How to connect Knack 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 Knack account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to find all overdue tasks in Knack, create a new project record, update status for order #1023 to shipped, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Knack 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 Knack account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Find all overdue tasks in Knack"
  • "Create a new project record"
  • "Update status for order #1023 to shipped"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

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

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create object recordTool to create a new record in a specific Knack object.
Create View RecordTool to create a new record through a form view in Knack.
Delete Object RecordTool to delete a single record from a specific Knack object by its ID.
Delete View RecordTool to delete a record through a view that contains a delete link.
Get Object RecordTool to retrieve a single record by its ID from a specific Knack object.
List Object RecordsTool to retrieve multiple records from a specific Knack object (table).
List View RecordsTool to retrieve multiple records from a specific Knack view (tables, lists, searches, calendars).
Update object recordTool to update an existing record in a specific Knack object.
Upload FileTool to upload a file to a Knack application.
Upload ImageTool to upload an image to a Knack application.

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FAQ

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

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

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

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

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