How to connect L2s to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to L2s MCP. Shorten this long url for sharing, list all shortened links i created, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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L2s is a professional URL shortener with advanced analytics and team collaboration tools. It helps you create, manage, and analyze short links and QR codes quickly and securely.

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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 L2s account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to shorten this long URL for sharing, list all shortened links I created, get analytics for a specific short link, 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 L2s 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 L2s account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to L2s or give it any L2s-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Shorten this long URL for sharing"
  • "List all shortened links I created"
  • "Get analytics for a specific short link"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your L2s account is ready to use.

What is the L2s Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The L2s MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your L2s account. It provides structured and secure access to your shortened URLs, analytics, and account settings, so your agent can create short links, fetch analytics, generate QR codes, and manage your team collaboration workflows on your behalf.

  • Instant URL shortening: Let your agent take any long link and generate a concise, professional short URL in seconds.
  • Detailed analytics retrieval: Ask the agent to fetch in-depth stats and metadata about any of your shortened URLs, including performance and engagement metrics.
  • Comprehensive short link management: Have your agent list all your previously created short URLs, making it easy to find, share, or analyze them as needed.
  • User account setting insights: Fetch and review your L2s account preferences—from email and notification settings to appearance options—directly through your agent.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for L2s?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each L2s conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to L2s again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before L2s connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for L2s.

  • 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 L2s.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the L2s authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your L2s account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the L2s connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh L2s authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the L2s sign-in.

4. Why do L2s actions fail after they worked before?

The L2s connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the L2s connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the L2s account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in L2s.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in L2s itself.

5. How do I switch to a different L2s account?

Claude can manage the L2s connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current L2s account.
  • Ask Claude to connect L2s again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for L2s.
  • Sign in with the other L2s account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the L2s task.

6. Why is my L2s connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your L2s connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If L2s 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 L2s.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every L2s action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get URL Details

Tool to retrieve details of a shortened URL.

Get User Settings

Tool to retrieve current user's settings.

List Shortened URLs

Tool to list all shortened URLs.

Shorten URL with L2S

Tool to shorten a given long URL.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone L2s MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of L2s tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from L2s 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 L2s tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which L2s 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 L2s data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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