Setup

Set up Descrybe Legal Engine in Claude

Connect Claude to Descrybe

Once you have a Descrybe plan, use this guide to connect Descrybe Legal Engine to Claude. It covers Claude's connector directory, sign-in, tool permissions, account requirements, and common setup issues.

Setup overview

Once you have a Descrybe plan, use this page to connect Descrybe Legal Engine to Claude. It covers Claude's connector directory, sign-in, tool permissions, account requirements, and common setup issues.

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Before you start

Before you start, make sure you have a Claude account and a Descrybe account with active Descrybe Legal Engine or Platform access.

Connect Descrybe Legal Engine to Claude

Connecting Descrybe Legal Engine to Claude is quick: open the listing, click Connect, sign in if asked, and allow the tools you want Claude to use.

  1. 1

    Open the Descrybe Legal Engine listing

    Go to the in Claude. If Claude sends you to a login page, sign in to Claude first and then use the link again.

    Note: You can also open the Connectors Directory and search for Descrybe: on Claude.ai or Claude Desktop, look under Customize > Connectors; on mobile, look in Settings > Connectors.

  2. 2

    Connect

    Click Connect.

  3. 3

    Sign in

    Sign in to Descrybe if Claude asks. If you are already signed in with an authorized Descrybe account, Claude should recognize it.

  4. 4

    Allow tools

    Review the Descrybe tools Claude can use and click Allow for the tools you want enabled. We recommend allowing all tools so Claude can search, cite, check authority, verify quotes, and retrieve source material when needed.

Confirm it works in Claude

  • Start a Claude chat after setup is complete and ask a legal question.
  • For the first request, you can write: "Use Descrybe to answer: " followed by your question.
  • Any Claude model can use Descrybe, but more complex legal research questions may benefit from the most capable model available to you.
  • You can click each tool call in Claude to inspect the request Claude sent and the Descrybe result Claude received.
  • You can also ask Claude: "What Descrybe Legal Engine tools are available in this chat?" A connected chat should be able to show the Descrybe tools it can use.
  • If Claude does not use Descrybe, check that the connector is available for the current chat and that the right Descrybe account was authorized.

Tool permissions in Claude

Tool permissions

  • Most Descrybe tools are read-only retrieval or analysis tools.
  • The source PDF tool may be labeled differently by Claude because generating or displaying a PDF can technically count as creating a file.
  • Allowing all tools gives Claude the full Legal Research Toolkit, which usually produces the smoothest research experience.

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Troubleshooting

You cannot find Descrybe in Claude

In Claude, open the Connectors Directory first, then search for Descrybe. On Claude.ai or Claude Desktop, look under Customize > Connectors. On mobile, look in Settings > Connectors. Choose the official listing.

Claude says the connector cannot be reached

Remove the Descrybe connector from Claude, then add it again from Claude's connector directory.

You are sent to checkout

Your Descrybe account does not have active Legal Engine or Platform access yet. Choose a plan, then return to Claude.

You signed in with the wrong Descrybe account

Sign out of Descrybe, then restart connector setup from Claude and sign in with the correct account.

The connector is connected but not helping in chat

Try telling Claude to use Descrybe. For example: "Use Descrybe to answer this." If Claude still does not use it, check that Descrybe is available for the current chat.

The authorization window says the session expired

Restart the connector setup from Claude. For security, the browser authorization step only stays open for a limited time.

Still having issues?

Please open a support ticket at /support. A real person on our team will review it and get back to you as soon as possible.

Setup FAQ

Does Descrybe Legal Engine include Claude access?

No. Descrybe Legal Engine works with your existing Claude account. Claude access is separate.

Can more than one person use the same connector?

Each person should connect Descrybe from Claude and sign in with their own Descrybe account. Descrybe Legal Engine or Platform access is required for each user.

Do I need to enter a server URL?

No. Install Descrybe from Claude's connector directory. Claude handles the connection details for you.

What does Descrybe receive from Claude?

Descrybe receives the tool requests Claude sends to the connector, does the requested legal research work, and returns results to Claude.

Can I cancel?

Yes. Descrybe subscriptions are month to month unless a separate written agreement says otherwise.