How to connect Hashnode 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 Hashnode account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to list your most recent Hashnode articles, check if 'devjournal.com' domain is available, fetch popular tags for trending topics, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Hashnode 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 Hashnode account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "List your most recent Hashnode articles"
  • "Check if 'devjournal.com' domain is available"
  • "Fetch popular tags for trending topics"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Hashnode MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Hashnode account. It provides structured and secure access to your blog and developer publication data, so your agent can fetch articles, manage publication invites, reply to comments, and explore tags or user details on your behalf.

  • Fetch and analyze articles: Let your agent retrieve single articles or lists of posts from your publications, making it easy to summarize, review, or manage your content.
  • Publication invite handling: Effortlessly accept publication invitations or view all your pending invites, streamlining the process of joining new developer teams or publications.
  • Interact with comments and replies: Have your agent add replies to existing comments, enabling automated engagement and conversation management on your posts.
  • Tag discovery and trend tracking: Easily fetch popular tags so your agent can suggest relevant topics, optimize your writing focus, or help you follow industry trends.
  • User and publication insights: Retrieve detailed profile information for any user or publication, giving your agent the context needed for personalized recommendations and content actions.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Hashnode Accept Publication InviteTool to accept a publication invitation.
Hashnode Add ReplyTool to add a reply to an existing comment.
Hashnode: Check Custom Domain AvailabilityTool to check if a custom domain is available for your Hashnode publication.
Hashnode: Fetch InvitationsTool to fetch pending publication invitations.
Hashnode: Fetch Popular TagsTool to fetch a paginated list of popular tags.
Fetch Publication PostsTool to fetch a paginated list of posts from a publication.
Fetch Series PostsTool to fetch posts from a series within a publication.
Fetch Single ArticleTool to fetch a single article by slug from a publication.
Hashnode: Fetch User DetailsTool to fetch detailed user profile information by username.
Get Publication by HostnameTool to fetch details (id, title, about) of a publication by hostname.
Hashnode Add CommentTool to add a comment to a Hashnode post.
Fetch Stories FeedTool to fetch a paginated home feed of stories.
Hashnode: Get Current UserTool to retrieve details of the currently authenticated user.
Hashnode: Like ReplyTool to like a reply on Hashnode.
Hashnode: List PublicationsTool to list all publications of the authenticated user.
Hashnode Remove ReplyTool to remove a reply from a comment.
Hashnode Update CommentTool to update an existing comment on a Hashnode post.
Hashnode Update ReplyTool to update a reply.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Hashnode MCP?

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

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

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

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