# How to integrate Googlephotos MCP with Autogen ```json { "title": "How to integrate Googlephotos MCP with Autogen", "toolkit": "Googlephotos", "toolkit_slug": "googlephotos", "framework": "AutoGen", "framework_slug": "autogen", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/autogen", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/autogen.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:14:01.025Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Googlephotos to AutoGen using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Googlephotos agent that can find all photos from your last vacation, create a new album for 2024 events, upload these images to your family album through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your AutoGen agent real control over a Googlephotos account through Composio's Googlephotos MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Googlephotos with - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys - Install the required dependencies for Autogen and Composio - Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Googlephotos - Wire that MCP URL into Autogen using McpWorkbench and StreamableHttpServerParams - Configure an Autogen AssistantAgent that can call Googlephotos tools - Run a live chat loop where you ask the agent to perform Googlephotos operations ## What is AutoGen? Autogen is a framework for building multi-agent conversational AI systems from Microsoft. It enables you to create agents that can collaborate, use tools, and maintain complex workflows. Key features include: - Multi-Agent Systems: Build collaborative agent workflows - MCP Workbench: Native support for Model Context Protocol tools - Streaming HTTP: Connect to external services through streamable HTTP - AssistantAgent: Pre-built agent class for tool-using assistants ## What is the Googlephotos MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Googlephotos MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Google Photos account. It provides structured and secure access to your photo library, so your agent can organize albums, upload and manage media items, search your photos, and even download images on your behalf. - Effortless media uploads and organization: Instantly upload new photos or videos, add them to existing albums, and create new albums for specific events or trips—all through your AI agent. - Smart album and library management: List all your albums or fetch details for any album, making it simple for the agent to help you organize or locate collections of photos. - AI-powered photo search: Ask your agent to search your photo library using keywords, dates, or other criteria to quickly find specific images or memories. - Bulk media handling: Retrieve batches of photos or videos, add multiple media items to albums at once, or download images as files for sharing or backup. - Enhanced photo enrichment: Automatically enhance your albums by adding context, locations, or notes at specific positions—helping you curate richer stories from your memories. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_ADD_ENRICHMENT` | Add Enrichment | Adds an enrichment at a specified position in a defined album. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_ADD_MEDIA_ITEMS` | Batch Add Media Items | Adds one or more media items to an album in Google Photos. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_CREATE_MEDIA_ITEMS` | Batch Create Media Items | Batch upload and create media items in Google Photos. Supports three input methods: 1. 'urls': Simple list of public URLs (file names extracted automatically) 2. 'media_files': List of objects with url/file, file_name, and description 3. 'files': List of FileUploadable objects for pre-uploaded files Media items can optionally be added to an album at a specific position. Maximum 50 items per request. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_BATCH_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS` | Batch Get Media Items | Returns the list of media items for the specified media item identifiers. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_CREATE_ALBUM` | Create Album | Creates a new album in Google Photos. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_GET_ALBUM` | Get Album | Returns the album based on the specified albumId. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD` | Download Photos Media Item | Downloads a media item from Google Photos and returns it as a file. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_ALBUMS` | List Albums | Lists all albums shown to a user in the Albums tab of Google Photos. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_LIST_MEDIA_ITEMS` | List Media Items (App-Created Only) | Lists media items created by this application from Google Photos. DEPRECATION NOTICE: As of March 31, 2025, the Google Photos Library API ONLY returns media items that were uploaded/created by your application. This action CANNOT access the user's full photo library. Use cases this action SUPPORTS: - Listing photos/videos your app previously uploaded to the user's library - Managing app-created content in Google Photos Use cases this action DOES NOT SUPPORT: - Accessing photos taken by the user's camera - Viewing photos from other apps or web uploads - Listing the user's entire photo library For accessing a user's full library, use the Google Photos Picker API instead: https://developers.google.com/photos/picker | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_SEARCH_MEDIA_ITEMS` | Search Media Items | Searches for media items in a user's Google Photos library. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPDATE_ALBUM` | Update Album | Updates an album's title or cover photo in Google Photos. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPDATE_MEDIA_ITEM` | Update Media Item | Updates a media item's description in Google Photos. | | `GOOGLEPHOTOS_UPLOAD_MEDIA` | Upload Media | Upload a media file to Google Photos. Supports images (up to 200MB) and videos (up to 20GB). | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Googlephotos MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agents and assistants directly to Googlephotos. Instead of manually wiring Googlephotos APIs, OAuth, and scopes yourself, you get a structured, tool-based interface that an LLM can call safely. 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 You will need: - A Composio API key - An OpenAI API key (used by Autogen's OpenAIChatCompletionClient) - A Googlephotos account you can connect to Composio - Some basic familiarity with Autogen and Python async ### 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 Composio, Autogen extensions, and dotenv. What's happening: - composio connects your agent to Googlephotos via MCP - autogen-agentchat provides the AssistantAgent class - autogen-ext-openai provides the OpenAI model client - autogen-ext-tools provides MCP workbench support ```bash pip install composio python-dotenv pip install autogen-agentchat autogen-ext-openai autogen-ext-tools ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in your project folder. What's happening: - COMPOSIO_API_KEY is required to talk to Composio - OPENAI_API_KEY is used by Autogen's OpenAI client - USER_ID is how Composio identifies which user's Googlephotos connections to use ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-composio-api-key OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key USER_ID=your-user-identifier@example.com ``` ### 4. Import dependencies and create Tool Router session What's happening: - load_dotenv() reads your .env file - Composio(api_key=...) initializes the SDK - create(...) creates a Tool Router session that exposes Googlephotos tools - session.mcp.url is the MCP endpoint that Autogen will connect to ```python import asyncio import os from dotenv import load_dotenv from composio import Composio from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams load_dotenv() async def main(): # Initialize Composio and create a Googlephotos session composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")) session = composio.create( user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"), toolkits=["googlephotos"] ) url = session.mcp.url ``` ### 5. Configure MCP parameters for Autogen Autogen expects parameters describing how to talk to the MCP server. That is what StreamableHttpServerParams is for. What's happening: - url points to the Tool Router MCP endpoint from Composio - timeout is the HTTP timeout for requests - sse_read_timeout controls how long to wait when streaming responses - terminate_on_close=True cleans up the MCP server process when the workbench is closed ```python # Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams( url=url, timeout=30.0, sse_read_timeout=300.0, terminate_on_close=True, headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")} ) ``` ### 6. Create the model client and agent What's happening: - OpenAIChatCompletionClient wraps the OpenAI model for Autogen - McpWorkbench connects the agent to the MCP tools - AssistantAgent is configured with the Googlephotos tools from the workbench ```python # Create model client model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") ) # Use McpWorkbench as context manager async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench: # Create Googlephotos assistant agent with MCP tools agent = AssistantAgent( name="googlephotos_assistant", description="An AI assistant that helps with Googlephotos operations.", model_client=model_client, workbench=workbench, model_client_stream=True, max_tool_iterations=10 ) ``` ### 7. Run the interactive chat loop What's happening: - The script prompts you in a loop with You: - Autogen passes your input to the model, which decides which Googlephotos tools to call via MCP - agent.run_stream(...) yields streaming messages as the agent thinks and calls tools - Typing exit, quit, or bye ends the loop ```python print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n") print("Ask any Googlephotos related question or task to the agent.\n") # Conversation loop 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") # Run the agent with streaming try: response_text = "" async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input): if hasattr(message, "content") and message.content: response_text = message.content # Print the final response if response_text: print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n") else: print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n") except Exception as e: print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n") ``` ## Complete Code ```python import asyncio import os from dotenv import load_dotenv from composio import Composio from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams load_dotenv() async def main(): # Initialize Composio and create a Googlephotos session composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")) session = composio.create( user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"), toolkits=["googlephotos"] ) url = session.mcp.url # Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams( url=url, timeout=30.0, sse_read_timeout=300.0, terminate_on_close=True, headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")} ) # Create model client model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") ) # Use McpWorkbench as context manager async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench: # Create Googlephotos assistant agent with MCP tools agent = AssistantAgent( name="googlephotos_assistant", description="An AI assistant that helps with Googlephotos operations.", model_client=model_client, workbench=workbench, model_client_stream=True, max_tool_iterations=10 ) print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n") print("Ask any Googlephotos related question or task to the agent.\n") # Conversation loop 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") # Run the agent with streaming try: response_text = "" async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input): if hasattr(message, 'content') and message.content: response_text = message.content # Print the final response if response_text: print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n") else: print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n") except Exception as e: print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n") if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main()) ``` ## Conclusion You now have an Autogen assistant wired into Googlephotos through Composio's Tool Router and MCP. From here you can: - Add more toolkits to the toolkits list, for example notion or hubspot - Refine the agent description to point it at specific workflows - Wrap this script behind a UI, Slack bot, or internal tool Once the pattern is clear for Googlephotos, you can reuse the same structure for other MCP-enabled apps with minimal code changes. ## How to build Googlephotos MCP Agent with another framework - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlephotos/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Google Drive](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googledrive) - Google Drive is a cloud storage platform for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files. 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It streamlines programmatic format changes and lets developers automate complex workflows with a single API. - [Craftmypdf](https://composio.dev/toolkits/craftmypdf) - CraftMyPDF is a web-based service for designing and generating PDFs with templates and live data. It streamlines document creation by automating personalized PDFs at scale. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Googlephotos MCP? With a standalone Googlephotos MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Googlephotos tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Googlephotos and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Autogen? Yes, you can. Autogen 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 Googlephotos tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Googlephotos while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Googlephotos 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 Googlephotos data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)