How to connect Yelp 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 Yelp account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to find top-rated coffee shops nearby, show best pizza places open now, list vegan restaurants within 2 miles, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Yelp 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 Yelp account

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

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Find top-rated coffee shops nearby"
  • "Show best pizza places open now"
  • "List vegan restaurants within 2 miles"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Yelp MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, and more directly to Yelp's extensive business data. It provides structured and secure access to business search, reviews, ratings, and local business details, so your agent can help you find businesses, compare ratings, read reviews, and discover local favorites on your behalf.

  • Business discovery and search: Ask your agent to find restaurants, shops, or services by location, category, or specific business name with up-to-date Yelp data.
  • Detailed review retrieval: Have your agent fetch and summarize customer reviews for any business, making it easier to choose where to go.
  • Ratings and reputation checks: Let your agent provide business ratings, number of reviews, and popularity insights before you make a decision.
  • Local business information access: Get detailed information like address, hours, contact info, and amenities for businesses near you or in any city.
  • Personalized recommendations: Enable your agent to suggest top-rated options based on your preferences, trending spots, or special occasions.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Yelp MCP?

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

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

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

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