# How to connect HR Partner to Claude Cowork

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  "title": "How to connect HR Partner to Claude Cowork",
  "toolkit": "HR Partner",
  "toolkit_slug": "hr_partner",
  "framework": "Claude Cowork",
  "framework_slug": "claude-cowork",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/hr_partner/framework/claude-cowork",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/hr_partner/framework/claude-cowork.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-28T05:36:12.363Z"
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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 HR Partner account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to list all employees on leave this month, create a timesheet entry for John Doe, approve pending expense report for Sarah Lee, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

## Also integrate HR Partner with

- [ChatGPT Work](https://composio.dev/toolkits/hr_partner/framework/chatgpt)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/hr_partner/framework/hermes-agent)

## Connect HR Partner to Claude Cowork

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

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

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

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `HR_PARTNER_GET_COMPANY` | Get Company | Return the connected HR Partner company's identity, subscription status, workforce counts, timezone, and optionally its custom fields and enabled modules. |
| `HR_PARTNER_GET_EMPLOYEE` | Get Employee | Return one employee's detailed HR profile, organization placement, manager, tags, contacts, addresses, and custom data by employee code. |
| `HR_PARTNER_GET_RECRUITMENT_RECORD` | Get Recruitment Record | Return one detailed job, applicant, or application using an identifier from recruitment search results. |
| `HR_PARTNER_LIST_EMPLOYEE_RECORDS` | List Employee Records | List employee contacts, addresses, goals, checklists, absences, assets, attachments, benefits, dependents, education, grievances, interviews, notes, positions, renewables, legacy reviews, skills, or training records. |
| `HR_PARTNER_LIST_EMPLOYEES` | List Employees | Find employee summaries using name, organization, status, tag, manager, and employment-date filters. Returns the complete matching set because HR Partner does not paginate. |
| `HR_PARTNER_LIST_EXPENSES` | List Expenses | Return expense claims as a detailed, summary, or transaction report with employee, organization, date, status, payment, category, and project filters. |
| `HR_PARTNER_LIST_LEAVE_DATA` | List Leave Data | List either leave requests or employee leave balances using only filters supported by the selected data type. |
| `HR_PARTNER_LIST_PERFORMANCE_REVIEWS` | List Performance Reviews | List performance-management review cycles by employee, organization, status, and review dates, optionally including selected reviewer forms and answers. |
| `HR_PARTNER_LIST_TIMESHEETS` | List Timesheets | List timesheet sequences and entries by employee, organization, sequence dates, status, project, activity, and approval, export, or lock state. |
| `HR_PARTNER_SEARCH_RECRUITMENT` | Search Recruitment | List jobs, applicants, applications for one job, or application stage changes using resource-appropriate recruitment filters. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

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

## Complete Code

None listed.

## How to build HR Partner MCP Agent with another framework

- [ChatGPT Work](https://composio.dev/toolkits/hr_partner/framework/chatgpt)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/hr_partner/framework/hermes-agent)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and HR Partner MCP?

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

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for HR Partner while using Tool Router?

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

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