How to connect Influxdb cloud 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 Influxdb cloud account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to write temperature sensor data to bucket, add CPU usage graph to dashboard, update retention policy for analytics data, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Influxdb cloud 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 Influxdb cloud account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Write temperature sensor data to bucket"
  • "Add CPU usage graph to dashboard"
  • "Update retention policy for analytics data"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Influxdb cloud MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your InfluxDB Cloud account. It provides structured and secure access to your time series data, letting your agent run queries, ingest new data, manage dashboards, and update user settings automatically.

  • Real-time data ingestion and writing: Instantly send line protocol data points to your InfluxDB Cloud buckets for seamless time series collection and analytics.
  • Automated dashboard cell management: Direct your agent to add new cells to existing dashboards, making it easy to visualize and monitor the latest metrics or results.
  • Advanced query analysis and validation: Have the agent generate and inspect Flux query Abstract Syntax Trees (AST) to validate and debug your analytics scripts before running them.
  • User and session management: Enable your agent to sign users in or out and even delete users by ID, supporting secure and automated access control.
  • DBRP mapping updates and retrieval: Let your agent fetch or update Database Retention Policy (DBRP) mappings, so you can adapt your data retention and default policies on the fly.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add Dashboard CellTool to add a cell to a dashboard.
Delete UserTool to delete a user by ID.
Generate Flux Query ASTTool to generate a Flux query Abstract Syntax Tree (AST).
Get DBRP MappingTool to retrieve a DBRP mapping by ID.
List RoutesTool to list top-level API routes.
Sign InTool to create a user session by authenticating credentials.
Sign OutTool to expire a user session using a session cookie.
Update DBRPTool to update a DBRP mapping's default and retention policy.
Write Line Protocol DataTool to write line protocol data to a bucket.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Influxdb cloud MCP?

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

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

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

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