Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps like Spotify, Instacart and AllTrails

Source: Engadget

Anthropic is expanding its directory of connected services for the Claude AI chatbot. The platform can now link up with your accounts on:

• AllTrails
• Audible
• Booking.com
• Instacart
• Intuit Credit Karma
• Intuit TurboTax
• Resy
• Spotify
• StubHub
• Taskrabbit
• Thumbtack
• TripAdvisor
• Uber
• Uber Eats
• Viator

Additional services will be added in the future.

More AI companies are boosting third‑party integrations to make their services as useful as possible. Having multiple apps connected means a chatbot can theoretically execute more complicated tasks on your behalf. This expansion moves Claude’s capabilities from primarily professional and educational settings to personal ones. For example, Claude can now help plan a hike on AllTrails and then pull up a Spotify playlist that will last for the duration of your trek.

Anthropic noted that it is also redesigning how apps appear in the conversation. An appropriate service is suggested dynamically within the Claude chat rather than requiring you to swipe between programs. As with most AI actions, Claude will check with you before actually taking actions such as securing a reservation or making a purchase.