How to integrate Route4me MCP with Autogen

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Route4me to AutoGen using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Route4me agent that can list all available delivery vehicles today, mark stop 12 on route 8 as completed, show vehicles with capacity over 1000 lbs through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your AutoGen agent real control over a Route4me account through Composio's Route4me 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:
  • Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys
  • Install the required dependencies for Autogen and Composio
  • Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Route4me
  • Wire that MCP URL into Autogen using McpWorkbench and StreamableHttpServerParams
  • Configure an Autogen AssistantAgent that can call Route4me tools
  • Run a live chat loop where you ask the agent to perform Route4me operations

What is AutoGen?

Autogen is a framework for building multi-agent conversational AI systems from Microsoft. It enables you to create agents that can collaborate, use tools, and maintain complex workflows.

Key features include:

  • Multi-Agent Systems: Build collaborative agent workflows
  • MCP Workbench: Native support for Model Context Protocol tools
  • Streaming HTTP: Connect to external services through streamable HTTP
  • AssistantAgent: Pre-built agent class for tool-using assistants

What is the Route4me MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Route4me MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Route4me account. It provides structured and secure access to your fleet and route data, so your agent can perform actions like listing vehicles, retrieving asset details, updating destination statuses, and streamlining last-mile logistics on your behalf.

  • Full vehicle inventory retrieval: Instantly ask your agent to pull a complete list of all vehicles in your organization for planning and operational audits.
  • Vehicle data access for route planning: Get detailed information on each vehicle—including capacity and assignment details—to optimize delivery routes.
  • Automated destination status updates: Let your agent mark destinations as completed, skipped, or failed after deliveries or stops, keeping your records accurate in real time.
  • Streamlined delivery confirmation workflows: Have your agent confirm delivery outcomes automatically, ensuring your route progress is always up to date for dispatchers and drivers.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add Order Custom FieldTool to add a new custom field definition for orders.
Add Route NoteTool to add a note to a route or address destination.
Create AddressTool to add a new address to the address book.
Create Avoidance ZoneTool to create an avoidance zone with circular, rectangular, or polygon shape.
Create Location TypeTool to create a new location type in the address book.
Create Master RouteTool to create a new master route in Route4Me.
Create Custom Note TypeTool to create a new custom note type in Route4me.
Create Route OptimizationTool to create a new route optimization in Route4Me.
Create Optimization ProfileTool to create a new optimization profile in Route4Me.
Create Order Custom FieldTool to create a new custom field definition for orders.
Create Orders from ContactsTool to create orders from address book contacts.
Create TerritoryTool to create a new territory with circular, rectangular, or polygon shape.
Create Vehicle Capacity ProfileTool to create a vehicle capacity profile with weight, volume, item count, and revenue limits.
Delete Address from RouteTool to delete an address from a route.
Delete AddressesTool to delete addresses from the Route4Me address book.
Delete Avoidance ZoneTool to delete an avoidance zone by territory_id.
Delete Configuration SettingTool to delete a member configuration setting by config_key.
Delete Current UserTool to delete the current authenticated user account.
Delete Location TypeTool to delete a location type from the address book.
Delete OptimizationTool to remove optimization problems from the Route4Me database.
Delete Optimization ProfileTool to delete an optimization profile by ID.
Delete Order Custom FieldTool to delete an order custom field by ID.
Delete Route V4Tool to delete one or more routes by route_id.
Delete TerritoryTool to delete a territory by territory_id.
Delete Vehicle Capacity Profile by IDTool to delete a vehicle capacity profile by ID.
Dispatch RoutesTool to approve or revoke routes for execution in Route4Me.
Display Datatable ConfigTool to retrieve datatable configuration for vehicle capacity profiles.
Duplicate RoutesTool to duplicate one or more existing routes.
Find AddressTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific address from the Route4Me address book.
Geocode AddressTool to geocode an address and obtain its coordinates.
Geocode Address (Body)Tool to geocode an address by sending a body payload with the address and options.
Bulk Geocode AddressesTool to geocode multiple addresses in a single request.
Geocode Address ForwardTool to convert an address to geographic coordinates using forward geocoding.
Get Activity FeedTool to retrieve activities from the Route4Me activity feed with optional filtering and pagination.
Get AddressTool to get address/destination information from a route.
Get Address Book GroupsTool to retrieve address book groups from Route4Me.
Get Addresses from Address BookTool to retrieve addresses from the Route4Me address book.
Get Async Export Tracking HistoryTool to save tracking history file via async export.
Get All Territories (Avoidance Zones v5)Tool to retrieve all avoidance zones (territories) using API v5.
Get Avoidance Zone By IDTool to retrieve a specific avoidance zone by its territory ID.
Get Clustered LocationsTool to retrieve locations grouped by geographic proximity using geohash clustering.
Get Current Member InformationTool to retrieve the current authenticated member's information.
Get Activity FeedTool to retrieve all activities from the Route4Me activity feed.
Get Last Scheduled Route for MemberTool to retrieve the most recently scheduled route for a specific member as of today.
Get Location HeatmapTool to retrieve a heat map of location clusters from the address book.
Get Location Service-Time HeatmapTool to retrieve location service-time heatmap data for address book locations.
Get Location TypeTool to get location type details by ID.
Get Member Configuration SettingsTool to get member configuration settings with optional filtering.
Get Note Custom TypesTool to retrieve all custom note types configured for the account.
Get Optimization ProfileTool to retrieve detailed information about an optimization profile by its unique identifier.
Get Route Destination By IDTool to get a route address/destination by its ID.
Get Route InfoTool to get detailed route information by route ID.
Get Route ListTool to retrieve a list of routes with filtering and pagination.
Get Route SettingsTool to get route settings with detailed information including waypoints, optimization settings, and delivery details.
Get Territories with Location CountsTool to retrieve territories with location counts for geographic analysis.
Get TerritoryTool to retrieve territory information by ID or get all territories.
Submit Device Tracking DataTool to submit device GPS tracking information to Route4Me.
Get Tracking History ExportTool to export tracking history file from Route4Me.
Get User By IDTool to retrieve a sub-user by their unique ID.
Get User LocationsTool to view locations of all users/drivers in real-time.
Get User Modification HistoryTool to get user modification history from Route4Me.
Get User TemplateTool to retrieve the template of a sub-user with detailed information including contact information, preferences, and account status.
Get User Information (v4)Tool to retrieve authenticated user information in v4 format.
Get VehiclesTool to retrieve details of vehicles in the organization.
Get Vehicle Capacity Profile As DatatableTool to retrieve vehicle capacity profiles in datatable format with pagination.
Get Vehicle Capacity Profile by IDTool to retrieve a specific vehicle capacity profile by its ID.
Get Vehicle Capacity Profile Page ConfigTool to retrieve vehicle capacity profile page configuration including unit settings.
Get Vehicle Capacity ProfilesTool to retrieve vehicle capacity profiles with weight, volume, and item constraints.
List Location TypesTool to retrieve location type definitions used in the address book system.
List Optimization ProfilesTool to retrieve optimization profiles with settings and configuration details.
List OptimizationsTool to get a list of all optimizations or retrieve a single optimization by ID.
List Order Custom FieldsTool to retrieve all order custom field definitions from Route4Me v5.
List Route DirectionsTool to get detailed route directions including turn-by-turn navigation information for each stop.
List Team UsersTool to get the list of team members/users in the account.
List Users By IDsTool to retrieve detailed information about team members by their member IDs.
List Team Users (Paginated)Tool to get a paginated list of team members/users in the account.
Lookup For New DestinationTool to lookup optimal routes for inserting a new destination.
Merge RoutesTool to merge multiple routes into a single target route.
Move Route DestinationTool to move a destination from one route to another.
Preview Route AssignmentTool to generate a preview of route assignments based on filters, grouping, sorting, and assignment strategy without applying changes.
Re-run OptimizationTool to re-optimize an existing optimization problem by updating route parameters and/or addresses.
Reverse Geocode AddressTool to reverse geocode coordinates to obtain an address.
Set Destination StatusTool to set or update the status of a route destination.
Set Route RatingTool to set a rating for a route.
Set Route Tracking DataTool to insert tracking data for a route.
Update AddressTool to update an existing address in the Route4Me address book.
Update Avoidance ZoneTool to update an existing avoidance zone.
Update Location TypeTool to update an existing location type in the address book.
Update Member Configuration SettingTool to update a member configuration setting.
Update Custom Note TypeTool to update an existing custom note type in Route4Me.
Update Optimization ProfileTool to update an existing optimization profile.
Update Order Custom FieldTool to update an existing order custom field in Route4Me.
Update RoutesTool to bulk update multiple routes in a single operation.
Update Route SettingsTool to update route settings including optimization parameters, distance units, and device types.
Update Route V4Tool to update route parameters and addresses in Route4Me.
Update TerritoryTool to update an existing territory.
Update Vehicle Capacity Profile By IDTool to update an existing vehicle capacity profile by ID.

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

You will need:

  • A Composio API key
  • An OpenAI API key (used by Autogen's OpenAIChatCompletionClient)
  • A Route4me account you can connect to Composio
  • Some basic familiarity with Autogen and Python async

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard 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.
  • Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
  • Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

Install dependencies

bash
pip install composio python-dotenv
pip install autogen-agentchat autogen-ext-openai autogen-ext-tools

Install Composio, Autogen extensions, and dotenv.

What's happening:

  • composio connects your agent to Route4me via MCP
  • autogen-agentchat provides the AssistantAgent class
  • autogen-ext-openai provides the OpenAI model client
  • autogen-ext-tools provides MCP workbench support

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-composio-api-key
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key
USER_ID=your-user-identifier@example.com

Create a .env file in your project folder.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY is required to talk to Composio
  • OPENAI_API_KEY is used by Autogen's OpenAI client
  • USER_ID is how Composio identifies which user's Route4me connections to use

Import dependencies and create Tool Router session

python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio

from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams

load_dotenv()

async def main():
    # Initialize Composio and create a Route4me session
    composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY"))
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["route4me"]
    )
    url = session.mcp.url
What's happening:
  • load_dotenv() reads your .env file
  • Composio(api_key=...) initializes the SDK
  • create(...) creates a Tool Router session that exposes Route4me tools
  • session.mcp.url is the MCP endpoint that Autogen will connect to

Configure MCP parameters for Autogen

python
# Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP
server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams(
    url=url,
    timeout=30.0,
    sse_read_timeout=300.0,
    terminate_on_close=True,
    headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")}
)

Autogen expects parameters describing how to talk to the MCP server. That is what StreamableHttpServerParams is for.

What's happening:

  • url points to the Tool Router MCP endpoint from Composio
  • timeout is the HTTP timeout for requests
  • sse_read_timeout controls how long to wait when streaming responses
  • terminate_on_close=True cleans up the MCP server process when the workbench is closed

Create the model client and agent

python
# Create model client
model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient(
    model="gpt-5",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
)

# Use McpWorkbench as context manager
async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench:
    # Create Route4me assistant agent with MCP tools
    agent = AssistantAgent(
        name="route4me_assistant",
        description="An AI assistant that helps with Route4me operations.",
        model_client=model_client,
        workbench=workbench,
        model_client_stream=True,
        max_tool_iterations=10
    )

What's happening:

  • OpenAIChatCompletionClient wraps the OpenAI model for Autogen
  • McpWorkbench connects the agent to the MCP tools
  • AssistantAgent is configured with the Route4me tools from the workbench

Run the interactive chat loop

python
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n")
print("Ask any Route4me related question or task to the agent.\n")

# Conversation loop
while True:
    user_input = input("You: ").strip()

    if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]:
        print("\nGoodbye!")
        break

    if not user_input:
        continue

    print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

    # Run the agent with streaming
    try:
        response_text = ""
        async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input):
            if hasattr(message, "content") and message.content:
                response_text = message.content

        # Print the final response
        if response_text:
            print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n")
        else:
            print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n")
What's happening:
  • The script prompts you in a loop with You:
  • Autogen passes your input to the model, which decides which Route4me tools to call via MCP
  • agent.run_stream(...) yields streaming messages as the agent thinks and calls tools
  • Typing exit, quit, or bye ends the loop

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Route4me and AutoGen:

python
import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from composio import Composio

from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams

load_dotenv()

async def main():
    # Initialize Composio and create a Route4me session
    composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY"))
    session = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["route4me"]
    )
    url = session.mcp.url

    # Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP
    server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams(
        url=url,
        timeout=30.0,
        sse_read_timeout=300.0,
        terminate_on_close=True,
        headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")}
    )

    # Create model client
    model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient(
        model="gpt-5",
        api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
    )

    # Use McpWorkbench as context manager
    async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench:
        # Create Route4me assistant agent with MCP tools
        agent = AssistantAgent(
            name="route4me_assistant",
            description="An AI assistant that helps with Route4me operations.",
            model_client=model_client,
            workbench=workbench,
            model_client_stream=True,
            max_tool_iterations=10
        )

        print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n")
        print("Ask any Route4me related question or task to the agent.\n")

        # Conversation loop
        while True:
            user_input = input("You: ").strip()

            if user_input.lower() in ['exit', 'quit', 'bye']:
                print("\nGoodbye!")
                break

            if not user_input:
                continue

            print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

            # Run the agent with streaming
            try:
                response_text = ""
                async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input):
                    if hasattr(message, 'content') and message.content:
                        response_text = message.content

                # Print the final response
                if response_text:
                    print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n")
                else:
                    print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n")

            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Conclusion

You now have an Autogen assistant wired into Route4me through Composio's Tool Router and MCP. From here you can:
  • Add more toolkits to the toolkits list, for example notion or hubspot
  • Refine the agent description to point it at specific workflows
  • Wrap this script behind a UI, Slack bot, or internal tool
Once the pattern is clear for Route4me, you can reuse the same structure for other MCP-enabled apps with minimal code changes.

How to build Route4me MCP Agent with another framework

FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Route4me MCP?

With a standalone Route4me MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Route4me tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Route4me and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Autogen?

Yes, you can. Autogen 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 Route4me tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Route4me while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Route4me 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 Route4me data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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