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How to connect PhotoRoom to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to PhotoRoom MCP. Remove background from product photo url, resize product images to 800x800 pixels, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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PhotoRoom is an AI-powered image editing API for background removal and image generation. Use it to make product photos studio-ready quickly with automated edits and resizing.

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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 PhotoRoom account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to remove background from product photo URL, resize product images to 800x800 pixels, generate white-background mockups for listings, 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 PhotoRoom 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.

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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 PhotoRoom account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Remove background from product photo URL"
  • "Resize product images to 800x800 pixels"
  • "Generate white-background mockups for listings"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The PhotoRoom MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your PhotoRoom account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform PhotoRoom operations on your behalf.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Why does the PhotoRoom authorization link not work?

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

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

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

The PhotoRoom connection can expire or lose permission.

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

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

Claude can manage the PhotoRoom connection for you.

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

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

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

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

Supported Tools

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

Edit Image

Apply one or more combined PhotoRoom v2 edits to an image URL or uploaded file; sandbox output is watermarked, while live calls consume plan credits.

Generate Image

Generate a new image from a text prompt with PhotoRoom v2; sandbox output is watermarked, while live calls consume plan credits.

Get Account Usage

Return the connected live PhotoRoom account's reported plan and remaining image credits.

Remove Background

Remove the background from one uploaded image with PhotoRoom's dedicated Basic API; sandbox output is watermarked, while live calls consume plan credits.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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