How to integrate Ramp MCP with Mastra AI

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Ramp to Mastra AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Ramp agent that can download last month's statement as pdf, list all transactions over $500 this week, get details of your virtual cards through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Mastra AI agent real control over a Ramp account through Composio's Ramp MCP server.

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

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Set up your environment so Mastra, OpenAI, and Composio work together
  • Create a Tool Router session in Composio that exposes Ramp tools
  • Connect Mastra's MCP client to the Composio generated MCP URL
  • Fetch Ramp tool definitions and attach them as a toolset
  • Build a Mastra agent that can reason, call tools, and return structured results
  • Run an interactive CLI where you can chat with your Ramp agent

What is Mastra AI?

Mastra AI is a TypeScript framework for building AI agents with tool support. It provides a clean API for creating agents that can use external services through MCP.

Key features include:

  • MCP Client: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers
  • Toolsets: Organize tools into logical groups
  • Step Callbacks: Monitor and debug agent execution
  • OpenAI Integration: Works with OpenAI models via @ai-sdk/openai

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

The Ramp MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Ramp account. It provides structured and secure access to your company's financial data, so your agent can fetch transactions, analyze card activity, generate statements, manage departments, and retrieve detailed expense information on your behalf.

  • Comprehensive transaction tracking: Instantly pull lists of all your business transactions or your own card activity, making it easy to monitor expenses and spot anomalies.
  • Card management and insights: Retrieve details about specific Ramp cards or see all cards assigned to you, including limits, status, and cardholder info for better financial oversight.
  • Automated statement generation: Ask your agent to generate and download account statements in multiple formats (PDF, CSV, JSON) for reporting or bookkeeping.
  • Department and organizational management: Create new departments or fetch detailed department profiles to help structure your expense tracking and categorize spending.
  • Detailed transaction analysis: Dive into specific transactions to get merchant information, receipts, dispute details, and accounting codes for audit and compliance purposes.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create DepartmentTool for creating a new department in your Ramp organization.
Create Inventory Item Accounting FieldTool to create a new inventory item accounting field for tracking inventory categories.
Create Transaction MemoTool for uploading a new memo for a transaction in Ramp.
Create Mileage ReimbursementTool to create a mileage reimbursement in Ramp.
Create New Custom Accounting FieldTool for creating a new custom accounting field.
Create Tax Code Accounting FieldTool to create a new tax code accounting field in Ramp.
Create User InviteTool to create a user invite for onboarding new employees to Ramp.
Create Webhook SubscriptionTool to create a new webhook subscription for receiving event notifications from Ramp.
Deactivate UserTool to deactivate a user in your Ramp organization.
Delete Accounting GL AccountTool to delete a general ledger account from Ramp.
Delete Accounting ConnectionTool to disconnect the current active API-based accounting connection.
Delete Custom Accounting FieldTool to delete a custom accounting field from Ramp.
Delete Accounting Inventory Item OptionTool to delete an accounting inventory item option from Ramp.
Delete Tax Code Accounting FieldTool to delete the tax code accounting field from Ramp.
Delete Accounting Tax Code OptionTool to delete a tax code option from Ramp.
Delete Accounting Tax RateTool to delete an accounting tax rate from Ramp.
Delete Accounting VendorTool to delete an accounting vendor from Ramp.
Delete Custom Field OptionTool to delete a custom accounting field option from Ramp.
Delete Inventory Item FieldTool to delete the inventory item accounting field from Ramp.
Remove Users from Shared LimitTool to remove users from a shared spend limit in Ramp.
Delete Webhook SubscriptionTool to delete a webhook subscription by ID.
Fetch General Ledger AccountTool to fetch a specific general ledger account by ID from Ramp.
Fetch Accounting VendorTool to fetch a specific accounting vendor by ID from Ramp.
Fetch Custom Accounting FieldTool for fetching a custom accounting field.
List General Ledger AccountsTool to list general ledger accounts from Ramp.
Fetch All Accounting ConnectionsTool to fetch all accounting connections for the current Ramp business.
Get Accounting ConnectionTool to fetch the current active accounting connection for a Ramp account.
Fetch Accounting Connection By IDTool to fetch a specific accounting connection by ID from Ramp.
List Custom Accounting FieldsTool to list custom accounting fields for coding transactions.
List Accounting VendorsTool to list accounting vendors from Ramp.
Get All TransactionsGet all the transactions.
Get CardTool for retrieving detailed information about a specific card.
Get Card Vault ResourceTool to fetch a card's sensitive details from the vault.
Get Custom Field OptionTool to fetch a custom accounting field option by its ID.
Get DepartmentTool for retrieving detailed information about a specific department.
Get Inventory Item FieldTool to fetch inventory item accounting field for the current accounting connection.
Get MemoTool to fetch a transaction memo.
Get Reimbursement DetailsTool for retrieving complete details of a specific reimbursement.
Get Spend LimitTool to fetch detailed information about a specific spend limit.
Get StatementTool for retrieving statement details or downloading statements.
Get Transaction DetailsTool for retrieving complete details of a specific transaction.
Get UserTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific Ramp user by their ID.
Get Users Deferred StatusTool for fetching the status of a deferred user task.
Get Vendor DetailsTool for retrieving detailed information about a specific vendor.
Get WebhookTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific webhook subscription by ID.
Issue Virtual CardTool for issuing virtual cards to users instantly.
List Accounting Inventory Item OptionsTool to list accounting inventory item options from Ramp.
List Accounting Tax RatesTool to list tax rates from Ramp's accounting integration.
List All CardsTool for listing all cards across the organization with optional filters.
List DepartmentsTool for listing all departments in the organization.
List MemosTool for listing memos associated with transactions in your Ramp organization.
List ReimbursementsTool for listing reimbursements with comprehensive filtering options.
List StatementsTool for listing all statements with filtering options.
List UsersTool for listing users in your Ramp organization with flexible filtering.
List VendorsTool for listing vendors with their spending information.
List Vendor Bank AccountsTool for listing bank accounts associated with a specific vendor.
List Vendor ContactsTool for listing contacts associated with a specific vendor.
List Vendor CreditsTool to list all vendor credits for all vendors of a business.
List WebhooksTool for listing all webhook subscriptions for the organization.
Options for Custom Accounting FieldTool for listing options for a given accounting field.
Update Accounting ConnectionTool to update an accounting connection's settings.
Update CardTool to update a card's properties including owner, display name, and spending restrictions.
Update Custom Field OptionTool to update a custom accounting field option.
Update General Ledger AccountTool to update a general ledger account in Ramp.
Update Inventory Item FieldTool to update the inventory item accounting field for a Ramp connection.
Upload Accounting GL AccountsTool to batch upload general ledger accounts to Ramp.
Create Accounting ConnectionTool to register a new API-based accounting connection between Ramp and an accounting provider.
Upload Accounting VendorsTool to batch upload vendors to Ramp for coding transactions, bills, and purchase orders.
Upload Inventory Item OptionsTool to upload inventory item options for an active inventory item accounting field.
Create Physical CardTool to create a physical card asynchronously.
Reactivate Accounting ConnectionTool to reactivate a previously unlinked accounting connection by changing its status back to linked.
Reactivate UserTool to reactivate a suspended user in your Ramp organization.
Submit Reimbursement ReceiptTool to upload a receipt for a reimbursement.
Suspend CardTool to suspend a card by creating an async task that locks the card from use.
Terminate CardTool to permanently terminate a Ramp card.
Update Custom Accounting FieldTool to update a custom accounting field.
Update Accounting Inventory Item OptionTool to update an inventory item option in Ramp's accounting system.
Update Accounting Tax CodeTool to update tax code accounting field.
Update Accounting Tax Code OptionTool to update a tax code option in Ramp.
Update Accounting Tax RateTool to update an accounting tax rate in Ramp.
Update Accounting VendorTool to update an accounting vendor in Ramp.
Update Card Spending LimitTool for updating spending limits on a card.
Update DepartmentTool for updating an existing department in your Ramp organization.
Update Spending LimitTool to update a spending limit in Ramp.
Update UserTool to update an existing user in your Ramp organization.
Upload New Options for Custom Accounting FieldTool for uploading new options for a given accounting field.
Upload Tax Code OptionsTool to upload tax code options to Ramp.
Upload Accounting Tax RatesTool to batch upload tax rates to Ramp.

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

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK 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 Composio SDK

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

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK 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:
  • Node.js 18 or higher
  • A Composio account with an active API key
  • An OpenAI API key
  • Basic familiarity with TypeScript

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key.
  • You need credits or a connected billing setup to use the models.
  • Store the key somewhere safe.
Composio API Key
  • Log in to the Composio dashboard.
  • Go to Settings and copy your API key.
  • This key lets your Mastra agent talk to Composio and reach Ramp through MCP.

Install dependencies

bash
npm install @composio/core @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai dotenv

Install the required packages.

What's happening:

  • @composio/core is the Composio SDK for creating MCP sessions
  • @mastra/core provides the Agent class
  • @mastra/mcp is Mastra's MCP client
  • @ai-sdk/openai is the model wrapper for OpenAI
  • dotenv loads environment variables from .env

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
COMPOSIO_USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates your requests to Composio
  • COMPOSIO_USER_ID tells Composio which user this session belongs to
  • OPENAI_API_KEY lets the Mastra agent call OpenAI models

Import libraries and validate environment

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";

import type { AiMessageType } from "@mastra/core/agent";

const openaiAPIKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!openaiAPIKey) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioAPIKey as string,
});
What's happening:
  • dotenv/config auto loads your .env so process.env.* is available
  • openai gives you a Mastra compatible model wrapper
  • Agent is the Mastra agent that will call tools and produce answers
  • MCPClient connects Mastra to your Composio MCP server
  • Composio is used to create a Tool Router session

Create a Tool Router session for Ramp

typescript
async function main() {
  const session = await composio.create(
    composioUserID as string,
    {
      toolkits: ["ramp"],
    },
  );

  const composioMCPUrl = session.mcp.url;
  console.log("Ramp MCP URL:", composioMCPUrl);
What's happening:
  • create spins up a short-lived MCP HTTP endpoint for this user
  • The toolkits array contains "ramp" for Ramp access
  • session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that Mastra's MCPClient will connect to

Configure Mastra MCP client and fetch tools

typescript
const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
    id: composioUserID as string,
    servers: {
      nasdaq: {
        url: new URL(composioMCPUrl),
        requestInit: {
          headers: session.mcp.headers,
        },
      },
    },
    timeout: 30_000,
  });

console.log("Fetching MCP tools from Composio...");
const composioTools = await mcpClient.getTools();
console.log("Number of tools:", Object.keys(composioTools).length);
What's happening:
  • MCPClient takes an id for this client and a list of MCP servers
  • The headers property includes the x-api-key for authentication
  • getTools fetches the tool definitions exposed by the Ramp toolkit

Create the Mastra agent

typescript
const agent = new Agent({
    name: "ramp-mastra-agent",
    instructions: "You are an AI agent with Ramp tools via Composio.",
    model: "openai/gpt-5",
  });
What's happening:
  • Agent is the core Mastra agent
  • name is just an identifier for logging and debugging
  • instructions guide the agent to use tools instead of only answering in natural language
  • model uses openai("gpt-5") to configure the underlying LLM

Set up interactive chat interface

typescript
let messages: AiMessageType[] = [];

console.log("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n");

const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout,
  prompt: "> ",
});

rl.prompt();

rl.on("line", async (userInput: string) => {
  const trimmedInput = userInput.trim();

  if (["exit", "quit", "bye"].includes(trimmedInput.toLowerCase())) {
    console.log("\nGoodbye!");
    rl.close();
    process.exit(0);
  }

  if (!trimmedInput) {
    rl.prompt();
    return;
  }

  messages.push({
    id: crypto.randomUUID(),
    role: "user",
    content: trimmedInput,
  });

  console.log("\nAgent is thinking...\n");

  try {
    const response = await agent.generate(messages, {
      toolsets: {
        ramp: composioTools,
      },
      maxSteps: 8,
    });

    const { text } = response;

    if (text && text.trim().length > 0) {
      console.log(`Agent: ${text}\n`);
        messages.push({
          id: crypto.randomUUID(),
          role: "assistant",
          content: text,
        });
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("\nError:", error);
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    console.log("\nSession ended.");
    await mcpClient.disconnect();
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error("Fatal error:", err);
  process.exit(1);
});
What's happening:
  • messages keeps the full conversation history in Mastra's expected format
  • agent.generate runs the agent with conversation history and Ramp toolsets
  • maxSteps limits how many tool calls the agent can take in a single run
  • onStepFinish is a hook that prints intermediate steps for debugging

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Ramp and Mastra AI:

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";

import type { AiMessageType } from "@mastra/core/agent";

const openaiAPIKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!openaiAPIKey) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: composioAPIKey as string });

async function main() {
  const session = await composio.create(composioUserID as string, {
    toolkits: ["ramp"],
  });

  const composioMCPUrl = session.mcp.url;

  const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
    id: composioUserID as string,
    servers: {
      ramp: {
        url: new URL(composioMCPUrl),
        requestInit: {
          headers: session.mcp.headers,
        },
      },
    },
    timeout: 30_000,
  });

  const composioTools = await mcpClient.getTools();

  const agent = new Agent({
    name: "ramp-mastra-agent",
    instructions: "You are an AI agent with Ramp tools via Composio.",
    model: "openai/gpt-5",
  });

  let messages: AiMessageType[] = [];

  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: "> ",
  });

  rl.prompt();

  rl.on("line", async (input: string) => {
    const trimmed = input.trim();
    if (["exit", "quit"].includes(trimmed.toLowerCase())) {
      rl.close();
      return;
    }

    messages.push({ id: crypto.randomUUID(), role: "user", content: trimmed });

    const { text } = await agent.generate(messages, {
      toolsets: { ramp: composioTools },
      maxSteps: 8,
    });

    if (text) {
      console.log(`Agent: ${text}\n`);
      messages.push({ id: crypto.randomUUID(), role: "assistant", content: text });
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    await mcpClient.disconnect();
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main();

Conclusion

You've built a Mastra AI agent that can interact with Ramp through Composio's Tool Router. You can extend this further by:
  • Adding other toolkits like Gmail, Slack, or GitHub
  • Building a web-based chat interface around this agent
  • Using multiple MCP endpoints to enable cross-app workflows

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Ramp MCP?

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

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Mastra AI?

Yes, you can. Mastra AI 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 Ramp tools.

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

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

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