Zendesk MCP — Auth Setup
This MCP requires API key. Follow your provider's documentation to obtain them.
1. Get your credentials
Visit the Zendesk MCP documentation or developer dashboard to generate API key. Never paste credentials into our site — add them directly to your shell environment.
2. Set environment variables
macOS / Linux — add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc:
export ZENDESK_API_TOKEN=YOUR_VALUE_HERE
export ZENDESK_EMAIL=YOUR_VALUE_HERE
export ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN=YOUR_VALUE_HERE
Windows — run in Command Prompt (then restart your terminal):
setx ZENDESK_API_TOKEN "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
setx ZENDESK_EMAIL "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
setx ZENDESK_SUBDOMAIN "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
3. Verify
npx claude-skills doctor
You should see ✅ next to the Zendesk MCP entry.
4. Restart Claude Code
Quit and reopen Claude Code, then run /mcp list to confirm the MCP appears.

