# Sideshow

```json
{
  "name": "Sideshow",
  "slug": "sideshow",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/sideshow",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/sideshow.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/sideshow",
  "categories": [
    "collaboration & communication"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-10-04T15:08:34.684Z"
}
```

![Sideshow logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/sideshow)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Sideshow MCP or direct API to publish rich posts, update interactive surfaces, query workspace updates, and discuss feedback through natural language.

## Summary

Sideshow is a collaborative visual workspace for rich, interactive posts.
It gives teams and agents one shared place to publish, update, and discuss work.

## Categories

- collaboration & communication

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 10

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/sideshow

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Sideshow.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Sideshow.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Create design review post for team
- Update roadmap post with blockers
- Summarize comments on launch surface

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `SIDESHOW_CREATE_COMMENT` | Create Comment | Create a text comment attached to a post. |
| `SIDESHOW_DELETE_COMMENT` | Delete Comment | Permanently delete one comment by id. |
| `SIDESHOW_DELETE_POST` | Delete Post | Permanently delete one post by id. |
| `SIDESHOW_GET_POST` | Get Post | Get one post with current surface content and retained version history. |
| `SIDESHOW_LIST_COMMENTS` | List Comments | List currently available comments, optionally filtered by session, post, author, or sequence number. This call never long-polls. |
| `SIDESHOW_LIST_KITS` | List Kits | List the HTML style and behavior kits available to use in post surfaces. |
| `SIDESHOW_LIST_POSTS` | List Posts | List compact post summaries from one session, or the most recently updated posts across the workspace when session_id is omitted. |
| `SIDESHOW_LIST_SESSIONS` | List Sessions | List workspace sessions with their post and surface counts so a session can be selected for publishing or post filtering. |
| `SIDESHOW_PUBLISH_POST` | Publish Post | Publish a post with one or more ordered typed surfaces, using an existing session or automatically creating one when session_id is omitted. |
| `SIDESHOW_UPDATE_POST` | Update Post | Update a post title and/or the primary content of one surface while preserving that surface's kind and metadata; creates a retained version. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
```python
pip install composio composio_openai openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Create a Composio session

Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Sideshow
```python
import json
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
client = OpenAI()

session = composio.create(user_id="your-user-id", toolkits=["sideshow"])
tools = session.tools()
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";

const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();

const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["sideshow"] });
const tools = await session.tools();
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Run Sideshow tools with your agent

Send a request, execute the Sideshow tool calls through the session, and print the final answer
```python
response = client.responses.create(
    model="gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools=tools,
    input=[{"role": "user", "content": "Create a Sideshow post for today's product review with a rich checklist surface and ask the design team for feedback."}],
)

while True:
    tool_calls = [o for o in response.output if o.type == "function_call"]
    if not tool_calls:
        break
    results = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(response=response, session=session)
    response = client.responses.create(
        model="gpt-5.6-sol",
        tools=tools,
        previous_response_id=response.id,
        input=[
            {"type": "function_call_output", "call_id": call.call_id, "output": json.dumps(results[i])}
            for i, call in enumerate(tool_calls)
        ],
    )

print(response.output_text)
```

```typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
  tools,
  input: [{ role: "user", content: "Create a Sideshow post for today's product review with a rich checklist surface and ask the design team for feedback." }],
});

while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
  const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
  response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools,
    previous_response_id: response.id,
    input: outputs,
  });
}

console.log(response.output_text);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and your agent framework
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create a session with MCP enabled

Create a session scoped to Sideshow and read its MCP URL and headers
```python
from composio import Composio

composio = Composio()
session = composio.create(user_id="your-user-id", toolkits=["sideshow"], mcp=True)
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
  toolkits: ["sideshow"],
  mcp: true,
});
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect your agent to the MCP server

Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Sideshow request
```python
import asyncio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions, AssistantMessage, TextBlock

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    mcp_servers={
        "composio": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": session.mcp.url,
            "headers": session.mcp.headers,
        }
    },
    system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant with access to Sideshow tools.",
    tools=[],
    allowed_tools=["mcp__composio__*"],
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query("Create a Sideshow post for today's product review with a rich checklist surface and ask the design team for feedback.")
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if isinstance(message, AssistantMessage):
                for block in message.content:
                    if isinstance(block, TextBlock):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
  tools: await client.tools(),
  prompt: "Create a Sideshow post for today's product review with a rich checklist surface and ask the design team for feedback.",
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});

console.log(text);
await client.close();
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Sideshow Integration

- Supports both Sideshow MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable post and surface updates
- Rich coverage for publishing, reading, updating, and discussing Sideshow workspace content

### 2. Managed Auth

- Secure API key handling without hard-coding Sideshow credentials in your agent code
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Sideshow access
- Per user and per environment credentials so production and testing stay cleanly separated

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned so agents can create, update, and query Sideshow posts with fewer retries
- Clear tool schemas help models understand rich interactive surfaces and workspace context
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Sideshow
- Scoped, least privilege access to Sideshow posts, discussions, and visual workspaces
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Sideshow with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Sideshow with:

None listed.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Sideshow with Composio?

Yes, Sideshow requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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