# How to connect Apilio to Claude Cowork ```json { "title": "How to connect Apilio to Claude Cowork", "toolkit": "Apilio", "toolkit_slug": "apilio", "framework": "Claude Cowork", "framework_slug": "claude-cowork", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/claude-cowork", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/claude-cowork.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:01:37.021Z" } ``` ## 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. ## Also integrate Apilio with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/crew-ai) ## Connect Apilio to Claude Cowork ### 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. 2. Add the Composio MCP server Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL: ```bash https://connect.composio.dev/mcp ``` ## 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 | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `APILIO_GET_BOOLEAN_VARIABLES` | Get Boolean Variables | Tool to fetch all boolean variables. Use when you need the full list of boolean variables and their current states. | | `APILIO_GET_CONDITIONS` | Get Conditions | Retrieves all conditions from your Apilio account. Conditions are logic rules that evaluate to true or false based on variable values. Use this to list all available conditions, get their UUIDs for use in other operations, or check when conditions were last updated. No parameters required. | | `APILIO_GET_LOGICBLOCKS` | Get Logicblocks | Retrieves all logicblocks for the authenticated Apilio user. Logicblocks are the core automation logic units in Apilio that combine conditions and actions. Use this tool to list all available logicblocks with their UUIDs, names, active status, last evaluation results, and update timestamps. | | `APILIO_GET_NUMERIC_VARIABLES` | Get Numeric Variables | Retrieves all numeric variables from your Apilio account with their current values and metadata. Numeric variables in Apilio store numerical values (integers or decimals) that can be used in conditions and logicblocks for automation. This action returns a complete list of all numeric variables including their names, current values, UUIDs, and last update timestamps. Use this when you need to: - View all numeric variables in your account - Check current values of numeric variables - Get UUIDs for numeric variables (needed for other operations) - Monitor when variables were last updated | | `APILIO_GET_STRING_VARIABLES` | Get String Variables | Tool to fetch all string variables. Use after authenticating the Apilio API. | | `APILIO_LIST_TIME_CONDITIONS` | List Time Conditions | Tool to fetch all time conditions of a user. Time conditions are conditions based on time, such as sunset/sunrise times, specific hours, or cron expressions. Use when you need to retrieve all time conditions configured in the user's Apilio account. | | `APILIO_LIST_TUYA_CONDITIONS` | List Tuya Conditions | Tool to retrieve all Tuya conditions from your Apilio account. Use when you need to list all Tuya-based conditions (conditions based on Tuya/Smart Life device states), get their UUIDs for use in other operations, or check when conditions were last updated. | | `APILIO_LIST_VARIABLE_CONDITIONS` | List Variable Conditions | Tool to retrieve all variable conditions from your Apilio account. Variable conditions are conditions based on the value of variables. Use when you need to list all available variable conditions, get their UUIDs for use in other operations, or check when they were last updated. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Apilio MCP server connects Claude Cowork to your Apilio account through Composio. Once connected, Cowork can use the available Apilio tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf. ## Complete Code None listed. ## How to build Apilio MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apilio/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Basin](https://composio.dev/toolkits/basin) - Basin is a no-code form backend for quickly setting up reliable contact forms. 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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. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)