How to connect Short menu 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 Short menu account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to shorten this blog post URL with a custom slug, show me all available custom domains, create a short link with the marketing tag, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Short menu 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 Short menu account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Shorten this blog post URL with a custom slug"
  • "Show me all available custom domains"
  • "Create a short link with the marketing tag"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Short menu MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Short menu account. It provides structured and secure access to your link management, so your agent can create short URLs, manage custom domains, and streamline your link shortening workflow on your behalf.

  • Instant short link creation: Direct your agent to generate new short URLs from any target link, with optional customizations like domain selection, tags, or custom slugs.
  • Custom domain management: Let your agent fetch and display the available custom domains tied to your Short menu account, making branded link creation seamless.
  • Personalized link organization: Use your agent to add metadata—such as tags or custom slugs—while creating links, so you can organize and track them more effectively.
  • Seamless integration with workflows: Automatically generate short links as part of larger tasks or automations, reducing manual copy-paste and saving time.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create Short LinkTool to create a new shortened link.
Get Custom DomainsTool to retrieve available custom domains.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Short menu MCP?

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

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

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

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