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How to connect Yelp to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Yelp MCP. Find top-rated coffee shops nearby, show best pizza places open now, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Yelp is a local business directory and review platform with millions of listings. Instantly access rich business data, ratings, and customer reviews for location-based services.

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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 Yelp account to Claude 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.

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.

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Connecting Yelp 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

Add manually

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

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

2. 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 Web, Desktop, and Cowork

3. Connect your Yelp account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Yelp or give it any Yelp-related task.

For example, ask Claude 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 Claude, and your Yelp account is ready to use.

What is the Yelp Claude Connector, 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.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Yelp?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Yelp conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Yelp again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Yelp connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Yelp.

  • 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 Yelp.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Yelp authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Yelp account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Yelp connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Yelp authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Yelp sign-in.

4. Why do Yelp actions fail after they worked before?

The Yelp connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Yelp connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Yelp account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Yelp.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Yelp itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Yelp account?

Claude can manage the Yelp connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Yelp account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Yelp again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Yelp.
  • Sign in with the other Yelp account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Yelp task.

6. Why is my Yelp connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Yelp connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click ⋮ and click Clear cache.
  • If Yelp 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 Yelp.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Yelp action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get Business Details

Get detailed information about a specific business on Yelp using its business ID or alias.

Get Business Reviews

Get reviews for a specific business on Yelp using its business ID or alias.

Get Review Highlights

Get review highlights for a specific business on Yelp using its business ID or alias.

Search and Chat

Chat with Yelp's AI assistant to search for businesses, get recommendations, and ask questions.

Search Businesses

Search for businesses on Yelp by location, term, categories, and other filters.

Search Business by Phone

Search for a business by phone number on Yelp.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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.

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.

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.

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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