# How to integrate Pdfmonkey MCP with CrewAI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Pdfmonkey MCP with CrewAI", "toolkit": "Pdfmonkey", "toolkit_slug": "pdfmonkey", "framework": "CrewAI", "framework_slug": "crew-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/crew-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/crew-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:23:18.208Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Pdfmonkey to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Pdfmonkey agent that can generate pdf invoices from your template, download latest generated contract pdf file, create a new proposal template for sales through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Pdfmonkey account through Composio's Pdfmonkey MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Pdfmonkey with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/llama-index) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get a Composio API key and configure your Pdfmonkey connection - Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent - Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Pdfmonkey - Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Pdfmonkey operations ## What is CrewAI? CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews. Key features include: - Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories - Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs - Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows - MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol ## What is the Pdfmonkey MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Pdfmonkey MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, or others directly to your Pdfmonkey account. It provides structured and secure access to your PDF automation workflows, so your agent can generate documents from templates, download PDFs, manage templates, and retrieve document details on your behalf. - Automated PDF generation: Instantly create new PDF documents from pre-built templates or custom data payloads, either asynchronously or waiting for immediate results. - Template management and updates: Let your agent create, fetch, or delete document templates to keep your PDF generation process organized and up to date. - Document retrieval and monitoring: Fetch the full details of any generated document, including metadata, logs, and download links for seamless workflow integration. - Secure PDF file download: Easily obtain presigned URLs to access or share generated PDF files, with automatic handling of expiring links. - Account and usage insights: Retrieve authenticated user information, such as quota, plan, and locale, to help monitor and manage your Pdfmonkey usage directly from your agent. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `PDFMONKEY_CREATE_DOCUMENT` | Create Document | Tool to create a Document. Use when you need to instantiate a PDF from a template; set status='pending' to queue immediate generation. Ensure valid `document_template_id` is provided. | | `PDFMONKEY_CREATE_DOCUMENT_SYNC` | Create Document Sync | Tool to create a document and wait for generation to finish. Use when immediate PDF is needed. | | `PDFMONKEY_CREATE_TEMPLATE` | Create Template | Tool to create a new Document Template. Use when you need to define a template with custom content, styles, and settings before generating PDF documents. | | `PDFMONKEY_DELETE_DOCUMENT` | Delete Document | Tool to delete a Document by its ID. Use when you need to permanently remove a document after confirming its ID. Returns 204 No Content on success. | | `PDFMONKEY_DELETE_TEMPLATE` | Delete PDFMonkey Document Template | Tool to delete a document template by ID. Use when you need to remove obsolete templates after validation. | | `PDFMONKEY_DOWNLOAD_DOCUMENT_FILE` | Download Document File | Tool to download a generated PDF file via a presigned URL. Use after obtaining a valid download_url from the Document details endpoint. The URL expires after 1 hour; fetch a new URL upon expiry (403 Forbidden). | | `PDFMONKEY_GET_CURRENT_USER` | Get Current User | Tool to retrieve details about the currently authenticated user. Use when you need account info (quota, plan, email, locale) after authentication. | | `PDFMONKEY_GET_DOCUMENT` | Get Document | Tool to fetch a Document by its ID. Use when you need the full document record including payload, meta, logs, and download URL. | | `PDFMONKEY_GET_DOCUMENT_CARD` | Get DocumentCard | Tool to fetch a DocumentCard by ID. Use when you have a DocumentCard ID and need its download URLs, status, and metadata. Use after generating or updating a DocumentCard. | | `PDFMONKEY_GET_TEMPLATE` | Get Template by ID | Tool to fetch a Document Template by ID. Use when you need the template's content, styles, settings, and preview URL. | | `PDFMONKEY_LIST_DOCUMENT_CARDS` | List DocumentCards | Tool to list DocumentCards. Use when you need to retrieve multiple DocumentCards with optional pagination and filtering by template, status, workspace, or update time. | | `PDFMONKEY_LIST_PDF_ENGINES` | List PDF Engines | Tool to list available PDF engines with deprecation metadata. Use when you need to choose a rendering engine before generating PDFs. | | `PDFMONKEY_LIST_TEMPLATES` | List Template Cards | Tool to list template cards for a workspace. Use when you need to retrieve templates with optional folder filters, pagination, and sorting. | | `PDFMONKEY_LIST_WORKSPACES` | List Workspaces | Tool to list workspaces (applications). Use when you need all available workspaces for the authenticated user after login. | | `PDFMONKEY_PREVIEW_DOCUMENT` | Preview Document | Tool to open a document preview via a PDF.js viewer. Use when you need to embed the PDF preview in an iframe after obtaining the document ID. | | `PDFMONKEY_PREVIEW_TEMPLATE` | Preview Template | Tool to preview a template draft as a real PDF via the preview_url. Use after obtaining a template's preview_url. | | `PDFMONKEY_UPDATE_DOCUMENT` | Update Document | Tool to update a Document’s payload, meta, or status. Use when you need to modify a document properties or regenerate it. | | `PDFMONKEY_UPDATE_TEMPLATE` | Update Document Template | Tool to update a document template’s properties. Use when you need to modify an existing template’s content, styles, settings, engine, folder, or TTL. | | `PDFMONKEY_VIEW_PUBLIC_SHARE_LINK` | View Public Share Link | Tool to download a publicly shared PDF via its permanent share link. Use when the document's public_share_link is enabled to fetch the PDF file directly. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Pdfmonkey MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Pdfmonkey. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Pdfmonkey operations on your behalf through a secure, permission-based interface. 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: - Python 3.9 or higher - A Composio account and API key - A Pdfmonkey connection authorized in Composio - An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM - Basic familiarity with Python ### 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 **What's happening:** - composio connects your agent to Pdfmonkey via MCP - crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives - crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers - python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env ```bash pip install composio crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in your project root. What's happening: - COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio - USER_ID scopes the session to your account - OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here USER_ID=your_user_id_here OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here ``` ### 4. Import dependencies **What's happening:** - CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow - MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint - Composio will give you a short lived Pdfmonkey MCP URL ```python import os from composio import Composio from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter import dotenv dotenv.load_dotenv() COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set") ``` ### 5. Create a Composio Tool Router session for Pdfmonkey **What's happening:** - You create a Pdfmonkey only session through Composio - Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Pdfmonkey tools ```python composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["pdfmonkey"]) url = session.mcp.url ``` ### 6. Initialize the MCP Server **What's Happening:** - Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication. - MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format. - Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools. - Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops. - Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries. ```python server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users search the internet effectively", backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.", tools=tools, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) ``` ### 7. Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew **What's Happening:** - Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable. - Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean. - Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses. - Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context. - Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response. - Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity. ```python print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Complete Code ```python from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter from composio import Composio from dotenv import load_dotenv import os load_dotenv() GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not GOOGLE_API_KEY: raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.") # Initialize Composio and create a session composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio.create( user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["pdfmonkey"], ) url = session.mcp.url # Configure LLM llm = LLM( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), ) server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users with internet searches", backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.", tools=tools, llm=llm, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Conclusion You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Pdfmonkey through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Pdfmonkey operations through natural language commands. Next steps: - Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior - Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows - Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations ## How to build Pdfmonkey MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdfmonkey/framework/llama-index) ## Related Toolkits - [Google Drive](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googledrive) - Google Drive is a cloud storage platform for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files. It's perfect for keeping your documents accessible and organized across devices. - [Google Docs](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googledocs) - Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor that enables document creation and real-time collaboration. Its seamless sharing and version history make team editing and content management a breeze. - [Google Super](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlesuper) - Google Super is an all-in-one suite combining Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Analytics, and more. It gives you a unified platform to manage your digital life, boosting productivity and organization. - [Affinda](https://composio.dev/toolkits/affinda) - Affinda is an AI-powered document processing platform that automates data extraction from resumes, invoices, and more. 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It streamlines document conversion and automation for developers and businesses. - [Aryn](https://composio.dev/toolkits/aryn) - Aryn is an AI-powered platform for parsing, extracting, and analyzing data from unstructured documents. Use it to automate document processing and unlock actionable insights from your files. - [Boldsign](https://composio.dev/toolkits/boldsign) - Boldsign is a digital eSignature platform for sending, signing, and tracking documents online. Organizations use it to automate agreements and manage legally binding workflows efficiently. - [Boloforms](https://composio.dev/toolkits/boloforms) - BoloForms is an eSignature platform built for small businesses, offering unlimited signatures, templates, and forms. It simplifies digital document signing and team collaboration at a predictable, fixed price. - [Box](https://composio.dev/toolkits/box) - Box is a cloud content management and file sharing platform for businesses. It helps teams securely store, organize, and collaborate on files from anywhere. - [Carbone](https://composio.dev/toolkits/carbone) - Carbone is a blazing-fast report generator that turns JSON data into PDFs, Word docs, spreadsheets, and more using flexible templates. It lets you automate document creation at scale with minimal code. - [Castingwords](https://composio.dev/toolkits/castingwords) - CastingWords is a transcription service specializing in human-powered, accurate transcripts via a simple API. Get seamless audio-to-text conversion for interviews, meetings, podcasts, and more. - [Cloudconvert](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cloudconvert) - CloudConvert is a powerful file conversion service supporting over 200 file formats. It streamlines converting, compressing, and managing documents, media, and more, all in one place. - [Cloudlayer](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cloudlayer) - Cloudlayer is a document and asset generation service for creating PDFs and images via API or SDKs. It lets you automate high-quality doc creation, saving dev time and reducing manual work. - [Cloudpress](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cloudpress) - Cloudpress is a content export tool for Google Docs and Notion. It automates publishing to your favorite Content Management Systems. - [Contentful graphql](https://composio.dev/toolkits/contentful_graphql) - Contentful graphql is a content delivery API that lets you access Contentful data using GraphQL queries. It gives you efficient, flexible ways to fetch and manage structured content for any digital project. - [Conversion tools](https://composio.dev/toolkits/conversion_tools) - Conversion Tools is an online service for converting documents between formats such as PDF, Word, Excel, XML, and CSV. It lets you automate complex document workflows with just a few clicks. - [Convertapi](https://composio.dev/toolkits/convertapi) - ConvertAPI is a robust file conversion service for documents, images, and spreadsheets. 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 Pdfmonkey MCP? With a standalone Pdfmonkey MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Pdfmonkey tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Pdfmonkey and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI? Yes, you can. CrewAI 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 Pdfmonkey tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Pdfmonkey while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Pdfmonkey 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 Pdfmonkey data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)