{"version":"2.1.319","anchor":"hipaazdr-policy-now-denies-claudeai-connector-file-downloa","canonical_anchor":"hipaazdr-policy-now-denies-claudeai-connector-file-downloa","heading":"HIPAA and ZDR organisations cannot download files from claude.ai connectors","tier":"use","area":"Connectors","scope":"org","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.319\/e\/hipaazdr-policy-now-denies-claudeai-connector-file-downloa","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.319","markdown":"### HIPAA and ZDR organisations cannot download files from claude.ai connectors\n\nUnder HIPAA and ZDR policies, Claude Code now denies downloading files from claude.ai connectors, and denies it when the policy cannot be checked\n\n**What**\n\nConnectors are links from claude.ai to other services that can supply files and tools. Claude Code now has an organisation policy entry, `allow_connector_file_downloads`, labelled \"Downloading files from claude.ai connectors\", with requirement ID HIPAA-R114.\n\n- Under the hipaa and zdr policies, it is denied.\n\n- If Claude Code has no saved answer for the policy, it denies.\n\n- If the policy check fails and would normally let things through, it still denies.\n\n**Why**\n\nOrganisations under these compliance policies lose file downloads from claude.ai connectors by default.\n\n- Area: Connectors\n- Names: `allow_connector_file_downloads`\n- Tier: Use it now\n- Useful: 4\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5\n- Scope: org\n- Heads-up: no"}