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How to connect Instacart to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Instacart MCP. Create a shoppable recipe page for lasagna, generate a grocery list for a vegan dinner, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Instacart is an online grocery delivery and pickup service platform. It lets you discover local retailers and create shoppable lists and recipes with ease.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Instacart account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to create a shoppable recipe page for lasagna, generate a grocery list for a vegan dinner, find grocery stores near 90210 in the US, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Instacart to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

Two ways to add the Composio connector. Pick whichever you prefer.

1. Add with one click

Click the button. Claude opens with the Composio connector filled in. Click Add, then go to step 2.

Add to Claude

Add manually

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

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

2. 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 Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your Instacart account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Instacart or give it any Instacart-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Create a shoppable recipe page for lasagna"
  • "Generate a grocery list for a vegan dinner"
  • "Find grocery stores near 90210 in the US"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Instacart account is ready to use.

What is the Instacart Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Instacart MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to Instacart's shopping and recipe platform. It provides structured and secure access to Instacart's APIs, so your agent can create shoppable lists, generate recipe pages, and discover nearby retailers on your behalf.

  • Instant shoppable list creation: Ask your agent to generate a shareable Instacart shopping list page from a set of grocery items or meal plans.
  • Recipe page generation: Have your agent create a recipe page on Instacart, complete with a unique URL for easy sharing and shopping.
  • Nearby retailer discovery: Let your agent find available Instacart retailers in your area based on postal code and country code, so you always know where to shop.
  • Shareable shopping experiences: Generate URLs for both shopping lists and recipes, making it simple to share curated grocery plans with friends, family, or colleagues.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Instacart?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Instacart conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Instacart again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Instacart connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Instacart.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Instacart.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Instacart authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Instacart account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Instacart connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Instacart authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Instacart sign-in.

4. Why do Instacart actions fail after they worked before?

The Instacart connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Instacart connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Instacart account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Instacart.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Instacart itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Instacart account?

Claude can manage the Instacart connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Instacart account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Instacart again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Instacart.
  • Sign in with the other Instacart account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Instacart task.

6. Why is my Instacart connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Instacart connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache.
  • If Instacart tools still do not appear, click ⋮, disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Instacart.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Instacart action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Instacart Recipe Link

Create an Instacart link to the shopping list of ingredients for a recipe.

Create Recipe Page

Create a shareable recipe page on Instacart and return the URL.

Create Shopping List Page

Create a shareable Shopping List Page on Instacart.

Get Nearby Retailers

Retrieves a list of grocery retailers available for delivery or pickup in a given postal code area.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Instacart MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Instacart tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Instacart and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

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 Instacart tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Instacart 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.

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 Instacart data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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