# Overview Connectors let Claude talk directly to the tools you already use at work. Instead of switching between apps or copy-pasting information, you can ask Claude to pull up files, check tasks, read spreadsheets, or find emails, all from the chat. *** ## Connecting for the First Time Each connector requires a one-time setup to link your account: 1. When you ask Claude to do something that requires a connector (like "find my open Asana tasks"), Claude will prompt you to connect if you haven't already. 2. Click the **Connect** button. 3. Sign in with your account for that tool (Google, Asana, or Smartsheet). 4. Approve the access request. 5. You're connected. Claude can now work with that tool on your behalf. *** ## Turning Connectors On and Off You can control which connectors are active at any time. **To turn a connector on or off for a specific chat:** Click the **+** button on the bottom left of the chat window. From there, you can toggle any connector on or off. This only affects that conversation. **To disconnect entirely:** Go to your Claude settings, find the connector, and click **Disconnect**. You can always reconnect later by following the setup steps above. *** ## Your Connectors ### Google Drive Claude can search and read files across your Google Drive, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and PDFs. **Things you can ask:** * "Find the Q2 campaign brief in Drive" * "What does the client onboarding checklist say?" * "Pull up the most recent version of the sales deck" * "Summarize the document called 'NurtureMail SOP'" | Permission Level | What It Covers | | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | Automatic | Searching for files, reading file content, listing recent files | | Needs Your Approval | Updating file metadata | | Blocked | Deleting files or folders | ### Gmail Claude can search and read your email to help you find information, draft replies, or catch up on threads. **Things you can ask:** * "Do I have any unread emails from the design team?" * "Find the last email thread with Acme Corp about their campaign" * "What did Sarah send me about the postcard specs?" * "Draft a reply to the print vendor confirming the delivery date" | Permission Level | What It Covers | | ------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | Automatic | Searching emails, reading email content | | Needs Your Approval | Creating drafts | | Blocked | Sending emails, deleting emails | ### Asana Claude can access your tasks and projects in Asana to help you stay on top of your work. **Things you can ask:** * "What are my open Asana tasks due this week?" * "Show me the status of the NurtureMail launch project" * "What tasks are assigned to me in the Production board?" * "Create a task for me to review the client proof by Friday" | Permission Level | What It Covers | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | Automatic | Searching tasks, reading task details, viewing projects | | Needs Your Approval | Creating tasks, updating task details, adding comments | | Blocked | Deleting tasks or projects | ### Smartsheet Claude can read and work with your Smartsheets to help you look up data, check statuses, and update records. **Things you can ask:** * "What's the status of job 4521 in the production tracker?" * "Show me all rows in the campaign sheet where status is 'In Progress'" * "Update the delivery date for the Acme Corp row to June 15" * "What campaigns are scheduled to drop next week?" | Permission Level | What It Covers | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | Automatic | Reading sheet data, searching across sheets | | Needs Your Approval | Updating rows or cell values | | Blocked | Deleting rows, columns, or sheets | ### MW Google MCP MW Google MCP is our custom connector that gives Claude the ability to create, edit, and format Google Docs, Sheets, and other Google Workspace files directly from the chat. This is the connector that powers branded document creation and other write-level operations that the standard Google Drive connector does not support. **Things you can ask:** * "Create a branded memo about the new PTO policy" * "Add a summary table to the Q3 campaign report in Google Docs" * "Create a new spreadsheet for tracking June campaign volumes" * "Find and replace all instances of 'Portal 1' with 'Portal 2.0' in the onboarding doc" | Permission Level | What It Covers | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Automatic | Searching for files and folders, reading document and spreadsheet content | | Needs Your Approval | Creating files, editing documents, modifying spreadsheet data, managing access | | Blocked | Deleting files or folders | #### Default Permission Behavior Unlike the other connectors, MW Google MCP lets you control your own permission level. By default, Claude will ask for your approval before taking any write action (creating a doc, editing a sheet, etc.). If you prefer a faster workflow, you can set permissions to **Always Allow** so Claude executes actions without prompting you for approval each time. To do this: 1. Go to **Customize > Connectors**. 2. Find **MW Google MCP**. 3. Set permissions to **Always Allow**. This is the recommended setting for all employees. You can switch back to per-action approval at any time. *** ## How Permissions Work Every connector follows the same permission structure to keep your data safe. **Claude can do automatically:** Read and look things up. Searching for a file, reading a spreadsheet, or pulling up your task list happens instantly with no extra steps. **Claude will ask your permission first:** Any action that changes something, like updating a row in a Smartsheet or modifying a task in Asana. Claude will describe exactly what it wants to do and wait for you to approve before making the change. **Claude cannot do at all:** Destructive actions like deleting files, removing columns, or permanently erasing anything. These are blocked across the entire organization. You cannot accidentally break something through Claude. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://knowledge.themailworks.com/connectors/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. 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