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Zapier MCP connects to Zed as a remote MCP server. Add the Zapier connect URL from your MCP server settings and authenticate with your Zapier account.

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Before you begin

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Connect Zapier MCP to Zed

1

Open MCP server settings

In Zed, open your MCP server settings.
2

Add a remote server

Click Add server, then Add Remote Server, and enter the following values:
  • Server name: zapier
  • URL: https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect
Leave Headers, Timeout, and OAuth Client ID blank.
3

Authenticate

Save the server and authenticate with your Zapier account when prompted.
4

Finish setup

In Zed, open the Agent panel and ask:
5

Verify the connection

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

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Try it out

After setup, ask Zed 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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