How to connect Affinda to Claude Cowork

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Introduction

Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Affinda account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to extract invoice data from uploaded PDF, delete a document no longer needed, create a new tag for HR documents, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Affinda to Claude Cowork

1. Open Customize

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

3. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Cowork

4. Connect your Affinda account

Back in Cowork, ask the agent to connect to Affinda or give it any Affinda-related task.

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Extract invoice data from uploaded PDF"
  • "Delete a document no longer needed"
  • "Create a new tag for HR documents"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Cowork, and your Affinda account is ready to use.

What is Claude Cowork?

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools.

With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Affinda through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

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

The Affinda MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Affinda account. It provides structured and secure access to your document processing workflows, so your agent can upload files, extract data, organize workspaces, label documents, and automate annotation management on your behalf.

  • AI-powered document upload and extraction: Instantly have your agent upload new documents for parsing and extract structured data from various formats using Affinda's advanced AI models.
  • Workspace and collection management: Let your agent create, group, and organize documents into collections and workspaces, keeping your document processing streamlined and organized.
  • Automated annotation updates: Empower your agent to batch update or modify multiple document annotations in a single request, saving you time on manual corrections.
  • Document tagging and organization: Direct your agent to create tags and label documents, making it easy to categorize and quickly retrieve important files.
  • Effortless cleanup and resource management: Have your agent delete unwanted documents or collections, ensuring your Affinda account stays tidy and relevant at all times.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Batch Update AnnotationsTool to update multiple annotations in one request.
Create CollectionTool to create a new collection.
Create DocumentTool to upload a new document for parsing.
Create OrganizationTool to create a new organization.
Create RESTHook SubscriptionTool to create a new resthook subscription.
Create TagTool to create a new tag.
Create Validation ResultTool to create a validation result.
Create WorkspaceTool to create a new workspace.
Delete CollectionTool to delete a specific collection by its id.
Delete DocumentTool to delete a specific document by its id.
Delete OrganizationTool to delete a specific organization by its id.
Delete Resthook SubscriptionTool to delete a specific resthook subscription by id.
Delete WorkspaceTool to delete a specific workspace by its id.
Delete Workspace MembershipTool to remove a user from a workspace by membership id.
Get TagsTool to list all tags.
Get All Validation ResultsTool to list validation results for documents.
Get Workspace MembershipsTool to list all workspace memberships for the authenticated user.
Get AnnotationsTool to retrieve a list of all annotations.
Get CollectionTool to retrieve details of a specific collection by its id.
Get CollectionsTool to retrieve a list of all collections.
Get DocumentTool to retrieve details of a specific document by its id.
Get DocumentsTool to retrieve a list of all documents.
Get Document TypeTool to retrieve details of a specific document type by its id.
Get Document TypesTool to retrieve a list of all document types.
Get ExtractorsTool to retrieve a list of all extractors.
Get OrganizationTool to retrieve details of a specific organization by its id.
Get OrganizationsTool to retrieve a list of all organizations.
Get Resthook SubscriptionTool to retrieve details of a specific resthook subscription by its id.
Get RESTHook SubscriptionsTool to retrieve a list of all resthook subscriptions.
Get Usage by WorkspaceTool to retrieve monthly credits consumption for a workspace.
Get WorkspaceTool to retrieve details of a specific workspace by its id.
Get Workspace MembershipTool to retrieve details of a specific workspace membership by its id.
Get WorkspacesTool to retrieve a list of all workspaces.
Update CollectionTool to update specific fields of a collection.
Update DocumentTool to update specific fields of a document.
Update Document DataTool to update parsed data for a resume or job description document.
Update OrganizationTool to update specific fields of an organization.
Update RESTHook SubscriptionTool to update an existing resthook subscription.
Update WorkspaceTool to update specific fields of a workspace.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Affinda MCP?

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

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Cowork?

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork 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 Affinda tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Affinda while using Tool Router?

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

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