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This page shows how to use Zapier MCP tools in Anthropic API requests using a connection token.

Before you begin

Connect the Anthropic API to Zapier MCP

1

Create an MCP server

  • Go to mcp.zapier.com.
  • Click Add MCP server.
  • Under Choose your AI agent, search for and select Anthropic API.
2

Generate a connection token

  • Select the link icon Connect tab.
  • Click Generate token.
  • Copy the token from Or manually copy the token.
The token is only shown once. If you lose it, click Rotate token to get a new one. The previous token stops working straight away, so update anywhere you used it.
Treat your connection token like a password. Anyone with the token, or with a server URL that contains it, can run tools on this server and access your data.
3

Set your credentials as environment variables

4

Send a request with Zapier as an MCP server

Add Zapier to the mcp_servers array, and reference it from an mcp_toolset tool. The request reads your keys from the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and ZAPIER_MCP_TOKEN environment variables:
The link icon Connect tab also gives you a copy-ready version of this request with your token already filled in.For request options, check Anthropic’s MCP connector documentation.
You’ve now connected the Anthropic API to Zapier MCP.

Next steps

How tools work

What each meta-tool does, and how dynamic tool discovery works.

How connections work

How connection tokens work, and how to manage them.
Last modified on September 24, 2026