# Zapier Integration

This guide will walk you through obtaining and configuring the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server URL from [Zapier](https://zapier.com/) (Zapier Central / Zapier for Agents) to enable your MaiAgent AI assistant to securely call external application actions through Zapier's Remote MCP service.

## ✅ Prerequisites

* You have a [Zapier](https://zapier.com/) account with access to Zapier Central / Zapier for Agents (MCP) functionality.
* You want to make Zapier-connected applications (like Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Salesforce...) available to MaiAgent's AI assistants.
* You have authorization permissions for target applications (e.g., authorized Google / Slack accounts).

## 🌐 Step 1: Login / Register for Zapier Central (MCP Console)

1. Login to [🌐Zapier website↗](https://zapier.com/) with an admin account or account with appropriate permissions.

   Click "log in" in the top right corner to sign in, or click "Sign up" to register if you haven't already

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## 👆 Step 2: Create MCP Server in [Zapier MCP Console](https://mcp.zapier.com/)

1. Go to [Zapier MCP Console](https://mcp.zapier.com/)

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On this page, you can create your own MCP Server and link different external tools as MCP services 2. Click the "+ New MCP Server" button in the top left to create an MCP Server.

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After clicking, you'll see this screen ⬇️

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* Select Other as MCP Client

{% hint style="info" %}
**You must select Other**, otherwise Zapier won't expose your linked tools to MaiAgent
{% endhint %}

* Name this service (in this case MCP Server)

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3. Click "Create MCP Server" to create the service

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After your MCP Server is successfully created, you'll see this screen and the service you just named will appear in the left sidebar menu

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## 🔧 Step 3: Choose Tools to Make Available to AI

Link MCP Server with external tools:

1. Click "+Add Tool" under the service you want to connect

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{% hint style="info" %}
Tip: If you're unsure about requirements, start with commonly used, lower-risk read-only actions before gradually enabling write actions.

* It's recommended to only authorize work-purpose accounts and follow the organization's Least Privilege principle.
  {% endhint %}

2. After clicking, you'll see a list of all available external tools

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Using Gmail as an example, click the Gmail icon to connect.

{% hint style="info" %}
Some external services require authorization - you'll need to authorize if you want to link those tools
{% endhint %}

3. After adding, select the Google account you want to connect, choose your needed tool services, or click the "Add all Gmail tools" button to add all Gmail tools.

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After completion, Gmail tools can be added and linked to that MCP Server (selected language model). Here we're only linking the Find Email tool.

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After linking is complete, the tool you just selected will appear in the tools list.

## ↔️ Step 4: Copy MCP endpoint

1. On the MCP Server page, switch to the "Connect" tab at the top.

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2\. Get and copy the "Server URL" from this page.

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> Note: This URL is private information and should only be provided to trusted systems (like your MaiAgent environment).

## 💻 Step 5: Set Up MCP Tool in MaiAgent

1. Open the MaiAgent tools page.
2. Add a new MCP tool.
3. Fill in the tool configuration:
   * **Basic Settings**: Complete basic setup according to the user manual [Create Tool](https://docs.maiagent.ai/tools/setup) and select **MCP** as the tool type.
   * **Command or Server URL**: Paste the **Zapier MCP Server URL** you copied in step 4 here.
   * **Parameters / Environment Variables / Allowed Tools**: These fields can be left blank - MaiAgent will automatically get them from the MCP Server when saving tool settings.
4. Save settings.

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After completion, you can click "<mark style="color:blue;">Refresh</mark>"

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The system will automatically fetch linked tools and display them in the list below.

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The Find email tool we just linked now appears in the list ready for use.

## Demo Video

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## ⚠️ Important Notes

* URL Confidentiality: Keep the MCP Server URL secure and avoid public exposure.
* Minimize Permissions: Only enable necessary applications and actions for AI assistants to reduce risk.
* Account Expiration: If Zapier connection authorization expires (e.g., key revocation, OAuth expiration), reauthorize on the Zapier side.
* Multiple Tools: To integrate multiple applications (like using both Google Drive and Slack), repeat step 3 in the Zapier MCP console to add new tools to the same MCP Server; no need to change the MCP URL. You can refresh the MCP tool in MaiAgent to sync the latest tools list.

Refreshed tools will be listed in "Allowed Tools (JSON Array)".

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* Logs and Auditing: Regularly review call records and audit logs on both MaiAgent and Zapier sides.
* To avoid compatibility issues or other updates due to version iterations, regularly check the [Zapier Support Center](https://help.zapier.com/) for authorization, connection and limitation information
  {% endhint %}