How to connect Anonyflow to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Anonyflow MCP. Anonymize user email addresses before storage, deanonymize a list of encrypted ids, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Anonyflow is a service for encryption-based data anonymization and secure data sharing. It helps organizations meet GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA data privacy compliance requirements.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Anonyflow account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to anonymize user email addresses before storage, deanonymize a list of encrypted IDs, test if Anonyflow API is reachable now, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Anonyflow to Claude Web, Desktop, and 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 Web, Desktop, and Cowork

4. Connect your Anonyflow account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Anonyflow or give it any Anonyflow-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Anonymize user email addresses before storage"
  • "Deanonymize a list of encrypted IDs"
  • "Test if Anonyflow API is reachable now"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

What is the Anonyflow Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Anonyflow MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Anonyflow account. It provides structured and secure access to your data privacy tools, so your agent can anonymize values, recover original data, test API connectivity, and ensure compliance with privacy regulations on your behalf.

  • On-demand data anonymization: Instantly have your agent anonymize sensitive strings or lists of values before storage, sharing, or transmission to protect privacy.
  • Automated data deanonymization: Let your agent securely recover original values or data packets when needed, using your private key for authorized access only.
  • API connection health checks: Direct your agent to test and verify connectivity with the Anonyflow API before running critical privacy tasks.
  • Seamless privacy compliance workflows: Enable your agent to help maintain GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA compliance by managing anonymization and deanonymization processes at scale.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Anonyflow?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Anonyflow conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Anonyflow again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Anonyflow connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Anonyflow.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Anonyflow.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Anonyflow authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Anonyflow account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Anonyflow connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Anonyflow authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Anonyflow sign-in.

4. Why do Anonyflow actions fail after they worked before?

The Anonyflow connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Anonyflow connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Anonyflow account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Anonyflow.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Anonyflow itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Anonyflow account?

Claude can manage the Anonyflow connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Anonyflow account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Anonyflow again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Anonyflow.
  • Sign in with the other Anonyflow account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Anonyflow task.

6. Why is my Anonyflow connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Anonyflow connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If Anonyflow tools still do not appear, click , disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Anonyflow.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Anonymize Packet

Tool to anonymize a JSON data packet with support for partial anonymization.

Anonymize Value

Tool to anonymize a string or array of string values.

Deanonymize Packet

Tool to deanonymize a JSON data packet using your private key.

Deanonymize Value

Tool to deanonymize one or more anonymized string values.

Test Connection

Tool to test the connection to the AnonyFlow API.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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 Anonyflow tools.

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

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