# KoboToolbox

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  "name": "KoboToolbox",
  "slug": "kobotoolbox",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/kobotoolbox",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/kobotoolbox.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/kobotoolbox",
  "categories": [
    "data & analytics"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-08-20T15:32:50.041Z"
}
```

![KoboToolbox logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/kobotoolbox)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with KoboToolbox MCP or direct API to list survey projects, inspect form metadata, review submissions, and export collected data through natural language.

## Summary

KoboToolbox is a data collection platform for building forms, running surveys, and managing field submissions.
It helps teams collect reliable humanitarian, research, and monitoring data in low-connectivity settings.

## Categories

- data & analytics

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 9

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/kobotoolbox

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for KoboToolbox.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for KoboToolbox.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- List all active survey projects
- Export submissions from health survey
- Summarize recent form submission trends

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_CREATE_PROJECT` | Create Project | Create a draft survey project, optionally by cloning an existing KoboToolbox asset. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_DELETE_EXPORT` | Delete Export | Delete one asynchronous export job from a KoboToolbox project. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_DELETE_PROJECT` | Delete Project | Permanently delete one KoboToolbox project by UID. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_DEPLOY_PROJECT` | Deploy Project | Deploy a draft KoboToolbox survey or redeploy its latest form version so it can accept and expose submissions. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_EXPORT_SUBMISSIONS` | Export Submissions | Create an asynchronous KoboToolbox submission export and wait for it to complete, returning the export UID and result URL. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_GET_PROJECT` | Get Project | Retrieve a KoboToolbox project with its form content, settings, resource URLs, and deployment state. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_GET_SUBMISSION` | Get Submission | Retrieve one submission by integer ID, root UUID, or submission UUID from a KoboToolbox project. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_LIST_ASSETS` | List Assets | Find projects and other visible assets in the connected KoboToolbox account, returning one page and a continuation cursor. |
| `KOBOTOOLBOX_LIST_SUBMISSIONS` | List Submissions | Read one page of submissions for a deployed KoboToolbox project, with optional field selection, filtering, and sorting. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute KoboToolbox Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute KoboToolbox actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'List all KoboToolbox survey projects in my account'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'List all KoboToolbox survey projects in my account'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK for Python or TypeScript
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Initialize Client and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize the Composio client, then create a Tool Router session for KoboToolbox
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

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

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${session.mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent (Anthropic Claude or Mastra)
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to KoboToolbox tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('List all KoboToolbox survey projects in my account')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: session.mcp.url,
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key',
    },
  },
});

const tools = await client.tools();
const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'List all KoboToolbox survey projects in my account'
  }],
  maxSteps: 5,
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native KoboToolbox Integration

- Supports both KoboToolbox MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your KoboToolbox forms, projects, submissions, and exports

### 2. Managed Auth

- Secure API key handling so agents don't need hard-coded KoboToolbox credentials
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke KoboToolbox access
- Per user and per environment credentials for safer survey data workflows

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Clear tool schemas help agents understand KoboToolbox forms, assets, and submissions without guesswork
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access KoboToolbox
- Scoped, least privilege access to KoboToolbox projects and collected survey data
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review, compliance, and research governance

## Use KoboToolbox with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect KoboToolbox with:

None listed.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use KoboToolbox with Composio?

Yes, KoboToolbox requires you to configure your own API key. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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