A Claude connector links Claude to another app, so Claude can read from it or act in it during a chat: your calendar, your docs, your issue tracker, or a publishing tool. Some connectors come from Claude's directory and connect in one click. Any other service that runs a remote MCP server can be added by its URL as a custom connector.
The short version: to add a connector in Claude, go to Customize › Connectors and click the + next to Connectors. Pick one from the directory and click Connect, or choose Add custom connector and paste the server's URL. Every plan can add custom connectors; the Free plan is limited to one. Turn a connector on per chat from the "+" menu, approve its actions as Claude asks, and remove it any time from the same Connectors page.
What are Claude connectors?
Connectors are how Claude uses tools outside the chat. Under the hood most of them are MCP servers: MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard way an AI assistant calls an outside service's tools. A connector for a publishing tool, for example, might offer tools to list your channels, draft a post and schedule it. Claude decides when to call a tool, and you approve what it does.
How do I add connectors in Claude?
From the directory, which Anthropic's directory help page describes (checked October 21, 2026):
- In a chat, click the + at the lower left (or type /), hover over Connectors and choose Manage connectors. From settings, go to Customize › Connectors instead.
- Click the + next to Connectors to open the directory.
- Open a connector's page, read what it can read and write, and click Connect or Install.
- Sign in to the service and approve its permissions.
The service shows its own consent screen, which tells you what Claude will be allowed to do there. The service shows its own consent screen, which tells you what Claude will be allowed to do there. Skryvo is listed there, for instance: its directory page connects in one click and then shows Skryvo's consent page.
Which connectors are in the directory?
Anthropic's own examples include Linear for creating issues, Slack for sending messages and Google Drive for searching files, plus GitHub, Gmail, Google Calendar and Microsoft 365. Each listing says what the connector can read and write, so check that before you connect. For social media, Skryvo's connector writes posts in your brand's voice and schedules them to LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, Mastodon and your other connected channels after you approve each one.
How do I add a custom connector to Claude?
A custom connector is any remote MCP server added by its URL. These are the steps from Anthropic's help article on custom connectors, for Free, Pro and Max accounts:
- Go to Customize › Connectors.
- Click + Add, then Add custom connector.
- Enter a name and the remote MCP server URL, then click Continue.
- Review the sign-in settings Claude detected and click Continue.
- Set the authentication, OAuth client and request headers if the server's docs ask for them.
- Click Add.
Skryvo's URL, for example, is https://api.skryvo.ai/mcp; the Claude setup page walks through it.
To use it in a conversation, click the "+" button at the bottom left of the chat, open Connectors and switch it on.
Which Claude plans can use custom connectors?
Anthropic lists custom connectors for Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans, on Claude, Claude Desktop and Cowork. Free accounts can add one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner adds it under Organization settings › Connectors (Add, then Custom › Web), and each member then connects it from Customize › Connectors with their own account, so Claude only reaches what that person can access.
Can you use Claude connectors on mobile?
Yes. You can browse the directory in Claude for iOS and Android, and installing connectors there is in beta; Anthropic still calls desktop and web the main path for custom connectors. Once added, a connector works in every Claude app, because Claude reaches the service from Anthropic's cloud rather than from your phone or computer. That is also why a custom connector must be a remote server with a public URL: a local server configured in claude_desktop_config.json is a separate setup that only Claude Desktop uses.
Are Claude connectors safe?
As safe as the server behind them. Anthropic's own advice, in short:
- Custom connectors are not verified by Anthropic, so connect only servers you trust.
- Read the permissions on the service's sign-in screen before you approve.
- Choose "Allow always" only for tools you trust; otherwise approve each action.
- Turn off tools you do not need, and switch off tools that can write before using Research mode, which can call tools without asking.
A good connector also makes the risky step explicit. Skryvo's tools tell Claude to show you each post and wait for your go-ahead before scheduling it, and nothing is published without that step.
How to remove a connector
Go to Customize › Connectors and choose Remove (or the three dots next to the connector). You can also revoke access from the other service's own security settings, which cuts Claude off at the source. To change a custom connector's URL, remove it and add it again.
What can you do with a connector? One worked example
With Skryvo connected, Claude can work with your brands, connected channels, calendar and results. Things people ask:
- "Write a LinkedIn and Bluesky post about our launch week."
- "What is scheduled on my Skryvo calendar this week?"
- "Which channel and hour worked best for me last month?"
The same server works in Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor and other agents; the agents page has the steps for each, and our LinkedIn MCP guide covers what to check before connecting anything to a social account.
Start with one connector you will use every day, approve its actions by hand for a week, and only then decide which tools deserve "Allow always".
Originally published at skryvo.ai.
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