How to connect Nango 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 Nango account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to list all connected CRM accounts, trigger manual sync with Salesforce provider, get configuration for all available scripts, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Nango 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 Nango account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "List all connected CRM accounts"
  • "Trigger manual sync with Salesforce provider"
  • "Get configuration for all available scripts"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Nango MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Nango account. It provides structured and secure access to your integrations, so your agent can perform actions like triggering syncs, managing connections, listing providers, and executing workflow actions across 250+ external APIs on your behalf.

  • Connection management and discovery: Effortlessly list all your existing Nango connections, view metadata, or retrieve connection information without exposing sensitive credentials.
  • Provider information and browsing: Ask your agent to list all available providers or fetch detailed configuration info for a specific provider, making it easy to discover and set up new integrations.
  • Triggering workflow actions: Direct your agent to execute custom workflow actions by specifying the connection, provider, and action identifiers—unlocking advanced automation across connected platforms.
  • Manual sync initiation: Have your agent trigger sync processes for any established connection, ensuring your data stays up-to-date across all integrated services.
  • Script configuration retrieval: Let your agent fetch Nango scripts configuration and triggers, enabling more tailored and automated integration flows.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Trigger Nango ActionTrigger a Nango action to execute a workflow or operation.
Add ConnectionTool to add a connection with existing credentials to Nango.
List ConnectionsList all Nango connections without credentials.
Create Connect SessionTool to create a new connect session with a 30-minute lifespan for enabling connection creation via Connect UI.
Create IntegrationTool to create a new integration in Nango.
Delete ConnectionTool to delete a specific Nango connection.
Delete IntegrationTool to delete a specific integration by its unique key.
Edit ConnectionTool to edit a connection's tags and metadata.
Get Connection with CredentialsRetrieve a specific connection with its credentials.
Get Environment VariablesTool to retrieve environment variables from the Nango dashboard.
Get IntegrationRetrieve detailed configuration for a specific Nango integration by its unique key.
Proxy GET RequestTool to make a GET request with Nango's Proxy to forward requests to external APIs while managing authentication.
Get Sync StatusTool to get the status of specified sync(s) for a connection or all connections.
List ConnectionsTool to list all connections without credentials.
List IntegrationsTool to retrieve a list of all configured integrations.
Get Provider DetailsRetrieve detailed configuration for a specific Nango provider by its unique key.
List ProvidersTool to retrieve a list of all available providers.
Proxy PUT RequestTool to make a PUT request with the Nango Proxy to forward requests to external APIs while managing authentication.
Reconnect SessionCreate a new connect session to reconnect to a specific integration.
Get Integration Functions ConfigurationRetrieve all integration functions configuration from Nango.
Set Connection MetadataTool to set custom metadata for one or more Nango connections.
Trigger SyncTool to trigger sync process(es) manually.
Update Connection MetadataTool to edit custom metadata for one or multiple connections.
Update IntegrationTool to update an existing integration's configuration.

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FAQ

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

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

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

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

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