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Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Manage Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange via 400+ tools — ZPA, ZIA, ZDX, ZCC, ZTW, ZMS, EASM, and more. It has 49 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx zscaler-mcp.

github.com/zscaler/zscaler-mcp-server (opens in a new tab)

Install Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zscaler-zero-trust-exchange": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zscaler-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID": "your-value",
        "ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-value",
        "ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID": "your-value",
        "ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID=your-value --env ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET=your-value --env ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID=your-value --env ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN=your-value --transport stdio zscaler-zero-trust-exchange -- uvx zscaler-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zscaler-zero-trust-exchange": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zscaler-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID": "your-value",
        "ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-value",
        "ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID": "your-value",
        "ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "zscaler_client_id",
      "description": "ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "zscaler_client_secret",
      "description": "ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "zscaler-zero-trust-exchange": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zscaler-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID": "${input:zscaler_client_id}",
        "ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET": "${input:zscaler_client_secret}",
        "ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID": "your-value",
        "ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
ZSCALER_CLIENT_IDsecretYesZscaler OneAPI Client ID from ZIdentity console.
ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRETsecretYesZscaler OneAPI Client Secret from ZIdentity console.
ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_IDYesZscaler Customer ID from ZIdentity console.
ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAINYesZscaler vanity domain (e.g. mycompany.zscloud.net).

About Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange

zscaler-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI agents with the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform. By default, the server operates in read-only mode for security, requiring explicit opt-in to enable write operations.

  • ai
  • hacktoberfest
  • mcp
  • mcp-server
  • pypi
  • zcc
  • zdx
  • zero-trust
  • zia
  • zpa

FAQ

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange FAQ

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What is Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange?

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Manage Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange via 400+ tools — ZPA, ZIA, ZDX, ZCC, ZTW, ZMS, EASM, and more. It has 49 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx zscaler-mcp. The source code is at github.com/zscaler/zscaler-mcp-server.

How do I install the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange MCP server?

Add the command uvx zscaler-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID and ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.

Is Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Aug 19, 2026. The latest release is v0.15.4, published Aug 19, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.