Solutions · Connectors

Claude, connected tothe tools you work with.

A connector gives Claude controlled access to a tool: read a folder, summarise an email thread, update a client record. Ashford & Sterling enables the official connectors and builds custom MCP connectors for your in-house software.

In short: Anthropic's official directory lists nearly 1,000 connectors (995 as of 21 October 2026). Ashford & Sterling picks the ones that serve your business, sets access rights and also links your in-house tools to Claude through MCP (Model Context Protocol).

A selection of official connectors

Taken from the public Claude connectors directory, grouped by use.

Files and office

  • Google DriveClaude searches, reads and uploads files
  • GmailClaude drafts replies, summarises threads, searches the inbox
  • Google CalendarClaude manages the calendar and sets up meetings
  • Microsoft 365Claude reaches SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook and Teams
  • BoxClaude searches, edits and analyses your content
  • NotionClaude searches and updates your workspace

Collaboration and projects

  • SlackClaude sends messages, creates canvases, reads conversations
  • AsanaClaude coordinates tasks, projects and goals
  • monday.comClaude drives projects, boards and milestones
  • LinearClaude manages issues, projects and team workflows
  • AtlassianClaude reads and updates Jira, Confluence and Loom
  • MiroClaude reads and creates content on your boards

Sales and marketing

  • HubSpotClaude brings CRM context to every answer
  • ShopifyClaude builds, manages and analyses your store
  • CanvaClaude creates, fills and exports your designs
  • FigmaClaude turns your mock-ups into diagrams and code
  • BirdClaude sends email, SMS and WhatsApp

HR, legal and finance

  • WorkdayClaude brings Workday agents and data into Claude
  • UKGClaude finds people and org charts
  • GreenhouseClaude analyses and updates candidates and jobs
  • IvoClaude explores contracts and builds renewal calendars

Data and engineering

  • SupabaseClaude manages databases, authentication and storage
  • Grafana CloudClaude queries metrics, logs and dashboards

Source: public Claude connectors directory (claude.com/connectors), read on 21 October 2026. Names cited are trademarks of their owners.

Three architectures we deploy

Each diagram shows a real flow: the data source, the gateway, Claude, then the result handed to your team.

Your CRM, queried in plain language

  1. CRM
  2. MCP connector
  3. Claude
  4. Account summary and next step

SharePoint and procedures as an assistant

  1. SharePoint, Drive
  2. Document index (RAG)
  3. Claude
  4. Sourced answer with a link to the document

The inbox that sorts itself

  1. Outlook, Gmail
  2. Automated workflow
  3. Claude
  4. Draft reply, for your approval

What about your in-house tools?

An in-house ERP, a business database, an industry package: we build an MCP connector giving Claude exactly the access it needs, with action logs and human approval for sensitive operations.

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FAQ

What is a Claude connector?

A module linking Claude to a tool (Drive, CRM, email) with precise rights, so Claude reads or acts on your data on request.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is Anthropic's open standard for connecting an AI model to tools and data. We use it for your custom connectors.

Does my data stay under control?

Each connector sees only what you allow. Sensitive actions require human approval and are logged.

How long to connect a tool?

An official connector is enabled within hours. A custom MCP connector is built and tested within a few days.

Interested in an application?

Tell us what you want to do: we propose the tool, the hosting and the connection to Claude.

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