What is the Zapier MCP server?

Zapier is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.

How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?

Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.

How are reviews shown for Zapier?

This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

Zapier▌

by zapier

Zapier MCP empowers your AI with workflow automation software to connect 7,000+ apps, including Slack apps, for seamless

Zapier MCP gives your AI assistant direct access to over 7,000+ apps and 30,000+ actions without complex API integrations. Now your AI can perform real tasks like sending messages, managing data, scheduling events, and updating records—transforming it from a conversational tool to a functional extension of your applications

github stars

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Website

7,000+ supported applications30,000+ available actionsNo individual API setup required

best for

/ Business users automating repetitive tasks
/ Teams connecting AI to existing workflows
/ Developers avoiding multiple API integrations
/ Operations teams streamlining data management

capabilities

/ Send messages across communication platforms
/ Create and update records in databases
/ Schedule events and calendar appointments
/ Automate workflows between different apps
/ Manage tasks and project data
/ Trigger actions across 30,000+ supported integrations

what it does

Connects your AI assistant to over 7,000 apps through Zapier, letting it perform real actions like sending emails, creating tasks, and updating records. Eliminates need for individual API integrations.

about

Zapier is an official MCP server published by zapier that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Zapier MCP empowers your AI with workflow automation software to connect 7,000+ apps, including Slack apps, for seamless

how to install

You can install Zapier in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server supports remote connections over HTTP, so no local installation is required.

license

MIT

Zapier is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

FAQ

What is the Zapier MCP server?: Zapier is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?: Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for Zapier?: This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.5★★★★★10 reviews

★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024
Zapier is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024
We evaluated Zapier against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Zapier is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024
Zapier reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024
I recommend Zapier for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024
Strong directory entry: Zapier surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024
Zapier has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024
According to our notes, Zapier benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024
We wired Zapier into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024
Zapier is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.