Run a search action in an app

Run a search action in an app

Runs one read or search action in an app connected to Zapier, such as finding an email or looking up a contact, and returns what it finds.

Note: Each successful MCP call uses two tasks from the Zapier plan.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "zapier": { "url": "https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect" } } }

Call the MCP tool execute_zapier_read_action.

Server URL: https://mcp.zapier.com/api/v1/connect

CLI (official)

Install the command and sign in with it, then confirm it runs.

npm install -g @zapier/zapier-sdk-cli
zapier-sdk --version

Run zapier-sdk run-action.

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.