# How to connect TemplateFox to Claude ```json { "title": "How to connect TemplateFox to Claude", "toolkit": "TemplateFox", "toolkit_slug": "templatefox", "framework": "Claude Cowork", "framework_slug": "claude-cowork", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/claude-cowork", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/claude-cowork.md", "updated_at": "2026-10-03T05:34:45.410Z" } ``` ## 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 TemplateFox account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to generate invoice PDF from sales template, create image from marketing template with variables, version and upload template to S3, 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. ## Also integrate TemplateFox with - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/chatgpt) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/hermes-agent) - [Atomic Agent](https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/atomic-agent) ## Connect TemplateFox to Claude Cowork ### Connecting TemplateFox 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](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=Composio&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.composio.dev%2Fmcp) ### Add manually In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top. Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL: ```bash https://connect.composio.dev/mcp ``` ## What is the TemplateFox MCP server, and what's possible with it? The TemplateFox MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your TemplateFox account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform TemplateFox operations on your behalf. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `TEMPLATEFOX_CREATE_AGENT_TEMPLATE` | Create Template With Agent | Queue TemplateFox's authoring agent to create an image template from natural-language instructions. This creates account data and costs 25 credits when queued; TemplateFox refunds the credits if the job fails. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_CREATE_IMAGE` | Create Image | Generate a PNG, JPEG, or WebP image from a TemplateFox image template and return a temporary URL or configured S3 location. This consumes 1 credit on success; failed rendering is documented as refunded. Binary output is not exposed. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_CREATE_PDF` | Create PDF | Generate a PDF synchronously from a TemplateFox template and return a temporary URL or configured S3 location. A successful generation consumes 1 credit; TemplateFox documents failed rendering as refunded. Binary output is intentionally not exposed. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_CREATE_PDF_ASYNC` | Create PDF Asynchronously | Queue PDF generation and return a job ID for polling. This charges 1 credit when queued and is documented to refund permanently failed jobs; webhook delivery is optional. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_CREATE_TEMPLATE_VERSION` | Create Template Version | Create an immutable snapshot of an existing TemplateFox template with a unique lowercase tag. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_DELETE_S3_CONFIG` | Delete S3 Configuration | Permanently remove the connected account's saved S3-compatible storage credentials. This destructive operation disables future S3 uploads and cannot be undone. S3 integration is documented as Business-plan functionality, and successful deletion was not live-verified. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_DELETE_TEMPLATE_VERSION` | Delete Template Version | Permanently delete one immutable template version. This is destructive and cannot be undone. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_EXTRACT_PDF_PAGES` | Extract PDF Pages | Extract, reorder, or split selected pages from one PDF and return a temporary result URL. Successful extraction consumes 1 TemplateFox credit. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_GET_ACCOUNT` | Get Account | Get the connected TemplateFox account identity and remaining credit balance without consuming credits. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_GET_AGENT_JOB` | Get Agent Job | Get an authoring-agent job's status, resulting template ID, preview, charged credits, or failure details. Tier availability is unknown. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_GET_PDF_JOB` | Get PDF Job | Get the status, result location, or failure details of an asynchronous PDF generation job. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_GET_S3_CONFIG` | Get S3 Configuration | Get the connected account's S3-compatible storage configuration. S3 upload is documented as Business-plan functionality. The returned secret access key is masked and is not usable credential material. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_LIST_ACCOUNT_TRANSACTIONS` | List Account Transactions | List credit purchases, consumption, refunds, and bonuses one offset page at a time. Positive credit values mean credits consumed; negative values mean credits added. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_LIST_PDF_JOBS` | List PDF Jobs | List asynchronous PDF generation jobs, optionally filtered by status, one offset page at a time. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_LIST_TEMPLATE_FIELDS` | List Template Fields | List the dynamic variables a template accepts so an agent can construct valid generation data. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_LIST_TEMPLATE_LAYERS` | List Template Layers | List addressable image-template layers and their modifiable properties for CREATE_IMAGE. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_LIST_TEMPLATES` | List Templates | List PDF or image templates belonging to the connected TemplateFox team. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_LIST_TEMPLATE_VERSIONS` | List Template Versions | List immutable snapshots of a template, including version numbers and optional tags. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_MERGE_PDFS` | Merge PDFs | Concatenate two or more PDFs in the supplied order and return a temporary result URL. Each successful merge consumes 1 TemplateFox credit. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_REVISE_AGENT_TEMPLATE` | Revise Template With Agent | Queue TemplateFox's authoring agent to revise an existing image template from feedback. This irreversibly mutates account content and costs 10 credits when queued; TemplateFox refunds the credits if the job fails. Use a template ID returned by the list-templates tool because TemplateFox may return a server error when it cannot verify template access. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_ROTATE_PDF` | Rotate PDF | Rotate all pages or selected pages in a PDF and return a temporary result URL. Each successful rotation consumes 1 TemplateFox credit. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_SAVE_S3_CONFIG` | Save and Test S3 Configuration | Create or update the connected account's S3-compatible storage credentials, then test access to the configured bucket. This sensitive Business-plan operation persists third-party credentials in TemplateFox. If validation fails, the credentials remain saved; credential values are never returned. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_UPDATE_TEMPLATE_VERSION` | Update Template Version | Change or clear the tag and/or description metadata of a template version; the immutable snapshot content is not changed. | | `TEMPLATEFOX_VALIDATE_S3_CONFIG` | Validate S3 Configuration | Validate that TemplateFox can access and write a small test object to the configured S3-compatible bucket without changing the saved credentials. Use this after SAVE_S3_CONFIG reports that credentials were saved but validation was interrupted. S3 integration is documented as Business-plan functionality. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Troubleshooting ### 1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for TemplateFox? The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each TemplateFox conversation. - Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /. - Hover Connectors. - Turn on Composio. - Ask Claude to connect to TemplateFox again. ### 2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before TemplateFox connects? Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for TemplateFox. - 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 TemplateFox. - If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev. ### 3. Why does the TemplateFox authorization link not work? The Composio connector is one server. Your TemplateFox account connects separately when Claude asks for it. - If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the TemplateFox connection. - Composio creates a fresh TemplateFox authorization link. - Open that link in your browser and finish the TemplateFox sign-in. ### 4. Why do TemplateFox actions fail after they worked before? The TemplateFox connection can expire or lose permission. - Ask Claude to inspect the TemplateFox connection. - If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you. - Reconnect the TemplateFox account and retry the action. - If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in TemplateFox. - If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in TemplateFox itself. ### 5. How do I switch to a different TemplateFox account? Claude can manage the TemplateFox connection for you. - Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current TemplateFox account. - Ask Claude to connect TemplateFox again. - Open the new Composio authorization link for TemplateFox. - Sign in with the other TemplateFox account in the browser. - After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the TemplateFox task. ### 6. Why is my TemplateFox connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan? The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your TemplateFox connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork. - In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors. - Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache. - If TemplateFox 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 TemplateFox. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The TemplateFox MCP server connects Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork to your TemplateFox account through Composio. Once connected, Claude can use the available TemplateFox tools and triggers to complete tasks on your behalf. ## Complete Code None listed. ## How to build TemplateFox MCP Agent with another framework - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/chatgpt) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/hermes-agent) - [Atomic Agent](https://composio.dev/toolkits/templatefox/framework/atomic-agent) ## Related Toolkits - [Google Drive](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googledrive) - Google Drive is a cloud storage platform for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files. It's perfect for keeping your documents accessible and organized across devices. - [Google Docs](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googledocs) - Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor that enables document creation and real-time collaboration. 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It lets you automate high-quality doc creation, saving dev time and reducing manual work. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and TemplateFox MCP? With a standalone TemplateFox MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of TemplateFox tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from TemplateFox 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 TemplateFox tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for TemplateFox while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which TemplateFox 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 TemplateFox data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)