--- name: zapier/zapier-status source: https://app.decimal.ai/s/zapier-zapier-status@1/SKILL.md source_sha256: 023565959d27 --- # Zapier status Three modes for monitoring and maintaining a Zapier MCP setup. Determine the mode from context, or ask if unclear. For how the Zapier MCP server itself works, see [docs.zapier.com/mcp](https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/home). ## Mode 1: Health check **Trigger:** "check my tools", "zapier status", "is everything working?", or any general status inquiry. A quick dashboard view of the current state. ### Steps 1. Inspect the available Zapier MCP tools. The exact surface depends on the server's configuration — some servers expose meta-tools that report the action inventory, others expose each configured action as its own named tool. Use whichever signal is available. 2. If no Zapier tools are available: report the connection status and suggest running **zapier-onboard**. 3. If tools are available, build a summary by grouping them by app: **For each app**, show: - App name - Number of actions - Action types (infer read vs write from names: find/search/get/list = read, send/create/update/add = write) - Quick status: working / needs auth / error **Format as a dashboard:** ``` Zapier MCP status ================= Server: connected Total actions: 14 across 5 apps Slack 3 actions (2 read, 1 write) ✓ working Gmail 3 actions (1 read, 2 write) ✓ working Google Cal 2 actions (1 read, 1 write) ✓ working Jira 3 actions (2 read, 1 write) ✓ working Google Docs 2 actions (1 read, 1 write) ✓ working ``` 4. If any actions appear broken (based on recent errors or auth issues), flag them. 5. End with: "Everything looks good." or "Found [N] issues. Want me to diagnose them?" ## Mode 2: Audit **Trigger:** "audit my setup", "clean up my tools", "find duplicates", "what should I remove?" Find inefficiencies: duplicate actions, unused tools, conflicts with native MCP servers. ### Steps 1. Get the full inventory by inspecting the available Zapier MCP tools. 2. **Check for duplicates within Zapier MCP:** - Multiple actions for the same app that do similar things (e.g., both a "find message" and a "search messages" Slack action) - Recommend removing the less useful one 3. **Check for conflicts with native MCP servers:** - Look at other MCP servers configured in the client's MCP config file (e.g., `.cursor/mcp.json`, `claude_desktop_config.json`, `.mcp.json` — depends on the client) - If the user has both a native Slack MCP and Zapier Slack actions, flag it - Recommend: "You have Slack through both Zapier and a native Slack server. The native server is usually better for single-app use. Consider removing Zapier's Slack actions." 4. **Check for unused or low-value actions:** - Actions that are rarely useful as defaults (e.g., very specific write actions that are only needed occasionally) - Suggest removing actions that can be re-added on demand 5. **Show the audit report:** ``` Audit results ============= Duplicates: 1 found - Slack: "find_message" and "search_messages" overlap. Recommend removing "search_messages". Native conflicts: 1 found - Slack: native Slack MCP also configured. Consider removing Zapier Slack actions. Cleanup candidates: 2 found - Google Sheets "delete_row": rarely needed, can re-add on demand - Jira "add_attachment": niche action, add when needed Recommended removals: 4 actions Want me to show you how to clean these up? ``` 6. If the user says yes, direct them to [mcp.zapier.com](https://mcp.zapier.com) to remove the recommended actions (or use the server's in-chat disable tool if available). List exactly which ones to remove. ## Mode 3: Diagnose **Trigger:** "what's broken?", "my tools aren't working", "debug my MCP", or when a specific tool call has failed. Systematic troubleshooting with error pattern matching. ### Steps 1. **Gather context:** Ask what went wrong, or use the error from the current conversation. 2. **Run diagnostics in order:** a. **Connection check:** Try calling any available Zapier tool. If nothing works, the problem is server-level (auth, config, network). b. **Action check:** Is the specific action available on this server? If not, the user needs to add it at mcp.zapier.com (or via the server's in-chat discovery tools if available). c. **Auth check:** Try calling a read action for the affected app. If it returns an auth error, the app connection needs re-authentication. d. **Parameter check:** Review the failing call's parameters. Common issues: - Missing required fields - Wrong field format (IDs vs names) - Instructions that are too vague for the params resolver 3. **Match against known error patterns:** | Symptom | Likely cause | Fix | | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | All tools fail | Server auth expired | Re-authenticate at mcp.zapier.com | | One app fails, others work | App-level auth expired | Re-connect that specific app | | Tool not found / unavailable | Action not configured | Direct user to mcp.zapier.com to add it | | "invalid params" | Wrong fields or format | Check the tool's parameter schema | | Results are empty but expected data exists | Search too narrow or wrong field | Broaden the search or check field names | | Timeout on execute | Server overloaded or action is slow | Retry once, then report if persistent | | "rate limit exceeded" | Too many calls | Space out requests, wait 30 seconds | | Works in one project, fails in another | Project-level vs global config | Check both project-level and global MCP config for the client | 4. **Report findings:** "Here's what I found: - **Connection**: OK (server responding) - **Actions**: 14 tools available across 5 apps - **Auth issue**: Gmail connection expired. You need to re-authenticate Gmail at mcp.zapier.com. - **Recommendation**: [direct link or specific instruction]" 5. If the fix requires user action (re-auth, config change), provide the specific link or instruction. If it's something the AI can fix (adjust parameters, try a different tool), offer to do it. ## General notes - Always inspect the available Zapier MCP tools as the first diagnostic step in any mode. - Don't dump raw error messages. Translate them into plain language. - If a problem is beyond what the skill can diagnose (server-side bug, API outage), say so and suggest checking [status.zapier.com](https://status.zapier.com) or contacting support.