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This page shows how to connect Claude Cowork to Zapier MCP using the Zapier connector.

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Before you begin

  • A Zapier account. You can create one when you sign in during setup, so there is no need to sign up first.
  • A Claude account on a paid plan. Cowork is on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise, not Free. It runs in your browser at claude.ai, in Claude Desktop for macOS and Windows, on mobile, and in the Chrome side panel, though availability varies by plan and surface. Check Anthropic’s Cowork documentation for the current list.
  • Team and Enterprise users: An Owner or Primary Owner must enable Zapier in Organization settings before anyone else can connect. Enabling it does not grant access on its own: each member still authenticates individually. Check the “Connect a service on Team and Enterprise plans” section of Anthropic’s connector documentation.
One Zapier connection covers Claude chat, Claude Desktop, and Claude Cowork, so if Zapier is already connected anywhere in Claude, you are done here: go straight to Set up your tools.

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Connect Zapier MCP to Claude Cowork

1

Start a Cowork session

In the message box, select Cowork.
2

Ask Claude to connect

Paste:
Claude searches its connectors and shows a Zapier card.
3

Start the connection

Click Connect on the Zapier card.Zapier’s authorization screen opens.
4

Copy the setup prompt

  • Click the copy icon Copy prompt button. Continue stays disabled until you do.
  • Click Continue.
Keep the copied text. Once your account is connected in the steps below, you’ll paste it back into Cowork to run Zapier’s onboarding, covered in step 2 of the quickstart.
5

Grant access

  • Review the access Claude is requesting.
  • If you belong to more than one Zapier account, select the one to connect in the Account field.
  • Click Allow.
6

Return to Cowork

You land back in your Cowork session, with Zapier connected.In Claude Desktop, your browser asks first: click Open Claude.Cowork waits for your next message: paste the prompt you copied.
You’ve now connected Zapier MCP to Claude Cowork. In Claude Desktop, if the Zapier tools do not appear, close and reopen the app to force a sync.

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Next steps

Run your first tool call

Run the onboarding skill to turn your apps into tools, then make your first call.

How tools work

Learn how dynamic tool discovery works and what the meta-tools do.
Last modified on August 28, 2026