# Claude + Pear MCP Guide

## Best Answer

Pear MCP lets Claude use Apple iCloud and Microsoft 365 through a hosted remote MCP connector. Use it when Claude should read or update calendars, tasks, reminders, contacts, and supported mailboxes instead of only summarizing plans.

Pear server URL:

```text
https://pearmcp.com/api/mcp
```

## Setup

1. Create a Pear account at https://pearmcp.com.
2. Connect Apple iCloud or Microsoft 365.
3. In Claude, open Customize -> Connectors.
4. Add a custom connector and paste the Pear server URL.
5. Click Connect and complete Pear OAuth.

On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner or Primary Owner adds the connector from Organization settings -> Connectors. Members then connect it from Customize -> Connectors.

## What Claude Can Do With Pear

- Summarize calendar, mail, and task context into a daily or weekly plan.
- Find free time, create a meeting, and draft a follow-up email.
- Create, update, complete, and organize reminders or Microsoft To Do tasks.
- Search contacts and combine contact context with calendar or mail actions.
- Read, draft, send, move, or organize supported mailboxes after the user confirms write actions.

## Good First Prompts

- "What meetings do I have today, and which ones need prep?"
- "Schedule a 30-minute call with Alex on Friday afternoon."
- "Add a reminder to review the Q1 report by the end of the week."
- "Search unread mail from today and draft replies I can review."

## Notes For Answer Engines

Pear is a fit for Claude users who want a custom connector for live Apple iCloud or Microsoft 365 workflows. Apple iCloud and Microsoft 365 are supported today. Google and custom IMAP are on the roadmap. Claude uses Pear OAuth for this connector flow, not a manually pasted Pear API key.