Set up Claude Tag in your Slack workspace and connect it to the AccessOwl API so your team can manage access in plain English.
With Claude Tag (Claude in Slack) connected to AccessOwl, anyone in a
channel can mention @Claude to request access for a new hire, check what someone can use,
or kick off revocations, without opening another tool. Claude talks to AccessOwl through the
AccessOwl API using a single API token you set up once.
Claude Tag is currently in public beta and requires a Claude Team or Enterprise
plan.
In AccessOwl, open Settings from the left menu, go to API Tokens, and create
a token. Copy it right away and store it somewhere safe, like a password manager.
You will paste it into Claude’s admin settings in a later step.
Creating an API token in AccessOwl
The token acts with Org Admin permissions. Treat it like a password and never
post it in Slack.
2
Install the Claude app in Slack
Install the Claude app from the Slack Marketplace. Your Slack workspace admin may
need to approve it. Then, as a Slack workspace admin, post @Claude connect as a
new message (not a thread reply) in any channel. Claude replies with a pairing code
that is valid for 15 minutes.
3
Pair the workspace in Claude's admin settings
A Claude organization Owner enters the pairing code in the setup wizard at
claude.ai/admin-settings/claude-tag
and chooses whether Claude is available in the whole workspace or only in specific
channels.
4
Connect the AccessOwl API
In the same setup wizard, Claude asks you to create an Access bundle, the set of
tools and credentials Claude can use. On the bundle’s Credentials tab, choose
Connect another tool and add:
Credential type: Bearer token
Token: the AccessOwl API token from step 1
Allowed websites:api.accessowl.com
Adding the AccessOwl API token in Claude's admin settings
Claude’s sandbox blocks all other outbound requests, so this connection is the only
way it can reach AccessOwl.
5
Set a spend limit and launch
Pick a monthly spend limit for Claude Tag, review the configuration, and click
Launch Claude.
6
Invite Claude to a channel
In Slack, run /invite @Claude in the channel where your team handles access, for
example your HR Slack notification channel. Mention @Claude with a task in the
same message to start. Anyone in the channel can then reply in the thread to keep
the conversation going.
Claude’s permissions follow the channel, not the person. Everyone in a channel where
Claude is connected to AccessOwl can act with the API token’s Org Admin permissions.
Only invite Claude to channels limited to people who are allowed to grant and revoke
access, for example a private channel for your IT and HR team. Do not connect the
AccessOwl API in company-wide channels.
Your API token is stored in Claude’s credential store and injected only when a request
leaves the sandbox. Claude itself never sees the token, and saved credentials are not
displayed again after you enter them.
