Zapier

Automate workflows across thousands of apps via remote MCP.

Family	Category	Sub-type	Auth type	Trending score
MCP Presets	mcp	automation	custom	92

Overview

Product URL	API docs	Supported features
https://zapier.com/mcp	https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/home	tool_discovery, health_check, remote_mcp

Setup

1. Install the connector instance.
2. Store the custom remote endpoint or credentials.
3. Sync the remote MCP tool manifest after validation.
4. Review approval-gated write tools before running them.

Auth & Configuration

Example config

{
  "serverUrl": "https://mcp.example.com/mcp"
}

• Store the remote MCP server URL in custom credentials or instance config.

Available Tools

This connector discovers tools dynamically from a remote MCP server. Run the sync step after storing credentials.

Examples

Install

CLI

chainabit connectors install zapier --name "Zapier" --config '{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.example.com/mcp"}'

cURL

curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/connectors/instances" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "connectorKey": "zapier",
  "displayName": "Zapier",
  "config": {
    "serverUrl": "https://mcp.example.com/mcp"
  }
}'

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/connectors/instances`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "connectorKey": "zapier",
  "displayName": "Zapier",
  "config": {
    "serverUrl": "https://mcp.example.com/mcp"
  }
}),
});

Credentials

CLI

chainabit connectors auth <instance-id>

cURL

curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/credentials" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "credType": "custom",
  "credentials": {
    "serverUrl": "https://mcp.example.com/mcp"
  }
}'

JavaScript

await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/credentials`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "credType": "custom",
  "credentials": {
    "serverUrl": "https://mcp.example.com/mcp"
  }
}),
});

Execute

CLI

chainabit connectors sync <instance-id>

cURL

curl -X POST "$BASE_URL/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/sync-tools" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"

JavaScript

await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/connectors/instances/<instance-id>/sync-tools`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}`,
  },
});

Security Notes

• Keep tokens, API keys, and connection strings in the encrypted credentials vault.
• Do not allow arbitrary server URLs for remote MCP connectors.
• Store the remote MCP server URL in custom credentials or instance config.

Troubleshooting

• If the health check fails, verify the token scope or credential payload and try again.
• Remote MCP connectors require trusted HTTPS endpoints only.

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