Zendesk MCP Server

by markusvankempenio.github.markusvankempen/zendesk-mcpv1.0.2

Zendesk MCP server — 14 support ticket tools for AI agents. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, watsonx Orchestrate, IBM Code Engine SSE.

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Install Zendesk MCP server

claude mcp add zendesk -e ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN='<zendesk-subdomain>' -e ZENDESK_EMAIL='<zendesk-email>' -e ZENDESK_API_TOKEN='<zendesk-api-token>' -- npx -y @markusvankempen/zendesk-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zendesk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@markusvankempen/zendesk-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN": "<zendesk-subdomain>",
        "ZENDESK_EMAIL": "<zendesk-email>",
        "ZENDESK_API_TOKEN": "<zendesk-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zendesk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@markusvankempen/zendesk-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN": "<zendesk-subdomain>",
        "ZENDESK_EMAIL": "<zendesk-email>",
        "ZENDESK_API_TOKEN": "<zendesk-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "zendesk": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@markusvankempen/zendesk-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN": "<zendesk-subdomain>",
        "ZENDESK_EMAIL": "<zendesk-email>",
        "ZENDESK_API_TOKEN": "<zendesk-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zendesk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@markusvankempen/zendesk-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN": "<zendesk-subdomain>",
        "ZENDESK_EMAIL": "<zendesk-email>",
        "ZENDESK_API_TOKEN": "<zendesk-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN	yes	—	Your Zendesk subdomain (e.g. mycompany for mycompany.zendesk.com)
ZENDESK_EMAIL	yes	—	Zendesk service account email address used for API authentication
ZENDESK_API_TOKEN	yes	yes	Zendesk API token (Admin → Apps and integrations → APIs → Token access)

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Registry entry updated
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FAQ

›How do I install the Zendesk MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add zendesk -e ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN='<zendesk-subdomain>' -e ZENDESK_EMAIL='<zendesk-email>' -e ZENDESK_API_TOKEN='<zendesk-api-token>' -- npx -y @markusvankempen/zendesk-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Zendesk require an API key?

Yes. It expects ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN, ZENDESK_EMAIL, ZENDESK_API_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Zendesk as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Zendesk in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.markusvankempen/zendesk-mcp.