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How to connect Placid to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Placid MCP. Create a linkedin banner template for me, delete last week's event flyer template, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Placid is a creative automation toolkit that generates images, PDFs, and videos from custom templates via API. Effortlessly automate creative workflows and dynamic content creation at scale.

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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 Placid account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to create a LinkedIn banner template for me, delete last week's event flyer template, list all PDF template collections in your account, 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 Placid 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.

Add to Claude

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 Placid account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Create a LinkedIn banner template for me"
  • "Delete last week's event flyer template"
  • "List all PDF template collections in your account"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Placid MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Placid account. It provides structured and secure access to your creative automation workspace, so your agent can perform actions like creating image templates, managing template collections, and deleting designs on your behalf.

  • Template creation and customization: Instantly generate new Placid templates with defined dimensions, tags, or custom metadata—perfect for automating banners, graphics, and more.
  • Template deletion and lifecycle management: Direct your agent to safely remove obsolete or unused templates by their unique IDs, keeping your workspace organized and clutter-free.
  • Collection retrieval and organization: Have your agent fetch and list all template collections, making it easy to browse, search, or group creative assets programmatically.
  • Automated workflow integration: Integrate template management into larger creative pipelines, allowing your agent to handle content operations without manual intervention.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Why does the Placid authorization link not work?

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

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

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

The Placid connection can expire or lose permission.

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

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

Claude can manage the Placid connection for you.

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

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

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

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

Supported Tools

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

Create Collection

Tool to create a new template collection to group multiple templates.

Create Template

Tool to create a new Placid template.

Delete Collection

Tool to delete a template collection by its ID.

Delete Template

Tool to delete a specific template identified by UUID.

Get Collection

Tool to retrieve a single collection by its ID.

Get Collections

Tool to retrieve a list of all template collections.

Get Template

Tool to retrieve a template by UUID.

List NL Templates

Tool to list all available templates via the Natural Language API.

List Templates

Tool to retrieve a list of templates from your project.

Update Collection

Tool to update an existing template collection.

Update Template

Tool to update an existing Placid template.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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