How to integrate Rentman MCP with LlamaIndex

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Rentman to LlamaIndex using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Rentman agent that can list all crew assignments for this week, show available equipment for project 1234, create new project booking for next month through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your LlamaIndex agent real control over a Rentman account through Composio's Rentman 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:
  • Set your OpenAI and Composio API keys
  • Install LlamaIndex and Composio packages
  • Create a Composio Tool Router session for Rentman
  • Connect LlamaIndex to the Rentman MCP server
  • Build a Rentman-powered agent using LlamaIndex
  • Interact with Rentman through natural language

What is LlamaIndex?

LlamaIndex is a data framework for building LLM applications. It provides tools for connecting LLMs to external data sources and services through agents and tools.

Key features include:

  • ReAct Agent: Reasoning and acting pattern for tool-using agents
  • MCP Tools: Native support for Model Context Protocol
  • Context Management: Maintain conversation context across interactions
  • Async Support: Built for async/await patterns

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

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

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Delete AppointmentTool to delete an appointment by its unique ID.
Delete Appointmentcrew ItemTool to delete an appointmentcrew item by its numeric ID.
Delete ContactTool to delete a contact by its ID.
Delete contact personTool to delete a contact person from Rentman by their numeric ID.
Delete Cost ItemTool to delete a cost item in Rentman by its numeric ID.
Delete Crew AvailabilityTool to delete a crew availability item by its ID.
Delete Project RequestTool to delete a project request by its ID.
Delete Project Request Equipment ItemTool to delete a project request equipment item by its ID.
Delete Time RegistrationTool to delete a time registration item in Rentman by its numeric ID.
Get Accessories CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of accessories from Rentman.
Get Appointment CrewTool to retrieve the linked crew members for a specific appointment.
Get Appointmentcrew CollectionTool to retrieve appointmentcrew collection from Rentman.
Get Appointments CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of appointments from Rentman.
Get Contact ContactpersonsTool to retrieve all contactpersons linked to a specific contact in Rentman.
Get Contact File FoldersTool to get file folders linked to a contact.
Get Contact FilesTool to get files linked to a contact.
Get Contact Person File FoldersTool to retrieve file folders linked to a contact person in Rentman.
Get Contact Person FilesTool to retrieve files linked to a contact person in Rentman.
Get Contact PersonsTool to retrieve the collection of contact persons from Rentman.
Get Contacts CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of contacts from Rentman.
Get contract invoicelinesRetrieves invoicelines linked to a specific contract.
Get Contract FilesTool to retrieve files linked to a specific contract.
Get Contracts CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of contracts from Rentman.
Get Costs CollectionTool to retrieve costs collection from Rentman.
Get Crew Member AppointmentsTool to retrieve appointments for a specific crew member.
Get Crew AvailabilityTool to retrieve crew availability records for a specific crew member in Rentman.
Get Crew Availability CollectionTool to retrieve crew availability collection from Rentman.
Get Crew CollectionTool to retrieve crew collection from Rentman.
Get Crew File FoldersTool to retrieve file folders linked to a crew member.
Get Crew FilesTool to retrieve files linked to a crew member.
Get Crew MemberTool to retrieve a crew member item by ID from Rentman.
Get Crewrates CollectionTool to retrieve crewrates collection from Rentman.
Get Crew RatesTool to get crew rates linked collection for a specific crew member.
Get Equipment AccessoriesTool to get accessories linked to a specific equipment item.
Get equipment collectionTool to get the equipment collection from Rentman.
Get Equipment File FoldersTool to get file folders linked to equipment.
Get Equipment FilesTool to get files linked to equipment.
Get Equipment RepairsTool to retrieve repairs linked to a specific equipment item.
Get Equipment Serial NumbersTool to retrieve serial numbers linked to a specific equipment item.
Get Equipment Sets Content CollectionTool to retrieve the equipment sets content collection from Rentman.
Get Equipment Sets ContentTool to get equipment sets content linked collection for a specific equipment item.
Get Equipment StockmovementsTool to get stockmovements linked collection for a specific equipment item.
Get Files CollectionTool to retrieve files collection from Rentman.
Get Folder ItemTool to retrieve a folder item by ID from Rentman.
Get Folders CollectionTool to retrieve folders collection from Rentman.
Get Invoice FilesTool to retrieve files linked to an invoice in Rentman.
Get Invoice InvoicelinesTool to retrieve invoicelines linked to a specific invoice.
Get Invoice LinesTool to retrieve invoicelines collection from Rentman.
Get Invoice PaymentsTool to retrieve payments linked to a specific invoice.
Get Invoices CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of invoices from Rentman.
Get Ledgercodes CollectionTool to retrieve ledger codes collection from Rentman.
Get Payments CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of payments from Rentman.
Get Project ContractsTool to retrieve contracts linked to a specific project from Rentman.
Get Project CostsTool to retrieve costs linked to a specific project from Rentman.
Get Projectcrew CollectionTool to retrieve projectcrew collection from Rentman.
Get Project Equipment CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of project equipment from Rentman.
Get Projectequipmentgroup CollectionTool to retrieve projectequipmentgroup collection from Rentman.
Get project equipment group project equipmentTool to get projectequipment linked collection for a specific projectequipmentgroup.
Get Project File FoldersTool to retrieve file folders linked to a specific project.
Get Project FilesTool to retrieve files linked to a project.
Get Project Function Group Project FunctionsTool to get project functions linked to a specific project function group in Rentman.
Get Project Function Groups CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of project function groups from Rentman.
Get Project Function CrewTool to get project crew linked to a specific project function.
Get Projectfunction ProjectvehiclesTool to retrieve project vehicles linked to a project function.
Get Projectfunctions CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of projectfunctions from Rentman.
Get Project CrewTool to get project crew custom linked collection for a specific project.
Get Project EquipmentTool to retrieve all equipment items linked to a specific project in Rentman.
Get project projectequipmentgroupTool to get projectequipmentgroup linked collection for a specific project.
Get Project Function Groups For ProjectTool to retrieve project function groups linked to a specific project in Rentman.
Get Project ProjectfunctionsTool to retrieve projectfunctions linked to a specific project.
Get Project ProjectvehiclesTool to retrieve project vehicles linked to a project.
Get Project QuotesTool to retrieve quotes linked to a project.
Get Project Request EquipmentTool to retrieve projectrequestequipment linked to a specific project request in Rentman.
Get Project Request Equipment CollectionTool to retrieve project request equipment collection from Rentman.
Get Project Requests CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of project requests from Rentman.
Get Projects CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of projects from Rentman.
Get Project SubprojectsTool to retrieve subprojects linked to a specific project from Rentman.
Get Projecttypes CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of project types from Rentman.
Get Projectvehicles CollectionTool to retrieve projectvehicles collection from Rentman.
Get Quote FilesTool to get files linked to a quote.
Get quote invoicelinesRetrieves invoicelines linked to a specific quote.
Get Quotes CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of quotes from Rentman.
Get Ratefactors CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of ratefactors from Rentman.
Get Rate RatefactorsTool to retrieve the ratefactors custom linked collection for a specific rate.
Get Rates CollectionTool to retrieve rates collection from Rentman.
Get Repair File FoldersTool to get file folders linked to a repair.
Get Repair FilesTool to get files linked to a repair.
Get Repairs CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of repairs from Rentman.
Get Serial Number File FoldersTool to get file folders linked to a serial number.
Get Serial Number FilesTool to get files linked to a serial number.
Get Serialnumbers CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of serialnumbers from Rentman.
Get Statuses CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of statuses from Rentman.
Get Stocklocations CollectionTool to retrieve stock locations collection from Rentman.
Get Stockmovements CollectionTool to retrieve the stock movements collection from Rentman.
Get Subproject File FoldersTool to get file folders linked to a subproject.
Get Subproject Project CrewTool to get project crew custom linked collection for a specific subproject.
Get Subproject Project EquipmentTool to retrieve project equipment collection from a specific subproject in Rentman.
Get subproject projectequipmentgroupTool to get projectequipmentgroup linked collection for a specific subproject.
Get Project Function Groups For SubprojectTool to retrieve project function groups linked to a specific subproject in Rentman.
Get Subproject ProjectvehiclesTool to retrieve project vehicles linked to a subproject.
Get Subprojects CollectionTool to retrieve subprojects collection from Rentman.
Get Subrental Equipment CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of subrental equipment items from Rentman.
Get Subrental Equipment GroupTool to get subrental equipment group custom linked collection from Rentman.
Get Subrental Equipment Group CollectionTool to retrieve the complete collection of subrental equipment groups from Rentman.
Get subrental equipment group subrental equipmentTool to get subrentalequipment custom linked collection for a specific subrentalequipmentgroup.
Get Subrental File FoldersTool to get file folders linked to a subrental.
Get Subrental FilesTool to get files linked to a subrental.
Get Subrentals CollectionTool to get subrentals collection from Rentman.
Get Subrental SubrentalequipmentTool to retrieve subrentalequipment linked to a specific subrental in Rentman.
Get Tax Classes CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of tax classes from Rentman.
Get Timeregistration ActivitiesTool to retrieve all timeregistrationactivities linked to a specific timeregistration in Rentman.
Get Timeregistration Activities CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of timeregistration activities from Rentman.
Get Timeregistration CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of timeregistrations from Rentman.
Get Time Registration FilesTool to get files linked to a time registration.
Get Vehicle File FoldersTool to get file folders linked to a vehicle.
Get Vehicle FilesTool to get files linked to a vehicle.
Get Vehicles CollectionTool to retrieve a collection of vehicles from Rentman.
List ActualcontentTool to get actualcontent collection from Rentman.
List Equipmentassignedserials CollectionTool to retrieve serial numbers assigned to serialized physical combinations from Rentman.
List FactorgroupsTool to retrieve factorgroups collection from Rentman.
List Factorgroups FactorsTool to retrieve the factors collection for a specific factorgroup.
List FactorsTool to retrieve a collection of factors from Rentman.
List File FoldersTool to retrieve file folders collection from Rentman.
List Leave MutationsTool to retrieve leave mutations collection from Rentman.
List Leave RequestsTool to retrieve leave requests collection from Rentman.
List Leave Request TimeregistrationTool to get timeregistration collection for a specific leave request.
List Leave TypesTool to retrieve leave types collection from Rentman.
List Serialnumber ActualcontentTool to retrieve the actualcontent collection for a specific serialnumber item.
List Serialnumber Equipment Assigned SerialsTool to retrieve equipmentassignedserials collection for a specific serialnumber item.
List Stocklocations VehiclesTool to retrieve vehicles collection for a stocklocation.

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 you begin, make sure you have:
  • Python 3.8/Node 16 or higher installed
  • A Composio account with the API key
  • An OpenAI API key
  • A Rentman account and project
  • Basic familiarity with async Python/Typescript

Getting API Keys for OpenAI, Composio, and Rentman

OpenAI API key (OPENAI_API_KEY)
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard
  • Create an API key if you don't have one
  • Assign it to OPENAI_API_KEY in .env
Composio API key and user ID
  • Log into the Composio dashboard
  • Copy your API key from Settings
    • Use this as COMPOSIO_API_KEY
  • Pick a stable user identifier (email or ID)
    • Use this as COMPOSIO_USER_ID

Installing dependencies

pip install composio-llamaindex llama-index llama-index-llms-openai llama-index-tools-mcp python-dotenv

Create a new Python project and install the necessary dependencies:

  • composio-llamaindex: Composio's LlamaIndex integration
  • llama-index: Core LlamaIndex framework
  • llama-index-llms-openai: OpenAI LLM integration
  • llama-index-tools-mcp: MCP client for LlamaIndex
  • python-dotenv: Environment variable management

Set environment variables

bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-composio-api-key
COMPOSIO_USER_ID=your-user-id

Create a .env file in your project root:

These credentials will be used to:

  • Authenticate with OpenAI's GPT-5 model
  • Connect to Composio's Tool Router
  • Identify your Composio user session for Rentman access

Import modules

import asyncio
import os
import dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_llamaindex import LlamaIndexProvider
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import ReActAgent
from llama_index.core.workflow import Context
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec

dotenv.load_dotenv()

Create a new file called rentman_llamaindex_agent.py and import the required modules:

Key imports:

  • asyncio: For async/await support
  • Composio: Main client for Composio services
  • LlamaIndexProvider: Adapts Composio tools for LlamaIndex
  • ReActAgent: LlamaIndex's reasoning and action agent
  • BasicMCPClient: Connects to MCP endpoints
  • McpToolSpec: Converts MCP tools to LlamaIndex format

Load environment variables and initialize Composio

OPENAI_API_KEY = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not OPENAI_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("OPENAI_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")

What's happening:

This ensures missing credentials cause early, clear errors before the agent attempts to initialise.

Create a Tool Router session and build the agent function

async def build_agent() -> ReActAgent:
    composio_client = Composio(
        api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY,
        provider=LlamaIndexProvider(),
    )

    session = composio_client.create(
        user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
        toolkits=["rentman"],
    )

    mcp_url = session.mcp.url
    print(f"Composio MCP URL: {mcp_url}")

    mcp_client = BasicMCPClient(mcp_url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
    mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
    tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()

    llm = OpenAI(model="gpt-5")

    description = "An agent that uses Composio Tool Router MCP tools to perform Rentman actions."
    system_prompt = """
    You are a helpful assistant connected to Composio Tool Router.
    Use the available tools to answer user queries and perform Rentman actions.
    """
    return ReActAgent(tools=tools, llm=llm, description=description, system_prompt=system_prompt, verbose=True)

What's happening here:

  • We create a Composio client using your API key and configure it with the LlamaIndex provider
  • We then create a tool router MCP session for your user, specifying the toolkits we want to use (in this case, rentman)
  • The session returns an MCP HTTP endpoint URL that acts as a gateway to all your configured tools
  • LlamaIndex will connect to this endpoint to dynamically discover and use the available Rentman tools.
  • The MCP tools are mapped to LlamaIndex-compatible tools and plug them into the Agent.

Create an interactive chat loop

async def chat_loop(agent: ReActAgent) -> None:
    ctx = Context(agent)
    print("Type 'quit', 'exit', or Ctrl+C to stop.")

    while True:
        try:
            user_input = input("\nYou: ").strip()
        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
            print("\nBye!")
            break

        if not user_input or user_input.lower() in {"quit", "exit"}:
            print("Bye!")
            break

        try:
            print("Agent: ", end="", flush=True)
            handler = agent.run(user_input, ctx=ctx)

            async for event in handler.stream_events():
                # Stream token-by-token from LLM responses
                if hasattr(event, "delta") and event.delta:
                    print(event.delta, end="", flush=True)
                # Show tool calls as they happen
                elif hasattr(event, "tool_name"):
                    print(f"\n[Using tool: {event.tool_name}]", flush=True)

            # Get final response
            response = await handler
            print()  # Newline after streaming
        except KeyboardInterrupt:
            print("\n[Interrupted]")
            continue
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"\nError: {e}")

What's happening here:

  • We're creating a direct terminal interface to chat with your Rentman database
  • The LLM's responses are streamed to the CLI for faster interaction.
  • The agent uses context to maintain conversation history
  • You can type 'quit' or 'exit' to stop the chat loop gracefully
  • Agent responses and any errors are displayed in a clear, readable format

Define the main entry point

async def main() -> None:
    agent = await build_agent()
    await chat_loop(agent)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Handle Ctrl+C gracefully
    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda s, f: (print("\nBye!"), exit(0)))
    try:
        asyncio.run(main())
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\nBye!")

What's happening here:

  • We're orchestrating the entire application flow
  • The agent gets built with proper error handling
  • Then we kick off the interactive chat loop so you can start talking to Rentman

Run the agent

npx ts-node llamaindex-agent.ts

When prompted, authenticate and authorise your agent with Rentman, then start asking questions.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Rentman and LlamaIndex:

import asyncio
import os
import signal
import dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_llamaindex import LlamaIndexProvider
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import ReActAgent
from llama_index.core.workflow import Context
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec

dotenv.load_dotenv()

OPENAI_API_KEY = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not OPENAI_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set")
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")

async def build_agent() -> ReActAgent:
    composio_client = Composio(
        api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY,
        provider=LlamaIndexProvider(),
    )

    session = composio_client.create(
        user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
        toolkits=["rentman"],
    )

    mcp_url = session.mcp.url
    print(f"Composio MCP URL: {mcp_url}")

    mcp_client = BasicMCPClient(mcp_url, headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY})
    mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
    tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()

    llm = OpenAI(model="gpt-5")
    description = "An agent that uses Composio Tool Router MCP tools to perform Rentman actions."
    system_prompt = """
    You are a helpful assistant connected to Composio Tool Router.
    Use the available tools to answer user queries and perform Rentman actions.
    """
    return ReActAgent(
        tools=tools,
        llm=llm,
        description=description,
        system_prompt=system_prompt,
        verbose=True,
    );

async def chat_loop(agent: ReActAgent) -> None:
    ctx = Context(agent)
    print("Type 'quit', 'exit', or Ctrl+C to stop.")

    while True:
        try:
            user_input = input("\nYou: ").strip()
        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
            print("\nBye!")
            break

        if not user_input or user_input.lower() in {"quit", "exit"}:
            print("Bye!")
            break

        try:
            print("Agent: ", end="", flush=True)
            handler = agent.run(user_input, ctx=ctx)

            async for event in handler.stream_events():
                # Stream token-by-token from LLM responses
                if hasattr(event, "delta") and event.delta:
                    print(event.delta, end="", flush=True)
                # Show tool calls as they happen
                elif hasattr(event, "tool_name"):
                    print(f"\n[Using tool: {event.tool_name}]", flush=True)

            # Get final response
            response = await handler
            print()  # Newline after streaming
        except KeyboardInterrupt:
            print("\n[Interrupted]")
            continue
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"\nError: {e}")

async def main() -> None:
    agent = await build_agent()
    await chat_loop(agent)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Handle Ctrl+C gracefully
    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda s, f: (print("\nBye!"), exit(0)))
    try:
        asyncio.run(main())
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\nBye!")

Conclusion

You've successfully connected Rentman to LlamaIndex through Composio's Tool Router MCP layer. Key takeaways:
  • Tool Router dynamically exposes Rentman tools through an MCP endpoint
  • LlamaIndex's ReActAgent handles reasoning and orchestration; Composio handles integrations
  • The agent becomes more capable without increasing prompt size
  • Async Python provides clean, efficient execution of agent workflows
You can easily extend this to other toolkits like Gmail, Notion, Stripe, GitHub, and more by adding them to the toolkits parameter.

How to build Rentman MCP Agent with another framework

FAQ

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

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

Can I use Tool Router MCP with LlamaIndex?

Yes, you can. LlamaIndex 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 Rentman tools.

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

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

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