%2Fclaude-code))
- USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
```bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
```

### 4. Install Composio library

No description provided.
```python
pip install composio-core python-dotenv
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core dotenv
```

### 5. Generate Composio MCP URL

No description provided.
```python
import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

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

composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=USER_ID,
    toolkits=["givebutter"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url

print(f"MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}")
print(f"\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:")
print(f'claude mcp add --transport http givebutter-composio "{COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}" --headers "X-API-Key:{COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"')
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['givebutter'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http givebutter-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);
```

### 6. Run the script and copy the MCP URL

No description provided.
```python
python generate_mcp_url.py
```

```typescript
node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts
```

### 7. Add Givebutter MCP to Claude Code

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:
- claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
- --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
- The server name (givebutter-composio) is how you'll reference it
- The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
- --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication
After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http givebutter-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude
```

### 8. Verify the installation

Check that your Givebutter MCP server is properly configured.
- This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
- You should see your givebutter-composio entry in the list
- This confirms that Claude Code can now access Givebutter tools
If everything is wired up, you should see your givebutter-composio entry listed:
```bash
claude mcp list
```

### 9. Authenticate Givebutter

The first time you try to use Givebutter tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.
- Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Givebutter
- It will show you an authentication link
- Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
- Complete the Givebutter authorization flow
- Return to the terminal and start using Givebutter through Claude Code
Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Givebutter operations in natural language. For example:
- "Create a new fundraising campaign for our school"
- "List all recent payouts to our nonprofit account"
- "Get details for fund with ID fund_abc123"

## Complete Code

```python
import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

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

composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=USER_ID,
    toolkits=["givebutter"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url

print(f"MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}")
print(f"\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:")
print(f'claude mcp add --transport http givebutter-composio "{COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}" --headers "X-API-Key:{COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"')
```

```typescript
import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['givebutter'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http givebutter-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);
```

## Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Givebutter with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Givebutter directly from your terminal using natural language commands.
Key features of this setup:
- Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
- Natural language commands for Givebutter operations
- Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
- Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution
Next steps:
- Try asking Claude Code to perform various Givebutter operations
- Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
- Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity
You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

## How to build Givebutter MCP Agent with another framework

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

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## Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Code?

Yes, you can. Claude Code 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 Givebutter tools.

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

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

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