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Add The Swarm to Claude as a custom MCP connector. You sign in with your Swarm account through an OAuth consent screen, and Claude only ever sees the data your account is allowed to see.

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Before you start

  • A Swarm account with the MCP integration enabled on your plan. If you’re not sure, contact support@theswarm.com.
  • A Claude plan that supports custom MCP connectors. Availability depends on your plan.
  • Your usual Swarm sign-in.

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Steps

1

Open connector settings

In Claude, open Settings → Connectors.
2

Add a custom connector

Choose Add custom connector.
3

Paste the server URL

4

Enter the Client ID

When asked for a Client ID, enter:
5

Sign in to The Swarm

Claude opens The Swarm sign-in in a new window. Log in with your Swarm account.
6

Approve access

Review the permissions on the consent screen and approve. You’ll return to Claude with The Swarm connected.
Exact menu labels may differ slightly by Claude version and plan.

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Verify the connection

Open a new chat and check the tools menu — you should see The Swarm’s tools listed. Try a quick prompt:
“Find VP-level product leaders at Series B SaaS companies in London.”
See Prompting and use cases for more examples.

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Disconnect

To remove the connection, go to Settings → Connectors, find The Swarm, and disconnect. Your Swarm data is unaffected.

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Troubleshooting

  • Sign-in window doesn’t open — disable pop-up blockers for Claude, then retry.
  • “Connection failed” after sign-in — confirm the server URL is https://bee.theswarm.com/mcp and the Client ID is claude-app.
  • No Swarm tools appear — restart Claude, then re-open the chat. If the connector shows as “disconnected”, remove and re-add it.
  • Plan or permission errors — confirm your Swarm plan includes MCP access. Contact support@theswarm.com if unsure.

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Need help?

Contact support@theswarm.com with a description of the problem and any error messages Claude showed.