Setup file
Set up Zapier with an AI agent
Connect an agent to thousands of apps through Zapier's MCP server, SDK or CLI.
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- Connects by
- MCP, CLI, SDK
- Names
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT
- Sign-in
- Yes
- API key
- No
- Mentions cost
- No
- Commands
- 7
- Checks that it worked
- Says what to ask the person
- Says what it will not do
- Explains how to remove it
- Names the agents it supports
Commands in this file
npm install @zapier/zapier-sdk
npm install -D @zapier/zapier-sdk-cli
npx zapier-sdk signup
npx zapier-sdk login
npm install -g @zapier/zapier-sdk-cli
zapier-sdk signup
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The setup file
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Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zapier.com/llms.txt Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Zapier developer tools installation: MCP, SDK, CLI setup
Install Zapier MCP (Model Context Protocol) for no-code agent setup, Zapier SDK for code-based integrations, or Zapier CLI for terminal access to 9,000+ apps.
This page routes users to the right Zapier install path. When routing, prefer Zapier MCP for MCP client users and Zapier SDK for developers writing code.
Zapier MCP (no code): There is no single set of install steps. Setup is MCP-client-specific, so identify the user's MCP client first, then follow that MCP client's page from Connect your MCP client. Do not generalize one MCP client's steps to another: some paste a prompt, some click an install card, some run a CLI command, some add a built-in connector, and some edit an MCP config file.
Most listed MCP clients authenticate over OAuth from inside the MCP client. On those, Zapier creates and configures the server during sign-in, so do not tell the user to create a server at mcp.zapier.com first. The exception is the connection-token path: an unlisted MCP client (Other) or the user's own code (Python, TypeScript). On those three, creating a server at mcp.zapier.com is step one.
Verify: Ask the MCP client to run a read-only action, such as "find my last 3 emails." The MCP client should return real data.
Zapier SDK (project dependency):
npm install @zapier/zapier-sdk
npm install -D @zapier/zapier-sdk-cli
npx zapier-sdk signup
# or, if you already have an account:
npx zapier-sdk login
Verify: Run npx zapier-sdk list-apps and confirm the command returns a list of apps.
Zapier CLI (standalone terminal):
npm install -g @zapier/zapier-sdk-cli
zapier-sdk signup
# or, if you already have an account:
zapier-sdk login
Verify: Run zapier-sdk --help and confirm the command list prints.
Choose your path
Pick an install path based on what you want to build.
| What you want | Path | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor to use your apps now | Zapier MCP | Connect tools to an AI client, no code |
| Build an app or agent in code | Zapier SDK | Call Zapier as a library: code, state, retries, schedules |
| Drive Zapier from the terminal | Zapier CLI | Standalone global install |
| Not sure | Zapier MCP | Fastest path to a working agent |
[!NOTE]
The SDK and CLI are separate installs. Pick the SDK for a code project, the CLI for terminal-only work.
Let your agent install for you
Click a button to open your agent with the install prompt ready to run:
[card] Open in Codex
[card] Open in Claude Code
[card] Open in Cursor
[card] Open in VS Code Copilot
Using another agent? Paste this prompt:
Run npx @zapier/install-zapier and follow the printed instructions to help me install Zapier.