How to connect Yandex to Claude Cowork

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 Yandex account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to find walking route from Red Square to Gorky Park, look up a business by address in Moscow, get map tiles for downtown Saint Petersburg, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Connecting Yandex 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.

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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

The Yandex MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Yandex account. It provides structured and secure access to Yandex search, maps, and business information, so your agent can perform actions like business lookup, reverse geocoding, detailed route planning, and retrieving map tiles on your behalf.

• Business and organization search: Instantly find businesses or organizations by name, address, or tax ID—perfect for regional lookups and company discovery.
• Reverse geocoding for precise locations: Translate latitude and longitude into street addresses or place names using Yandex Maps, making it easy to identify places from coordinates.
• Detailed route generation: Let your agent plan step-by-step driving, walking, or public transportation routes between two points, complete with directions and travel options.
• Custom map tile retrieval: Fetch specific map tile images by their coordinates and zoom level, enabling custom visualizations or interactive map experiences.