# How to connect 7shifts to Grok Bot

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  "title": "How to connect 7shifts to Grok Bot",
  "toolkit": "7shifts",
  "toolkit_slug": "7shifts",
  "framework": "Grok Bot",
  "framework_slug": "grok-bot",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/7shifts/framework/grok-bot",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/7shifts/framework/grok-bot.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-07T06:01:29.861Z"
}
```

## Introduction

Grok is xAI's assistant, and its bot builder lets you create a personal agent that holds context, runs skills, and connects to the apps you already use through plugins.
This guide explains how to connect 7shifts to a Grok bot using Composio Connect, which handles OAuth, token refresh, and reliability so you do not have to. You add Composio as a plugin, authenticate once, then ask your bot to work with 7shifts in plain language.

## TL;DR

Composio exposes 1,500+ apps to your Grok bot through a single connection, so you get:
- Connect to 1,500+ apps with on-demand tool loading, so you do not fill your context window with unnecessary tool definitions.
- Use programmatic tool calling through a remote workbench, letting the model write its own code to handle complex tool chaining. This reduces back-and-forth for frequent tool calls.
- Handle large tool responses outside the model context to keep conversations lean.

## Connect 7shifts to Grok Bot

### Connecting 7shifts to Grok Bot
Once Grok Bot is set up, you connect 7shifts entirely from its interface, and the whole flow takes under a minute.
### Set up Grok Bot
Get access. Grok Bot is included with Cursor Ultra, Cursor Premium Teams, and SuperGrok Heavy. Get the desktop app for macOS or Windows from [x.ai/bot](https://x.ai/bot) and sign in. An iPhone companion app is also available, and your bots sync across devices.
Create a bot. Pick a suggested role or define your own, then give it a short name, one primary job, and a short description of how it should work. Focused bots work best, because a clear role gives the bot more useful context over time.
### Connect 7shifts
### 1. Add the Composio plugin
Click the button. The Composio listing on x.ai opens and launches Grok Bot for you. If the app does not open on its own, click Add to Grok Bot.
[Add to Grok Bot](https://x.ai/bot/plugin/32661537)
Grok Bot opens the Composio plugin, showing its connector and skills. Click Add.
### 2. Authenticate
Go to the Installed section and click the Composio entry. You'll see its connector and skills listed.
Click Authenticate. You'll be taken to the Composio consent screen. Review the access it requests and click Authorize. Composio handles the OAuth handshake for you, so you never touch API keys or tokens.
### 3. Connect your 7shifts account
Back in the chat, ask your bot to connect to 7shifts or give it any 7shifts task.
For example, ask it to:
- "List today's scheduled restaurant shifts"
- "Check employees clocked in right now"
- "Create tomorrow's server shift schedule"
It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.
That's it. Composio's tools are now available in your Grok bot, and your 7shifts account is ready to use.

## What is Grok Bot?

Grok is xAI's assistant, available as a chat interface and a bot builder for creating personal agents that run skills and connect to external apps.
With Composio Connect, your Grok bot can securely access apps like 7shifts through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

## What is the 7shifts MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The 7shifts MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your 7shifts account. It provides structured and secure access to your companies, locations, departments, employees, assignments, and scheduled shifts, so your agent can review staffing, find team members, check assignments, and manage departments on your behalf.
- Scheduled shift review: Have your agent list scheduled shifts by employee, location, department, role, time range, publication status, or open shift status.
- Employee lookup: Let the agent find employees and administrators by name, status, or assigned location, department, or role.
- Assignment checks: Direct your agent to review the locations, departments, and roles assigned to a specific team member.
- Location and company discovery: Instruct your agent to list the companies and restaurant locations available in your connected 7shifts account.
- Department management: Have your agent list, review, create, rename, set defaults for, or delete departments, including transferring roles and shifts when removing one.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `7SHIFTS_CREATE_DEPARTMENT` | Create Department | Create a department at a company location, optionally make it the location's default department, and return its new department ID. |
| `7SHIFTS_DELETE_DEPARTMENT` | Delete Department | Permanently delete a department, optionally transferring its roles and shifts to another department. |
| `7SHIFTS_GET_DEPARTMENT` | Get Department | Return one department by company and department ID. |
| `7SHIFTS_GET_USER_ASSIGNMENTS` | Get User Assignments | Return one user's assigned locations, departments, and roles in a single read. |
| `7SHIFTS_LIST_COMPANIES` | List Companies | Return companies available to the connected access token, including the company IDs needed by company-scoped tools. |
| `7SHIFTS_LIST_DEPARTMENTS` | List Departments | List one page of departments in a company, optionally filtered by location or modification date, with a cursor when more are available. |
| `7SHIFTS_LIST_LOCATIONS` | List Locations | List one page of locations in a company and return location IDs used to filter schedules, users, and departments, with a cursor when more are available. |
| `7SHIFTS_LIST_SHIFTS` | List Shifts | List one page of scheduled shifts for a company with employee, location, department, role, time-range, publication-state, and open-shift filters, with a cursor when more are available. |
| `7SHIFTS_LIST_USERS` | List Users | List employees and administrators in a 7shifts company, with optional status, name, and one assignment filter. Returns one page and an opaque cursor when more users are available. |
| `7SHIFTS_UPDATE_DEPARTMENT` | Update Department | Replace a department's name and default setting. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK

Once connected, your Grok bot can access the 7shifts MCP server through Composio to run the actions you authorize, using plain language in the chat.

## Complete Code

None listed.

## Conclusion

### Way Forward
Now that 7shifts is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your Grok bot can run true cross-app workflows end to end.
- Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically.
- Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works.
- Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs.
- Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps.
Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single connection, your bot can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation.

## How to build 7shifts MCP Agent with another framework

None listed.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and 7shifts MCP?

With a standalone 7shifts MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of 7shifts tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from 7shifts and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Grok Bot?

Yes, you can. Grok Bot 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 7shifts tools.

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for 7shifts while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which 7shifts 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.

### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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 7shifts data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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