# How to connect Freshbooks to Claude Cowork ```json { "title": "How to connect Freshbooks to Claude Cowork", "toolkit": "Freshbooks", "toolkit_slug": "freshbooks", "framework": "Claude Cowork", "framework_slug": "claude-cowork", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/claude-cowork", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/claude-cowork.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:12:18.823Z" } ``` ## 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 Freshbooks account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to show all businesses linked to your account, list current projects for your consulting business, find projects for your main business entity, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security. ## Also integrate Freshbooks with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/crew-ai) ## Connect Freshbooks to Claude Cowork ### Connecting Freshbooks 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 Freshbooks through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent. ## What is the Freshbooks MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Freshbooks MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Freshbooks account. It provides structured and secure access to your Freshbooks businesses and projects, so your agent can perform actions like listing your companies, exploring business details, and managing project information on your behalf. - Business overview and management: Instantly list all businesses associated with your Freshbooks account to get a clear view of your company structures. - Project discovery across businesses: Ask your agent to retrieve all projects linked to a selected business, streamlining your workflow management. - Seamless business context switching: Effortlessly switch between multiple businesses to access relevant project data without manual navigation. - Centralized project insights: Quickly gather and summarize project lists for any business, making it easy to track ongoing work. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `FRESHBOOKS_CREATE_WEBHOOK` | Create Webhook | Register a new webhook callback for a FreshBooks account. Webhooks notify your application when specified events occur (e.g., when invoices are created, clients are updated, or payments are received). **Prerequisites:** Obtain a valid account_id using the List Businesses action first. **Important Notes:** - FreshBooks implements a verification mechanism to ensure you own the callback URI. The 'verified' field will initially be false. - Your webhook endpoint must respond with a 2xx HTTP status code. Any other status code (including 3xx redirects) is treated as a failure. - Webhook requests have a 10-second timeout. - Requires 'user:webhooks:write' OAuth scope. **Common Event Types:** client.create, client.update, client.delete, invoice.create, invoice.update, invoice.delete, payment.create, payment.update, payment.delete, expense.create, expense.update, expense.delete. | | `FRESHBOOKS_DELETE_WEBHOOK` | Delete Webhook | Delete a webhook callback from a FreshBooks account. Use when you need to remove an existing webhook subscription that is no longer needed. | | `FRESHBOOKS_GET_BUSINESS_USERS` | Get Business Users | Retrieves staff identities and members for a specific FreshBooks business. This action returns detailed information about all staff members (owners, admins, employees) in a business group, including their roles, email addresses, and active status. Use this to discover team members before assigning time entries or tasks. | | `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_BUSINESSES` | List Businesses | List all businesses associated with the authenticated user. This action retrieves business membership information from the FreshBooks Identity endpoint, showing all businesses the user has access to along with their role in each business. The business_id from this response is required for many other FreshBooks API calls. | | `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_CLIENTS` | List Clients | Retrieves all clients for a FreshBooks account. Clients are entities you send invoices to. Supports pagination, filtering by email/user ID/visibility state, sorting, and includes optional balance data (outstanding, credit, draft, overdue). | | `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_JOURNAL_ENTRIES2` | List Journal Entries | Retrieves all journal entries for a FreshBooks business account. Journal entries are the building blocks of financial accounting, recording all business transactions including invoices, payments, credits, and expenses. Use this action to get a comprehensive view of your accounting records. | | `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_PROJECTS` | List Projects | Retrieves all projects associated with a FreshBooks business account. This action returns a paginated list of projects with comprehensive details including client information, billing rates, budget, completion status, team members, and associated services. Use this to discover available projects before performing project-specific operations. **Prerequisites:** Obtain a valid business_id using the List Businesses action first. **Use Cases:** - Get all projects for time tracking or invoicing - Find projects by client, status, or date range - Monitor project completion and budget tracking - Retrieve team assignments and project groups **Response:** Returns an empty list if no projects exist or match the filters. | | `FRESHBOOKS_LIST_WEBHOOKS` | List Webhooks | List all webhook callbacks registered for a FreshBooks account. Webhooks notify your application when events occur (e.g., invoice creation, payment received). Use this to discover what webhook callbacks are currently active for an account before creating or managing webhook subscriptions. | | `FRESHBOOKS_REGISTER_AS_A_NEW_USER` | Register as a New User | Register a new user account in FreshBooks. Returns an access token upon successful registration. Use this action when you need to create a new FreshBooks user account programmatically with their business information. | | `FRESHBOOKS_UPDATE_WEBHOOK` | Update Webhook | Update or verify a FreshBooks webhook callback. Use this to verify a newly created webhook by providing the verification code, or to request a new verification code be sent to the callback URI. **Prerequisites:** You need the account_id (from List Businesses as business_uuid) and callback_id (from webhook creation). **Use Cases:** - Verify a webhook after creation by providing the verifier code received at your callback URI - Request a new verification code if the original was lost or expired (set resend=true) **Important:** The verifier and resend parameters are mutually exclusive - provide only one per request. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Freshbooks MCP server connects Claude Cowork to your Freshbooks account through Composio. Once connected, Cowork can use the available Freshbooks tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf. ## Complete Code None listed. ## How to build Freshbooks MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/freshbooks/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Stripe](https://composio.dev/toolkits/stripe) - Stripe is a global online payments platform offering APIs for managing payments, customers, and subscriptions. 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However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Freshbooks 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 Freshbooks tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Freshbooks while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Freshbooks 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 Freshbooks data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) ยท [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)