How to connect Pdfmonkey 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 Pdfmonkey account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to generate PDF invoices from your template, download latest generated contract PDF file, create a new proposal template for sales, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Pdfmonkey 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 Pdfmonkey account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Generate PDF invoices from your template"
  • "Download latest generated contract PDF file"
  • "Create a new proposal template for sales"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Pdfmonkey MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, or others directly to your Pdfmonkey account. It provides structured and secure access to your PDF automation workflows, so your agent can generate documents from templates, download PDFs, manage templates, and retrieve document details on your behalf.

  • Automated PDF generation: Instantly create new PDF documents from pre-built templates or custom data payloads, either asynchronously or waiting for immediate results.
  • Template management and updates: Let your agent create, fetch, or delete document templates to keep your PDF generation process organized and up to date.
  • Document retrieval and monitoring: Fetch the full details of any generated document, including metadata, logs, and download links for seamless workflow integration.
  • Secure PDF file download: Easily obtain presigned URLs to access or share generated PDF files, with automatic handling of expiring links.
  • Account and usage insights: Retrieve authenticated user information, such as quota, plan, and locale, to help monitor and manage your Pdfmonkey usage directly from your agent.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create DocumentTool to create a Document.
Create Document SyncTool to create a document and wait for generation to finish.
Create TemplateTool to create a new Document Template.
Delete DocumentTool to delete a Document by its ID.
Delete PDFMonkey Document TemplateTool to delete a document template by ID.
Download Document FileTool to download a generated PDF file via a presigned URL.
Get Current UserTool to retrieve details about the currently authenticated user.
Get DocumentTool to fetch a Document by its ID.
Get DocumentCardTool to fetch a DocumentCard by ID.
Get Template by IDTool to fetch a Document Template by ID.
List DocumentCardsTool to list DocumentCards.
List PDF EnginesTool to list available PDF engines with deprecation metadata.
List Template CardsTool to list template cards for a workspace.
List WorkspacesTool to list workspaces (applications).
Preview DocumentTool to open a document preview via a PDF.
Preview TemplateTool to preview a template draft as a real PDF via the preview_url.
Update DocumentTool to update a Document’s payload, meta, or status.
Update Document TemplateTool to update a document template’s properties.
View Public Share LinkTool to download a publicly shared PDF via its permanent share link.

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FAQ

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

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

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

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

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