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99If you already know which connector you want, open [**Customize > Connectors**](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors) and follow [Add a connector from the directory](#add-a-connector-from-the-directory).
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11<Note>
12 * If the service you want isn't in the directory and you have its server URL, see [Add a connector that isn't in the directory](/docs/connectors/custom/add-unlisted#add-a-connector-by-url)
13 * If you're building a connector, see [Build an MCP server for Claude](/docs/connectors/building/index)
14 * If you're a Team or Enterprise Owner deciding which connectors your organization offers, see [Browse the directory](/docs/connectors/directory#browse-the-directory) to add them from organization settings and handle member requests
15</Note>
11> [!NOTE]
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13> * If the service you want isn't in the directory and you have its server URL, see [Add a connector that isn't in the directory](/docs/connectors/custom/add-unlisted#add-a-connector-by-url)
14> * If you're building a connector, see [Build an MCP server for Claude](/docs/connectors/building/index)
15> * If you're a Team or Enterprise Owner deciding which connectors your organization offers, see [Browse the directory](/docs/connectors/directory#browse-the-directory) to add them from organization settings and handle member requests
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1717## Before you begin
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2828The Connectors directory lists the connectors that Anthropic and other providers offer. You reach it from **Customize**, the page in claude.ai and the desktop app that holds your connectors, skills, and plugins.
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30<Steps>
31 <Step title="Open the Connectors page">
32 Go to [**Customize > Connectors**](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors). In the desktop app, select **Customize** in the sidebar, then **Connectors**.
33 </Step>
30**1. Open the Connectors page**
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35 <Step title="Find the connector">
36 Select **Discover** to browse the directory. Enter a service name in **Search connectors**, or look through the categories, then select a connector to open its page.
32Go to [**Customize > Connectors**](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors). In the desktop app, select **Customize** in the sidebar, then **Connectors**.
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38 Each listing carries a Verified or Community label. [Connector verification](/docs/connectors/verification) explains what each one means.
39 </Step>
34**2. Find the connector**
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41 <Step title="Start the connection">
42 Select **Connect to Claude**. Some connectors first ask for details such as a server URL or the region your account is hosted in. Enter them and continue.
36Select **Discover** to browse the directory. Enter a service name in **Search connectors**, or look through the categories, then select a connector to open its page.
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44 On a Team or Enterprise plan, what you see depends on whether the connector has been added for your organization:
38Each listing carries a Verified or Community label. [Connector verification](/docs/connectors/verification) explains what each one means.
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46 * If it hasn't, you see **Request** or a note to ask an organization Owner instead of a connect button. [Request a connector on a Team plan](/docs/connectors/directory#request-a-connector-on-a-team-plan) covers what happens next
47 * If you're an Owner, the button reads **Connect for your team** and adds the connector for everyone in your organization. You then connect your own account with **Connect to Claude**. To try the connector without adding it for everyone, select the arrow next to **Connect for your team**, then **Connect just for me**
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40**3. Start the connection**
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50 <Step title="Sign in to the service">
51 Claude takes you to the service's sign-in page:
42Select **Connect to Claude**. Some connectors first ask for details such as a server URL or the region your account is hosted in. Enter them and continue.
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53 * On claude.ai, the page opens in the same browser tab
54 * In the desktop app, the page opens in your browser
44On a Team or Enterprise plan, what you see depends on whether the connector has been added for your organization:
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56 Sign in, review the access Claude asks for, and approve it.
46* If it hasn't, you see **Request** or a note to ask an organization Owner instead of a connect button. [Request a connector on a Team plan](/docs/connectors/directory#request-a-connector-on-a-team-plan) covers what happens next
47* If you're an Owner, the button reads **Connect for your team** and adds the connector for everyone in your organization. You then connect your own account with **Connect to Claude**. To try the connector without adding it for everyone, select the arrow next to **Connect for your team**, then **Connect just for me**
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58 A connector that doesn't use sign-in connects as soon as you select the button, with no page to visit.
59 </Step>
49**4. Sign in to the service**
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61 <Step title="Confirm the connection">
62 When sign-in finishes and you're back on the **Connectors** page, the connector is listed under **Your connectors** with the status **Connected**.
63 </Step>
64</Steps>
51Claude takes you to the service's sign-in page:
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53* On claude.ai, the page opens in the same browser tab
54* In the desktop app, the page opens in your browser
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56Sign in, review the access Claude asks for, and approve it.
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58A connector that doesn't use sign-in connects as soon as you select the button, with no page to visit.
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60**5. Confirm the connection**
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62When sign-in finishes and you're back on the **Connectors** page, the connector is listed under **Your connectors** with the status **Connected**.
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6664## Use the connector in a conversation
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6866A connected connector is available in your conversations on the web, desktop, and mobile. You choose in each conversation whether Claude can use it.
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70<Steps>
71 <Step title="Make sure the connector is on">
72 In a new or existing chat, select **+** in the message box and select **Connectors**. The connector you connected is in the list with a toggle next to it. The toggle controls whether Claude can use the connector in this conversation. If it's off, turn it on.
73 </Step>
68**1. Make sure the connector is on**
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75 <Step title="Ask for something the service holds">
76 Send a message that needs the service, such as "What's on my calendar tomorrow afternoon?" for a calendar connector or "Summarize the open issues assigned to me" for an issue tracker.
77 </Step>
70In a new or existing chat, select **+** in the message box and select **Connectors**. The connector you connected is in the list with a toggle next to it. The toggle controls whether Claude can use the connector in this conversation. If it's off, turn it on.
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79 <Step title="Approve the tool call">
80 Claude can ask for your approval before it uses one of the connector's tools. Select **Allow once** to continue, or **Always allow** to skip the prompt for that tool from now on. You can change this later under the connector's [tool permissions](#manage-or-disconnect-a-connector).
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82</Steps>
72**2. Ask for something the service holds**
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74Send a message that needs the service, such as "What's on my calendar tomorrow afternoon?" for a calendar connector or "Summarize the open issues assigned to me" for an issue tracker.
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76**3. Approve the tool call**
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78Claude can ask for your approval before it uses one of the connector's tools. Select **Allow once** to continue, or **Always allow** to skip the prompt for that tool from now on. You can change this later under the connector's [tool permissions](#manage-or-disconnect-a-connector).
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8480To stop Claude from using a connector in a conversation, turn its toggle off in the same **+** menu. The connector stays connected: Claude is still signed in to the service on your account, and you can turn the toggle back on in any conversation. To sign Claude out of the service entirely, [disconnect the connector](#manage-or-disconnect-a-connector).
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