How to integrate NetLicensing MCP with Mastra AI

This guide walks you through connecting NetLicensing to Mastra AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working NetLicensing agent that can create products, add licensees, issue licenses, manage license sessions, and delete resources through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Mastra AI agent real control over a NetLicensing account through Composio's NetLicensing MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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NetLicensing is a software license management platform for products, license models, licensees, licenses, and commerce workflows. It helps teams control entitlements, automate licensing operations, and manage software monetization in one place.

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting NetLicensing to Mastra AI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working NetLicensing agent that can create products, add licensees, issue licenses, manage license sessions, and delete resources through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Mastra AI agent real control over a NetLicensing account through Composio's NetLicensing MCP server.

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

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • Set up your environment so Mastra, OpenAI, and Composio work together
  • Create a Tool Router session in Composio that exposes NetLicensing tools
  • Connect Mastra's MCP client to the Composio generated MCP URL
  • Fetch NetLicensing tool definitions and attach them as a toolset
  • Build a Mastra agent that can reason, call tools, and return structured results
  • Run an interactive CLI where you can chat with your NetLicensing agent

What is Mastra AI?

Mastra AI is a TypeScript framework for building AI agents with tool support. It provides a clean API for creating agents that can use external services through MCP.

Key features include:

  • MCP Client: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers
  • Toolsets: Organize tools into logical groups
  • Step Callbacks: Monitor and debug agent execution
  • OpenAI Integration: Works with OpenAI models via @ai-sdk/openai

What is the NetLicensing MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The NetLicensing MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your NetLicensing account. It provides structured and secure access to your products, licensing models, license templates, licensees, licenses, bundles, and transactions, so your agent can configure licensing structures, assign licenses, validate licensees, manage floating sessions, and maintain licensing records on your behalf.

  • Product and licensing setup: Have your agent create and update products, configure product modules, review supported licensing options, and define license templates.
  • Licensee and license provisioning: Let the agent create licensees, assign licenses from templates or bundles, update license details, and transfer eligible licenses between licensees.
  • License validation and floating sessions: Direct your agent to validate active licenses and check floating license sessions in or out for a licensee.
  • Bundle and commerce management: Instruct your agent to create or update purchasable bundles and issue their associated licenses to licensees.
  • Licensing record administration: Have your agent list or retrieve products, modules, templates, licensees, licenses, transactions, and bundles, or delete resources you no longer need.

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

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK 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 Composio SDK

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

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 step09 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Node.js 18 or higher
  • A Composio account with an active API key
  • An OpenAI API key
  • Basic familiarity with TypeScript
2

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key.
  • You need credits or a connected billing setup to use the models.
  • Store the key somewhere safe.
Composio API Key
  • Log in to the Composio dashboard.
  • Go to Settings and copy your API key.
  • This key lets your Mastra agent talk to Composio and reach NetLicensing through MCP.
3

Install dependencies

bash
npm install @composio/core @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai dotenv

Install the required packages.

What's happening:

  • @composio/core is the Composio SDK for creating MCP sessions
  • @mastra/core provides the Agent class
  • @mastra/mcp is Mastra's MCP client
  • @ai-sdk/openai is the model wrapper for OpenAI
  • dotenv loads environment variables from .env
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
COMPOSIO_USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's happening:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates your requests to Composio
  • COMPOSIO_USER_ID tells Composio which user this session belongs to
  • OPENAI_API_KEY lets the Mastra agent call OpenAI models
5

Import libraries and validate environment

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";

import type { AiMessageType } from "@mastra/core/agent";

const openaiAPIKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!openaiAPIKey) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioAPIKey as string,
});
What's happening:
  • dotenv/config auto loads your .env so process.env.* is available
  • openai gives you a Mastra compatible model wrapper
  • Agent is the Mastra agent that will call tools and produce answers
  • MCPClient connects Mastra to your Composio MCP server
  • Composio is used to create a Tool Router session
6

Create a Tool Router session for NetLicensing

typescript
async function main() {
  const session = await composio.create(
    composioUserID as string,
    {
      toolkits: ["netlicensing"],
    },
  );

  const composioMCPUrl = session.mcp.url;
  console.log("NetLicensing MCP URL:", composioMCPUrl);
What's happening:
  • create spins up a short-lived MCP HTTP endpoint for this user
  • The toolkits array contains "netlicensing" for NetLicensing access
  • session.mcp.url is the MCP URL that Mastra's MCPClient will connect to
7

Configure Mastra MCP client and fetch tools

typescript
const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
    id: composioUserID as string,
    servers: {
      nasdaq: {
        url: new URL(composioMCPUrl),
        requestInit: {
          headers: session.mcp.headers,
        },
      },
    },
    timeout: 30_000,
  });

console.log("Fetching MCP tools from Composio...");
const composioTools = await mcpClient.getTools();
console.log("Number of tools:", Object.keys(composioTools).length);
What's happening:
  • MCPClient takes an id for this client and a list of MCP servers
  • The headers property includes the x-api-key for authentication
  • getTools fetches the tool definitions exposed by the NetLicensing toolkit
8

Create the Mastra agent

typescript
const agent = new Agent({
    name: "netlicensing-mastra-agent",
    instructions: "You are an AI agent with NetLicensing tools via Composio.",
    model: "openai/gpt-5",
  });
What's happening:
  • Agent is the core Mastra agent
  • name is just an identifier for logging and debugging
  • instructions guide the agent to use tools instead of only answering in natural language
  • model uses openai("gpt-5") to configure the underlying LLM
9

Set up interactive chat interface

typescript
let messages: AiMessageType[] = [];

console.log("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n");

const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout,
  prompt: "> ",
});

rl.prompt();

rl.on("line", async (userInput: string) => {
  const trimmedInput = userInput.trim();

  if (["exit", "quit", "bye"].includes(trimmedInput.toLowerCase())) {
    console.log("\nGoodbye!");
    rl.close();
    process.exit(0);
  }

  if (!trimmedInput) {
    rl.prompt();
    return;
  }

  messages.push({
    id: crypto.randomUUID(),
    role: "user",
    content: trimmedInput,
  });

  console.log("\nAgent is thinking...\n");

  try {
    const response = await agent.generate(messages, {
      toolsets: {
        netlicensing: composioTools,
      },
      maxSteps: 8,
    });

    const { text } = response;

    if (text && text.trim().length > 0) {
      console.log(`Agent: ${text}\n`);
        messages.push({
          id: crypto.randomUUID(),
          role: "assistant",
          content: text,
        });
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("\nError:", error);
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    console.log("\nSession ended.");
    await mcpClient.disconnect();
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error("Fatal error:", err);
  process.exit(1);
});
What's happening:
  • messages keeps the full conversation history in Mastra's expected format
  • agent.generate runs the agent with conversation history and NetLicensing toolsets
  • maxSteps limits how many tool calls the agent can take in a single run
  • onStepFinish is a hook that prints intermediate steps for debugging

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with NetLicensing and Mastra AI:

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";

import type { AiMessageType } from "@mastra/core/agent";

const openaiAPIKey = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!openaiAPIKey) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: composioAPIKey as string });

async function main() {
  const session = await composio.create(composioUserID as string, {
    toolkits: ["netlicensing"],
  });

  const composioMCPUrl = session.mcp.url;

  const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
    id: composioUserID as string,
    servers: {
      netlicensing: {
        url: new URL(composioMCPUrl),
        requestInit: {
          headers: session.mcp.headers,
        },
      },
    },
    timeout: 30_000,
  });

  const composioTools = await mcpClient.getTools();

  const agent = new Agent({
    name: "netlicensing-mastra-agent",
    instructions: "You are an AI agent with NetLicensing tools via Composio.",
    model: "openai/gpt-5",
  });

  let messages: AiMessageType[] = [];

  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: "> ",
  });

  rl.prompt();

  rl.on("line", async (input: string) => {
    const trimmed = input.trim();
    if (["exit", "quit"].includes(trimmed.toLowerCase())) {
      rl.close();
      return;
    }

    messages.push({ id: crypto.randomUUID(), role: "user", content: trimmed });

    const { text } = await agent.generate(messages, {
      toolsets: { netlicensing: composioTools },
      maxSteps: 8,
    });

    if (text) {
      console.log(`Agent: ${text}\n`);
      messages.push({ id: crypto.randomUUID(), role: "assistant", content: text });
    }

    rl.prompt();
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    await mcpClient.disconnect();
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main();

Conclusion

You've built a Mastra AI agent that can interact with NetLicensing through Composio's Tool Router. You can extend this further by:
  • Adding other toolkits like Gmail, Slack, or GitHub
  • Building a web-based chat interface around this agent
  • Using multiple MCP endpoints to enable cross-app workflows
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every NetLicensing action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Check In Licensee Session

Return and release a NetLicensing floating-license session for a licensee and return the validation results and provider cache TTL when supplied.

Check Out Licensee Session

Allocate a NetLicensing floating-license session for a licensee and return the validation results with their cache TTL.

Create Bundle

Create a purchasable NetLicensing bundle from existing license templates.

Create License

Assign a license from a license template to a licensee.

Create Licensee

Create a licensee under a product so licenses can be assigned and validated.

Create Licenses From Bundle

Create one or more licenses for a licensee from the license templates associated with a bundle.

Create License Template

Create a license template under a product module using a supported license type.

Create Product

Create a NetLicensing product that can contain product modules and licensees.

Create Product Module

Create a licensing-model-specific module under a NetLicensing product.

Delete Resource

Permanently delete a product, product module, license template, licensee, license, or bundle by number.

Get Resource

Get one product, product module, license template, licensee, license, transaction, or bundle by its NetLicensing number.

List Licensing Options

Return the supported licensing models and license types used when configuring product modules and license templates.

List Resources

List one page of products, product modules, license templates, licensees, licenses, transactions, or bundles for the connected vendor.

Transfer Licenses

Irreversibly transfer all eligible licenses from a source licensee marked for transfer to a target licensee in the same product.

Update Bundle

Update selected bundle details or replace its complete set of license templates.

Update License

Update a license's identity/number, name, parent-feature relationship, status, timing, pricing, visibility, or quantity.

Update Licensee

Update selected status, identity, transfer, or non-secret custom properties of a licensee.

Update License Template

Update selected pricing, visibility, limits, or license behavior on a license template.

Update Product

Update selected properties of an existing product; supplying discounts replaces the complete discount set, and an empty discounts list clears all discounts by sending one empty discount field.

Update Product Module

Update selected properties and model-specific settings of a product module.

Validate Licensee

Validate a NetLicensing licensee's active licenses and return the validation results with their cache TTL.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Mastra AI 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 NetLicensing tools.

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

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