# ConnectedAccounts (/reference/sdk-reference/python/connected-accounts)

# Methods

## initiate()

Compound function to create a new connected account. This function creates a new connected account and returns a connection request.  Users can then wait for the connection to be established using the `wait_for_connection` method.

```python
def initiate(user_id: str, auth_config_id: str, callback_url: str | None = ..., allow_multiple: bool = ..., config: connected_account_create_params.ConnectionState | None = ...) -> ConnectionRequest
```

**Parameters**

| Name              | Type                                                      |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `user_id`         | `str`                                                     |
| `auth_config_id`  | `str`                                                     |
| `callback_url?`   | `str \| None`                                             |
| `allow_multiple?` | `bool`                                                    |
| `config?`         | `connected_account_create_params.ConnectionState \| None` |

**Returns**

`ConnectionRequest` — The connection request.

***

## link()

Create a Composio Connect Link for a user to connect their account to a given auth config.  This method will return an external link which you can use for the user to connect their account.

```python
def link(user_id: str, auth_config_id: str, callback_url: str | None = ...) -> ConnectionRequest
```

**Parameters**

| Name             | Type          |
| ---------------- | ------------- |
| `user_id`        | `str`         |
| `auth_config_id` | `str`         |
| `callback_url?`  | `str \| None` |

**Returns**

`ConnectionRequest` — Connection request object.

**Example**

```python
# Create a connection request and redirect the user to the redirect url
    connection_request = composio.connected_accounts.link('user_123', 'auth_config_123')
    redirect_url = connection_request.redirect_url
    print(f"Visit: {redirect_url} to authenticate your account")

    # Wait for the connection to be established
    connected_account = connection_request.wait_for_connection()

    # Create a connection request with callback URL
    connection_request = composio.connected_accounts.link(
        'user_123',
        'auth_config_123',
        callback_url='https://your-app.com/callback'
    )
    redirect_url = connection_request.redirect_url
    print(f"Visit: {redirect_url} to authenticate your account")

    # Wait for the connection to be established
    connected_account = composio.connected_accounts.wait_for_connection(connection_request.id)
```

***

## wait\_for\_connection()

Wait for connected account with given ID to be active

```python
def wait_for_connection(id: str, timeout: float | None = ...) -> connected_account_retrieve_response.ConnectedAccountRetri...
```

**Parameters**

| Name       | Type            |
| ---------- | --------------- |
| `id`       | `str`           |
| `timeout?` | `float \| None` |

**Returns**

`connected_account_retrieve_response.ConnectedAccountRetri...`

***

[View source](https://github.com/composiohq/composio/blob/next/python/composio/core/models/connected_accounts.py#L318)

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# Composio SDK — Instructions for AI Code Generators

**Purpose:** Enforce only the **current** and **correct** patterns for integrating [Composio](https://composio.dev/) tools into AI agents.
**Scope:** All AI-generated code using Composio must follow these guardrails.

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## 1. Correct Composio Integration

Composio supports two integration modes: **Native Tools** (with a provider package) and **MCP** (no provider package needed).

### Native Tools

```python
# ✅ CORRECT — Python (defaults to OpenAI)
from composio import Composio

composio = Composio()
session = composio.create(user_id="user_123")
tools = session.tools()
# Pass tools to your agent/LLM framework
```

```typescript
// ✅ CORRECT — TypeScript (defaults to OpenAI)
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const session = await composio.create("user_123");
const tools = await session.tools();
// Pass tools to your agent/LLM framework
```

For other providers, pass the provider explicitly. Provider packages follow the naming convention: `composio_<provider>` for Python, `@composio/<provider>` for TypeScript.

### MCP

Use `session.mcp.url` and `session.mcp.headers` with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, OpenAI Agents, etc.). No provider package needed.

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## 2. CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AI MODELS

### 2.1 — ALWAYS DO THE FOLLOWING

1. **Use `composio.create(user_id)`** to create a session — this is the entry point for all Composio integrations.
2. **Use `session.tools()`** for native tool integration or **`session.mcp.url`** for MCP integration.
3. **Import** from the correct provider package (`composio_<provider>` for Python, `@composio/<provider>` for TypeScript).
4. **Pass `user_id` to `composio.create()`**, not to individual tool calls.

### 2.2 — NEVER DO THE FOLLOWING

1. **Do not** instruct users to manually create auth configs or connected accounts before running.
2. **Do not** import from `composio_openai` / `@composio/openai` when using OpenAI Agents SDK — use `composio_openai_agents` / `@composio/openai-agents` instead.

### 2.3 — DISCOURAGED (do not use unless user explicitly asks)

Do **not** generate `composio.tools.get()`, `composio.tools.execute()`, or `composio.provider.handle_tool_calls()` unless the user explicitly requests direct tool execution. These are a supported but **not recommended** low-level interface.


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## Terminology Migration (old → current)

If you encounter these terms in error messages, old documentation, or user prompts, translate them to the current equivalents. **Do not use the old terms in generated code or explanations.**

| Old term (v1/v2) | Current term (v3) | In code |
|---|---|---|
| entity ID | user ID | `user_id` parameter |
| actions | tools | e.g., `GITHUB_CREATE_ISSUE` is a *tool* |
| apps / appType | toolkits | e.g., `github` is a *toolkit* |
| integration / integration ID | auth config / auth config ID | `auth_config_id` parameter |
| connection | connected account | `connected_accounts` namespace |
| ComposioToolSet / OpenAIToolSet | `Composio` class with a provider | `Composio(provider=...)` |
| toolset | provider | e.g., `OpenAIProvider` |

If a user says "entity ID", they mean `user_id`. If they say "integration", they mean "auth config". Always respond using the current terminology.