Square CLI for AI Agents

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Introduction

CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP.

With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 1000+ SaaS applications. With Square, agents can create and send an invoice to a customer, list all recent payments from last week, update item prices in your product catalog, and more — all without worrying about authentication.

This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Square automation.

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What is Universal CLI and why use it?

The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it:

  • Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required.
  • Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically.
  • Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps from one interface.
  • Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood.
  • Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects.

Prerequisites

Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project:

bash
# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Authenticate with Composio
composio login

During login you'll be redirected to sign in page, finish the complete flow and you're all set.

Composio CLI authentication flow

Connecting Square to Coding Agents via Universal CLI

Once it is installed, it's essentially done. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, or any other agent will be able to access the CLI. A few steps to give agents access to your apps.

  1. Launch your Coding Agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, anything you prefer.
  2. Prompt it to "Authenticate with Square"
  3. Complete the authentication and authorization flow and your Square integration is all set.
  4. Start asking anything you want.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Accept DisputeAccept a dispute and acknowledge liability, returning funds to the cardholder.
Add Group to CustomerTool to add a customer to a customer group.
Calculate OrderTool to preview order pricing without creating an order.
Cancel InvoiceCancels a Square invoice, preventing further payments from being collected.
Cancel PaymentCancels (voids) a payment that is in APPROVED status.
Create Bulk CustomersTool to create multiple customer profiles in a single request.
Create CardTool to create a card on file.
Create CustomerTool to create a new customer profile in Square.
Create Customer Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to create a customer-related custom attribute definition.
Create Customer GroupTool to create a new customer group for a business.
Create Dispute Evidence FileTool to upload a file as dispute evidence.
Create Dispute Evidence TextUpload text evidence for a dispute challenge.
Create Invoice AttachmentUpload and attach a file to a Square invoice.
Create LocationTool to create a new business location in a Square account.
Create Location Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to create a location-related custom attribute definition.
Delete CustomerTool to delete a Square customer profile.
Delete Customer Custom AttributeTool to delete a custom attribute from a customer profile.
Delete Customer Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to delete a customer-related custom attribute definition.
Delete Customer GroupTool to delete a customer group by its ID.
Bulk Delete CustomersTool to bulk delete customer profiles from Square.
Delete Dispute EvidenceRemoves a specific piece of evidence from a dispute.
Delete InvoiceTool to delete a Square invoice (only DRAFT invoices can be deleted).
Delete Invoice AttachmentTool to delete an attachment from a Square invoice.
Delete Location Custom AttributeTool to delete a custom attribute from a location.
Delete Location Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to delete a location-related custom attribute definition.
Delete Locations Custom Attributes (Batch)Tool to delete custom attributes from multiple locations in a single batch request.
Delete Merchant Custom AttributeTool to delete a custom attribute from a merchant profile.
Delete Merchant Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to delete a merchant-related custom attribute definition.
Delete Merchants Custom Attributes (Batch)Tool to delete custom attributes from multiple merchants in a single batch request.
Delete Webhook SubscriptionPermanently deletes a webhook subscription by its ID.
Get Business Booking ProfileTool to retrieve the business booking profile for a Square merchant via GraphQL.
Get Current MerchantTool to retrieve merchant information associated with the access token using Square's GraphQL API.
Get Customer Custom AttributeRetrieves a custom attribute from a customer profile in Square.
Get Customer Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to retrieve a customer-related custom attribute definition from Square.
Get Customers via GraphQLTool to retrieve customer profiles from Square Customer Directory using GraphQL API.
Get Dispute EvidenceRetrieves detailed information about a specific piece of evidence that was uploaded for a dispute.
Get InvoiceRetrieves detailed information about a specific Square invoice by its ID.
Get MerchantTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific Square merchant by ID.
Get Online Checkout Location SettingsTool to retrieve location-level settings for Square online checkout.
List ChannelsTool to list requested channels from Square.
List Customer Custom Attribute DefinitionsTool to list customer-related custom attribute definitions from Square.
List Customer Custom Attribute Definitions (GraphQL)Tool to retrieve customer custom attribute definitions via Square's GraphQL API.
List Customer Custom AttributesTool to list custom attributes for a customer profile.
List Customer GroupsTool to retrieve the list of customer groups of a business.
List CustomersTool to retrieve customer profiles associated with a Square account.
List Customer SegmentsTool to retrieve the list of customer segments of a business.
List Dispute EvidenceTool to list evidence items associated with a given dispute.
List InvoicesTool to list invoices for a Square location.
List Location Custom Attribute DefinitionsTool to list location-related custom attribute definitions from Square.
List LocationsTool to retrieve all business locations from a Square account.
List Locations Custom AttributesTool to list custom attributes for a specific location in Square.
List Merchant Custom Attribute DefinitionsTool to list merchant-related custom attribute definitions from Square.
List MerchantsTool to retrieve merchant account information associated with the access token.
List Merchants Custom AttributesTool to list custom attributes for a specific merchant in Square.
List PaymentsTool to list payments by location and time range to enable reconciliation and net sales reporting from Square POS.
List Webhook Event TypesTool to list available webhook event types.
List Webhook SubscriptionsList all webhook subscriptions owned by your application.
Remove Group From CustomerRemoves a customer from a customer group.
Retrieve Bulk CustomersTool to retrieve multiple customer profiles in a single request.
Retrieve ChannelRetrieve a Square channel by its ID.
Bulk Retrieve ChannelsTool to bulk retrieve multiple Square channels by their IDs in a single request.
Retrieve CustomerTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific Square customer by ID.
Retrieve Customer GroupTool to retrieve a specific Square customer group by ID.
Retrieve Customer SegmentTool to retrieve a specific customer segment by its ID.
Retrieve DisputeTool to retrieve a Square dispute by ID.
Retrieve LocationTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific Square location by ID.
Retrieve Location Custom AttributeRetrieves a custom attribute associated with a location in Square.
Retrieve Location Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to retrieve a location-related custom attribute definition.
Retrieve Merchant Custom AttributeRetrieves a custom attribute associated with a merchant in Square.
Retrieve Merchant Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to retrieve a merchant-related custom attribute definition from Square.
Retrieve MerchantsTool to retrieve merchant information including status, main location details, and capabilities using Square's GraphQL API.
Retrieve OrderRetrieves detailed information about a specific Square order by its ID.
Retrieve Payment LinkRetrieves a Square-hosted payment link by ID.
Retrieve Token StatusTool to retrieve information about an OAuth access token or personal access token.
Retrieve Webhook SubscriptionRetrieve a Square webhook subscription by its ID.
Search CustomersTool to search customer profiles in Square Customer Directory.
Search OrdersTool to search orders across one or more Square locations with filters.
Submit Dispute EvidenceSubmits evidence for a dispute to the cardholder's bank.
Test Webhook SubscriptionTests a webhook subscription by sending a test event to the configured notification URL.
Update CustomerTool to update an existing Square customer profile.
Update Customer Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to update a customer-related custom attribute definition in Square.
Update Customer GroupTool to update a customer group's information by its ID.
Bulk Update CustomersTool to update multiple customer profiles in a single batch operation.
Update LocationTool to update an existing business location in a Square account.
Update Location Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to update a location-related custom attribute definition in Square.
Update Merchant Custom Attribute DefinitionTool to update a merchant-related custom attribute definition in Square.
Update Online Checkout Location SettingsTool to update location-level settings for Square online checkout.
Update OrderUpdates an existing Square order by adding, modifying, or removing fields.
Update Webhook SubscriptionTool to update a Square webhook subscription.
Update Webhook Subscription Signature KeyTool to rotate the signature key for a webhook subscription.
Upsert Customer Custom AttributeTool to create or update a custom attribute for a customer profile.
Batch Upsert Customer Custom AttributesTool to create or update custom attributes for multiple customers in a single batch request.
Upsert Location Custom AttributeTool to create or update a custom attribute for a location.
Batch Upsert Locations Custom AttributesTool to create or update custom attributes for multiple locations in a single batch request.
Upsert Merchant Custom AttributeTool to create or update a custom attribute for a merchant profile.
Batch Upsert Merchants Custom AttributesTool to create or update custom attributes for multiple merchants in a single batch request.

Universal CLI Commands for Square

You can also manually execute CLI commands to interact with your Square.

Connect your Square account

Link your Square account and verify the connection:

bash
# Connect your Square account (opens OAuth flow)
composio connected-accounts link square

# Verify the connection
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits square

Discover Square tools

Search and inspect available Square tools:

bash
# List all available Square tools
composio tools list --toolkit square

# Search for Square tools by action
composio tools search "square"

# Inspect a tool's input schema
composio tools info SQUARE_TOOL_NAME

Common Square Actions

Accept DisputeAccept a dispute and acknowledge liability, returning funds to the cardholder

bash
composio tools execute SQUARE_ACCEPT_DISPUTE

Add Group to CustomerTool to add a customer to a customer group

bash
composio tools execute SQUARE_ADD_GROUP_TO_CUSTOMER

Calculate OrderTool to preview order pricing without creating an order

bash
composio tools execute SQUARE_CALCULATE_ORDER

Cancel InvoiceCancels a Square invoice, preventing further payments from being collected

bash
composio tools execute SQUARE_CANCEL_INVOICE

Generate Type Definitions

Generate typed schemas for Square tools to get autocomplete and type safety in your project:

bash
# Auto-detect language
composio generate --toolkits square

# TypeScript
composio ts generate --toolkits square

# Python
composio py generate --toolkits square

Tips & Tricks

  • Always inspect a tool's input schema before executing: composio tools info <TOOL_NAME>
  • Pipe output with jq for better readability: composio tools execute TOOL_NAME -d '{}' | jq
  • Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY as an environment variable for CI/CD pipelines
  • Use composio dev logs tools to inspect execution logs and debug issues

Next Steps

  • Try asking your coding agent to perform various Square operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Set up triggers for real-time automation
  • Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects

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FAQ

What is the Composio Universal CLI?

The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 1000+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers.

Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI?

Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Square and other connected apps.

How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Square?

MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate.

How safe is my Square data when using the Composio CLI?

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 Square data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control.

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