How to connect Apilio to Claude

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 Apilio account to Claude 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.

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.

Connecting Apilio to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

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

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

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.