How to connect Encodian to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Encodian MCP. Resize all images in project folder, extract author and page count from pdf, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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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 Encodian account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to resize all images in project folder, extract author and page count from PDF, add custom header to every PDF file, 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 Encodian 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.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

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

2. 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

3. Connect your Encodian account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Resize all images in project folder"
  • "Extract author and page count from PDF"
  • "Add custom header to every PDF file"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Encodian MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Encodian account. It provides structured and secure access to your Encodian document automation suite, so your agent can perform actions like managing files, processing PDFs, encoding or decoding content, and automating workflow tasks on your behalf.

  • File management and property retrieval: Quickly get detailed information about files, move documents between containers, and keep your Microsoft 365 storage organized automatically.
  • Document processing and automation: Direct your agent to add headers and footers to PDFs, extract PDF metadata, or resize images for seamless document formatting and compliance tasks.
  • Base64 content conversion: Effortlessly encode text or files to Base64, or decode Base64 strings back to usable files for secure data exchange and workflow integration.
  • Archive extraction and manipulation: Unzip files and retrieve their contents, making it easy to automate bulk document handling or trigger downstream processing steps.
  • Data integrity and comparison tools: Use hashing and text comparison utilities to verify file integrity, detect changes, or ensure consistency across your documents and workflows.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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 Encodian.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Encodian authorization link not work?

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

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

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

The Encodian connection can expire or lose permission.

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

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

Claude can manage the Encodian connection for you.

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

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

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

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If Encodian 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 Encodian.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Add Attachments to PDF

Tool to add file attachments to a PDF document.

Add Image Watermark to PDF

Tool to add an image watermark to a PDF document.

Add Image Watermark to PDF (Advanced)

Tool to add an advanced image watermark to a PDF with precise control over positioning, opacity, scale, quality, and rotation.

Array Add Items

Tool to add items to a JSON array at a specified position (first, last, or specific index).

Create ZIP Archive

Tool to create a ZIP archive from multiple documents.

Apply AI OCR to PDF

Tool to apply AI-powered OCR to a PDF document with optional preprocessing filters.

Apply OCR to PDF (Standard)

Tool to apply standard OCR to a PDF document with optional preprocessing filters.

Decode Base64 String

Tool to decode a Base64 string to a file.

Base64 Encode

Tool to encode a string to Base64.

Calculate Date

Tool to calculate a date by adding or subtracting a time interval from a given date.

Check Array Contains Value

Tool to check if a value exists within a JSON array.

Check Text Contains Value

Tool to check if a text string contains a specific value with configurable comparison rules.

Clean String

Tool to clean text by removing control characters, invalid filename characters, and custom character sets.

Clean Up Photo Image

Tool to clean up photo images by removing artifacts, correcting orientation, and enhancing quality.

Combine Arrays

Tool to combine two JSON arrays by matching a key attribute.

Compare Text

Tool to compare two text strings and determine if they match.

Compare Word Documents

Tool to compare two Microsoft Word or PDF documents and generate a document with tracked changes.

Compress Image

Tool to compress an image in JPG or PNG format.

Compress PDF

Tool to compress a PDF document by optimizing images, removing unused objects, and applying various compression techniques.

Concatenate Text

Tool to concatenate an array of text values with an optional delimiter.

Array to JSON

Tool to convert an array to a named JSON object.

Array to XML

Tool to convert a JSON array to XML format.

Convert File to PDF

Tool to convert a file to PDF format.

Convert HTML to Image

Tool to convert HTML content to an image.

Convert HTML to PDF (V2)

Tool to convert HTML content or a URL to PDF format (V2).

Convert HTML to Word

Tool to convert HTML content to Word (DOCX) format.

Convert Image to Grayscale

Tool to convert an image to grayscale.

Convert Image to PDF

Tool to convert an image file to PDF format with optional OCR.

Convert JSON to Excel

Tool to convert JSON data to Excel format.

Convert JSON to XML

Tool to convert JSON data to XML format.

Convert Time Zone

Tool to convert a date and time value from one time zone to another using Encodian's time zone conversion API.

Convert XML to JSON

Tool to convert XML strings to JSON format.

Count Array Items

Tool to count the number of items in a JSON array or object.

Create QR Code

Tool to generate a QR code barcode image with customizable size, colors, border, and encoding options.

Format Text Case

Tool to format text with various case transformations (uppercase, lowercase, title case, etc.

Hash Data

Tool to compute a cryptographic hash (MD5, SHA256, etc.

Unzip File

Extracts all files from a ZIP archive and returns their base64-encoded contents.

Get Convert Excel Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for Excel conversion operations.

Get Convert Word Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic JSON schema for Word document conversion operations.

Get Convert CAD Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for CAD file conversion operations.

Get Convert Image to PDF Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for Convert - Image to PDF operations.

Get Convert PowerPoint Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for PowerPoint conversion operations.

Get Convert Visio Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for Visio file conversion.

Get Create Barcode Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for creating a barcode.

Get Crop Image Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for the Crop Image action.

Get Dynamic Schema for HTTP Request

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for the HTTP Request utility based on authentication type.

Get Word Insert Text Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for Word Insert Text operations.

Get File Properties

Tool to retrieve properties of a file.

Get Operation Status for AIRunPromptText

Tool to get the operation status of an AIRunPromptText operation.

Get Operation Status for Encodian Send to Filer

Tool to get the operation status for an Encodian Send to Filer operation.

Get Operation Status Extract Image

Tool to retrieve the operation status of a PDF ExtractImage operation.

Get Operation Status for ExtractTextRegion

Tool to retrieve the operation status of an ExtractTextRegion operation.

Get Operation Status File Only

Tool to retrieve operation status for file-only operations.

Get Operation Status for Image Extract Text

Tool to get the operation status of an ImageExtractText operation.

Get Operation Status for Multiple Files

Tool to retrieve the operation status of a Word MultipleFiles operation.

Get Operation Status - PDF Split Barcode

Tool to retrieve operation status for a PDF split barcode operation.

Get Operation Status for Split Document

Tool to retrieve the operation status of a PDF SplitDocument operation.

Get Sign PDF Schema

Tool to retrieve the dynamic schema for PDF signing operations.

Get Subscription Status

Tool to retrieve Encodian subscription status for Flowr and Vertr.

Resize Image

Tool to resize an image by percentage or dimensions.

Move File

Tool to move a file between containers.

Add PDF Header Footer

Tool to add HTML header and footer to a PDF.

Get PDF Metadata

Extract comprehensive metadata and properties from PDF documents.

Watermark PDF

Tool to apply a text watermark to a PDF.

Read QR Code from Document

Tool to read QR codes from PDF or DOCX documents.

Word - Replace Text With Image

Tool to replace text with an image in a Word document.

Validate Email Address

Validates an email address string against a custom regex pattern using Encodian's validation API.

Validate URL Availability

Tool to validate the availability of a specified URL.

Write Range to Excel

Tool to write values to a cell range in an Excel worksheet.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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