How to connect Remote retrieval to Claude Cowork

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 Remote retrieval account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to show all pending laptop return orders, get company info for Acme Corp, validate your Remote Retrieval API key, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Connecting Remote retrieval 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:

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 Remote retrieval through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

The Remote retrieval MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Remote retrieval account. It provides structured and secure access to your company’s equipment logistics, so your agent can perform actions like listing equipment return orders, validating API access, and fetching company details on your behalf.

• Comprehensive order tracking and listing: Ask your agent to retrieve a paginated list of all equipment return orders, with optional filters for status or date to keep tabs on ongoing returns.
• Company information retrieval: Let your agent pull detailed company information instantly, helping with audits, reporting, or support workflows.
• API key validation automation: Have your agent confirm that your API key is valid before performing sensitive actions, ensuring secure and authorized access every time.
• Status-based filtering of return orders: Easily filter and fetch orders by their current status (e.g., pending, completed) to streamline logistics reviews or escalation processes.