Steps to connect Zoho Mail MCP with Claude

Note: 

The steps mentioned below are for free plan users on Claude desktop application. 

As a prerequisite, please download Claude desktop app to proceed.

  1. Open Claude console and navigate to Settings section.
    Claude settings
     
  2. Select Developer under Desktop app settings.
  3. Click Edit Config and the page redirects you to the claude_desktop_config.json file in your system.

     
  4. Right-click the json file and select Open With TextEdit option.

     
  5. Copy the code snippet available under the Connect > MCP Clients > Cursor tab from the Zoho MCP server console.

     
  6. Now paste this copied code in the claude_desktop_config.json file and click Save.
  7. Once you click Save, you will be directed to the Zoho MCP authorization screen in your local host. Click Allow.

     
  8. Select the check box to grant permission and click Accept in the MCP authentication page.

     
  9. Quit and re-launch Claude to view the configured Zoho MCP from Claude console.

     

Now, you will be able to invoke your configured Zoho MCP server with Claude acting as the MCP client.