How to integrate Nozbe Teams MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Nozbe Teams to the OpenAI Agents SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Nozbe Teams agent that can create a new project called 'q3 planning', assign all overdue tasks to sarah, list incomplete tasks in marketing project through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent real control over a Nozbe Teams account through Composio's Nozbe Teams MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
  • Install the necessary dependencies
  • Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Nozbe Teams
  • Configure an AI agent that can use Nozbe Teams as a tool
  • Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Nozbe Teams operations

What is open-ai-agents-sdk?

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight framework for building AI agents that can use tools and maintain conversation state. It provides a simple interface for creating agents with hosted MCP tool support.

Key features include:

  • Hosted MCP Tools: Connect to external services through hosted MCP endpoints
  • SQLite Sessions: Persist conversation history across interactions
  • Simple API: Clean interface with Agent, Runner, and tool configuration
  • Streaming Support: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications

What is the Nozbe Teams MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Nozbe Teams MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Nozbe Teams account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Nozbe Teams operations on your behalf.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create AttachmentTool to add attachment metadata to a comment.
Create CommentTool to add a comment to a task in Nozbe Teams.
Create Project SectionTool to create a new project section in Nozbe Teams.
Create ReminderTool to add a reminder to a task in Nozbe Teams.
Create Tag AssignmentTool to add a tag assignment to a task.
Create TaskTool to create a new task in Nozbe Teams.
Create Team MemberTool to add a team member in Nozbe Teams.
Create UserTool to create a new placeholder user in Nozbe Teams.
Delete CommentTool to permanently delete a comment by its ID.
Delete ProjectTool to delete a project in Nozbe Teams by its ID.
Delete ReminderTool to delete a reminder by its unique ID.
Delete Tag AssignmentTool to delete a tag assignment by its ID.
Delete TaskTool to delete a task in Nozbe Teams by its ID.
Get AttachmentTool to get attachment metadata by its ID.
Get Comment by IDTool to retrieve a comment by its ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get Project by IDTool to retrieve a project by its ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get Project AccessTool to retrieve project access details by ID.
Get Project SectionTool to retrieve a project section by ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get ReminderTool to get a reminder by ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get TagTool to get a tag by ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get Tag AssignmentTool to retrieve a tag assignment by its ID.
Get Task by IDTool to retrieve a task by its ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get Task EventTool to get a task event by ID.
Get Team by IDTool to retrieve a team by its ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get Team Member by IDTool to retrieve a team member by ID from Nozbe Teams.
Get User by IDTool to retrieve a user by their ID from Nozbe Teams.
List Comment AttachmentsTool to get all attachments related to a specific comment in Nozbe Teams.
List CommentsTool to get accessible comments with optional filtering by task_id and pagination support.
List Group AssignmentsTool to get accessible group assignments from Nozbe Teams.
List Project AccessesTool to get accessible project accesses in Nozbe Teams.
List Project GroupsTool to get accessible project groups from Nozbe Teams.
List ProjectsTool to retrieve accessible projects with optional filtering.
List Project SectionsTool to retrieve accessible project sections with optional filtering.
List RemindersTool to get accessible reminders from Nozbe Teams.
List Tag AssignmentsTool to get accessible tag assignments with optional filtering by tag_id or task_id.
List TagsTool to get accessible tags from Nozbe Teams.
List Task EventsTool to get accessible task events from Nozbe Teams.
List TasksTool to retrieve accessible tasks from Nozbe Teams.
List UsersTool to retrieve accessible users from Nozbe Teams.
Poll for new tasksTool to poll for new tasks created since the last call.
Poll Updated TasksTool to poll for tasks that have been updated since the last call.
Update CommentTool to update an existing comment in Nozbe Teams.
Update ProjectTool to update a project in Nozbe Teams.
Update Project AccessTool to update project access permissions in Nozbe Teams.
Update TaskTool to update a task in Nozbe Teams.
Update TeamTool to update a team in Nozbe Teams.
Update Team MemberTool to update a team member in Nozbe Teams.
Update UserTool to update a user in Nozbe Teams.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Tool Router?

Composio's Tool Router helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Tool Router

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Tool Router works

The Tool Router follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Composio API Key and OpenAI API Key
  • Primary know-how of OpenAI Agents SDK
  • A live Nozbe Teams project
  • Some knowledge of Python or Typescript

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard 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

Install dependencies

pip install composio_openai_agents openai-agents python-dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Set up environment variables

bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...your-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-api-key
USER_ID=composio_user@gmail.com

Create a .env file and add your OpenAI and Composio API keys.

Import dependencies

import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession
What's happening:
  • You're importing all necessary libraries.
  • The Composio and OpenAIAgentsProvider classes are imported to connect your OpenAI agent to Composio tools like Nozbe Teams.

Set up the Composio instance

load_dotenv()

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

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())
What's happening:
  • load_dotenv() loads your .env file so OPENAI_API_KEY and COMPOSIO_API_KEY are available as environment variables.
  • Creating a Composio instance using the API Key and OpenAIAgentsProvider class.

Create a Tool Router session

# Create a Nozbe Teams Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["nozbe_teams"]
)

mcp_url = session.mcp.url

What is happening:

  • You give the Tool Router the user id and the toolkits you want available. Here, it is only nozbe_teams.
  • The router checks the user's Nozbe Teams connection and prepares the MCP endpoint.
  • The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that your agent will use to access Nozbe Teams.
  • This approach keeps things lightweight and lets the agent request Nozbe Teams tools only when needed during the conversation.

Configure the agent

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Nozbe Teams. "
        "Help users perform Nozbe Teams operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)
What's happening:
  • We're creating an Agent instance with a name, model (gpt-5), and clear instructions about its purpose.
  • The agent's instructions tell it that it can access Nozbe Teams and help with queries, inserts, updates, authentication, and fetching database information.
  • The tools array includes a HostedMCPTool that connects to the MCP server URL we created earlier.
  • The headers dict includes the Composio API key for secure authentication with the MCP server.
  • require_approval: 'never' means the agent can execute Nozbe Teams operations without asking for permission each time, making interactions smoother.

Start chat loop and handle conversation

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())
What's happening:
  • The program prints a session URL that you visit to authorize Nozbe Teams.
  • After authorization, the chat begins.
  • Each message you type is processed by the agent using Runner.run().
  • The responses are printed to the console, and conversations are saved locally using SQLite.
  • Typing exit, quit, or q cleanly ends the chat.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Nozbe Teams and open-ai-agents-sdk:

import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession

load_dotenv()

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

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())

# Create Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["nozbe_teams"]
)
mcp_url = session.mcp.url

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Nozbe Teams. "
        "Help users perform Nozbe Teams operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())

Conclusion

This was a starter code for integrating Nozbe Teams MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK to build a functional AI agent that can interact with Nozbe Teams.

Key features:

  • Hosted MCP tool integration through Composio's Tool Router
  • SQLite session persistence for conversation history
  • Simple async chat loop for interactive testing
You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Nozbe Teams MCP?

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

Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK?

Yes, you can. OpenAI Agents SDK 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 Nozbe Teams tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Nozbe Teams while using Tool Router?

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

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