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Zapier
Expose 8,000+ Zapier integrations as tools your AI agent can call.
Quick answer
What it does
Proxies Zapier's Actions API. The MCP publishes a set of tools (one per Zap Action you expose) that hit any Zapier-integrated service.
Best for
- Long-tail app integrations
- Prototyping new workflows
- Cross-app automations
- CRM operations via Salesforce/HubSpot
Not for
- Latency-sensitive automation
- High-volume data sync
Source: top-mcps.com/mcp/zapier — verified Aug 2026
Setup recipe
Pick your client, then follow the three steps.
- 1
Install
claude_desktop_config.jsonjson{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" ] } } }Claude Desktop launches stdio servers, so mcp-remote bridges to the hosted endpoint and opens the sign-in in your browser. On Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise you can skip the file: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
CLI or .mcp.jsonshellclaude mcp add --transport http zapier https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcpThen run /mcp inside Claude Code to finish the sign-in. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
.cursor/mcp.jsonjson{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "url": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" } } }Global path: ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Cursor shows "Needs login" once it connects — click it to authorize. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
.vscode/mcp.jsonjsonc{ "servers": { "zapier": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" } } }VS Code uses the "servers" key. Run MCP: List Servers → Start Server and allow the sign-in. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonjson{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "serverUrl": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" } } }Windsurf uses "serverUrl" for hosted servers. Open via Cascade → hammer icon → Configure. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
cline_mcp_settings.jsonjson{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" ] } } }Bridged through mcp-remote. Open via the Cline sidebar → MCP Servers → Edit. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
~/.continue/config.jsonjson{ "experimental": { "modelContextProtocolServers": [ { "transport": { "type": "streamable-http", "url": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" } } ] } }Continue takes the hosted URL directly in the transport block. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
CLIshellcodex mcp add zapier --url https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcpCodex detects OAuth support and opens the browser to authorize. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
~/.config/zed/settings.jsonjsonc{ "context_servers": { "zapier": { "command": { "path": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" ] } } } }Bridged through mcp-remote under "context_servers". Settings live-reload on save. This endpoint expects an API key, usually as an Authorization header — set it where your client configures headers (mcp-remote: add --header "Authorization: Bearer <key>").
ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors (remote URL)json{ "name": "Zapier", "transport": "http", "url": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/mcp/mcp" }Paste this into Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Requires ChatGPT Pro / Team / Enterprise / Edu with Developer mode enabled.
- 2
Set required secrets
Set
ZAPIER_API_KEYin your shell environment before launching your MCP client. - 3
Try a minimum working prompt
Verify a single Zap end-to-end
Trigger my Zap named "Save email to Airtable" with a test input: subject "MCP smoke test", body "Testing the Zapier MCP at 2026-04-19". Confirm the Zap completed successfully and show me the Airtable record id that was created.Tested with: Claude Desktop, Cursor.
Tools & permissions
Tools list pending verification. The server exposes tools over MCP; we haven’t yet parsed its capability manifest into this page. Check the GitHub repo for the authoritative list.
Security & scope
- Access scope
- Network
- Sandbox
- Calls Zapier actions defined in the authenticated user's Zapier account. The surface area equals whichever Zaps and actions the user has enabled.
- Gotchas
- Every enabled Zap action is reachable — disable anything destructive you do not want the agent to trigger.
- Billing and rate limits come from the user's Zapier plan, not from the MCP.
Agent prompt pack
— copy into Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT.Recommend the best MCP servers for [task: e.g. automation & workflows work] in [client: Claude]. Constraints: - Prefer tools that are [official | open-source | read-only] — pick what matters for my use case. - Exclude MCPs that require [e.g. a paid plan, OAuth-only flows, remote-only transport]. - Return at most 3 picks, ranked. For each pick include: 1. One-sentence rationale. 2. The ready-to-paste install snippet for my client. 3. Any required secrets I need to create before installing. Cross-check the top-mcps.com listing: https://top-mcps.com/top-mcps-for-automation-workflows
Compare Zapier MCP vs [Slack (community) MCP] for the following job: [describe the job, e.g. "let an agent create GitHub issues on bug triage"]. Judge them on: - Setup time and complexity (what a new user hits first). - Auth model (none / API key / OAuth 2.1) and credential risk. - Transport (stdio / Streamable HTTP / SSE) and where the server runs. - Required secrets and the blast radius if they leak. - Operational risk in an unattended agent loop. - Which one is "good enough" for a weekend prototype vs. production. End with one sentence: which should I pick for my scenario, which is: [my scenario]. References: - https://top-mcps.com/mcp/zapier - top-mcps.com listing for Slack (community)
Install the Zapier MCP server for my [client: Claude] at the default config path for that client. Use the exact install snippet published at https://top-mcps.com/mcp/zapier (fetch https://top-mcps.com/mcp/zapier.json for the canonical server.json if you can read URLs). Before finishing: 1. Create the required secrets (ZAPIER_API_KEY) and put them in the appropriate env block — do not hard-code them. 2. Restart or reload the client so it picks up the new server. 3. Verify the server is connected (green / running state) and at least one tool is listed. 4. If anything fails, read the client's MCP logs and report the exact error — do not silently retry. Confirm when done and list the tools the server now exposes.
Frequently asked questions
What changed
— 2 updates tracked.Refreshed install snippets and fact sheet; verified for 2026.
Initial directory listing.
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