> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nimbleway.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude AI Connectors > Add Nimble to Claude.ai as a custom connector for real-time web search, extraction, and crawling. Add Nimble to Claude.ai as a custom connector and Claude can search, extract, map, and crawl the web on its own — no code required. Cowork new-task input with the + menu open: Connectors submenu shows Nimble MCP toggled on alongside Excalidraw, Google Drive, Linear, Notion, Slack, and Claude in Chrome ## Supported Surfaces Custom connectors work across Anthropic's products: * **Claude.ai** (web) * **Claude Desktop** (macOS, Windows) * **Claude Code** * **Claude Cowork** ## Prerequisites * A [Claude.ai](https://claude.ai) account on a plan that supports connectors (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise). * A [Nimble account](https://online.nimbleway.com/signup) — sign in via OAuth during setup. No API key needed. ## Installation In Claude.ai, navigate to **Customize > Connectors**. Click the **+** button, then choose **Add custom connector**. Customize > Connectors page with the + menu open, showing the Add custom connector option Give the connector a name (e.g. `Nimble MCP`) and set the remote MCP server URL to: ``` https://mcp.nimbleway.com/mcp ``` Add custom connector dialog with name 'Nimble MCP' and URL https://mcp.nimbleway.com/mcp Click **Add**. The Nimble connector now appears in your connectors list with a `CUSTOM` badge. Connectors list showing Nimble MCP with a CUSTOM badge Open the new **Nimble MCP** connector and click **Connect**. Nimble MCP connector page showing 'You are not connected to Nimble MCP yet.' with a Connect button Review the permissions Claude is requesting and click **Approve** to authenticate with your Nimble workspace. Once approved, the connector is live inside Claude conversations. OAuth approval dialog: Claude is requesting access to Nimble with permissions to verify identity, search the web, extract data, manage Web Search Agents, and maintain access offline For Anthropic's full reference on custom connectors, see the [Claude support article](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11175166-get-started-with-custom-connectors-using-remote-mcp). ## Tools Once connected, Claude calls any of the Nimble MCP server's tools automatically, based on the user's prompt. | Tool | Use Case | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | `nimble_search` | Web search across multiple engines with configurable depth | | `nimble_extract` | Pull clean content from any URL | | `nimble_map` | Discover all URLs on a domain | | `nimble_crawl` | Crawl an entire site with path filtering | | `nimble_agents_run` | Run a custom Web Search Agent | For the full list of MCP tools and parameters, see the [Nimble MCP Server reference](/integrations/mcp-server/mcp-server). ## Power Your Flow with Nimble Agent Skills Nimble is an **official Anthropic plugin partner**. The Nimble plugin ships in Claude's **Anthropic & Partners** directory and bundles the MCP server with a curated set of agent skills — opinionated workflows that guide Claude through the most common web data jobs (research, scraping, mapping, and crawling) so you get the best of Nimble's Web Tools without writing a prompt from scratch. Once installed, just type `/` in any new task to invoke a skill directly: Cowork new-task input with /nimble-web-expert prepended to a prompt: 'Find the top 5 AI agent platforms launched this year and summarize their pricing pages.' ### Install the Nimble plugin From either the **Cowork** or **Claude Code** tab in Claude Desktop, click **Customize** in the left sidebar, then click **Browse plugins** to open the Directory. Switch to the **Plugins** tab, select **Anthropic & Partners**, and search for `Nimble`. Directory with the Plugins tab and Anthropic & Partners filter selected, showing the Nimble plugin card Click the Nimble card to open its details, then click **Install**. The plugin saves locally on your machine and the bundled MCP server, agent skills, and sub-agents register automatically. Nimble plugin detail page showing 20 skills, 2 agents, and the nimble-mcp-server connector, with an Install button Once installed, Nimble's agent skills are available across your conversations. Type `/` in chat to browse them, or let Claude invoke them automatically based on your prompt. Installed Nimble plugin page listing skills like /nimble-web-expert, /company-deep-dive, /competitor-intel, /local-places, /meeting-prep, and /nimble-agent-builder For Anthropic's full reference, see [Use plugins in Claude Cowork](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13837440-use-plugins-in-claude-cowork). ## How It Works Type a prompt that needs live web data. Claude detects when the Nimble connector can help. Claude routes the request to the Nimble MCP server, which runs the search, extraction, or crawl in real time. Results return to the conversation as structured data Claude can quote, cite, or summarize. ## Example Prompts > *"Find the top 5 AI agent platforms launched this year and summarize their pricing pages."* Claude calls `nimble_search` for the list, then `nimble_extract` on each pricing page, then summarizes. > *"Crawl docs.example.com and list every page that mentions 'rate limits.'"* Claude calls `nimble_crawl` with a path filter, then surfaces matches with URLs. > *"Pull the headline, author, and publish date from this article: `https://example.com/article`"* Claude calls `nimble_extract` and returns the structured fields. > *"Show me every page on nimbleway.com under /blog."* Claude calls `nimble_map` and lists the discovered URLs. ## Next Steps Full MCP server reference — Cursor, Claude Code, and Claude Desktop setup Use Nimble as a tool inside the Anthropic SDK in Python or Node Web search with depth levels, filtering, and AI answers Extract clean content from any URL