How to connect Respond io to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Respond io MCP. Add internal note to latest conversation, create a new contact named alex kim, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Respond io is an AI-powered customer conversation management platform for teams to manage, automate, and analyze conversations across channels. It centralizes chat, email, and messaging for faster, smarter customer support and engagement.

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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 Respond io account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to add internal note to latest conversation, create a new contact named Alex Kim, list all channels connected to workspace, 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 Respond io 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 Respond io account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Add internal note to latest conversation"
  • "Create a new contact named Alex Kim"
  • "List all channels connected to workspace"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Respond io MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Respond io account. It provides structured and secure access to your customer conversation management platform, so your agent can perform actions like managing contacts, adding internal comments, creating and updating tags, and retrieving messages on your behalf.

  • Create and manage contacts: Easily have your agent add new customer contacts to your workspace, ensuring your CRM is always up to date.
  • Add internal comments to conversations: Let your agent insert internal notes into customer conversations, keeping your team informed and collaborating seamlessly.
  • Retrieve and organize channels: Direct your agent to list all messaging channels connected to your workspace, making it simple to audit or assign channels for support.
  • Tag and categorize conversations: Enable your agent to create new tags or update existing ones, helping you organize contacts and conversations for efficient follow-up.
  • Fetch specific messages: Ask your agent to pull up particular messages for review or context, streamlining support and follow-up actions.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Why does the Respond io authorization link not work?

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

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

4. Why do Respond io actions fail after they worked before?

The Respond io connection can expire or lose permission.

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

5. How do I switch to a different Respond io account?

Claude can manage the Respond io connection for you.

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

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

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

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

Supported Tools

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

Add internal comment to conversation

Tool to add a comment (internal note) to a contact's conversation.

Create Contact

Creates a new contact in the respond.

Create Space Tag

Creates a new tag in the Respond.

Get Message

Tool to retrieve a specific message.

List channels

Tool to retrieve a list of channels connected to the workspace.

List users

Tool to retrieve a list of users in the workspace.

Update Space Tag

Updates an existing workspace tag by its current name.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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