# How to integrate Stack Ai MCP with CrewAI

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Stack Ai MCP with CrewAI",
  "toolkit": "Stack Ai",
  "toolkit_slug": "stack_ai",
  "framework": "CrewAI",
  "framework_slug": "crew-ai",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/crew-ai",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/crew-ai.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-29T06:51:33.473Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Stack Ai to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Stack Ai agent that can list all running workflows in stack ai, trigger the monthly data sync workflow, get status of recent workflow runs through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Stack Ai account through Composio's Stack Ai MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Stack Ai with

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/llama-index)

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get a Composio API key and configure your Stack Ai connection
- Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent
- Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Stack Ai
- Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Stack Ai operations

## What is CrewAI?

CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews.
Key features include:
- Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories
- Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs
- Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows
- MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol

## What is the Stack Ai MCP server, and what's possible with it?

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

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `STACK_AI_CHECK_HEALTH` | Check Health | Tool to check the health status of the Stack AI API. Use to verify API availability and service status. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_ACTION_INPUTS` | Get Action Inputs | Tool to retrieve the input schema for a specific provider action in Stack AI. Use when you need to understand what parameters are required for a provider action. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_ACTION_OUTPUTS` | Get Action Output Schema | Tool to retrieve the output parameters schema for a Stack.ai provider action as JSON schema. Use when you need to understand what data fields an action returns or to validate action outputs. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_CONNECTOR_TYPE_SCHEMA` | Get Connector Type Schema | Tool to retrieve the configuration schema for a specific connector type in Stack AI. Use when you need to understand what parameters are required to configure a connector. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_LICENSE_STATUS` | Get License Status | Tool to retrieve the current Stack AI license status. Use when you need to check license validity, expiration date, or days remaining. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_PROVIDER_DETAILS` | Get Provider Details | Tool to retrieve details of a specific Stack AI tool provider. Use when you need information about available actions, triggers, and configuration for a provider. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_PROVIDER_ACTION_DETAILS` | Get Provider Action Details | Tool to get details of a specific action for a provider. Use when you need information about a provider's action including its parameters, description, and API details. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_PROVIDER_ICON` | Get Provider Icon | Tool to fetch a provider icon image by provider identifier. Use when you need to retrieve the icon for a tool provider. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_PROVIDER_TRIGGER_DETAILS` | Get Provider Trigger Details | Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific trigger for a provider. Use when you need to understand the configuration, inputs, outputs, or behavior of a specific trigger. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_ROOT` | Get Root | Tool to retrieve information from the Stack AI API root endpoint. Use when you need to verify API connectivity or get basic API information. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_TRIGGER_DETAILS_FROM_PROVIDER` | Get Trigger Details From Provider | Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific trigger from a provider. Use when you need to get trigger configuration, capabilities, or metadata for a specific provider's trigger. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_TRIGGER_INPUTS` | Get Trigger Inputs | Tool to retrieve the input parameters for a trigger as a JSON schema. Use when discovering what data inputs a specific trigger requires before executing it. |
| `STACK_AI_GET_TRIGGER_OUTPUTS` | Get Trigger Outputs | Tool to retrieve the output schema for a specific trigger in Stack AI. Use when you need to understand what fields a trigger will produce when it fires. This action helps discover the structure of data that will be available from a trigger event, which is useful for configuring workflows and data processing. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_CONNECTOR_TYPES` | List Connector Types | Tool to list all available connector types from Stack AI. Use when you need to retrieve the available connectors that can be configured. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_STACK_AI_INTEGRATIONS` | List Stack AI Integrations | Tool to list all available Stack AI integrations. Use when you need to discover available integrations, actions, and triggers in Stack AI. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_PERMISSION_GROUPS` | List Permission Groups | Tool to list all permission groups with their associated permissions. Use when you need to retrieve available permission groups and their permissions for access control management. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_PERMISSIONS` | List Permissions | Tool to list all available permissions in Stack AI. Use when you need to view or check available permission types. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_PROVIDER_TRIGGERS` | List Provider Triggers | Tool to get all available triggers for a specific provider. Use when you need to discover what trigger types are supported by a provider. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_STACK_AI_ACTIONS` | List Stack AI Actions | Tool to list all available Stack AI tool actions. Use when you need to discover available automation capabilities organized by provider. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_STACK_AI_PROVIDERS` | List Stack AI Providers | Tool to list all Stack AI tool providers (integrations). Use when you need to discover available integrations and their capabilities. Returns comprehensive information about each provider including available actions, triggers, and metadata. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_STACK_AI_BUILT_IN_TOOLS` | List Stack AI Built-in Tools | Tool to list all Stack AI built-in tools. Use when you need to discover available Stack AI native tools and their capabilities. |
| `STACK_AI_LIST_STACK_AI_TRIGGERS` | List Stack AI Triggers | Tool to list all available Stack AI tool triggers. Use when you need to discover what triggers are available in the Stack AI platform. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK

The Stack Ai MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Stack Ai. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Stack Ai operations on your behalf through a secure, permission-based interface.
With Composio's managed implementation, you don't have to create your own developer app. For production, if you're building an end product, we recommend using your own credentials. The managed server helps you prototype fast and go from 0-1 faster.

## Step-by-step Guide

### 1. Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
- Python 3.9 or higher
- A Composio account and API key
- A Stack Ai connection authorized in Composio
- An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM
- Basic familiarity with Python

### 1. Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
- Go to the [OpenAI dashboard](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys) 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](https://dashboard.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_docs).
- Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
- Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

### 2. Install dependencies

**What's happening:**
- composio connects your agent to Stack Ai via MCP
- crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives
- crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers
- python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env
```bash
pip install composio crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv
```

### 3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in your project root.
What's happening:
- COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
- USER_ID scopes the session to your account
- OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model
```bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
```

### 4. Import dependencies

**What's happening:**
- CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow
- MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint
- Composio will give you a short lived Stack Ai MCP URL
```python
import os
from composio import Composio
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
import dotenv

dotenv.load_dotenv()

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

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")
```

### 5. Create a Composio Tool Router session for Stack Ai

**What's happening:**
- You create a Stack Ai only session through Composio
- Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Stack Ai tools
```python
composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["stack_ai"])

url = session.mcp.url
```

### 6. Initialize the MCP Server

**What's Happening:**
- Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication.
- MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format.
- Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools.
- Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops.
- Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries.
```python
server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users search the internet effectively",
        backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )
```

### 7. Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew

**What's Happening:**
- Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable.
- Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean.
- Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses.
- Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context.
- Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response.
- Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity.
```python
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

conversation_context = ""

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

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

    if not user_input:
        continue

    conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
    print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

    task = Task(
        description=(
            f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
            f"Current request: {user_input}"
        ),
        expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
        agent=agent,
    )

    crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
    result = crew.kickoff()
    response = str(result)

    conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
    print(f"Agent: {response}\n")
```

## Complete Code

```python
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os

load_dotenv()

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

if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("GOOGLE_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.")

# Initialize Composio and create a session
composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["stack_ai"],
)
url = session.mcp.url

# Configure LLM
llm = LLM(
    model="gpt-5",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
)

server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users with internet searches",
        backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        llm=llm,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )

    print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

    conversation_context = ""

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

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

        if not user_input:
            continue

        conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
        print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

        task = Task(
            description=(
                f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
                f"Current request: {user_input}"
            ),
            expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
            agent=agent,
        )

        crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
        result = crew.kickoff()
        response = str(result)

        conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
        print(f"Agent: {response}\n")
```

## Conclusion

You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Stack Ai through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Stack Ai operations through natural language commands.
Next steps:
- Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior
- Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows
- Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations

## How to build Stack Ai MCP Agent with another framework

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stack_ai/framework/llama-index)

## Related Toolkits

- [Google Sheets](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlesheets) - Google Sheets is a cloud-based spreadsheet tool for real-time collaboration and data analysis. It lets teams work together from anywhere, updating information instantly.
- [Composio](https://composio.dev/toolkits/composio) - Composio is an integration platform that connects AI agents with hundreds of business tools. It streamlines authentication and lets you trigger actions across services—no custom code needed.
- [Notion](https://composio.dev/toolkits/notion) - Notion is a collaborative workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and tasks. It streamlines team knowledge, project tracking, and workflow customization in one place.
- [Airtable](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable) - Airtable combines the flexibility of spreadsheets with the power of a database for easy project and data management. Teams use Airtable to organize, track, and collaborate with custom views and automations.
- [Asana](https://composio.dev/toolkits/asana) - Asana is a collaborative work management platform for teams to organize and track projects. It streamlines teamwork, boosts productivity, and keeps everyone aligned on goals.
- [Google Tasks](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googletasks) - Google Tasks is a to-do list and task management tool integrated into Gmail and Google Calendar. It helps you organize, track, and complete tasks across your Google ecosystem.
- [Linear](https://composio.dev/toolkits/linear) - Linear is a modern issue tracking and project planning tool for fast-moving teams. It helps streamline workflows, organize projects, and boost productivity.
- [Composio search](https://composio.dev/toolkits/composio_search) - Composio search is a unified web search toolkit spanning travel, e-commerce, news, financial markets, images, and more. It lets you and your apps tap into up-to-date web data from a single, easy-to-integrate service.
- [Jira](https://composio.dev/toolkits/jira) - Jira is Atlassian’s platform for bug tracking, issue tracking, and agile project management. It helps teams organize work, prioritize tasks, and deliver projects efficiently.
- [Clickup](https://composio.dev/toolkits/clickup) - ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform for managing tasks, docs, goals, and team collaboration. It streamlines project workflows so teams can work smarter and stay organized in one place.
- [Monday](https://composio.dev/toolkits/monday) - Monday.com is a customizable work management platform for project planning and collaboration. It helps teams organize tasks, automate workflows, and track progress in real time.
- [Perplexityai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/perplexityai) - Perplexityai delivers natural, conversational AI models for generating human-like text. Instantly get context-aware, high-quality responses for chat, search, or complex workflows.
- [Browser tool](https://composio.dev/toolkits/browser_tool) - Browser tool is a virtual browser integration that lets AI agents interact with the web programmatically. It enables automated browsing, scraping, and action-taking from any AI workflow.
- [Addressfinder](https://composio.dev/toolkits/addressfinder) - Addressfinder is a data quality platform for verifying addresses, emails, and phone numbers. It helps you ensure accurate customer and contact data every time.
- [Agiled](https://composio.dev/toolkits/agiled) - Agiled is an all-in-one business management platform for CRM, projects, and finance. It helps you streamline workflows, consolidate client data, and manage business processes in one place.
- [Ai ml api](https://composio.dev/toolkits/ai_ml_api) - Ai ml api is a suite of AI/ML models for natural language and image tasks. It provides fast, scalable access to advanced AI capabilities for your apps and workflows.
- [Aivoov](https://composio.dev/toolkits/aivoov) - Aivoov is an AI-powered text-to-speech platform offering 1,000+ voices in over 150 languages. Instantly turn written content into natural, human-like audio for any application.
- [All images ai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/all_images_ai) - All-Images.ai is an AI-powered image generation and management platform. It helps you create, search, and organize images effortlessly with advanced AI capabilities.
- [Anthropic administrator](https://composio.dev/toolkits/anthropic_administrator) - Anthropic administrator is an API for managing Anthropic organizational resources like members, workspaces, and API keys. It helps you automate admin tasks and streamline resource management across your Anthropic organization.
- [Api labz](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_labz) - Api labz is a platform offering a suite of AI-driven APIs and workflow tools. It helps developers automate tasks and build smarter, more efficient applications.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Stack Ai MCP?

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

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI?

Yes, you can. CrewAI 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 Stack Ai tools.

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Stack Ai while using Tool Router?

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

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