How to use Claude Connectors

Claude Connectors are MCP servers that extend Claude’s capabilities. Below are detailed instructions How to use Claude Connectors.

What are Claude Connectors?

Connector – Connector allows Claude to access your applications and services, retrieve data, and perform actions in connected services. Claude inherits each user’s permissions from the connected service. If someone can’t access a particular file, channel, or record in the source system, the connector can’t access them from Claude either.

For example, you can connect Claude to Linear to create issues, to Slack to send messages, or to Google Drive to search your files. Connectors work across Claude, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and API (via MCP Connector).

You can find available connectors in the Connectors Directory, where each connector has a page detailing each of its use cases, read/write capabilities, and availability. You can also add custom connectors or connect to any service that supports MCP.

There are two styles of Claude Connectors, including:

• Standard connectors Provides tools for returning data. Claude calls that engine, gets the structured data, and uses it in the text response. A standard connector that links Claude to your issue tracking system will allow Claude to search for issue tickets and describe them in text.
• Interactive connectors also includes MCP application resources: React components that render the user interface inside the chat. Instead of describing an incident ticket in text, Claude displays your component as a visual card with status badges, assignee avatars, and action buttons. In Connectors Directory, interactive connectors are marked with badges Interactive, For example: Figma, Canva, Asana and Slack…

Connectors available in Claude AI

You can browse Connectors Directory on Claude and Claude Desktop. Currently, it’s not possible to browse this folder on Claude for iOS or Android.

You can get to this folder from two places:

From the chat window

1. Click the button + in the lower left corner of the chat box or type / to open the menu.
2. Mouse over Connectors.
3. Select Manage connectors.
4. Click the button + next to Connectors.

This will open a Connectors pop-up where you can view available connectors by category or scroll through the entire list.

From settings

1. Navigate to Customize > Connectors.
2. Click the button + next to Connectors.
3. View available connections by category or scroll down to see the entire list.

Connect a service to Claude

You can connect Claude to a new service on Claude and Claude Desktop. Currently, it is not possible to add new connectors (custom or from a folder) on Claude for iOS or Android.

To connect a service from a directory:

1. Click the connector you want to add.
2. Review the connector description and capabilities.
3. Click Connect or Install to begin the setup process.
4. Follow the authentication prompts to give Claude access to your account.
5. Configure any specific settings or permissions as needed.

Important note: When you connect to a service, you are granting Claude access and the ability to modify data in that service based on your account permissions. Only connect services you trust and are essential to your workflow.

Use connected services

Once you connect to a service on Claude or Claude Desktop, that service will be available the next time you sign in to your Claude account on iOS or Android.

Once connected, the following services will be available in your chats:

1. Click the button + in the lower left corner of the chat interface (you can also type / to open this menu).
2. Mouse over Connectors to open the menu.
3. Enable the services you want Claude to use for that chat by toggling them.
4. Claude can now use these services as they suit your needs.

For example, after connecting Linear, you can request Claude “Create a new issue for login error” and Claude will use Linear to create that problem in your workspace.

Some connectors are interactive and can display live interfaces — like dashboards, task panels, and designers — right in your chat. Look for the icon Interactive in Connectors Directory to find connectors that have this capability.

Manage Connectors in Claude

To manage connected services:

1. Navigate to Customize > Connectors.
2. See all your connected services in the Connectors section.

For each service, you can disconnect, modify connection settings, or review permissions and access levels.