# How to integrate Linkup MCP with Grok Build

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Linkup MCP with Grok Build",
  "toolkit": "Linkup",
  "toolkit_slug": "linkup",
  "framework": "Grok Build",
  "framework_slug": "grok-build",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/grok-build",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/grok-build.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:17:44.229Z"
}
```

## Introduction

### How to integrate Linkup MCP with Grok Build
[Grok Build](https://docs.x.ai/build/overview) is xAI's terminal coding agent. It runs on Grok 4.5, plans its work before it acts, and can run multiple sub-agents in parallel. It also reads Claude Code's MCP configuration, so any server you already have in a .mcp.json is picked up with no changes.
In this guide, I will show you how to connect your Linkup account to Grok Build through Composio, so it can find recent articles on quantum computing breakthroughs, summarize top news about generative AI today, get sourced answer about electric vehicle market trends, and more without leaving the terminal. Composio holds the OAuth tokens for you, and Grok Build only calls the tools you approve.

## Also integrate Linkup with

- [ChatGPT Work](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/chatgpt)
- [Antigravity](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/antigravity)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/crew-ai)

## TL;DR

### Why use Composio over a standalone MCP server?
- Read and write access. Composio's Linkup integration lets Grok Build take real actions like creating drafts, sending updates, and labeling records, not just reading data.
- 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. One endpoint gives you a full catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
- One MCP server for every app. Wire up a single Composio server instead of maintaining a separate MCP entry for each app.
- Smart, context-aware tool loading. Grok Build caps how many tools it holds in a single request. Composio loads only the tools a task needs, so you do not spend that budget on tools you are not using.
- Cross-app automation. Chain actions across apps in one run. Pull a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post the highlights to Slack from a single prompt.

## Connect Linkup to Grok Build

### Prerequisites
- Grok Build installed and signed in. Install with curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash on macOS or Linux, or irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex on Windows PowerShell. On first launch Grok opens a browser to authenticate; for headless or CI use, set an XAI_API_KEY environment variable instead (create the key at [console.x.ai](https://console.x.ai/)).
- Access to the Linkup account you want to connect.
- The [Composio MCP endpoint](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=grok-build&utm_content=composio_connect). Composio's server is remote and hosted, so there is nothing to run locally and no tunnel to set up.
### Step-by-step: Connect Linkup to Grok Build
### 1. Install and verify Grok Build
Install the CLI, then restart your shell so the grok binary lands on your PATH:

```bash
curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash
which grok
```

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

The Linkup MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Linkup account. It provides structured and secure access to enterprise-grade web search and natural language answering, so your agent can perform actions like retrieving relevant information, answering questions, summarizing sources, and surfacing insights from the web on your behalf.
- Natural language question answering: Ask your agent complex or open-ended questions and get concise, sourced natural language answers pulled from web data.
- Structured web search and insights retrieval: Let your agent perform deep searches on any topic and return structured insights, detailed summaries, or raw search results as needed.
- Source-backed information synthesis: Get responses that include not just answers but citations to the original web sources, making it easy to verify and explore further.
- Customizable search depth and output: Have the agent adjust search precision, control answer format (summary, structured, or detailed search results), and even include images if your use case needs them.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `LINKUP_CREATE_RESPONSE` | Create Response | Proxy endpoint for OpenAI-compatible response generation. Used when the OpenAI client's base URL is set to Linkup. Supports 'linkup-standard' for faster results and 'linkup-deep' for more comprehensive results. |
| `LINKUP_FETCH_WEBPAGE` | Fetch Webpage | Fetch and retrieve a markdown representation of a webpage from a given URL. Supports optional JavaScript rendering for single-page applications, raw HTML extraction, and image extraction from the webpage content. Use this when you need to extract clean, structured content from web pages. |
| `LINKUP_GET_CREDITS_BALANCE` | Get Credits Balance | Tool to retrieve the current credits balance for your Linkup account. Returns the number of credits remaining that can be used for search and fetch operations. |
| `LINKUP_SEARCH` | Search Linkup | Search the web and retrieve insights using Linkup's API. This action provides three output modes: natural language answers with sources (sourcedAnswer), raw search context (searchResults), or custom structured JSON (structured). Supports filtering by date range and domains, with optional image results. Standard depth uses 1 credit, deep search uses 10 credits. Only indexes publicly available web content; private repositories and internal endpoints return no results. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

Once connected, Grok Build can access the Linkup MCP server via Composio to run the app actions you authorize, directly from your terminal.

## Complete Code

None listed.

## How to build Linkup MCP Agent with another framework

- [ChatGPT Work](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/chatgpt)
- [Antigravity](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/antigravity)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/crew-ai)

## Related Toolkits

- [Composio](https://composio.dev/toolkits/composio) - Composio is an integration platform that connects AI agents with hundreds of business tools. It streamlines authentication and lets you trigger actions across services—no custom code needed.
- [Composio search](https://composio.dev/toolkits/composio_search) - Composio search is a unified web search toolkit spanning travel, e-commerce, news, financial markets, images, and more. It lets you and your apps tap into up-to-date web data from a single, easy-to-integrate service.
- [Perplexityai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/perplexityai) - Perplexityai delivers natural, conversational AI models for generating human-like text. Instantly get context-aware, high-quality responses for chat, search, or complex workflows.
- [Browser tool](https://composio.dev/toolkits/browser_tool) - Browser tool is a virtual browser integration that lets AI agents interact with the web programmatically. It enables automated browsing, scraping, and action-taking from any AI workflow.
- [Ai ml api](https://composio.dev/toolkits/ai_ml_api) - Ai ml api is a suite of AI/ML models for natural language and image tasks. It provides fast, scalable access to advanced AI capabilities for your apps and workflows.
- [Aivoov](https://composio.dev/toolkits/aivoov) - Aivoov is an AI-powered text-to-speech platform offering 1,000+ voices in over 150 languages. Instantly turn written content into natural, human-like audio for any application.
- [All images ai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/all_images_ai) - All-Images.ai is an AI-powered image generation and management platform. It helps you create, search, and organize images effortlessly with advanced AI capabilities.
- [Anthropic administrator](https://composio.dev/toolkits/anthropic_administrator) - Anthropic administrator is an API for managing Anthropic organizational resources like members, workspaces, and API keys. It helps you automate admin tasks and streamline resource management across your Anthropic organization.
- [Api labz](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_labz) - Api labz is a platform offering a suite of AI-driven APIs and workflow tools. It helps developers automate tasks and build smarter, more efficient applications.
- [Apipie ai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apipie_ai) - Apipie ai is an AI model aggregator offering a single API for accessing top AI models from multiple providers. It helps developers build cost-efficient, latency-optimized AI solutions without juggling multiple integrations.
- [Astica ai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/astica_ai) - Astica ai provides APIs for computer vision, NLP, and voice synthesis. Integrate advanced AI features into your app with a single API key.
- [Bigml](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bigml) - BigML is a machine learning platform that lets you build, train, and deploy predictive models from your data. Its intuitive interface and robust API make machine learning accessible and efficient.
- [Botbaba](https://composio.dev/toolkits/botbaba) - Botbaba is a platform for building, managing, and deploying conversational AI chatbots across messaging channels. It streamlines chatbot automation, making it easier to integrate AI into customer interactions.
- [Botpress](https://composio.dev/toolkits/botpress) - Botpress is an open-source platform for building, deploying, and managing chatbots. It helps teams automate conversations and deliver rich, interactive messaging experiences.
- [Chatbotkit](https://composio.dev/toolkits/chatbotkit) - Chatbotkit is a platform for building and managing AI-powered chatbots using robust APIs and SDKs. It lets you easily add conversational AI to your apps for better user engagement.
- [Cody](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cody) - Cody is an AI assistant built for businesses, trained on your company's knowledge and data. It delivers instant answers and insights, tailored for your team.
- [Context7 MCP](https://composio.dev/toolkits/context7_mcp) - Context7 MCP delivers live, version-specific code docs and examples right from the source. It helps developers and AI agents instantly retrieve authoritative programming info—no more out-of-date docs.
- [Customgpt](https://composio.dev/toolkits/customgpt) - CustomGPT.ai lets you build and deploy chatbots tailored to your own data and business needs. Get precise and context-aware AI conversations without writing code.
- [Datarobot](https://composio.dev/toolkits/datarobot) - Datarobot is a machine learning platform that automates model development, deployment, and monitoring. It empowers organizations to quickly gain predictive insights from large datasets.
- [Deepgram](https://composio.dev/toolkits/deepgram) - Deepgram is an AI-powered speech recognition platform for accurate audio transcription and understanding. It enables fast, scalable speech-to-text with advanced audio intelligence features.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the difference between the Composio Tool Router and a standalone Linkup MCP server?

A standalone Linkup MCP server gives Grok Build a fixed set of Linkup tools tied to that one server. The Composio Tool Router lets Grok Build load tools from Linkup and many other apps on demand, based on the task, all through a single endpoint.

### Does Grok Build support MCP?

Yes. Grok Build ships with native MCP support. Add a server with the grok mcp add command, from the in-session /mcps modal, or by editing ~/.grok/config.toml. It also reads Claude Code-style .mcp.json files, so Grok Build discovers the tools automatically.

### Can I reuse the same MCP config I already use with Claude Code?

Yes. Grok Build has zero-migration compatibility with Claude Code's configuration, so the same Composio server entry works in both without edits.

### How safe is my Linkup data with Composio?

Tokens, keys, and configuration are encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, so your Linkup data and credentials are handled to that standard.

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