> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zigpoll.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zigpoll.com/integrations/mcp/mcp-claude.md).

# Connect to Claude

Connect your Zigpoll surveys to **Claude** using the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). Once connected, Claude can read your survey responses, run analytics, and even create surveys — just ask in plain English. No coding required.

This guide covers both **Claude Desktop** and **Claude Code (CLI)**. For other AI clients, see the [MCP overview](/integrations/mcp.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
**How authorization works:** there's no API key to copy or paste. When you connect, Claude opens a browser window to authorize with Zigpoll. If you're already logged into Zigpoll in that browser, authorization completes automatically — you'll briefly see a loading screen, then be returned to Claude. If you're not logged in, sign in with your email and password, Google, or Shopify. Claude then stores a secure token, so you only do this once.
{% endhint %}

## Claude Desktop

1. Open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config**.
2. Add Zigpoll to `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zigpoll": {
      "url": "https://mcp.zigpoll.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

3. Save and restart Claude Desktop.
4. Claude opens a browser window to connect to Zigpoll. Sign into Zigpoll if prompted — if you're already logged in, authorization completes automatically.

## Claude Code (CLI)

1. Add the server from your terminal:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http zigpoll https://mcp.zigpoll.com/mcp
```

2. Run `/mcp` inside Claude Code and select **zigpoll** to authenticate.
3. A browser window opens — sign into Zigpoll if prompted (authorization completes automatically if you're already logged in).

{% hint style="info" %}
**How authentication works:** `mcp.zigpoll.com` uses a standard browser-based OAuth login tied to your Zigpoll account. Setting a static `Authorization: Bearer <api-key>` header will not work — your login is exchanged for a secure token through the browser authorization flow.
{% endhint %}

## Verify your connection

Ask Claude:

> "List my Zigpoll accounts"

or

> "Show me my recent surveys"

Claude will use the Zigpoll tools automatically to fetch your data.

## Example prompts

* "Summarize the responses for my NPS survey from the last 30 days"
* "What devices and browsers are my respondents using?"
* "How do NPS scores correlate with purchase type?"
* "Create a new post-purchase survey for my account"

For the full list of tools and more examples, see the [MCP overview](/integrations/mcp.md). For ideas on what to build, see [Ideas for Using Zigpoll MCP](/tutorials/zigpoll-mcp-use-cases.md).

## Troubleshooting

* **No authorization window appears** — run `/mcp` in Claude Code, or look for a "Connect"/"Authenticate" prompt in Claude Desktop and trigger it manually.
* **Tools not appearing** — restart Claude after adding the server.
* **Connected to the wrong Zigpoll account** — authorization uses whichever Zigpoll account is logged into your browser. Log into the correct account at [app.zigpoll.com](https://app.zigpoll.com), then disconnect and reconnect the server.
* **Authentication errors** — the connection authenticates with an API key labeled "MCP" that Zigpoll creates automatically. If it was revoked in **Settings → Manage Integrations → API Key**, disconnect and reconnect to issue a new one.


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