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Zapier MCP connects to VS Code as an MCP server. Install it in one click, or add the Zapier connect URL to your configuration manually.

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Before you begin

  • A Zapier account.
  • VS Code with MCP support (GitHub Copilot in Agent mode).

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Install in one click

Add to VS Code

Open VS Code and add the Zapier MCP server automatically.

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Configure manually

1

Open your MCP config

Open the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and run MCP: Open User Configuration.
2

Add the Zapier server

Add the following to your settings:
When prompted, authenticate with your Zapier account.
3

Finish setup

In VS Code, open a new Copilot chat in Agent mode and ask:
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Verify the connection

Ask VS Code:
VS Code should list the Zapier MCP tools. If tools do not appear, check Troubleshooting.

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Try it out

After setup, ask VS Code to do something with your connected apps:
  • “Find my last 5 emails and summarize them”
  • “What meetings do I have tomorrow?”
  • “Create a task in [app] to follow up with [name]”
  • “Send a Slack message to [channel] about [topic]“

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Next steps

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