# Zapier (MCP server)

> Zapier is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. Hosted MCP server connecting AI assistants to 9,000+ apps and 40,000+ actions via Zapier. It has 428 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs as a remote server at https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect.

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. ⚡

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/zapier/zapier-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 428 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Unknown |
| Transport | streamable-http |
| Packages | none (remote only) |
| Remote URL | https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude.ai, ChatGPT |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | none |
| Last commit | Jul 29, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | com.zapier/mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop

```
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect
```

Remote servers are added as a custom connector, not in claude_desktop_config.json.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http zapier "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect"
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zapier": {
      "url": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "zapier": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect"
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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