Zapier MCP for Claude: setup with the Zapier connector

Connect Claude to Zapier MCP by asking Claude to add the Zapier connector, then granting access. Covers the authorization screen and Team plan Owner approval.

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

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. Zapier is available on all Claude plans including Free.
• 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.

These steps use Claude in your browser, and Claude Desktop works the same way. One Zapier connection covers Claude chat, Claude Desktop, and Claude Cowork, so connecting once here covers all three. Cowork needs a paid Claude plan: check Connect Claude Cowork to Zapier MCP.

Connect Zapier MCP to Claude

1. Ask Claude to connect

   In a chat, paste:

   Connect to Zapier MCP for me. If I haven't already connected to Zapier, prompt me to install the connector. After the connector is installed, use the Zapier MCP list skills tool to find the onboarding skill then run it to set me up in a flash!
   

   Claude searches its connectors and shows a Zapier card.

2. Start the connection

   Click Connect on the Zapier card.

   Zapier’s authorization screen opens.

3. Copy the setup prompt

   • Click the 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 Claude to run Zapier’s onboarding, covered in step 2 of the quickstart.

4. 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.
5. Return to Claude

   You land back in your chat, with Zapier connected.

   In Claude Desktop, your browser asks first: click Open Claude.

   Claude waits for your next message: paste the prompt you copied.

You’ve now connected Zapier MCP to Claude.

In Claude Desktop, if the Zapier tools do not appear, close and reopen the app to force a sync.

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.