How to integrate Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Human Approval - HITL Platform directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Human Approval - HITL Platform is a HITL.sh service for adding human approval and review workflows to AI agents. Use it to pause risky automations, collect structured decisions, and resume safely.

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Introduction

Manage your Human Approval - HITL Platform directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting Human Approval - HITL Platform to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Human Approval - HITL Platform account. It provides structured and secure access to your human approval loops and review requests, so your agent can organize reviewers, request decisions, track responses, cancel pending reviews, and manage approval loops on your behalf.

  • Approval loop management: Have your agent create, rename, describe, list, or permanently delete approval loops for different teams and workflows.
  • Reviewer readiness checks: Let the agent list active and pending reviewers in a loop before sending work for human approval.
  • Human approval requests: Direct your agent to create and broadcast structured approval requests to the active reviewers in a chosen loop.
  • Decision tracking and cancellation: Instruct your agent to check an approval request's status and human response, list previous requests, or cancel a pending request.
  • Account and allowance checks: Have your agent verify the connected account's status, permissions, and remaining request allowance before asking for approval.

Connecting Human Approval - HITL Platform via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Human Approval - HITL Platform) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK 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

Step by step10 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Human Approval - HITL Platform account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['hitl'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http hitl-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Human Approval - HITL Platform. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Human Approval - HITL Platform.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Human Approval - HITL Platform
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http hitl-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (hitl-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your hitl-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Human Approval - HITL Platform tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your hitl-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Human Approval - HITL Platform

The first time you try to use Human Approval - HITL Platform tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Human Approval - HITL Platform
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Human Approval - HITL Platform authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Human Approval - HITL Platform through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Human Approval - HITL Platform operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Approve vendor payment before agent continues"
  • "Review outbound email before sending"
  • "Escalate risky deployment for human review"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Human Approval - HITL Platform and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['hitl'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http hitl-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Human Approval - HITL Platform with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Human Approval - HITL Platform directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Human Approval - HITL Platform operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Human Approval - HITL Platform operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Human Approval - HITL Platform action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Cancel Approval Request

Irreversibly cancel a pending approval request so reviewers can no longer complete it.

Create Approval Request

Create and broadcast one human approval request to active members of an owned loop, consuming one provider request allowance.

Create Loop

Create an approval loop and return its loop ID and human invitation links; the connected account is added as an active member.

Delete Loop

Permanently delete an owned loop and all of its memberships, approval requests, responses, feedback, and analytics.

Get Account Status

Return the connected HITL account identity, status, permissions, and provider-reported request allowance before creating an approval request.

Get Approval Request

Get the current status, configuration, and human response for one approval request; use for deliberate polling after creation.

List Approval Requests

Return approval requests created by the connected API key, optionally restricted to one loop; pagination controls are omitted because the live API currently ignores them.

List Loop Members

Return a loop's active and pending human reviewers so an agent can verify readiness before broadcasting an approval request.

List Loops

Return all approval loops owned by the connected account, including embedded members and membership counts.

Update Loop

Update one or more display fields of an owned approval loop without changing its members or requests.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Claude Code 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Human Approval - HITL Platform 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.

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 Human Approval - HITL Platform data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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