Zendesk MCP Server

Zendesk Support MCP server - tickets, users, comments, macros, account setup, and support-workflow discovery through a standard stdio MCP package. Its 26 documented tools cover zendesk, ticket, tickets, account.

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

One of 41 MCP servers published from mindstone/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 41 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Zendesk

before you install - you'll need

Set ZENDESK_CONFIG_PATH before connecting. ZENDESK_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_HOST_BRIDGE_STATE are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-zendesk -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-zendesk

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-zendesk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-zendesk"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @mindstone/mcp-server-zendesk - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@mindstone)

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

03 · What Zendesk 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 connected accounts with auth status, connect using API token, search with Zendesk query syntax (max 1000 results), and get single ticket by ID.

Capability map

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

read & search

18 tools - e.g. List connected accounts with auth status; Search with Zendesk query syntax (max 1000 results); Get single ticket by ID

list_zendesk_accounts · search_zendesk_tickets · get_zendesk_ticket · get_zendesk_tickets_by_ids · search_zendesk_users · get_zendesk_user…

create & write

3 tools - e.g. Create a new ticket; Create a user or update the one with the same email; Add public reply or internal note

create_zendesk_ticket · create_or_update_zendesk_user · add_zendesk_ticket_comment

delete

1 tool - e.g. Disconnect a Zendesk account

remove_zendesk_account

auth & access

1 tool - e.g. Connect using API token

authenticate_zendesk_account

Export

1 tool - e.g. Cursor-based export with no 1000-result limit

export_zendesk_tickets

update

1 tool - e.g. Update ticket fields, status, or add comment

update_zendesk_ticket

Apply

1 tool - e.g. Preview and apply macro to ticket

apply_zendesk_macro

04 · Who maintains Zendesk

Zendesk is maintained by mindstone. We track 41 MCP servers from mindstone - 41 actively maintained, 10 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from mindstone.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers
category: productivity - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-zendesk (active, first published 2026-05-21 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@mindstone/mcp-server-zendesk

06 · Zendesk FAQ

Is Zendesk still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19. We re-verify nightly.

What can Zendesk do?

With this server connected, an agent can list connected accounts with auth status, connect using API token, search with Zendesk query syntax (max 1000 results), and get single ticket by ID.

How do I install Zendesk?

Run `npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-zendesk`. The README documents 3 environment variables (ZENDESK_CONFIG_PATH, ZENDESK_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_HOST_BRIDGE_STATE) to set first. Set ZENDESK_CONFIG_PATH before connecting. ZENDESK_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_HOST_BRIDGE_STATE are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Zendesk 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 Zendesk

Alternatives to Zendesk

Maintained productivity servers if Zendesk isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Zendesk doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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