Zapier developer tools installation: MCP, SDK, CLI setup

Choose your path

Pick an install path based on what you want to build.

What you want	Path	Why
Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor to use your apps now	Zapier MCP	Connect tools to an AI client, no code
Build an app or agent in code	Zapier SDK	Call Zapier as a library: code, state, retries, schedules
Drive Zapier from the terminal	Zapier CLI	Standalone global install
Not sure	Zapier MCP	Fastest path to a working agent

The SDK and CLI are separate installs. Pick the SDK for a code project, the CLI for terminal-only work.

Click a button to open your agent with the install prompt ready to run:

Using another agent? Paste this prompt:

Run npx @zapier/install-zapier and follow the printed instructions to help me install Zapier.

Last modified on October 20, 2026