Use Needle from Claude
Add the Needle connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorNeedle
Needle integration for Claude and Codex
Create a Needle connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
CategoryDeveloper Tools & IT
Use Needle from Codex
Add the Needle connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.
Use Needle from Sidekick
Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while Type provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.
Developer Tools & IT
What the Needle connector can do
Needle provides retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) tools that enable semantic search across your data, facilitating the development of AI agents and applications.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Needle once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
Representative actions
- Add files to a collection
Tool to add files to a collection by providing file URLs. Use when you need to add one or more files to an existing collection. URLs can be public or private (generated via the Files API).
- Add Files to Local Connector
Tool to add files to a local connector by providing file metadata. Use when you need to add external files to a connector using their URLs.
- Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. Use after confirming the collection name.
- Create Local Connector
Tool to create a local connector that monitors specified folders on a device. Use when setting up file indexing from a local machine into Needle collections.
- Delete files from a collection
Tool to delete files from a specific collection by providing file IDs. Use after confirming valid file IDs to remove from the collection.
Connection
API and auth details
Needle provides RAG tooling and APIs for semantic search over connected data. Integrations can create collections, upload or connect sources, index documents, query relevant context, build custom RAG applications, and support AI agents with retrieval over private knowledge.
- Source
- Type catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- API key
- API docs
- https://docs.needle.app/
- Official site
- https://needle-ai.com/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Needle
Can Claude use Needle?
Yes. Add a Needle connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Can Codex work with Needle through Type?
Yes. Add a Needle connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Is this the same as a Needle MCP server?
Not exactly. Type uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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