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title: 'How to Connect Claude to Gmail, Calendar, Notion & More'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-Rr3iadlOs'
video_id: '1-Rr3iadlOs'
date: 2026-08-14
duration_sec: 33
---

# How to Connect Claude to Gmail, Calendar, Notion & More

> Source: [How to Connect Claude to Gmail, Calendar, Notion & More](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-Rr3iadlOs)

## Summary

This video demonstrates how to connect Claude to external services like Gmail, Google Calendar, and Notion, and how to extend its capabilities with Zapier MCP to access over 9,000 additional apps and actions.

### Key Points

- **Connecting Claude to Services** [00:00] — In Claude, navigate to Customize, then Connectors, and select Connect to Service (e.g., Gmail). Once connected, you can ask Claude to check for high-priority emails and draft responses.
- **Using Connected Services** [00:14] — After connecting Gmail, you can open a new chat and ask Claude to check for high-priority emails. Claude can then draft a response based on the email content.
- **Extending with Zapier MCP** [00:27] — Zapier MCP allows Claude to connect to over 9,000 additional apps and actions, significantly expanding its capabilities beyond the built-in connectors.

### Conclusion

Claude can be integrated with popular services through built-in connectors, and Zapier MCP offers a way to vastly expand its reach to thousands of other applications.

## Transcript

Here's how you can connect Claude to services like Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, and more. In Claude, click on Customize, Connectors, and then Connect to Service, like Gmail. Once connected, open a new chat and type,
are there any high-priority emails in my inbox? It looks like there is. Now, let's ask Claude to draft a response. Perfect. If you want Claude to do even more, you can connect Zapier MCP. Zapier MCP lets Claude connect
to over 9,000 additional apps and actions. check out my full tutorial on my YouTube channel.