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How to connect Are.na to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Are.na MCP. Collect inspiration links into design channel, summarize blocks in research channel, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Are.na is a creative research platform for collecting images, links, notes, and ideas in channels. Use it to organize inspiration, build knowledge maps, and connect research across projects.

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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 Are.na account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to collect inspiration links into design channel, summarize blocks in research channel, find public channels about typography, 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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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.

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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 Are.na account

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

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Collect inspiration links into design channel"
  • "Summarize blocks in research channel"
  • "Find public channels about typography"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

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

What is the Are.na Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Are.na MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Are.na account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Are.na operations on your behalf.

Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

3. Why does the Are.na authorization link not work?

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

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

4. Why do Are.na actions fail after they worked before?

The Are.na connection can expire or lose permission.

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

5. How do I switch to a different Are.na account?

Claude can manage the Are.na connection for you.

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

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

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

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

Supported Tools

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

Add To Channels

Add an existing Are.

Create Channel

Create a user-owned Are.

Delete Channel

Permanently delete one Are.

Get Block

Get the details of one Are.

Get Channel

Get an Are.

Get Current User

Return the identity and account details for the authenticated Are.

Get My Feed

Return one page of the authenticated user's personalized Are.

List Channel Contents

Return one page of blocks and nested channels from an Are.

Remove From Channel

Remove one block or nested channel placement from an Are.

Update Channel

Update selected fields of an Are.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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