# Claude + Pear MCP Guide ## Connection and authentication Use the authentication method shown for each client surface. | Client surface | Authentication | Setup guide | | --- | --- | --- | | Claude hosted remote connector | OAuth client metadata document | Setup guide available | ## Best Answer Pear MCP has a documented setup path for Claude through its hosted remote MCP custom connector. Available reads, writes, and approvals depend on the current Claude plan, role, organization policy, connector settings, and tool permissions. Apple reminder access is limited to the legacy reminder data Apple still exposes through CalDAV. Pear's hosted CalDAV connection cannot access Apple's upgraded Reminders store. Microsoft To Do uses Microsoft Graph and is unaffected. See the [Apple Reminders compatibility note](./apple-reminders-compatibility.md). Pear server URL: ```text https://pearmcp.com/api/mcp ``` ## Setup Custom remote-MCP connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise. Free users are limited to one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner or Primary Owner must add Pear to the organization before members connect their own accounts. 1. Create a Pear account at https://pearmcp.com. 2. Connect Apple iCloud or Microsoft 365. 3. [Add Pear to Claude](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=Pear&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fpearmcp.com%2Fapi%2Fmcp). Claude opens the form with Pear's name and server URL filled in. If signed out, sign in to Claude to continue to the form. 4. Review the details and leave optional client credentials blank so Claude can prefer Pear's advertised CIMD path. 5. Click Add, then Connect. Sign in to Pear and approve access. The link only fills in the setup form. You still confirm the connector and approve access. If it does not open, go to Customize -> Connectors in Claude, add a custom connector, and paste `https://pearmcp.com/api/mcp` manually. Claude documents CIMD as the preferred automatic path when the server advertises CIMD and public-client token authentication, which Pear does. Pear exposes no DCR endpoint, so leave the optional client credentials blank and complete Pear sign-in through Claude. On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner or Primary Owner can [open the organization setup form](https://claude.ai/admin-settings/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=Pear&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fpearmcp.com%2Fapi%2Fmcp), review Pear, and add the connector. The manual path is Organization settings -> Connectors, then Custom -> Web. Members then connect it from Customize -> Connectors with their own accounts. ## What Claude Can Do With Pear After setup, Claude can use the Pear tools its current connector and permissions expose: - 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 Microsoft To Do tasks, or use reminder actions only in a usable legacy Apple CalDAV list. - 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." - "Show whether this account has Microsoft To Do or a usable legacy Apple CalDAV list, then add a Q1 review task for 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 path for live Apple iCloud or Microsoft 365 workflows. Apple iCloud and Microsoft 365 are supported today, and mail-only compatible IMAP/SMTP mailbox support is available as a beta when enabled. Google is on the roadmap. Claude uses Pear OAuth for this connector flow, not a manually pasted Pear API key; the intended automatic registration method is CIMD, not DCR. ## iCloud Mail in Claude Connect Apple iCloud in Pear with an App-Specific Password. Enter your actual iCloud Mail address if it differs from your Apple Account sign-in address. Keep the password in Pear's connection form, never in a Claude conversation. Try: "List unread messages in my iCloud inbox from today. Read the message from Alex and prepare a reply for my review. Do not send it yet." A Pear email draft is a review artifact. It does not send mail or save a draft in Apple Mail. Review the sender account, recipients, subject, and body before approving send. Pear Free includes 50 counted provider actions per month; one request can use several actions. Your Claude plan has separate limits. Read [iCloud Mail setup and troubleshooting](https://pearmcp.com/ai-icloud-mail), [plans](https://pearmcp.com/pricing), and [data handling](https://pearmcp.com/data-handling). Client requirements checked against [Anthropic's custom connector guide](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11175166-get-started-with-custom-connectors-using-remote-mcp) on 9 September 2026. Install links checked against [Anthropic's install-link documentation](https://claude.com/docs/connectors/building/directory-vs-custom#custom-connectors) on 12 September 2026.