How to connect Search api to Claude Cowork

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Introduction

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 Search api account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to get the top Google search results for "climate change", extract featured snippets for "best project management tools", retrieve recent news headlines about AI ethics, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Search api 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.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

2. Add the Composio MCP server

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

3. 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 Cowork

4. Connect your Search api account

Back in Cowork, ask the agent to connect to Search api or give it any Search api-related task.

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Get the top Google search results for "climate change""
  • "Extract featured snippets for "best project management tools""
  • "Retrieve recent news headlines about AI ethics"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Cowork, and your Search api account is ready to use.

What is Claude Cowork?

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 Search api through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

What is the Search api MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Search api MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Search api account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Search api operations on your behalf.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Get Account InfoTool to retrieve account usage statistics including monthly usage, remaining credits, hourly limits, and subscription period information.
Get Cached Search by IDTool to retrieve cached search results by search ID in JSON format.
Get Cached Search HTML by IDTool to retrieve cached search results by search ID in HTML format.
Get LocationsTool to get available locations for geo-localized search queries.
SearchTool to perform unified search across 40+ search engines including Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, Amazon, and more.

Available tools and triggers

After setup, the supported Search api tools and triggers listed on this page are available to Cowork through Composio Connect.

You can now ask Cowork to handle Search api workflows in natural language, from quick summaries and drafting tasks to more complex multi-step work across connected apps.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Search api MCP?

With a standalone Search api MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Search api tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Search api and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Cowork?

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 Search api tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Search api while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Search api 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.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

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 Search api data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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