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How to connect Pushover to Claude

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Pushover is a real-time notification service that sends messages to your devices via a simple API. It's perfect for instant alerts and staying on top of important events wherever you are.

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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 Pushover account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to send device alert for server downtime, notify me of new support tickets, push daily summary to your phone, 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 Pushover 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 Pushover account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Send device alert for server downtime"
  • "Notify me of new support tickets"
  • "Push daily summary to your phone"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Pushover MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Pushover account. It provides structured and secure access to your notification system, so your agent can send instant alerts, deliver custom messages, manage notification priorities, and automate device notifications on your behalf.

  • Instant push notifications: Have your agent send real-time alerts to your devices for important events, tasks, or reminders.
  • Custom message delivery: Allow your agent to craft and deliver personalized notifications with specific titles, messages, and sounds.
  • Priority and sound control: Let the agent set notification priority levels and choose custom sounds to ensure the right alerts stand out.
  • Device targeting: Direct your agent to send notifications to specific devices or user groups for tailored communication.
  • Automated workflow integration: Seamlessly trigger Pushover alerts from other automated tasks or events managed by your agent, keeping you informed in real-time.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Why does the Pushover authorization link not work?

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

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

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

The Pushover connection can expire or lose permission.

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

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

Claude can manage the Pushover connection for you.

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

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

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

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

Supported Tools

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

Cancel Receipt Retries

Tool to cancel further retries for an emergency-priority message before its expiry.

Cancel Retries by Tag

Tool to cancel retries for all active emergency-priority Pushover messages matching a specific tag.

Client Acknowledge Delete Up To ID

Tool to delete/acknowledge device messages up to a specific message ID.

Fetch Pending Messages

Tool to download pending messages for a registered device.

Pushover Client Login

Tool to authenticate a Pushover user by email and password.

Client Realtime WebSocket Connection

Tool to establish a secure WebSocket connection for real-time message notifications.

Register Open Client Device

Tool to register an Open Client desktop device.

Get Application Icon Image

Tool to fetch an application icon PNG by icon identifier.

Get App Limits

Tool to retrieve the current monthly message limit, remaining messages, and reset time for a Pushover application.

Get Application Token

Tool to fetch stored Pushover application API token.

Get Receipt Status

Tool to poll the status of an emergency-priority notification receipt.

Get Team API Token

Tool to fetch stored Pushover for Teams API token.

Glances Update

Tool to update a user's Glances widget data without sending a notification.

Add User to Group

Tool to add an existing Pushover user to a delivery group.

Create Group

Tool to create a new Delivery Group.

Disable Group User

Tool to temporarily disable deliveries to a user or specific device within a Pushover group.

Group Enable User

Tool to re-enable deliveries to a previously disabled user (or specific device) within a Pushover group.

Get Group Details

Tool to retrieve details for a Delivery Group.

List Delivery Groups

Tool to list all Delivery Groups.

Remove User from Group

Tool to remove a user (or optionally a specific device) from a Pushover delivery group.

Rename Delivery Group

Tool to rename an existing Delivery Group.

Assign License

Tool to assign a pre-paid license credit to a Pushover user by key or email.

Check License Credits

Tool to retrieve remaining license credits for a Pushover application.

Send Message

Tool to send a push notification with optional title, URL, priority, sound, attachments, and filters.

Store Team API Token

Tool to securely store a Pushover for Teams API token.

Subscription Flow

Tool to validate and return a Pushover subscription code.

Add Team User

Tool to add a user to a Pushover for Teams organization.

Remove User from Team

Tool to remove a user from a Pushover for Teams organization.

Validate User or Group

Tool to validate a Pushover user or group key for deliverability.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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