About Zapier
Zapier MCP gives MCP-compatible AI clients access to over 9,000 apps through plain-language requests. This repository distributes the client-side plugin that guides users through onboarding and role-specific skills.
Key features
- 01Actions across 9,000+ connected apps
- 02Plain-language requests without writing code
- 03Guided onboarding and first-use demo
- 04Role-tailored skills in supported clients
- 05Hosted server connected by URL
Use cases
- 01Sending messages from an AI assistant
- 02Pulling data from multiple apps
- 03Triggering cross-app workflows
MCP support
Zapier MCP is an MCP server that MCP clients connect to using a server URL to call its app actions. The plugin in this repository adds onboarding and skills in certain clients.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connectclaude mcp add --transport http zapier https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect{"mcpServers":{"zapier":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"zapier":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"zapier":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect"}}}{"mcpServers":{"zapier":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project README
Zapier MCP Plugin Distribution
Zapier MCP gives any MCP-compatible AI client governed access to 9,000+ apps — send messages, pull data, trigger workflows, all in plain English. No code, no infrastructure, SOC 2 Type II certified. ⚡
This repo distributes the Zapier MCP plugin — the part that lives in your AI client. Install it from your client's marketplace and your assistant arrives knowing how to use Zapier well, with guided onboarding, a quick demo, and skills tailored to your role.
What's in this repo
plugins/zapier/: the plugin that onboards you to Zapier MCP and supercharges your experience
Getting started
Connecting Zapier MCP to your AI client only takes a server URL — see docs.zapier.com/mcp/clients for step-by-step instructions for every supported client.
A few clients also install the plugin distributed from this repo, which layers guided onboarding, a first-use demo, and role-tailored skills on top of that base connection:
- Claude Code: add
zapier/marketplaceoranthropics/claude-plugins-official - Cursor: use the badge above, or add
cursor/mcp-servers - OpenAI Codex and GitHub Copilot CLI: add
zapier/marketplace - Claude Cowork: add
anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins - Kiro: via kiro.dev/powers
- Gemini CLI:
gemini extensions install https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp, then/mcp auth zapier— seegemini-extension.json
VS Code connects directly to the hosted MCP server rather than through a plugin — use the badge above, or add https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect (type: http) manually.
Third-party registries
Zapier MCP is also listed on:
For contributors
- AGENTS.md: guide for AI agents working in this repo
- CONTRIBUTING.md: how to contribute
- llms.txt: LLM discovery index
Comments
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From what the protocol is to installing your first server, these answers cover most first questions.
An open protocol that defines how AI applications connect to external tools and data in a uniform way. Clients talk to the model; MCP servers provide tools, resources and prompt templates. They exchange standard messages, so one server can be reused by many clients.