Sap successfactors with OpenAI Agents SDK

How to integrate Sap successfactors MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Introduction Also integrate Sap successfactors with TL;DR What is OpenAI Agents SDK What is the Sap successfactors MCP server Supported Tools & Triggers Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK Step-by-step Guide Complete Code Conclusion How to build Sap successfactors MCP Agent with another framework Explore Other Toolkits FAQ

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Sap successfactors to the OpenAI Agents SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Sap successfactors agent that can show your current employee profile details, check your job title and department info, display your contact information in successfactors through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent real control over a Sap successfactors account through Composio's Sap successfactors 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 necessary dependencies
Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Sap successfactors
Configure an AI agent that can use Sap successfactors as a tool
Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Sap successfactors operations

What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight framework for building AI agents that can use tools and maintain conversation state. It provides a simple interface for creating agents with hosted MCP tool support.

Key features include:

Hosted MCP Tools: Connect to external services through hosted MCP endpoints
SQLite Sessions: Persist conversation history across interactions
Simple API: Clean interface with Agent, Runner, and tool configuration
Streaming Support: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications

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

The Sap successfactors MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Sap successfactors account. It provides structured and secure access to your HR data, so your agent can retrieve user information, access employee details, and drive workforce automation on your behalf.

Current user profile retrieval: Instantly fetch the authenticated user's profile and access up-to-date information about their SAP SuccessFactors account.
Employee data access: Allow your agent to securely obtain details about employees, enabling streamlined HR and workforce management workflows.
Personalized onboarding support: Use user data to personalize onboarding experiences, helping new hires get up to speed faster with relevant, contextual information.
Automated reporting: Enable your agent to pull user-related reports or summaries, supporting HR analytics and decision-making.
Seamless integration with enterprise HR processes: Connect user data to other HR tools or workflows, making it easier to automate tasks like leave approvals or performance tracking.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools

Approve Calibration SessionFinalize a calibration session that is in the In Progress or Approving status.

Create a Feedback RequestCreate a feedback request in SAP SuccessFactors Continuous Feedback.

Create Learning Activities BulkCreate learning activities and associate them with development goals in bulk (requires third-party LMS integration).

Create OnboardeeCreates a new onboardee in SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding 2.

Create or Update Successor NominationCreate or update a successor nomination for a position or talent pool in succession planning.

Delete NominationDelete a nomination for a position or talent pool in succession planning.

Get Application InterviewRetrieves interview information related to job applications from Interview Central.

Get Background EducationTool to retrieve background education records for employees from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Background MobilityRetrieves mobility background records showing employee willingness to relocate.

Get Calibration Session By IDGet a specific calibration session by session ID.

Get Calibration SessionsQuery all the calibration sessions that a user can access.

Get Calibration Subject By IDQuery a specific subject's competency ratings and ratings within a calibration session.

Get Calibration Subject RatingsQuery a subject's ratings, competency ratings, and comments by using session ID.

Get CDP Learning MetadataGet metadata for Career Development Planning Learning service.

Get Current UserRetrieves the currently authenticated user's information from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Custom MDF ObjectTool to retrieve custom MDF (Metadata Framework) objects from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Employee Employment TerminationRetrieves employee termination information records from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Employee TimeRetrieves employee time entries including time off records from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Employee TimesheetRetrieves employee timesheet records for attendances, overtime, on-call times, and allowances.

Get Non-Recurring Pay ComponentsTool to retrieve non-recurring pay component information including bonuses and one-time payments from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Recurring Pay ComponentsTool to retrieve recurring pay component information including salary and benefits data from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Feedback RecordsTool to retrieve continuous feedback records from SAP SuccessFactors Performance and Goals module using OData V4 protocol.

Get FOBusinessUnitRetrieves foundation object business unit records for organizational structure hierarchy.

Get FOCompany RecordsRetrieves foundation object company records from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Foundation Object Cost CentersRetrieves foundation object cost center records for organizational structure.

Get FODepartment RecordsTool to retrieve foundation object department records from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Foundation Object Job CodesRetrieves foundation object job code records containing job classification information.

Get Job FunctionsTool to retrieve foundation object job function records for categorizing job roles.

Get Foundation Object LocationTool to retrieve foundation object location records for work locations.

Get FOPayGroupRetrieves foundation object pay group records for compensation and payroll groupings.

Get Form ContentRetrieves performance form content from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Goal Plan TemplateRetrieves goal plan template information from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Goals By PlanRetrieves performance goals data using the goal plan ID.

Get Interview Overall AssessmentTool to retrieve overall interview ratings and navigation for assessments from Interview Central.

Get Job ApplicationRetrieves job application records linking candidates to job requisitions.

Get Job Requisition Screening QuestionsTool to retrieve screening questions related to job requisitions from SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting.

Get Job RequisitionTool to retrieve job requisition records from SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management.

Get Calibration Session MetadataGet OData metadata for Calibration Session service.

Get Clock In/Out Integration MetadataGet OData metadata for Clock In/Clock Out Integration service.

Get Nomination Service MetadataGet OData metadata for Nomination service.

Get Onboarding Additional Services MetadataGet OData metadata for Onboarding Additional Services.

Get User Entity MetadataRetrieves the OData metadata document for the User entity describing its properties and operations.

Get Onboarding 2.0 ProcessesTool to retrieve Onboarding 2.

Get Pending Feedback RequestsTool to retrieve pending feedback requests or feedback request records from SAP SuccessFactors Continuous Feedback.

Get Personal Information RecordsTool to retrieve personal information records from SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

Get Person by IDTool to retrieve person information for an employee by their external person ID.

Get PicklistTool to retrieve picklist definitions from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get Picklist OptionRetrieves picklist option values with localized labels from SAP SuccessFactors.

Get PositionRetrieves position management records from SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

Get Talent PoolRetrieves talent pool records including members and nomination details.

Get Temporary Time InformationRetrieves temporary time information records from Time Management module.

Get Time Account SnapshotRetrieves time account snapshot data for leave liability calculation and payroll.

Get Work OrderTool to retrieve work order records for contingent worker management from SAP SuccessFactors.

Give Feedback or Respond to Feedback RequestTool to give performance feedback or respond to a feedback request in SAP SuccessFactors Continuous Performance Management.

List CandidatesTool to retrieve a list of candidates from SAP SuccessFactors.

List Employee Employment RecordsTool to retrieve a list of all employment records from SAP SuccessFactors.

List Person RecordsTool to retrieve a list of person records from SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

List UsersTool to retrieve a list of all employee users from SAP SuccessFactors.

Query All Available Clock In/Clock Out GroupsQuery all available clock in/clock out groups.

Query Clock In/Clock Out Group By CodeQuery a clock in/clock out group by code with time event types.

Refresh CDP Learning MetadataRefresh metadata for Career Development Planning Learning service.

Refresh Metadata for Continuous FeedbackRefresh metadata cache for Continuous Feedback service.

Update Calibration Subject RatingsUpdate a subject's competency ratings in a calibration session.

Update Username Post HiringUpdate the internal username of new hires after hiring process is completed from Active Directory.

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:

Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

Composio API Key and OpenAI API Key
Primary know-how of OpenAI Agents SDK
A live Sap successfactors project
Some knowledge of Python or Typescript

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.
Go to Settings and copy your API key.

Install dependencies

pip install composio_openai_agents openai-agents python-dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the OpenAI Agents SDK.

Set up environment variables

bash

OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...your-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-api-key
USER_ID=composio_user@gmail.com

Create a .env file and add your OpenAI and Composio API keys.

Import dependencies

import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession

What's happening:

You're importing all necessary libraries.
The Composio and OpenAIAgentsProvider classes are imported to connect your OpenAI agent to Composio tools like Sap successfactors.

Set up the Composio instance

load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())

What's happening:

load_dotenv() loads your .env file so OPENAI_API_KEY and COMPOSIO_API_KEY are available as environment variables.
Creating a Composio instance using the API Key and OpenAIAgentsProvider class.

Create a Tool Router session

# Create a Sap successfactors Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["sap_successfactors"]
)

mcp_url = session.mcp.url

What is happening:

You give the Tool Router the user id and the toolkits you want available. Here, it is only sap_successfactors.
The router checks the user's Sap successfactors connection and prepares the MCP endpoint.
The returned session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that your agent will use to access Sap successfactors.
This approach keeps things lightweight and lets the agent request Sap successfactors tools only when needed during the conversation.

Configure the agent

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Sap successfactors. "
        "Help users perform Sap successfactors operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)

What's happening:

We're creating an Agent instance with a name, model (gpt-5), and clear instructions about its purpose.
The agent's instructions tell it that it can access Sap successfactors and help with queries, inserts, updates, authentication, and fetching database information.
The tools array includes a HostedMCPTool that connects to the MCP server URL we created earlier.
The headers dict includes the Composio API key for secure authentication with the MCP server.
require_approval: 'never' means the agent can execute Sap successfactors operations without asking for permission each time, making interactions smoother.

Start chat loop and handle conversation

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())

What's happening:

The program prints a session URL that you visit to authorize Sap successfactors.
After authorization, the chat begins.
Each message you type is processed by the agent using Runner.run().
The responses are printed to the console, and conversations are saved locally using SQLite.
Typing exit, quit, or q cleanly ends the chat.

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Sap successfactors and OpenAI Agents SDK:

import asyncio
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

from composio import Composio
from composio_openai_agents import OpenAIAgentsProvider
from agents import Agent, Runner, HostedMCPTool, SQLiteSession

load_dotenv()

api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
user_id = os.getenv("USER_ID")

if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set. Create a .env file with COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_key")

# Initialize Composio
composio = Composio(api_key=api_key, provider=OpenAIAgentsProvider())

# Create Tool Router session
session = composio.create(
    user_id=user_id,
    toolkits=["sap_successfactors"]
)
mcp_url = session.mcp.url

# Configure agent with MCP tool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    model="gpt-5",
    instructions=(
        "You are a helpful assistant that can access Sap successfactors. "
        "Help users perform Sap successfactors operations through natural language."
    ),
    tools=[
        HostedMCPTool(
            tool_config={
                "type": "mcp",
                "server_label": "tool_router",
                "server_url": mcp_url,
                "headers": {"x-api-key": api_key},
                "require_approval": "never",
            }
        )
    ],
)

print("\nComposio Tool Router session created.")

chat_session = SQLiteSession("conversation_openai_toolrouter")

print("\nChat started. Type your requests below.")
print("Commands: 'exit', 'quit', or 'q' to end\n")

async def main():
    try:
        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            "What can you help me with?",
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}\n")

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()
        if user_input.lower() in {"exit", "quit", "q"}:
            print("Goodbye!")
            break

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent,
            user_input,
            session=chat_session
        )
        print(f"Assistant: {result.final_output}\n")

asyncio.run(main())

Conclusion

This was a starter code for integrating Sap successfactors MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK to build a functional AI agent that can interact with Sap successfactors.

Key features:

Hosted MCP tool integration through Composio's Tool Router
SQLite session persistence for conversation history
Simple async chat loop for interactive testing

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom business logic, or building a web interface around the agent.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Sap successfactors MCP?

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

Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK?

Yes, you can. OpenAI Agents SDK 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 Sap successfactors tools.

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

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

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How to integrate Sap successfactors MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK

Table of Contents

Connect Sap successfactors without Auth hassles

Introduction

Also integrate Sap successfactors with

TL;DR

What is OpenAI Agents SDK?

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

Supported Tools & Triggers

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

What is Composio SDK?

How the Composio SDK works

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

Install dependencies

Set up environment variables

Import dependencies

Set up the Composio instance

Create a Tool Router session

Configure the agent

Start chat loop and handle conversation

Complete Code

Conclusion

How to build Sap successfactors MCP Agent with another framework

ChatGPT

Claude Agent SDK

Claude Code

Claude Cowork

Codex

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CLI

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Mastra AI

LlamaIndex

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OpenCode

VS Code

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Sap successfactors MCP?

Can I use Tool Router MCP with OpenAI Agents SDK?

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

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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