How to connect Serpapi 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 Serpapi account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to find latest job postings for Python developers, show recent stock news for Apple Inc, list concerts happening in New York this week, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Serpapi 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 Serpapi account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Find latest job postings for Python developers"
  • "Show recent stock news for Apple Inc."
  • "List concerts happening in New York this week"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Cowork, and your Serpapi 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 Serpapi through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

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

The Serpapi MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your SerpApi account. It provides structured and secure access to real-time search engine results, so your agent can perform actions like scraping search data, analyzing trends, retrieving product listings, and exploring local business information on your behalf.

  • Real-time web search across engines: Instantly fetch structured search results from Google, Bing, Baidu, and DuckDuckGo for any query, including organic results, ads, and rich snippets.
  • Product and marketplace data extraction: Automatically search eBay for products and retrieve detailed, structured product data to power research or price comparison workflows.
  • Event and job listings discovery: Let your agent search Google Events and Google Jobs to uncover upcoming events, conferences, or relevant job postings with granular location and keyword filters.
  • Financial and stock information retrieval: Seamlessly pull the latest company details, stock prices, market news, and trends from Google Finance using a simple query.
  • Location and map-based search: Enable your agent to perform Google Maps searches to find local businesses, attractions, or venues—complete with structured location data and optional GPS-based results.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Baidu SearchBaidu search
Bing SearchRetrieve bing search engine results.
DuckDuckGo searchPerforms a duckduckgo search via serpapi to retrieve serp data, including organic results, ads, and structured information.
eBay SearchRetrieve ebay search results.
Search Google EventsSearches for events (e.
Search financeRetrieves structured financial information (e.
Google Domains ListRetrieve the list of supported google domains for search queries.
Google Jobs SearchRetrieve google jobs search results.
Google Light SearchRetrieve google light search results.
Google maps searchPerforms a google maps search via serp api for a given query, optionally using specific gps coordinates and pagination, returning structured location data.
Hotel SearchRetrieve google hotel search results.
Image searchSearches google images via serp api for a given query, returning structured image results.
List LocationsList locations
Search for news articlesSearches google news (via serpapi, using the `tbm=nws` parameter) for articles matching a query; precise queries yield best results.
Google Play SearchRetrieve google play store search results.
Search Google ScholarSearches google scholar via serpapi for academic literature, papers, articles, and citations based on a query.
Serp API searchPerforms a real-time google search via the serp api for a non-empty query.
Shopping searchSearches google shopping for a specific product or item to retrieve structured product listings.
Google Trends searchFetches google trends data; the `query`'s format (single/multiple terms) must comply with the selected `data type` (see its field description for details).
Walmart SearchRetrieve walmart search results.
Yahoo SearchRetrieve yahoo!
Yandex SearchRetrieve yandex search results.
YouTube SearchRetrieve youtube search results.

Available tools and triggers

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

You can now ask Cowork to handle Serpapi 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 Serpapi MCP?

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

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

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

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