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Zapier MCP

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Zapier official MCP server. Connect AI to thousands of Zapier-supported apps via Model Context Protocol. 41 GitHub stars and 8 commits on main in the last 30 days.

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Zapier official MCP server. Connect AI to thousands of Zapier-supported apps via MCP. 41 stars and 8 commits on main in the last 30 days.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationZAPIER_API_KEY environment variable plus user OAuth flow. Generate at https://zapier.com/app/settings/api-keys.
{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "zapier-mcp" ], "env": { "ZAPIER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZAPIER_KEY" } } } }
PrereqNPM: `zapier-mcp`. Generate ZAPIER_API_KEY at https://zapier.com/app/settings/api-keys. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "zapier-mcp" ], "env": { "ZAPIER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZAPIER_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "zapier-mcp" ], "env": { "ZAPIER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZAPIER_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "zapier-mcp" ], "env": { "ZAPIER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZAPIER_KEY" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "zapier-mcp" ], "env": { "ZAPIER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZAPIER_KEY" } } } }

5 TOOLS AVAILABLE

list_zaps
List Zaps in the user account
Read
execute_zap
Trigger a Zap manually with optional payload
Admin
list_apps
List Zapier-supported app integrations
Read

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • Zapier official maintenance.
  • 41 GitHub stars.
  • 8 commits on main in the last 30 days.
  • Thousands of Zapier-supported apps available via list_apps and invoke_action.
  • Direct action invocation bypasses the Zap-wrapper overhead.
Weaknesses
  • License NOASSERTION at inspection.
  • Zapier paid plan required for production use; free tier limited to 100 tasks/month.
  • invoke_action carries side effects across thousands of integrations; agent prompt path needs strict review.
Security Notes

ZAPIER_API_KEY plus user OAuth gives agent access to whatever apps the user has connected to Zapier. Treat the agent flow as having access to all connected services. Use a dedicated Zapier workspace for agent flows to limit blast radius. License NOASSERTION at inspection.

Best For

Teams already on Zapier who want agents to trigger or manage Zaps; founders building automation prototypes via Zapier under an agent loop; ops teams that need access to thousands of integrations without writing per-app MCPs.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
NOASSERTION
GitHub
npm
zapier-mcp
Last Release
zapier-mcp (npm latest)MAY 7, 2026
First Released
SEP 1, 2025

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
41

// Reading this41 stars on zapier/zapier-mcp. 8 commits on main in the last 30 days. License NOASSERTION at inspection.

// Popularity Rank
#4
Globally · #4 in Productivity

// Reading thisPairs with n8n-mcp, make-mcp, pipedream-mcp, google-ads-mcp, linkedin-mcp, microsoft365-mcp, novamira-mcp in productivity. Zapier covers no-code integration catalog with thousands of apps.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 7, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 7, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4.5editorial41MAY 7, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 7, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 7, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 7, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 7, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 7, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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