How to connect Jobnimbus to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Jobnimbus MCP. List all open tasks for this week, create a new material order for a contact, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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JobNimbus is a CRM and project management platform built for contractors. It streamlines scheduling, estimates, invoicing, and job tracking to simplify your workflow.

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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 Jobnimbus account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to list all open tasks for this week, create a new material order for a contact, fetch details for contact by name, 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 Jobnimbus 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 Jobnimbus account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "List all open tasks for this week"
  • "Create a new material order for a contact"
  • "Fetch details for contact by name"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Jobnimbus MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Jobnimbus account. It provides structured and secure access to your CRM and project management data, so your agent can perform actions like managing contacts, scheduling tasks, creating locations, and retrieving account information on your behalf.

  • Contact management and lookup: Instantly create new contacts or fetch full details and lists of existing contacts for streamlined project tracking and reporting.
  • Task scheduling and tracking: Direct your agent to create and assign tasks, helping teams stay organized and on top of project to-dos.
  • Location and job site creation: Quickly add new locations to your Jobnimbus account, ensuring every job and address is properly logged for future reference.
  • Material order and workflow automation: Let your agent place material orders for jobs and update workflow statuses to keep projects moving smoothly from lead to completion.
  • Account and attachment management: Retrieve account settings or pull file attachments by ID, supporting seamless document handling and system configuration.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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 Jobnimbus.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Jobnimbus authorization link not work?

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

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

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

The Jobnimbus connection can expire or lose permission.

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

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

Claude can manage the Jobnimbus connection for you.

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

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

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

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If Jobnimbus 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 Jobnimbus.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

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

Create Location

Tool to create a new location in JobNimbus.

Get Account Settings

Tool to retrieve account-wide settings (workflows, types, sources).

Get Activity by ID

Retrieves a specific JobNimbus activity by its unique jnid.

Get Contact by ID

Tool to retrieve a contact by ID.

List Contacts

Tool to list all contacts.

Update Contact

Tool to update an existing contact.

Create File Attachment Type

Creates a new file attachment type in JobNimbus.

Create Material Order

Creates a new material order in JobNimbus.

Create Task

Tool to create a new task.

Create Workflow Status

Tool to create a new status in an existing workflow.

Get File Attachment Content by ID

Retrieves the raw content of a specific file attachment from JobNimbus by its unique ID.

List Activities

Tool to retrieve all activities.

List Invoices

Tool to list all invoices (v2).

List Material Orders

Tool to list all material orders (v2).

List Payments

Tool to retrieve payments list with optional filters.

List Products

Tool to list all products.

List Work Orders

Tool to retrieve all work orders (v2).

Get Product by ID

Retrieves detailed information about a specific JobNimbus product using its jnid.

List Tasks

Tool to list all tasks.

Update Task

Update an existing JobNimbus task by its jnid.

Get Units of Measure

Tool to retrieve list of supported units of measure.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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