# How to integrate Worksnaps MCP with Autogen ```json { "title": "How to integrate Worksnaps MCP with Autogen", "toolkit": "Worksnaps", "toolkit_slug": "worksnaps", "framework": "AutoGen", "framework_slug": "autogen", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/autogen", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/autogen.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:30:40.526Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Worksnaps to AutoGen using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Worksnaps agent that can show your total hours logged this week, list all tasks for project alpha, create a new project for client onboarding through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your AutoGen agent real control over a Worksnaps account through Composio's Worksnaps MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Worksnaps with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get and set up your OpenAI and Composio API keys - Install the required dependencies for Autogen and Composio - Initialize Composio and create a Tool Router session for Worksnaps - Wire that MCP URL into Autogen using McpWorkbench and StreamableHttpServerParams - Configure an Autogen AssistantAgent that can call Worksnaps tools - Run a live chat loop where you ask the agent to perform Worksnaps operations ## What is AutoGen? Autogen is a framework for building multi-agent conversational AI systems from Microsoft. It enables you to create agents that can collaborate, use tools, and maintain complex workflows. Key features include: - Multi-Agent Systems: Build collaborative agent workflows - MCP Workbench: Native support for Model Context Protocol tools - Streaming HTTP: Connect to external services through streamable HTTP - AssistantAgent: Pre-built agent class for tool-using assistants ## What is the Worksnaps MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Worksnaps MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Worksnaps account. It provides structured and secure access to your time tracking and project data, so your agent can perform actions like tracking project hours, managing tasks, retrieving detailed reports, and accessing user assignments on your behalf. - Project and task management: Direct your agent to create new projects, add tasks, or delete tasks from specific projects for streamlined workflow organization. - Comprehensive project reporting: Request detailed time tracking reports for individual projects, including daily summaries and custom date ranges. - Account and assignment insights: Let your agent fetch account details and list all user assignments to see which projects you're working on or managing. - Quick project overview retrieval: Ask the agent to list all accessible projects or view detailed information about any project with just a prompt. - Task detail and status checks: Retrieve details for any task within a project, so you can stay on top of progress and workload effortlessly. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `WORKSNAPS_CREATE_PROJECT` | Create Project | Creates a new project in Worksnaps for tracking time and tasks. Use this tool when you need to set up a new project for time tracking. Projects serve as containers for tasks and time entries. Each project must have a unique name within the account. Note: Account plan limits may restrict the number of projects that can be created. | | `WORKSNAPS_CREATE_TASK` | Create task | Tool to create a new task in a specified project. Use after confirming project ID exists. | | `WORKSNAPS_DELETE_TASK` | Delete Task | Permanently deletes a task from a Worksnaps project. This action is destructive and cannot be undone. Use GET_TASKS first to find the task_id, and GET_PROJECTS to find the project_id. Returns success=true if the task was deleted. Returns 404 error if project or task does not exist. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_PROJECT_DETAILS` | Get Project Details | Tool to retrieve details of a specific project. Use when you have a project_id and need its details. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_PROJECT_REPORT` | Get Project Report | Retrieves time entries for a specific project using the Worksnaps Time Entries API. Returns individual time tracking records showing when users worked on the project. Use this to get detailed time tracking data for a project within a timestamp range. Timestamps must be Unix timestamps at 10-minute interval boundaries. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_PROJECTS` | Get Projects | Tool to retrieve a paginated list of projects. Use after authenticating to list accessible projects. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_TASK_DETAILS` | Get Task Details | Tool to retrieve details of a specific task within a project. Use after confirming project_id and task_id. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_TASKS` | Get Project Tasks | Tool to retrieve tasks for a specific project. Use when you have a project ID and need its tasks. Example: 'Get tasks for project 42'. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_USER_ACCOUNT` | Get User Account | Tool to retrieve information about a specific user account. Use after confirming the user_id. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_USER_ASSIGNMENTS` | Get User Assignments | Tool to retrieve a list of all user assignments for a specific project. Returns details about users assigned to the project including their roles, permissions, and contact information. | | `WORKSNAPS_GET_USERS` | Get Users | Retrieves a list of all users in the Worksnaps account. Returns user details including id, login, name, email, time zone, and active status. Use this to get user IDs for other user-related operations. | | `WORKSNAPS_PUT_UPDATE_PROJECT` | Update Project | Tool to update an existing project. Use when you have project_id and fields to modify. | | `WORKSNAPS_PUT_UPDATE_TASK` | Update Task | Tool to update details of an existing task. Use when you have project_id, task_id, and fields to update. | | `WORKSNAPS_PUT_UPDATE_USER_ACCOUNT` | Update User Account | Tool to update information for a specific user account. Use when modifying user details after confirming the user exists. Note: This can only be done by the user himself or by a trusted partner using partner's API token. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Worksnaps MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agents and assistants directly to Worksnaps. Instead of manually wiring Worksnaps APIs, OAuth, and scopes yourself, you get a structured, tool-based interface that an LLM can call safely. 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 You will need: - A Composio API key - An OpenAI API key (used by Autogen's OpenAIChatCompletionClient) - A Worksnaps account you can connect to Composio - Some basic familiarity with Autogen and Python async ### 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 Install Composio, Autogen extensions, and dotenv. What's happening: - composio connects your agent to Worksnaps via MCP - autogen-agentchat provides the AssistantAgent class - autogen-ext-openai provides the OpenAI model client - autogen-ext-tools provides MCP workbench support ```bash pip install composio python-dotenv pip install autogen-agentchat autogen-ext-openai autogen-ext-tools ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in your project folder. What's happening: - COMPOSIO_API_KEY is required to talk to Composio - OPENAI_API_KEY is used by Autogen's OpenAI client - USER_ID is how Composio identifies which user's Worksnaps connections to use ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-composio-api-key OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key USER_ID=your-user-identifier@example.com ``` ### 4. Import dependencies and create Tool Router session What's happening: - load_dotenv() reads your .env file - Composio(api_key=...) initializes the SDK - create(...) creates a Tool Router session that exposes Worksnaps tools - session.mcp.url is the MCP endpoint that Autogen will connect to ```python import asyncio import os from dotenv import load_dotenv from composio import Composio from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams load_dotenv() async def main(): # Initialize Composio and create a Worksnaps session composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")) session = composio.create( user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"), toolkits=["worksnaps"] ) url = session.mcp.url ``` ### 5. Configure MCP parameters for Autogen Autogen expects parameters describing how to talk to the MCP server. That is what StreamableHttpServerParams is for. What's happening: - url points to the Tool Router MCP endpoint from Composio - timeout is the HTTP timeout for requests - sse_read_timeout controls how long to wait when streaming responses - terminate_on_close=True cleans up the MCP server process when the workbench is closed ```python # Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams( url=url, timeout=30.0, sse_read_timeout=300.0, terminate_on_close=True, headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")} ) ``` ### 6. Create the model client and agent What's happening: - OpenAIChatCompletionClient wraps the OpenAI model for Autogen - McpWorkbench connects the agent to the MCP tools - AssistantAgent is configured with the Worksnaps tools from the workbench ```python # Create model client model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") ) # Use McpWorkbench as context manager async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench: # Create Worksnaps assistant agent with MCP tools agent = AssistantAgent( name="worksnaps_assistant", description="An AI assistant that helps with Worksnaps operations.", model_client=model_client, workbench=workbench, model_client_stream=True, max_tool_iterations=10 ) ``` ### 7. Run the interactive chat loop What's happening: - The script prompts you in a loop with You: - Autogen passes your input to the model, which decides which Worksnaps tools to call via MCP - agent.run_stream(...) yields streaming messages as the agent thinks and calls tools - Typing exit, quit, or bye ends the loop ```python print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n") print("Ask any Worksnaps related question or task to the agent.\n") # Conversation loop while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") # Run the agent with streaming try: response_text = "" async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input): if hasattr(message, "content") and message.content: response_text = message.content # Print the final response if response_text: print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n") else: print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n") except Exception as e: print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n") ``` ## Complete Code ```python import asyncio import os from dotenv import load_dotenv from composio import Composio from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, StreamableHttpServerParams load_dotenv() async def main(): # Initialize Composio and create a Worksnaps session composio = Composio(api_key=os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")) session = composio.create( user_id=os.getenv("USER_ID"), toolkits=["worksnaps"] ) url = session.mcp.url # Configure MCP server parameters for Streamable HTTP server_params = StreamableHttpServerParams( url=url, timeout=30.0, sse_read_timeout=300.0, terminate_on_close=True, headers={"x-api-key": os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")} ) # Create model client model_client = OpenAIChatCompletionClient( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") ) # Use McpWorkbench as context manager async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench: # Create Worksnaps assistant agent with MCP tools agent = AssistantAgent( name="worksnaps_assistant", description="An AI assistant that helps with Worksnaps operations.", model_client=model_client, workbench=workbench, model_client_stream=True, max_tool_iterations=10 ) print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n") print("Ask any Worksnaps related question or task to the agent.\n") # Conversation loop while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ['exit', 'quit', 'bye']: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") # Run the agent with streaming try: response_text = "" async for message in agent.run_stream(task=user_input): if hasattr(message, 'content') and message.content: response_text = message.content # Print the final response if response_text: print(f"Agent: {response_text}\n") else: print("Agent: I encountered an issue processing your request.\n") except Exception as e: print(f"Agent: Sorry, I encountered an error: {str(e)}\n") if __name__ == "__main__": asyncio.run(main()) ``` ## Conclusion You now have an Autogen assistant wired into Worksnaps through Composio's Tool Router and MCP. From here you can: - Add more toolkits to the toolkits list, for example notion or hubspot - Refine the agent description to point it at specific workflows - Wrap this script behind a UI, Slack bot, or internal tool Once the pattern is clear for Worksnaps, you can reuse the same structure for other MCP-enabled apps with minimal code changes. ## How to build Worksnaps MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/worksnaps/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Google Sheets](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googlesheets) - Google Sheets is a cloud-based spreadsheet tool for real-time collaboration and data analysis. 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However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Worksnaps and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Autogen? Yes, you can. Autogen 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 Worksnaps tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Worksnaps while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Worksnaps 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 Worksnaps data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)