How to integrate Studio By Ai21 Labs MCP with Claude Agent SDK

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Studio By Ai21 Labs to the Claude Agent SDK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Studio By Ai21 Labs agent that can generate a summary of this research paper, classify sentiment of this product review, extract key topics from meeting transcript through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Claude Agent SDK agent real control over a Studio By Ai21 Labs account through Composio's Studio By Ai21 Labs MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Get and set up your Claude/Anthropic and Composio API keys
  • Install the necessary dependencies
  • Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Studio By Ai21 Labs
  • Configure an AI agent that can use Studio By Ai21 Labs as a tool
  • Run a live chat session where you can ask the agent to perform Studio By Ai21 Labs operations

What is Claude Agent SDK?

The Claude Agent SDK is Anthropic's official framework for building AI agents powered by Claude. It provides a streamlined interface for creating agents with MCP tool support and conversation management.

Key features include:

  • Native MCP Support: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers
  • Permission Modes: Control tool execution permissions
  • Streaming Responses: Real-time response streaming for interactive applications
  • Context Manager: Clean async context management for sessions

What is the Studio By Ai21 Labs MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Studio By Ai21 Labs MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Studio By Ai21 Labs account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Studio By Ai21 Labs operations on your behalf.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Check Can IframeTool to check if a URL can be embedded in an iframe.
Compare TextTool to compare two text strings and identify differences.
Create Aftersales Parts Classification BatchTool to create a batch job for Fnac Aftersales parts classification.
Create Assistant RouteTool to create a new route for an AI21 Studio assistant.
Create AssistantTool to create a new AI assistant in AI21 Studio.
Create Assistant PlanTool to create a new plan for an AI21 Studio assistant.
Create DemoTool to create a new demo in AI21 Studio.
Generate RequirementsTool to generate requirements from a query or task description.
Generate Thread NameTool to generate a thread name from a query or conversation context.
Create Kirsh Grant Compliance PreviewTool to preview grant compliance for Kirsh grants.
Kirsh Grant Metadata PreviewTool to retrieve grant metadata from the Kirsh preview endpoint.
Create MCP StorageTool to create MCP (Model Context Protocol) storage in AI21 Studio.
Create SecretTool to save a secret in AI21 Studio.
Check Kirsh Grant ComplianceTool to check compliance for Kirsh grant IDs.
Create Website ConnectorTool to create a website connector in AI21 Studio.
Delete AssistantTool to delete an assistant by its unique ID.
Delete Assistant RouteTool to delete a route from an AI21 Studio assistant.
Delete DemoTool to delete a demo by its unique ID.
Delete MCP StorageTool to delete an MCP (Model Context Protocol) storage configuration by its unique ID.
Delete SecretTool to delete a secret by its unique ID.
Delete Website ConnectorPermanently delete a website connector by its unique identifier.
Download Modified DocumentTool to download a modified document from AI21 Labs Studio.
Get AssistantTool to retrieve an assistant by its unique identifier.
Get Assistant RouteTool to retrieve details of a specific route for an AI21 Studio assistant.
Get Assistants By MCPTool to retrieve all assistants associated with a specific MCP (Model Context Protocol) storage configuration.
Get Batch Prediction StatusTool to check the status of a Fnac Aftersales parts classification batch prediction job.
Get DemoTool to retrieve a demo by its unique ID.
Grant Kirsh MetadataTool to retrieve Kirsh grant metadata by grant ID.
Get Library Batch StatusTool to get the ingestion status of a library batch.
Get MCP StorageTool to retrieve a specific MCP (Model Context Protocol) storage configuration by its unique ID.
Get Output ExplanationTool to get output explanation for an execution (cached or generated).
Get PlanTool to retrieve a specific plan from an AI21 Studio assistant.
Get Website Connector By IDTool to retrieve details of a specific website connector by its ID.
Get Website Connector StatusTool to retrieve the status of a website connector ingestion.
Get Website Connector URL StatusTool to retrieve the status of a specific URL in the website connector.
Ingest Website ConnectorTool to ingest website content via sitemap URL in AI21 Studio.
Ingest Website Connector URLTool to ingest a website URL into AI21 Studio's website connector.
List AssistantsTool to retrieve all assistants from AI21 Studio.
List Website ConnectorsTool to retrieve website connector information from AI21 Studio.
List DemosTool to retrieve all demos from AI21 Studio.
List Library FilesTool to list files in the workspace library with optional filtering.
List MCP StorageTool to retrieve all MCP (Model Context Protocol) storage configurations from AI21 Studio.
List ModelsTool to retrieve information about all available AI21 models.
List PlansTool to list all plans for a specific assistant.
List SecretsTool to retrieve all secrets from AI21 Studio secret storage.
List Workspace ModelsTool to retrieve all workspace models by organization from AI21 Studio.
List Available ModelsTool to retrieve all available models from AI21 Studio settings.
Modify AssistantTool to modify an existing AI21 Studio assistant.
Modify Assistant RouteTool to modify an existing route within an assistant.
Modify Assistant PlanTool to modify an existing assistant plan in AI21 Studio.
Retry Ingest WebsiteTool to retry ingestion of a website in AI21 Studio.
Run AssistantTool to run an AI21 Studio assistant with conversational input.
Sync Website ConnectorTool to sync a website connector in AI21 Studio.
Update DemoTool to update an existing demo in Studio by AI21 Labs.
Update MCP StorageTool to update an existing MCP (Model Context Protocol) storage configuration in AI21 Studio.
Update SecretTool to update an existing secret in AI21 Studio.
Validate PlanTool to validate Python code for an AI21 Studio assistant plan.

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

What is Tool Router?

Composio's Tool Router 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 Tool Router

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Tool Router works

The Tool Router 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

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Composio API Key and Claude/Anthropic API Key
  • Primary know-how of Claude Agents SDK
  • A Studio By Ai21 Labs account
  • Some knowledge of Python

Getting API Keys for Claude/Anthropic and Composio

Claude/Anthropic API Key
  • Go to the Anthropic Console and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models.
  • 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

pip install composio-anthropic claude-agent-sdk python-dotenv

Install the Composio SDK and the Claude Agents SDK.

What's happening:

  • composio-anthropic provides Composio integration for Anthropic
  • claude-agent-sdk is the core agent framework
  • python-dotenv loads environment variables

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management
  • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY authenticates with Anthropic/Claude

Import dependencies

import asyncio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions
import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()
What's happening:
  • We're importing all necessary libraries including the Claude Agent SDK and Composio
  • The load_dotenv() function loads environment variables from your .env file
  • This setup prepares the foundation for connecting Claude with Studio By Ai21 Labs functionality

Create a Composio instance and Tool Router session

async def chat_with_remote_mcp():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    if not api_key:
        raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set")

    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)

    # Create Tool Router session for Studio By Ai21 Labs
    mcp_server = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["studio_by_ai21_labs"]
    )

    url = mcp_server.mcp.url

    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Session URL not found")
What's happening:
  • The function checks for the required COMPOSIO_API_KEY environment variable
  • We're creating a Composio instance using our API key
  • The create method creates a Tool Router session for Studio By Ai21 Labs
  • The returned url is the MCP server URL that your agent will use

Configure Claude Agent with MCP

# Configure remote MCP server for Claude
options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode="bypassPermissions",
    mcp_servers={
        "composio": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": url,
            "headers": {
                "x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant with access to Studio By Ai21 Labs tools via Composio.",
    max_turns=10
)
What's happening:
  • We're configuring the Claude Agent options with the MCP server URL
  • permission_mode="bypassPermissions" allows the agent to execute operations without asking for permission each time
  • The system prompt instructs the agent that it has access to Studio By Ai21 Labs
  • max_turns=10 limits the conversation length to prevent excessive API usage

Create client and start chat loop

# Create client with context manager
async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
    print("\nChat started. Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

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

        # Send query
        await client.query(user_input)

        # Receive and print response
        print("Claude: ", end="", flush=True)
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, "content"):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, "text"):
                        print(block.text, end="", flush=True)
        print()
What's happening:
  • The Claude SDK client is created using the async context manager pattern
  • The agent processes each query and streams the response back in real-time
  • The chat loop continues until the user types 'exit' or 'quit'

Run the application

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(chat_with_remote_mcp())
What's happening:
  • This entry point runs the async chat_with_remote_mcp() function using asyncio.run()
  • The application will start, create the MCP connection, and begin the interactive chat session

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Studio By Ai21 Labs and Claude Agent SDK:

import asyncio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions
import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

async def chat_with_remote_mcp():
    api_key = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
    if not api_key:
        raise RuntimeError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set")

    composio = Composio(api_key=api_key)

    # Create Tool Router session for Studio By Ai21 Labs
    mcp_server = composio.create(
        user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"),
        toolkits=["studio_by_ai21_labs"]
    )

    url = mcp_server.mcp.url

    if not url:
        raise ValueError("Session URL not found")

    # Configure remote MCP server for Claude
    options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
        permission_mode="bypassPermissions",
        mcp_servers={
            "composio": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": url,
                "headers": {
                    "x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
                }
            }
        },
        system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant with access to Studio By Ai21 Labs tools via Composio.",
        max_turns=10
    )

    # Create client with context manager
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        print("\nChat started. Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

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

            # Send query
            await client.query(user_input)

            # Receive and print response
            print("Claude: ", end="", flush=True)
            async for message in client.receive_response():
                if hasattr(message, "content"):
                    for block in message.content:
                        if hasattr(block, "text"):
                            print(block.text, end="", flush=True)
            print()

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

Conclusion

You've successfully built a Claude Agent SDK agent that can interact with Studio By Ai21 Labs through Composio's Tool Router.

Key features:

  • Native MCP support through Claude's agent framework
  • Streaming responses for real-time interaction
  • Permission bypass for smooth automated workflows
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 Studio By Ai21 Labs MCP?

With a standalone Studio By Ai21 Labs MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Studio By Ai21 Labs tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Studio By Ai21 Labs and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Agent SDK?

Yes, you can. Claude Agent 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 Studio By Ai21 Labs tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Studio By Ai21 Labs while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Studio By Ai21 Labs 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 Studio By Ai21 Labs data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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