How to connect Salesforce service cloud to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Salesforce service cloud MCP. List all open support cases for today, update case status to resolved for customer, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Salesforce Service Cloud is a customer service platform for case management, omnichannel support, and automation. It enables teams to deliver faster, personalized service experiences with robust workflow tools and a unified workspace.

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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 Salesforce service cloud account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to list all open support cases for today, update case status to resolved for customer, fetch recent customer interactions for an 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 Salesforce service cloud 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 Salesforce service cloud account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Salesforce service cloud or give it any Salesforce service cloud-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "List all open support cases for today"
  • "Update case status to resolved for customer"
  • "Fetch recent customer interactions for an account"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

What is the Salesforce service cloud Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Salesforce service cloud MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Salesforce Service Cloud account. It provides structured and secure access to your customer service data, so your agent can perform actions like managing cases, retrieving knowledge articles, automating service processes, and tracking customer interactions on your behalf.

  • Case management and triage: Empower your agent to create, update, assign, or close customer service cases, ensuring timely resolution of inquiries and incidents.
  • Knowledge base retrieval: Let your agent search, read, and recommend relevant knowledge articles to assist with customer support and internal troubleshooting.
  • Customer interaction tracking: Have your agent log new interactions, fetch historical communication, and surface recent touchpoints for a full view of customer engagement.
  • Omnichannel support automation: Enable your agent to route cases, escalate issues, and manage service requests across chat, email, phone, and social channels all from one place.
  • Service workflow automation: Direct your agent to trigger macros, update case statuses, or launch automated actions to streamline repetitive tasks and boost support team productivity.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Salesforce service cloud?

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

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

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Salesforce service cloud connects?

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

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

3. Why does the Salesforce service cloud authorization link not work?

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

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

4. Why do Salesforce service cloud actions fail after they worked before?

The Salesforce service cloud connection can expire or lose permission.

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

5. How do I switch to a different Salesforce service cloud account?

Claude can manage the Salesforce service cloud connection for you.

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

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

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

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If Salesforce service cloud 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 Salesforce service cloud.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Salesforce service cloud action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Chasitor Sneak Peek

Send real-time typing indicator (sneak peek) to Live Agent during active chat session.

Composite Batch

Tool to execute multiple independent REST subrequests in one batch call.

Composite Request

Execute up to 25 dependent Salesforce REST subrequests in a single API call.

Composite SObject Tree

Create one or more nested sObject record trees in a single API call.

Create Case Record

Tool to create or upsert a Salesforce Case record.

Delete Case Record

Tool to delete a Salesforce Case record.

Describe SObject

Tool to retrieve metadata of any sObject.

Generate Request ID

Generate a UUIDv4 string to use as an Idempotency-Key header in Salesforce User Interface API requests.

Generate Signed JWT Assertion

Tool to generate a signed JWT assertion for Salesforce JWT bearer OAuth flow.

Get Case Record

Retrieve a Salesforce Case record by its ID.

Get Chat Messages

Tool to long-poll for chat messages/events.

Get Live Agent API Version

Tool to retrieve current Live Agent API version.

List Einstein Bots

Lists all Einstein Bot definitions in the Salesforce organization.

Query All SOQL

Tool to execute a SOQL query including deleted and archived records.

Query SOQL

Tool to execute a SOQL query.

Reconnect Chat Session

Tool to reconnect a Live Agent chat session after the affinity token changes.

Resync Chasitor State

Resynchronizes the chat visitor's state after a session reconnection.

Retrieve Connected App Private Key

Tool to retrieve RSA private key PEM for a Salesforce Connected App.

Retrieve Salesforce Username

Tool to retrieve the Salesforce username.

Send Custom Event

Send a custom event from a chat visitor to a Live Agent during an active chat session.

Set Breadcrumb

Tool to set a breadcrumb URL for the visitor's current page.

Upload File to S3

Tool to upload a file to managed S3 storage.

Visitor Sensitive Data Rule Triggered

Tool to trigger sensitive data rules for the chat visitor.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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