# How to connect Granola MCP to Claude Cowork

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  "title": "How to connect Granola MCP to Claude Cowork",
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  "toolkit_slug": "granola_mcp",
  "framework": "Claude Cowork",
  "framework_slug": "claude-cowork",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/granola_mcp/framework/claude-cowork",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/granola_mcp/framework/claude-cowork.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-06-18T09:29:39.427Z"
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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 Granola MCP account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to summarize notes from yesterday's sales call, find action items across recent meetings, draft follow-ups from customer interview transcript, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

## Also integrate Granola MCP with

- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/granola_mcp/framework/codex)

## Connect Granola MCP to Claude Cowork

### Connecting Granola MCP 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 Granola MCP through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

## What is the Granola MCP MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Granola MCP MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Granola MCP account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Granola MCP operations on your behalf.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `GRANOLA_MCP_GET_MEETINGS` | Get meetings | Get detailed meeting information for one or more Granola meetings by ID. Returns private notes, AI-generated summary, attendees, and metadata. Use this when you already have specific meeting IDs (e.g. from list_meetings results). For open-ended questions about meeting content, use query_granola_meetings instead. |
| `GRANOLA_MCP_GET_MEETING_TRANSCRIPT` | Get meeting transcript | Get the full transcript for a specific Granola meeting by ID. Returns only the verbatim transcript content, not summaries or notes. Use this when the user needs exact quotes, specific wording, or wants to review what was literally said in a meeting. For summarized content or action items, use query_granola_meetings or list_meetings/get_meetings instead. |
| `GRANOLA_MCP_LIST_MEETINGS` | List meetings | List the user's Granola meeting notes within a time range. Returns meeting titles and metadata. IMPORTANT: For short-term questions about recent meeting details, prefer using query_granola_meetings instead. When to use: - User asks to list their meetings - User asks about action items, decisions, or summaries from meetings over a longer or specific date range - User asks about content from their meeting transcripts - User references 'Granola notes' or 'meeting notes' or 'transcripts' When NOT to use: - User is asking about upcoming calendar events or scheduling - User wants to create/modify calendar invites Use get_meetings to retrieve detailed meeting content after identifying relevant meetings. |
| `GRANOLA_MCP_QUERY_GRANOLA_MEETINGS` | Query granola meetings | Query Granola about the user's meetings using natural language. Returns a tailored response with inline citation links in mark (e.g. [[0]](url)) that reference source meeting notes. IMPORTANT: The response includes numbered citation links to specific Granola meeting notes. These citations MUST be preserved in your response to the user — they provide transparency and allow the user to verify information by clicking through to the original notes. When to use: - User asks about what was discussed, decided, or action-items from meetings - User asks about follow-ups, todos, or commitments from recent meetings - User references 'Granola notes' or 'meeting notes' When NOT to use: - User is asking about calendar scheduling or upcoming events - User explicitly asks for a specific meeting by ID (use get_meetings instead) Prioritize using query_granola_meetings over list_meetings/get_meetings for open-ended or natural language queries about meeting content. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK

The Granola MCP MCP server connects Claude Cowork to your Granola MCP account through Composio. Once connected, Cowork can use the available Granola MCP tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf.

## Complete Code

None listed.

## How to build Granola MCP MCP Agent with another framework

- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/granola_mcp/framework/codex)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Granola MCP MCP?

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

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Granola MCP while using Tool Router?

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

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