How to integrate Remote retrieval MCP with Atomic Agent

Connect Atomic Agent to Remote retrieval MCP. Show all pending laptop return orders, get company info for acme corp, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Remote retrieval is a logistics automation tool for managing laptop and monitor returns. It streamlines return tracking, saving time and hassle for IT and ops teams.

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Introduction

Atomic Agent is an open-source AI agent that runs on your machine and supports local models through llama.cpp. Connect it to 1,500+ apps through Composio, including Remote retrieval.

This guide uses Atomic Agent's built-in Composio integration. You need Atomic Agent v0.5.6 or later, your own Composio API key, and a Remote retrieval account. See the Atomic Agent documentation for installation instructions.

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How Atomic Agent connects to Remote retrieval

Atomic Agent connects to Composio's Tool Router over Streamable HTTP MCP. It discovers the tools needed for your request, and Composio handles account authentication.

Execution and account-connection tools follow Atomic Agent's configured approval policy. Review any approval prompt before allowing an action on your connected account.

Connect Remote retrieval to Atomic Agent

  1. Sign up or sign in to the Composio dashboard. Copy your API key.
  2. In Atomic Agent, open the Integrations tab and select Composio. Select API key, press e, paste the key, and press Enter. The tools become available immediately, without a restart.
  3. Ask Atomic Agent to do something in Remote retrieval. It searches Composio for the right tool.
  4. On first use, open the sign-in link returned in the chat. Connect your Remote retrieval account, then return to Atomic Agent to continue.

Headless setup

Add the following line to ~/.atomic-agent/.env, replacing YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY with your key. Start Atomic Agent after saving the file.

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY

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

The Remote retrieval MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Remote retrieval account. It provides structured and secure access to your company’s equipment logistics, so your agent can perform actions like listing equipment return orders, validating API access, and fetching company details on your behalf.

  • Comprehensive order tracking and listing: Ask your agent to retrieve a paginated list of all equipment return orders, with optional filters for status or date to keep tabs on ongoing returns.
  • Company information retrieval: Let your agent pull detailed company information instantly, helping with audits, reporting, or support workflows.
  • API key validation automation: Have your agent confirm that your API key is valid before performing sensitive actions, ensuring secure and authorized access every time.
  • Status-based filtering of return orders: Easily filter and fetch orders by their current status (e.g., pending, completed) to streamline logistics reviews or escalation processes.

Use Remote retrieval from Atomic Agent

With your account connected, ask Atomic Agent to work with Remote retrieval in natural language. You can connect more apps through the same Composio integration as you need them.

Visit the Atomic Agent website or inspect the Atomic Agent source code.

Troubleshooting

Why is my API key rejected?

Copy the key directly from the Composio dashboard. Atomic Agent requires ASCII characters because it sends the key in an HTTP header. Remove any extra characters introduced when copying.

Why are Composio tools unavailable after saving a key?

Check that you use Atomic Agent v0.5.6 or later and that Composio is enabled in your configuration. A "composio": { "enabled": false } setting disables the integration while keeping the saved key on disk.

Does Composio have a free plan?

The Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month. Composio-managed OAuth apps have a lower included allowance. See Composio pricing for the current limits that apply to your connection.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Remote retrieval action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Order

Tool to create IT asset retrieval orders for remote employees.

Get All Orders

Tool to retrieve a paginated list of all orders.

Get Company Details

Tool to retrieve detailed information for a company.

Get Device Prices

Tool to retrieve real-time pricing data for all supported devices.

Get Order Details

Tool to retrieve specific order details by order ID.

List Pending Orders

Tool to retrieve list of all pending orders.

RemoteRetrieval: Validate User

Tool to validate the provided API key.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Atomic Agent 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 Remote retrieval tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Remote retrieval 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.

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 Remote retrieval data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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