# Zapier connector

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Reach thousands of apps through Zapier, limited to the actions your account exposes.

Category: [Productivity](/product/connectors/?category=productivity)
Tools from: [Zapier](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/quickstart)
Sign-in: Token in the generated connection URL
Works as: Agent tool

Source recorded: Sep 30, 2026

## Overview

Paperclip’s Zapier connector gives your AI agents MCP tools to discover and enable actions, inspect enabled actions and run them in Agentic mode. Each tool can be Allowed, Ask first or Off.

This published list covers Agentic-mode tools, not the app-specific actions selected in Managed mode. A generated URL alone does not establish mode or availability.

## What agents can do with Zapier

- Find and enable an action in Agentic mode (`discover_zapier_actions`, `enable_zapier_action`)
- Inspect an action before running it in Agentic mode (`inspect_zapier_actions`, `execute_zapier_read_action`)
- Find and update a saved skill in Agentic mode (`list_zapier_skills`, `get_zapier_skill`, `update_zapier_skill`)

## How to connect Zapier

1. Create a server in Zapier for the actions you want agents to use. In Paperclip, open Connectors and select Zapier.
2. On the Access step, choose the identity and which agents may use the connection.
3. Choose Paste generated MCP URL, paste the complete generated URL in the credential field and select Check link. Keep this token-bearing URL private.

[Setup guide](https://docs.paperclip.ing/connectors/zapier/)

## Zapier tools for agents (16)



### Write (16)

<div data-tool-name="auto_provision_mcp" data-tool-class="write">
<code>auto_provision_mcp</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Automatically provisions tools from your existing Zapier app connections</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="create_zapier_skill" data-tool-class="write">
<code>create_zapier_skill</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Creates a new skill</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="delete_zapier_skill" data-tool-class="write">
<code>delete_zapier_skill</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Deletes a skill</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="disable_zapier_action" data-tool-class="write">
<code>disable_zapier_action</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Removes an action you no longer need</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="discover_zapier_actions" data-tool-class="write">
<code>discover_zapier_actions</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Searches for apps and actions available to add</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="enable_zapier_action" data-tool-class="write">
<code>enable_zapier_action</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Enables a specific action as a callable tool</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="execute_zapier_read_action" data-tool-class="write">
<code>execute_zapier_read_action</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Runs a read or search action (find an email, look up a contact)</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="execute_zapier_write_action" data-tool-class="write">
<code>execute_zapier_write_action</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Runs a write action (send a message, create a task, update a record)</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="get_configuration_url" data-tool-class="write">
<code>get_configuration_url</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Returns the URL to your Zapier MCP configuration page</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="get_zapier_skill" data-tool-class="write">
<code>get_zapier_skill</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Retrieves a specific skill by name</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="inspect_zapier_actions" data-tool-class="write">
<code>inspect_zapier_actions</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Lists your enabled actions with what you need to run them</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="list_zapier_connections" data-tool-class="write">
<code>list_zapier_connections</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Lists the app connections available for an app</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="list_zapier_skills" data-tool-class="write">
<code>list_zapier_skills</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Lists your saved Zapier skills</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="manage_zapier_connections" data-tool-class="write">
<code>manage_zapier_connections</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Returns a URL to add a new connection, or sets an app’s default connection</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="send_feedback" data-tool-class="write">
<code>send_feedback</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Sends feedback to Zapier</p>
</div>

<div data-tool-name="update_zapier_skill" data-tool-class="write">
<code>update_zapier_skill</code>
<p class="c4-description-summary">Updates an existing skill</p>
</div>

Published Agentic-mode tools only. Managed-mode account actions and Early Access workflow tools are excluded. All listed tools group into Write under Paperclip’s conservative aggregator policy; this does not mean every tool changes data.

These lists use a conservative permission policy. Read requires a provider read-only hint or a reviewed Paperclip read rule. Evidence that an action changes data or submits information elsewhere puts it in Write. Write also includes actions we cannot verify as read-only. Read describes the reviewed evidence; it does not guarantee that an action has no side effects. A connected account can group actions differently.

This list covers the Agentic-mode tools. Managed-mode selected actions and Early Access workflow tools are excluded. A generated URL does not establish mode or account availability. All 16 tools are grouped as Write under Paperclip’s conservative policy, including list, get and inspect tools. Write is a permission-risk category; it does not mean every tool changes data.



### Connection policies

Actions you expose in Zapier become active in Paperclip after a refresh under the connection’s existing policies. Review the action list after every refresh. You can set any tool to Ask first or Off.

## Zapier connector FAQ

### Can I require approval for Zapier calls?

Use Ask first for an exposed action to require approval of each call or Off to prevent it. After changing the server in Zapier, refresh the actions in Paperclip and review their settings.

### Does this list show every app action I can use?

No. It is a published Agentic-mode list. Managed-mode actions depend on your server and account and Early Access workflow tools are excluded. Check the connected account’s action list before assigning work.

### What do I need before connecting?

A Zapier account and a server configured there. Paste the complete generated URL only in the credential field; it contains an access token. A working URL does not establish Agentic mode or the availability of every published tool.


Ways to connect

- Paste generated MCP URL
  - Use the complete connection URL generated by Zapier; the URL contains its access token.

[Zapier connector](https://docs.paperclip.ing/connectors/zapier/)

## Related connectors

- [Notion](https://paperclip.ing/product/connectors/notion/): Read and update pages in your workspace.
- [Airtable](https://paperclip.ing/product/connectors/airtable/): Find records, inspect fields and update table rows.
- [Asana](https://paperclip.ing/product/connectors/asana/): Find tasks, add comments and update task details.

## Give your agents Zapier.

Join the Paperclip waitlist to connect Zapier and choose what your agents can do.

[Join the waitlist](https://paperclip.ing/waitlist/)