How to integrate Klipfolio MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Klipfolio 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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Klipfolio is a cloud-based business intelligence platform for creating real-time dashboards and reports. It helps teams monitor metrics, visualize trends, and share analytics effortlessly.

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Introduction

Manage your Klipfolio 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 Klipfolio 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 Klipfolio MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Klipfolio MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Klipfolio account. It provides structured and secure access to your dashboards and data sources, so your agent can perform actions like creating dashboards, updating data sources, retrieving analytics, and managing visualizations on your behalf.

  • Effortless dashboard creation and management: Ask your agent to create new dashboards (tabs), organize visualizations, or fetch detailed information about existing dashboards for instant business insights.
  • Comprehensive data source handling: Let your agent list, create, refresh, or delete data sources, ensuring your reports are always up to date and data flows smoothly.
  • Automated data updating: Instruct your agent to append fresh data to data sources or trigger refreshes across multiple sources simultaneously, keeping analytics current without manual effort.
  • Visualization and klip management: Retrieve a list of all your klips (visual components), enabling your agent to analyze, summarize, or reference the data visualizations you rely on most.
  • User profile and account verification: Have the agent check authentication or pull user profile details, helping you audit access and monitor account activity with ease.

Connecting Klipfolio 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 Klipfolio) 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 Klipfolio 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: ['klipfolio'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Klipfolio. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Klipfolio.

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 Klipfolio
  • 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 Klipfolio MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http klipfolio-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 (klipfolio-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 Klipfolio MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your klipfolio-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Klipfolio tools

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

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Klipfolio

The first time you try to use Klipfolio tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

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

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Klipfolio operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Create a new dashboard for marketing KPIs"
  • "List all available data sources in my account"
  • "Append this week's sales CSV to data source"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Klipfolio 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: ['klipfolio'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

Conclusion

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

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Klipfolio 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 Klipfolio 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 Klipfolio action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Assign User Role

Tool to assign a role to a user in Klipfolio.

Create Data Source

This tool creates a new data source in Klipfolio.

Create Data Source Instance

Tool to create a new data source instance based on an existing data source in Klipfolio.

Create Group

Tool to create a new group in Klipfolio.

Create Role

Tool to create a new role in Klipfolio with optional permissions.

Create Tab (Dashboard)

This tool creates a new tab (dashboard) in Klipfolio.

Create User

Tool to create a new user in Klipfolio with optional roles and client association.

Delete Data Source

This tool permanently removes a specified data source from the Klipfolio account.

Delete Data Source Instance Property

Tool to delete a property from a data source instance in Klipfolio.

Delete Data Source Property

Tool to delete a property from a data source in Klipfolio.

Delete Data Source Share Right

Tool to delete a data source share right for a specific user or group.

Delete Group

Tool to permanently delete a specified group from the Klipfolio account.

Delete Role

Tool to delete a role from Klipfolio.

Disable Data Source

Tool to disable a data source in Klipfolio.

Enable Data Source

Tool to enable a disabled data source in Klipfolio.

Get Dashboard Details

This tool retrieves detailed information about a specific dashboard (formerly known as tab) in Klipfolio.

Get Data Source Details

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific data source in Klipfolio.

Get Data Source Instance Details

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific data source instance in Klipfolio.

Get Data Source Instance Data

Tool to retrieve the actual data from a specific data source instance in Klipfolio.

Get Data Source Instance Properties

Tool to retrieve configuration properties for a specific data source instance in Klipfolio.

Get Data Source Properties

Tool to retrieve properties for a specific data source in Klipfolio by its ID.

Get Data Source Share Rights

Tool to retrieve sharing permissions for a specific data source in Klipfolio.

Get Group Details

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific group in Klipfolio.

Get Group Default Tabs

Tool to retrieve the list of default tabs (dashboards) for a specific group.

Get Group Users

Tool to retrieve all users belonging to a specific group in Klipfolio.

Get Klips

This tool retrieves a list of all Klips accessible to the authenticated user.

Get User Profile

This tool is used to retrieve the authenticated user's profile information and test the authentication status.

Get Role Details

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific role in Klipfolio.

Get Role Permissions

Tool to retrieve the list of permissions assigned to a specific role in Klipfolio.

Get Role Users

Tool to retrieve all users associated with a specific role in Klipfolio.

Get User Details

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific user in Klipfolio.

Get User Groups

Tool to retrieve all groups that a specific user belongs to in Klipfolio.

Get User Properties

Tool to retrieve custom properties associated with a specific user in Klipfolio.

Get User Roles

Tool to retrieve all roles assigned to a specific user in Klipfolio.

Get User Tab Instances

Tool to retrieve all tab instances associated with a specific user.

List Data Source Instances

Tool to retrieve all data source instances accessible to the authenticated user.

List All Data Sources

This tool retrieves a list of all data sources associated with an authenticated Klipfolio account.

List All Groups

Tool to retrieve all groups from a Klipfolio account.

List All Roles

Tool to retrieve all roles in the company.

List All Users

Tool to retrieve all users in the company.

Refresh Data Source Instance

Tool to manually refresh a data source instance in Klipfolio.

Refresh Multiple Data Sources

This tool allows users to refresh multiple data sources in Klipfolio simultaneously.

Resend User Invite

Tool to resend a user invitation email in Klipfolio.

Reset User Password

Tool to reset a user's password in Klipfolio.

Update Data Source

This tool allows you to replace/update the data in an existing Klipfolio data source.

Update Data Source Instance Properties

Tool to update custom properties on a Klipfolio data source instance.

Update Data Source Metadata

Tool to update metadata (name, description, refresh_interval) of an existing data source.

Update Data Source Properties

Tool to update custom properties for a data source in Klipfolio.

Update Data Source Share Rights

Tool to update data source share rights in Klipfolio.

Update User Properties

Tool to update custom properties for a user in Klipfolio.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Klipfolio MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Klipfolio tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Klipfolio 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 Klipfolio tools.

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

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