How to connect Apilio 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 Apilio account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to list all boolean variables and their status, show me all your current logicblocks, fetch numeric variables for your thermostat, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Apilio 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 Apilio account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "List all boolean variables and their status"
  • "Show me all your current logicblocks"
  • "Fetch numeric variables for your thermostat"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Cowork, and your Apilio 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 Apilio through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

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

The Apilio MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Apilio account. It provides structured and secure access to your smart home variables, conditions, and automations, so your agent can perform actions like checking device states, evaluating logic, and managing automation variables on your behalf.

  • Monitor boolean device states: Instantly fetch and review all your boolean variables, so your agent can check if devices are on or off, active or inactive.
  • Track and evaluate automation conditions: Have your agent list and assess all available Apilio conditions, making it easy to troubleshoot or optimize home automation rules.
  • Access and analyze logicblocks: Let your agent retrieve your logicblocks to understand, manage, or trigger complex automations across your connected devices and services.
  • Review numeric variable values: Enable your agent to pull all numeric variables—like temperature, humidity, or energy usage—for smarter, context-aware automation decisions.
  • Manage string variables for messaging and triggers: Allow your agent to fetch and utilize string variables, supporting scenarios like status messages, custom notifications, or dynamic automation triggers.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Get Boolean VariablesTool to fetch all boolean variables.
Get ConditionsTool to fetch all evaluatable conditions.
Get LogicblocksTool to fetch all logicblocks of a user.
Get Numeric VariablesTool to fetch all numeric variables.
Get String VariablesTool to fetch all string variables.

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FAQ

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

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

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

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

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