Zola MCP

A Model Context Protocol server that connects Claude to Zola, giving you natural-language access to your wedding vendors, budget, guest list, seating chart, events, registry, inquiries, and more. Its 28 documented tools cover vendor, guest, vendors, budget. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 3 · #113 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Zola MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set ZOLA_REFRESH_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add chrischall-zola-mcp -- npx -y zola-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrischall-zola-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zola-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package zola-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.chrischall is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Zola MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all booked vendors, search vendors by name/category, update vendor details, and update cost or note.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Zola MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

11 tools - e.g. List all guest groups with stats; Guests not yet seated; All vendor inquiries with status

list_guests · list_unseated_guests · list_inquiries · get_inquiry_conversation · list_events · get_registry…

Vendor

3 tools - e.g. Book a new vendor; Update vendor details; Unbook a vendor

add_vendor · update_vendor · remove_vendor

Guest

3 tools - e.g. Add a guest group; Update mailing address; Remove a guest group

add_guest · update_guest_address · remove_guest

Vendors

2 tools - e.g. List all booked vendors; Search vendors by name/category

list_vendors · search_vendors

Budget

2 tools - e.g. Budget summary with all items; Update cost or note

get_budget · update_budget_item

Seating

2 tools - e.g. List seating charts; Chart with tables/seats/occupants

list_seating_charts · get_seating_chart

Assign

1 tool - e.g. Assign guest to a seat

assign_seat

Mark

1 tool - e.g. Mark as read

mark_inquiry_read

Limitations (from the README)

[!WARNING] AI-developed project. This codebase was entirely built and is actively maintained by Claude Code. No human has audited the implementation. Review all code and tool permissions before use.

Latest releases

v1.7.5 · 2026-08-09

1.7.5 (2026-08-07) · finish the retirement sweep · retire the standalone Cloudflare Worker connector

v1.7.4 · 2026-08-06

1.7.4 (2026-08-06) · move to @fetchproxy/server 2.0.0 for the v3 handshake

v1.7.3 · 2026-08-01

1.7.3 (2026-08-01) · retry the intermittent 403 and measure cash funds against their goal

04 · Who maintains Zola MCP

zola-mcp is maintained by chrischall. We track 62 MCP servers from chrischall - 61 actively maintained, 28 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from chrischall.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/chrischall/zola-mcp
category: other - ranked #113 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-09)
registry: io.github.chrischall/zola-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-04 · 25 versions)
packages: npm:zola-mcp

06 · Zola MCP FAQ

Is Zola MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Zola MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all booked vendors, search vendors by name/category, update vendor details, and update cost or note.

How do I install Zola MCP?

Run `npx -y zola-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (ZOLA_REFRESH_TOKEN) to set first. Set ZOLA_REFRESH_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Zola MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Zola MCP

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