How to connect Maintainx 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 Maintainx account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to create a new urgent work order for HVAC, list all open work orders at warehouse, add comment to work order 12345, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Maintainx 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 Maintainx account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Create a new urgent work order for HVAC"
  • "List all open work orders at warehouse"
  • "Add comment to work order 12345"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Maintainx MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Maintainx account. It provides structured and secure access to your maintenance operations, so your agent can create work orders, update existing tasks, manage assets, and keep your teams aligned—automatically and on your behalf.

  • Work order creation and management: Instantly have your agent create new work orders, add detailed descriptions, set priorities, and assign them to the right teams or users.
  • Automated work order updates and comments: Let your agent update existing work orders or add comments for documentation and real-time communication between team members.
  • Asset and location tracking: Effortlessly list and retrieve all assets and locations across your organization, helping you keep maintenance data organized and accessible.
  • Category and team organization: Enable your agent to fetch and manage categories or teams, ensuring work orders and assets are classified and assigned correctly.
  • Smart work request portals: Have your agent generate custom work request portals so stakeholders can submit maintenance requests easily and securely.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create CategoryTool to create a new category in MaintainX for organizing work orders, assets, and other items.
Create LocationTool to create a new location in MaintainX.
Create Procedure TemplateTool to create a new procedure template in MaintainX with checklist items for work orders.
Create Work OrderThis tool creates a new work order in MaintainX.
Create Work Order CommentThis tool creates a new comment on an existing work order in MaintainX.
Create Work RequestTool to create a new work request in MaintainX.
Create Work Request PortalCreates a new work request portal in MaintainX.
Delete AssetsTool to delete an asset from MaintainX by its ID.
Delete CategoryTool to delete a category in MaintainX.
Find EntityA tool to search and find specific entities within MaintainX by specified fields.
Get CategoryTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific category by its ID.
Get LocationTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific location by its ID.
Get UserTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific user by their ID.
Get VendorTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific vendor by its ID.
Get Work Order CostsTool to retrieve costs information for a specific work order by its ID.
List Asset CriticalitiesTool to retrieve a list of asset criticalities from MaintainX.
List AssetsThis tool allows users to retrieve a list of all assets in their organization.
List CategoriesThis tool retrieves a list of all categories in your MaintainX organization.
List LocationsThis tool retrieves a list of all available locations in the organization's MaintainX account.
List MetersTool to list all meters in your organization.
List PartsTool to list parts/inventory items with pagination and filtering.
List Procedure TemplatesTool to list procedure templates from MaintainX.
List TeamsThis tool retrieves a list of all teams in your MaintainX organization.
List Work OrdersAction to list work orders from MaintainX.
List Work Request PortalsTool to list all work request portals in your MaintainX organization.
List Work RequestsTool to retrieve a list of work requests from MaintainX.
Update Vendor AttachmentTool to update a vendor attachment in MaintainX.
Update Work OrderThis tool allows users to update an existing work order in MaintainX by modifying specific attributes without affecting other unchanged fields.
Update Work Order StatusThis tool allows users to update the status of a specific work order in MaintainX.
Update Work Request PortalUpdates an existing work request portal in MaintainX.

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FAQ

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

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

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

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

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