Claude for Education available Connectors

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Claude for Education — Available Connectors

Overview

Claude for Education at the University of Pittsburgh includes a set of connectors that extend Claude’s capabilities by linking it directly to external tools and data sources. These connectors allow students, faculty, and staff to work with their existing platforms without leaving Claude, making AI-assisted work more practical and immediate. Key advantages include:

Security: Access to data through the connectors uses the permissions of the current user so that only data authorized by those permissions is referenced
Access to Real Data: Work directly with your university email, files, code repositories, and research databases through Claude
Enhanced Research: Search biomedical literature, query large datasets, and discover related work without switching tools
Streamlined Workflows: Create scientific figures, design presentations, and manage projects from within your Claude conversation

Detail

The following table describes each connector available in Claude for Education at Pitt, what it connects to, and how it can be used.

Available Now:

Connector	What It Connects To	How You Can Use It in Claude	Best For
Snowflake	Cloud data warehouse and analytics platform	Query and analyze large datasets stored in Snowflake directly from Claude. Ask questions about your data in natural language and get results without writing SQL manually. Explore datasets, generate summaries, and identify trends.	Data analysts, researchers with large datasets, analytics teams
BioRender	Scientific illustration platform	Search BioRender's library of professional scientific icons and templates through Claude using natural language prompts. Quickly find and reference high-quality illustrations for research papers, presentations, posters, and grant applications.	STEM researchers, faculty, and students creating scientific visuals

Coming Soon:

Connector	What It Connects To	How You Can Use It in Claude	Best For
Microsoft 365	Email, calendar, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams	Search your email for specific messages or threads. Review documents stored in OneDrive or SharePoint. Check your calendar and prepare for upcoming meetings. Search Teams conversations for past decisions or discussions. All access is read-only.	All faculty, staff, and students using Pitt Microsoft 365
Scholar Gateway	Wiley	Connect your Wiley subscription to Claude through Scholar Gateway so Claude can search peer-reviewed journals and academic databases directly. Get help with literature reviews, research questions, and exploring unfamiliar topics, with answers grounded in scholarly sources and proper citations.	faculty, students
GitHub	Code repositories and source files	Connect your GitHub repositories so Claude can read your code directly. Get help with debugging, code review, documentation, and understanding unfamiliar codebases. Select specific files or folders to focus Claude on the relevant parts of your project.	CS and engineering students, faculty, researchers with code projects
PubMed	Biomedical literature database (36M+ citations)	Search for research articles by keyword, author, or journal. Access full-text articles when available through PubMed Central. Verify citations and convert between identifier formats (PMID, DOI). Find related studies to understand the broader research landscape around a topic.	Health sciences, biology, medical researchers, pre-med students
Atlassian	Jira (project tracking) and Confluence (knowledge base)	Access Jira issues, boards, and project status from Claude. Search and retrieve Confluence pages and documentation. Get summaries of project progress, find specific tickets, or look up team documentation without leaving your conversation.	Teams using Atlassian for project management and documentation
Canva	Graphic design platform	Create and manage designs in Canva through Claude. Generate presentations, posters, social media graphics, and other visual content. Describe your design needs and Claude will help produce them using Canva’s templates and tools.	Faculty, staff, and students creating visual content and presentations
Docusign	Contract and digital agreement platform	Access and query your Docusign agreement data through Claude using natural language. Search for contracts by criteria such as expiration dates or specific clauses, review agreement details and key obligations, and take actions on agreements including creating, sending, and routing documents for signature through Docusign's workflows.	Staff and faculty managing contracts, vendor agreements, grant agreements, or other formal documents
Supabase	PostgreSQL database platform with authentication, storage, and serverless functions	Manage Supabase projects directly through Claude. Execute SQL queries, design and modify table schemas, deploy serverless edge functions, and configure user authentication. Access real-time logs for debugging, generate TypeScript types for your schema, create and apply database migrations, and manage development branches through natural language commands.	Developers and researchers building or managing applications on Supabase
Notion	Notion workspace (pages, databases, wikis, and documents)	Search across your Notion workspace and retrieve pages, documents, and database entries through Claude. Create new pages, update existing content, manage databases, and add comments using natural language. Use Claude to summarize notes, draft documentation, organize project information, or pull relevant content from your workspace directly into your conversation.	Faculty, staff, and students who use Notion to manage notes, projects, documentation, or knowledge bases
Google Drive	Files stored in Google Drive	Connect your Google Drive so Claude can search through your documents, read file contents, and help you work with your files. Find specific documents even when you don't remember the exact name.	Faculty, staff, and students using Google Workspace