# How to integrate Postalytics MCP with CrewAI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Postalytics MCP with CrewAI", "toolkit": "Postalytics", "toolkit_slug": "postalytics", "framework": "CrewAI", "framework_slug": "crew-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/crew-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/crew-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-03-29T06:46:11.008Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Postalytics to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Postalytics agent that can create a new direct mail campaign, sync contacts from hubspot to postalytics, track delivery status for recent campaigns through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Postalytics account through Composio's Postalytics MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Postalytics with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/llama-index) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get a Composio API key and configure your Postalytics connection - Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent - Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Postalytics - Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Postalytics 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 Postalytics MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Postalytics MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Postalytics account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Postalytics operations on your behalf. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `POSTALYTICS_ADD_ACCOUNT` | Add Account | Tool to create a new sub-account in the Postalytics system. Use when you need to create a new account with a unique ID associated with the requester's user ID as parent. The response includes the API key and user ID for the new account, which should be stored for future API calls. | | `POSTALYTICS_ADD_CONTACT` | Add Contact | Tool to add a contact to a specified contact list with their information. Use when you need to create a new contact or update an existing one on a contact list. | | `POSTALYTICS_CREATE_NEW_CAMPAIGN` | Create New Campaign | Tool to create a new direct mail campaign in Postalytics. Use when you need to start a new campaign with specified sender details and template. Important: A template must be created and proofed before creating the campaign. | | `POSTALYTICS_CREATE_SUPPRESSION_LIST` | Create Suppression List | Tool to create a new suppression list that can be used in campaigns to suppress contacts from being sent mail. Use when you need to create an empty suppression list. Note that contacts must be added separately using the SuppressionListContact API after the list is created. | | `POSTALYTICS_CREATE_SUPPRESSION_LIST_CONTACT` | Create Suppression List Contact | Tool to create a new suppression contact on a specified suppression list. Use when you need to add a contact to a suppression list to prevent them from receiving mailings. | | `POSTALYTICS_CREATE_TEMPLATE` | Create Template | Tool to create a new template with full HTML for postcard or letter. Use when you need to create a template by providing complete HTML markup or image URLs for front/back. The template can be used for various mail types including postcards, letters, and bifolds. | | `POSTALYTICS_CREATE_WEBHOOK` | Create Webhook | Tool to create a new webhook to receive campaign event notifications from Postalytics. Use when you need to set up a webhook endpoint that will be notified about campaign events like sent, delivered, opened, or clicked. | | `POSTALYTICS_DELETE_ACCOUNT` | Delete Account | Tool to delete a Postalytics account and all associated campaigns, templates, and lists. Use when you need to permanently remove a sub account or sub user account. Cannot delete parent accounts. | | `POSTALYTICS_DELETE_CAMPAIGN` | Delete Campaign | Tool to delete a campaign from the system. Use when you need to remove a campaign that is no longer needed. | | `POSTALYTICS_DELETE_SUPPRESSION_LIST` | Delete Suppression List | Tool to delete a specified suppression list. Use when you need to remove a suppression list that is no longer needed. | | `POSTALYTICS_DELETE_SUPPRESSION_LIST_CONTACT` | Delete Suppression List Contact | Tool to delete a specific contact from a suppression list. Use when you need to remove a contact from a suppression list in Postalytics. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_ALL_CONTACT_LISTS` | Get All Contact Lists | Tool to retrieve all contact lists for an account. Use when you need to get a complete list of contact lists including their IDs, names, item counts, and creation dates. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_ALL_CONTACTS_ON_A_LIST` | Get All Contacts on a List | Tool to retrieve all contacts from a specified contact list with pagination support. Use when you need to get contacts from a list, with optional pagination using start offset and limit parameters. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_ALL_DRIP_CAMPAIGNS` | Get All Drip Campaigns | Tool to retrieve all triggered drip campaign names and endpoint IDs in the account. Use when you need to list all available drip campaigns for the authenticated user. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_ALL_FLOWS` | Get All Flows | Tool to retrieve all flows for the requester's account. Use when you need to list or browse available flows. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_ALL_WEBHOOKS` | Get All Webhooks | Tool to retrieve all webhooks configured for the authenticated account. Use when you need to view webhook configurations for campaigns. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_INTEGRATIONS` | Get Integrations | Tool to retrieve all Connect integrations configured for the authenticated user's account. Use when you need to view CRM or data source integrations. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_MY_ACCOUNT` | Get My Account | Tool to retrieve basic account information for the authenticated user. Use when you need to get account details such as contact information, address, or API key. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_SUPPRESSION_LIST` | Get Suppression List | Tool to get the details of a suppression list based on the id supplied. Use when you need to retrieve information about a specific suppression list. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_SUPPRESSION_LIST_CONTACT` | Get Suppression List Contact | Tool to retrieve a specific contact from a suppression list. Use when you need to get details about a contact on a specific suppression list by their list ID and contact ID. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_SUPPRESSION_LIST_CONTACTS` | Get Suppression List Contacts | Tool to get all contacts on a specified suppression list. Use when you need to retrieve contacts that are suppressed for a particular list. | | `POSTALYTICS_GET_SUPPRESSION_LISTS` | Get Suppression Lists | Tool to retrieve all suppression lists for the authenticated user. Use when you need to view or manage suppression lists. Returns all lists or a specific list when ID is provided. | | `POSTALYTICS_UPDATE_ACCOUNT` | Update Account | Tool to update an existing account in the Postalytics system. Use when you need to modify account information such as contact details, address, or credentials for an existing account. | | `POSTALYTICS_UPDATE_SUPPRESSION_LIST_CONTACT` | Update Suppression List Contact | Tool to update a suppression contact on the specified suppression list. Use when you need to modify contact information for a specific contact on a suppression list. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Postalytics MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Postalytics. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Postalytics 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 Postalytics 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 Postalytics 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 Postalytics 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 Postalytics **What's happening:** - You create a Postalytics only session through Composio - Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Postalytics tools ```python composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["postalytics"]) 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=["postalytics"], ) 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 Postalytics through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Postalytics 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 Postalytics MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/postalytics/framework/llama-index) ## Related Toolkits - [Reddit](https://composio.dev/toolkits/reddit) - Reddit is a social news platform with thriving user-driven communities (subreddits). 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It helps teams engage audiences and optimize lead generation through detailed analytics. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Postalytics MCP? With a standalone Postalytics MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Postalytics tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Postalytics 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 Postalytics tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Postalytics while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Postalytics 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 Postalytics data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)