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michaelrice/zendesk-mcp
Zendesk MCP server for Claude Code and other MCP clients
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From the listing
About michaelrice/zendesk-mcp
A Model Context Protocol server that exposes Zendesk functionality to MCP clients like Claude Code. It enables AI assistants to query and manage Zendesk tickets and data through a standardized interface.
Best for
Developers who want to control Zendesk data through AI assistants using the Model Context Protocol
Use cases
- Retrieve and search Zendesk tickets from within an AI coding assistant
- Update ticket status or add comments via natural language commands
- Integrate Zendesk workflows into automated MCP-based toolchains
Notes
0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-15. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Open source and written in Python, easy to inspect and modify
- Works with any MCP-compatible client, not just Claude Code
- Lightweight server that can be run locally or in CI/CD pipelines
Cons
- Zero stars and no community traction suggests early or unmaintained project
- Not an official Zendesk integration, may lack full API coverage
- Requires manual setup of Zendesk API credentials and MCP client configuration
Key facts
What we have checked
Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
.venv/bin/pip install -e ".[dev]"Tools exposed
zendesk_search_ticketszendesk_get_ticketszendesk_get_ticketzendesk_create_ticketzendesk_update_ticketzendesk_get_commentszendesk_list_attachmentszendesk_download_attachmentzendesk_ticket_to_gitlab_contextzendesk_post_commentzendesk_post_internal_notezendesk_set_ticket_statuszendesk_assign_ticketzendesk_add_tagzendesk_remove_tagzendesk_list_viewszendesk_get_viewzendesk_get_view_ticketszendesk_list_macroszendesk_preview_macro
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop, Claude Code
Install
Add michaelrice/zendesk-mcp to your client
Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.
Claude Code
Config checkedRun in your terminal (runs on your computer)
claude mcp add --transport stdio michaelrice-zendesk-mcp -- uvx zendesk-mcp@0.1.6Claude Desktop
Config checkedAdd to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)
{
"mcpServers": {
"michaelrice-zendesk-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"zendesk-mcp@0.1.6"
]
}
}
}Cursor
Config checkedAdd to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)
{
"mcpServers": {
"michaelrice-zendesk-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"zendesk-mcp@0.1.6"
]
}
}
}VS Code
Config checkedAdd to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)
{
"servers": {
"michaelrice-zendesk-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"zendesk-mcp@0.1.6"
]
}
}
}Codex
Config checkedAdd to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)
[mcp_servers.michaelrice-zendesk-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["zendesk-mcp@0.1.6"]- ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.
Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.
Works with
What michaelrice/zendesk-mcp connects to
1 product and 5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.
| Works with | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zendesk | Product | Its name pairs the product with MCPname "zendesk-mcp" | GitHub |
| Claude Code | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.6Config checked | Claude Code docs |
| Claude Desktop | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.6Config checked | Claude Desktop docs |
| Cursor | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.6Config checked | Cursor docs |
| VS Code | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.6Config checked | VS Code docs |
| Codex | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.6Config checked | Codex docs |
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