Use Bonsai from Claude
Add the Bonsai connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorBonsai
Bonsai integration for Claude and Codex
Connect Bonsai once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
CategoryDeveloper Tools & IT
Use Bonsai from Codex
Add the Bonsai connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.
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Developer Tools & IT
What the Bonsai connector can do
Bonsai hosts managed Elasticsearch and OpenSearch clusters with automated backups and monitoring built in. A platform Space in type.com can ask Claude to check a cluster's configuration and status, confirm which region a space runs in before provisioning, or list the regions available for a new cluster.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Bonsai once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
Use Bonsai from Claude Code, Codex, and automations
Use Bonsai from Claude Code or Codex
Once Bonsai is connected in type.com, install the type.com CLI, and Claude Code or Codex can call its tools with type-cli integrations call. Calls run with your type.com access, and the credentials stay on type.com's servers.
Automate Bonsai on a schedule or webhook
In a Space with Bonsai connected, describe the job, and type.com proposes an automation with its trigger, schedule, and destination. Runs can start on a schedule or from a webhook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, email, or RSS, and each run leaves a thread the team can read.
What teams do with Bonsai in type.com
Check a cluster's current status
Pull a specific cluster's configuration and status before troubleshooting a search performance issue.
Get the Bonsai cluster details for our production search cluster.
Confirm region details before provisioning
Look up a space's metadata to confirm the region and server group before launching a new cluster there.
Retrieve the Bonsai space details for us-east-1 common before we provision a new cluster.
See which regions are available
List the available Bonsai spaces to decide where a new cluster should live, especially for latency-sensitive workloads.
List all available Bonsai spaces so we can pick the closest region to our users.
Representative actions
- Get Bonsai Cluster Details
Returns configuration and status details for a single cluster by its slug.
- Retrieve Space Details
Returns metadata for a single space by its path, useful before provisioning a cluster there.
- List Spaces
Lists available server groups and geographic regions for provisioning clusters.
Connection
API and auth details
Bonsai provides hosted Elasticsearch/OpenSearch APIs and a REST management API for creating and managing search clusters, exploring plans, checking versions and regions, connecting applications with official clients, using curl/API workflows against OpenSearch endpoints, indexing and querying documents, and automating search infrastructure provisioning.
- Source
- type.com catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- Basic auth
- API reference
- https://bonsai.io/docs/bonsai-api/overview/
- Official site
- https://bonsai.io/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Bonsai
Can Claude check Bonsai cluster status from type.com?
Yes. Once a Bonsai connection is shared with a Space, the agent can pull cluster details and list available regions from a thread.
How do I authenticate Bonsai in type.com?
Bonsai uses basic authentication. An admin adds the credentials once when creating the connection, then controls which Spaces can use it.
Can type.com monitor a Bonsai cluster on a schedule?
Yes. An automation can check a cluster's status periodically and post anything notable to a channel.
Can Claude Code or Codex use Bonsai?
Yes. Once Bonsai is connected in type.com, install the type.com CLI, and Claude Code or Codex can call its tools with type-cli integrations call. Calls run with your type.com access, and the credentials stay on type.com's servers.
Can I automate Bonsai on a schedule?
Yes. In a Space with Bonsai connected, describe the job, and type.com proposes an automation with its trigger, schedule, and destination. Runs can start on a schedule or from a webhook, Slack, GitHub, Linear, email, or RSS, and each run leaves a thread the team can read.
Is this the same as an MCP server for Bonsai?
Not exactly. type.com 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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