Zendesk MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that puts Zendesk inside your AI assistant, for both sides of the conversation. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with help center, oauth and tickets and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 9 · #21 OF 204 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Zendesk MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add fruggr-zendesk-mcp-server -- npx -y @fruggr/zendesk-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

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

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

03 · What Zendesk MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 2 documented tools across all, single, including all, single.

The 2 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what zendesk-mcp-server lets an agent do.

all: - every operation as its own tool, for clients with good tool selection;
single: - a single zendesk tool, for models with limited tool slots.

Latest releases

v2.22.1 · 2026-09-18

2.22.1 (2026-09-18) · patch the vitest 5 incompatibility and add a canary that notices when the gate stops measuring · lock file maintenance · update vitest monorepo to v5 · drop the dead pnpm.overrides rule and…

v2.22.0 · 2026-09-17

2.22.0 (2026-09-17) · serve end users their own tickets · cap comment volume, and bring existing comments under it · lock file maintenance · update dependency open to v11.0.2 · update dependency zod to v4.6.2 · update…

v2.21.0 · 2026-09-11

2.21.0 (2026-09-11) · request the read scope alone under --read-only · lock file maintenance

04 · Who maintains Zendesk MCP Server

zendesk-mcp-server is maintained by fruggr. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/fruggr/zendesk-mcp-server
website: https://github.com/fruggr/zendesk-mcp-server#readme
category: security - ranked #21 of 204 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-18)
registry: io.github.fruggr/zendesk-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-06-30 · 28 versions)
packages: npm:@fruggr/zendesk-mcp-server

06 · Zendesk MCP Server FAQ

What is Zendesk MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that puts Zendesk inside your AI assistant, for both sides of the conversation. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Zendesk MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Zendesk MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @fruggr/zendesk-mcp-server`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Zendesk MCP Server 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 MCP Server

Alternatives to Zendesk MCP Server

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Pairs well with

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