How to integrate Viral Loops MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Viral Loops 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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Viral Loops is a referral marketing platform for campaigns, participants, referrals, conversions, leaderboards, and rewards. It helps teams grow through word-of-mouth campaigns with trackable referral performance.

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Introduction

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

The Viral Loops MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Viral Loops account. It provides structured and secure access to your referral campaigns and participant data, so your agent can review campaign performance, find participants, register and update participants, inspect referrals and rewards, and record conversions on your behalf.

  • Campaign insights: Have your agent retrieve campaign details, configuration, expiration settings, lead counts, and total referral counts.
  • Participant search: Let the agent find participants by text, conversion status, acquisition source, email address, or referral code.
  • Referral and reward tracking: Direct your agent to review a participant's referrals, referral totals, campaign rank, referrer, and reward summaries.
  • Participant registration and updates: Instruct your agent to register new campaign participants with optional referrer details, then update their names, referral counts, conversion counts, or custom data.
  • Conversion recording: Have your agent record an irreversible conversion event for a registered participant when a qualifying action is completed.

Connecting Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops) 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 Viral Loops 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: ['viral_loops'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

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

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 Viral Loops
  • 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 Viral Loops MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http viral_loops-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 (viral_loops-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 Viral Loops MCP server is properly configured.

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

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

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Viral Loops

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

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

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

  • "List top Viral Loops campaign referrers"
  • "Show leaderboard for summer referral campaign"
  • "Check pending referrals for campaign"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Viral Loops 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: ['viral_loops'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

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

Conclusion

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

Key features of this setup:

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

Get Campaign Info

Return the connected campaign's identity, template, expiration mode and date, points, GDPR, and integration configuration without bulky presentation styling.

Get Campaign Stats

Return the connected campaign's lead count and total referral count.

Get Participant

Return one participant's profile, referral totals, rank, referrer, and reward summaries by email or referral code.

List Participant Referrals

Return one participant's referrals by email or referral code, with explicit offset pagination.

Look Up Participants

Batch lookup exact participant and referrer identifiers, returning matching campaign records with explicit offset pagination.

Register Participant

Register an email address in the connected campaign, optionally with a referrer and participant metadata.

Search Participants

Search campaign participants by text, conversion status, and acquisition source, with explicit offset pagination.

Track Participant Conversion

IRREVERSIBLE: Record a conversion event for one registered participant.

Update Participant

Update one participant's name, referral or conversion counts, or custom data, identified by email or referral code.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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