Give an n8n AI Agent the Zaprep MCP server and your workflows can create automations from a form, push new leads to your CRM or post a weekly report to Slack.
(Scheduled every Monday) Summarize last week’s Instagram automation results and list any automation that stopped firing.
✓ get_analytics✓ get_automation_activityLast week: 2,310 DMs, 640 link clicks, 85 new emails.
Not firing: "Spring promo" (0 runs in 7 days). Sent to #marketing in Slack.
Example conversation. Real tool names.
Workflow automation setup
n8n Cloud or self-hosted with the AI Agent and MCP Client Tool nodes.
Zaprep MCP server URL
https://www.zaprep.com/api/mcpIn Zaprep, open Settings, then API keys, and create a key for n8n.
In an AI Agent node, add the MCP Client Tool. Set the endpoint to the MCP URL below and the transport to HTTP Streamable.
Choose Bearer Auth and create a credential with your zap_ key.
Expose all Zaprep tools or only the ones this workflow needs, for example list_contacts and get_analytics.
Need an API key? Create one in Zaprep. Official n8n docs: n8n MCP Client docs.
Try these
Copy a prompt, paste it into n8n, and adjust the keyword or link.
“Every hour, pull new contacts with an email and add them to HubSpot.”
“Every Monday, post DMs, clicks and top automation to Slack.”
“When a client submits the onboarding form, create their first keyword automation.”
“If any automation has 10 skipped triggers in a day, alert me.”
40+ tools
Everything you do in the Zaprep dashboard, except billing, is available as an MCP tool.
Comment-to-DM, DM keyword, story reply and follow-gated flows, from a post link or a plain description. Saved paused until you turn them on.
create_automationresolve_postduplicate_automationDMs sent, link clicks, followers gained and the full funnel for every automation.
get_analyticsget_automation_metricsget_automation_funnelFind out why a rule skipped, then pause, edit or switch it back on.
troubleshoot_automationget_automation_activitytoggle_automationTurn captions into ready-to-approve keyword automations, one post or all of them.
suggest_automationbulk_suggest_automationsanalyze_postList and export everyone who shared an email or messaged you.
list_contactsexport_contacts_csvScheduled automations, short links, link in bio, media kit and AI replies.
create_scheduled_automationcreate_linkupdate_link_in_bioBest for: Ops teams and agencies wiring Zaprep into the rest of their stack.
Sign-in
This guide uses an API key for n8n, the most reliable option there.
| OAuth | API key n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Paste the URL, sign in to Zaprep | Create a key in Settings, then API keys |
| Best for | Chat apps and editors on your own machine | CLIs, CI, servers and workflow tools |
| Credentials stored | Short-lived tokens, refreshed automatically | One zap_ key you keep secret |
| Revoke | Disconnect it in Settings, then AI tools | Delete it in Settings, then API keys |
Limits
Channels
One connection covers every account in your Zaprep workspace.
Same server
One MCP URL, any client that speaks the Model Context Protocol.
Using something else? See the general MCP setup.
Not a dedicated node. The MCP Client Tool gives an AI Agent every Zaprep tool, and the REST API works from the HTTP Request node for fixed steps.
No. Select only the tools a workflow needs. A reporting flow does not need create or delete access.
Yes. Zaprep runs its own remote MCP server at https://www.zaprep.com/api/mcp. No Zapier or other middleman is involved.
Yes. MCP access is included on every Zaprep plan, Free included. Your plan’s usual limits on automations and DMs still apply.
To run automations, yes: connect an Instagram professional account or a Facebook Page in Zaprep first. Without one the AI can only read your Zaprep settings.
Instagram professional accounts and Facebook Pages today. TikTok and YouTube are coming next.
New automations an AI creates are saved paused, so nothing sends until you or the AI turns it on after you confirm. Edits to an automation that is already on apply right away, and most AI apps ask before running a change. You can disconnect any AI app in Zaprep under Settings, then AI tools.
Yes. Once connected, the AI can list and export the contacts your automations collected, including emails. Only connect AI apps you trust, and disconnect any you stop using.
Open Settings, then AI tools in Zaprep and choose Disconnect next to the app. It is signed out right away. For an API key, delete it under Settings, then API keys.
Last updated . Menu names in other apps change often; the official docs link above has the latest.
Free plan, no card. Connect Instagram or a Facebook Page, then add Zaprep to your AI tool.