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Description

Agent Composer supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing your agents to execute tools on external MCP servers. This enables integration with CRM systems, databases, APIs, and other enterprise services.

MCPClientStep

Use MCPClientStep to execute tools on MCP servers:

Configuration Parameters

Dynamic Tool Arguments

Use $variable syntax in tool_args to inject runtime values:

Using MCP as an Agentic Tool

Configure MCP as a tool for AgenticResearchStep:

Authentication

Bearer Token

API Key

Custom Headers

Secret Handling

Secrets (API keys, tokens) are automatically encrypted when saved. After encryption, secrets are replaced with unique IDs (e.g., CTXL_AGENT_SECRET_ohs3gpu6llyt). To update a secret, replace the secret ID with the new value and save.

Outputs

Example: Multi-System Integration