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How to connect Yousearch to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Yousearch MCP. Find latest news on climate change, search for privacy-focused email providers, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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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 Yousearch account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to find latest news on climate change, search for privacy-focused email providers, get top tech trends this week, 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 Yousearch 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 Yousearch account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Find latest news on climate change"
  • "Search for privacy-focused email providers"
  • "Get top tech trends this week"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Yousearch account is ready to use.

What is the Yousearch Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Yousearch MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Yousearch account. It provides structured and secure access to advanced web search capabilities, so your agent can perform actions like searching the web, applying custom filters, retrieving concise summaries, and surfacing relevant results on your behalf.

  • Perform targeted web searches: Let your agent quickly search the internet for up-to-date information, news, or facts using Yousearch's robust engine.
  • Apply custom search filters: Direct your agent to refine results with specific keywords, timeframes, or privacy-focused options for more relevant answers.
  • Retrieve summarized results: Have your agent extract and present concise summaries or snippets from search findings, saving you time and effort.
  • Surface the most relevant links: Ask your agent to identify and share top links, articles, or resources matching your query.
  • Privacy-conscious information retrieval: Benefit from Yousearch's privacy features so your agent can find information securely and discreetly, without tracking.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Why does the Yousearch authorization link not work?

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

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

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

The Yousearch connection can expire or lose permission.

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

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

Claude can manage the Yousearch connection for you.

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

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

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

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

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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