# How to connect Northflank to Claude Cowork ```json { "title": "How to connect Northflank to Claude Cowork", "toolkit": "Northflank", "toolkit_slug": "northflank", "framework": "Claude Cowork", "framework_slug": "claude-cowork", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/claude-cowork", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/claude-cowork.md", "updated_at": "2026-03-29T06:43:32.465Z" } ``` ## 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 Northflank account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to deploy a new service to production, list all running deployments in staging, scale your web service to three instances, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security. ## Also integrate Northflank with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/crew-ai) ## Connect Northflank to Claude Cowork ### Connecting Northflank 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. 2. Add the Composio MCP server Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL: ```bash https://connect.composio.dev/mcp ``` ## 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 Northflank through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent. ## What is the Northflank MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Northflank MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Northflank account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Northflank operations on your behalf. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `NORTHFLANK_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_PROJECT` | Create or Update Project | Tool to create a new project or update an existing project in Northflank (upsert operation). Use when you need to ensure a project exists with specific configuration, regardless of whether it's already created. | | `NORTHFLANK_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_SECRET` | Create or Update Secret | Tool to create or update a secret group in a Northflank project. Use when you need to store encrypted runtime variables or build arguments that can be inherited by services and jobs. | | `NORTHFLANK_CREATE_PROJECT` | Create Project | Tool to create a new project in Northflank. Use when you need to set up a new project with specific ID, name, region, and configuration. | | `NORTHFLANK_CREATE_SECRET` | Create Secret | Tool to create a secret group in a Northflank project. Use when you need to store encrypted environment variables that can be inherited by services and jobs. | | `NORTHFLANK_DELETE_PROJECT` | Delete Project | Tool to permanently delete a Northflank project and all associated resources. Use when you need to remove a project including all builds, deployments, jobs, addons, secret groups, and configurations. | | `NORTHFLANK_GET_DNS_ID` | Get DNS ID | Tool to retrieve the DNS identifier for the authenticated account. Use when you need to get the DNS ID used for generating DNS entries for services and domains. | | `NORTHFLANK_GET_PROJECT` | Get Project | Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific Northflank project. Use when you need to get project configuration, region, networking settings, or metadata. | | `NORTHFLANK_GET_SECRET` | Get Secret | Tool to retrieve a secret from a Northflank project including its contents. Use when you need to view the actual secret values and metadata for a specific secret. | | `NORTHFLANK_GET_SECRET_DETAILS` | Get Secret Details | Tool to view a secret with details about its linked addons from a Northflank project. Use when you need to understand addon dependencies and detailed metadata for a specific secret. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_ADDON_TYPES` | List Addon Types | Tool to retrieve information about available addon types in Northflank. Use when you need to understand what addon types are supported and their features. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_CLOUD_PROVIDER_NODE_TYPES` | List Cloud Provider Node Types | Tool to retrieve supported cloud provider node types available on Northflank. Use when you need to see available node types across various cloud providers including AWS, GCP, Azure, Civo, Oracle Cloud, and CoreWeave. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_CLOUD_PROVIDER_REGIONS` | List Cloud Provider Regions | Tool to retrieve supported cloud provider regions available on Northflank. Use when you need to see available regions across various cloud providers including AWS, GCP, Azure, Civo, Oracle Cloud, and CoreWeave. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_PIPELINES` | List Pipelines | Tool to list all pipelines for a Northflank project. Use when you need to retrieve all pipelines configured in a project. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_PLANS` | List Plans | Tool to retrieve available billing/resource plans in Northflank. Use when you need to see available plan options and their specifications. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_PROJECTS` | List Projects | Tool to list all projects in your Northflank team with pagination support. Use when you need to retrieve projects for the authenticated user or team. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_REGIONS` | List Regions | Tool to retrieve available project regions in Northflank. Use when you need to see which geographic regions are available for deploying projects and resources. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_SECRETS` | List Secrets | Tool to list all secrets belonging to a Northflank project. Use when you need to retrieve secret groups configured in a project. Supports cursor-based pagination with default 50 results per page. | | `NORTHFLANK_LIST_SERVICES` | List Services | Tool to list all services belonging to a Northflank project. Use when you need to retrieve services configured in a project. Supports cursor-based pagination with 50 results per page. | | `NORTHFLANK_PATCH_SECRET` | Patch Secret | Tool to partially update a secret group in a Northflank project. Use when you need to modify specific properties of an existing secret without providing all fields. | | `NORTHFLANK_UPDATE_PROJECT` | Update Project | Tool to update a project in Northflank. Use when you need to modify project settings such as description, color, or advanced networking configuration. | | `NORTHFLANK_UPDATE_SECRET` | Update Secret | Tool to update a secret in a Northflank project. Use when you need to modify existing secret variables or add new variables to an existing secret. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Northflank MCP server connects Claude Cowork to your Northflank account through Composio. Once connected, Cowork can use the available Northflank tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf. ## Complete Code None listed. ## How to build Northflank MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/claude-code) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/northflank/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Supabase](https://composio.dev/toolkits/supabase) - Supabase is an open-source backend platform offering scalable Postgres databases, authentication, storage, and real-time APIs. 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You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Northflank tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Northflank while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Northflank 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 Northflank data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) ยท [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)