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How to connect Zenserp to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Zenserp MCP. Find top news articles on ai ethics, get trending keywords for electric cars, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Zenserp is a real-time SERP API that delivers Google Search results as structured JSON. Instantly extract and analyze search data for any query or location.

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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 Zenserp account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to find top news articles on AI ethics, get trending keywords for electric cars, list local coffee shops in Brooklyn, 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 Zenserp 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 Zenserp account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Find top news articles on AI ethics"
  • "Get trending keywords for electric cars"
  • "List local coffee shops in Brooklyn"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

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

The Zenserp MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Zenserp account. It provides structured and secure access to real-time search engine results, so your agent can perform actions like running Google searches, grabbing news headlines, pulling images, analyzing trends, and even fetching local business data on your behalf.

  • Comprehensive Google and Bing search: Instantly run structured web searches and retrieve up-to-date SERP data from Google or Bing for any query.
  • Automated news and trend analysis: Have your agent fetch recent Google News articles or analyze keyword popularity over time using Google Trends data.
  • Reverse image and visual content search: Perform reverse image lookups or image searches to discover where an image appears online or find relevant pictures for any topic.
  • Shopping and video discovery: Search Google Shopping for product offers or Google Video for relevant multimedia results, all via agent-driven queries.
  • Local and map-based business lookup: Let your agent use Google Maps search to find businesses or places based on location, keywords, or coordinates for local intelligence.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Why does the Zenserp authorization link not work?

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

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

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

The Zenserp connection can expire or lose permission.

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

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

Claude can manage the Zenserp connection for you.

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

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

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

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

Supported Tools

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

Bing Search

Tool to obtain Bing search results.

Get Shopping Product Details

Tool to retrieve detailed Google Shopping product page information by product_id.

Get API Status

Tool to check the remaining API requests for your API key.

Google Reverse Image Search

Tool to perform a reverse image search on Google.

Zenserp Google Search

Tool to perform a standard Google search via Zenserp.

Google Trends

Tool to retrieve Google Trends data.

List Batches

Tool to list all submitted batches for your Zenserp API key.

List Countries

Tool to get the list of supported Google country (gl) parameters.

List Supported Languages

Tool to get a list of supported Google interface language (hl) parameters.

List Locations

Tool to get a list of supported geo locations for search targeting.

List Search Engines

Tool to get the list of supported search engines that can be queried via Zenserp.

Yandex Search via Zenserp

Tool to obtain Yandex search results via Zenserp API.

FRAMEWORKS

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Claude Agent SDK

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Codex

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OpenClaw

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Hermes

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Atomic Agent

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Google ADK

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LangChain

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Vercel AI SDK

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Mastra AI

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LlamaIndex

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CrewAI

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Pydantic AI

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AutoGen

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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