How to connect Google Admin 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 Google Admin account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to add new employee to all-staff group, list all users in marketing department, create a group for project leads, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Google Admin 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 Google Admin account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Add new employee to all-staff group"
  • "List all users in marketing department"
  • "Create a group for project leads"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Google Admin MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Google Admin account. It provides structured and secure access to your organization's Google Workspace admin console, so your agent can manage users, groups, aliases, and organizational units on your behalf.

  • Automated user management: Easily create, update, or delete Google Workspace user accounts, letting your agent handle onboarding, offboarding, and user details with precision.
  • Group administration and membership control: Have your agent create groups, list all group members, add or remove users from groups, and fetch group details to streamline team management.
  • Email alias assignment: Direct your agent to add email aliases to user accounts, simplifying communication and identity management for your organization.
  • Comprehensive user and group directory access: Ask your agent to list all users or groups in your domain, filter them as needed, and retrieve detailed information to support audits or directory syncs.
  • Secure and efficient admin operations: Let your agent perform sensitive admin actions like deleting users or managing group settings—always with proper access controls and auditability.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add Alias to Google Workspace UserAdds an email alias to a google workspace user.
Add User to Google Workspace GroupAdds a user to a google workspace group with the specified role.
Create Google Workspace GroupCreates a new google workspace group with the specified details.
Create Google Workspace UserCreates a new google workspace user with the specified details.
Delete Google Workspace UserDeletes a google workspace user permanently.
Get Google Workspace Group DetailsRetrieves detailed information about a google workspace group.
Get Google Workspace User DetailsRetrieves detailed information about a google workspace user.
List Google Workspace Group MembersLists all members of a google workspace group with optional filtering and pagination.
List Google Workspace GroupsLists google workspace groups with optional filtering and pagination.
List Google Workspace UsersLists google workspace users with optional filtering and pagination.
Remove Alias from Google Workspace UserRemoves an email alias from a google workspace user.
Remove User from Google Workspace GroupRemoves a user from a google workspace group, revoking their group access.
Suspend/Unsuspend Google Workspace UserSuspends or unsuspends a google workspace user account.
Update Google Workspace Group SettingsUpdates settings for a google workspace group.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Google Admin MCP?

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

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

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

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