# `io.usefulapi/zendesk` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/io.usefulapi/zendesk
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/io.usefulapi/zendesk
- Version: 1.16.3 (active)
- Publisher: io.usefulapi (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T19:23:38.231Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
Zendesk MCP by usefulapi
Read tickets, users, orgs, macros and satisfaction ratings; create, update and comment on tickets.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T16:27:16.273Z over streamable-http.

**19 tools: 3 can delete or cancel things, 1 change things and 15 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 3 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 1 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 15 | allow |

## Findings

- **info** The word "credentials" in `zendesk_current_user` ([credentials-mention](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#credentials-mention))

```untrusted-server-text
The description mentions "credentials".

description: "...henticated user — a quick way to verify credentials and subdomain. Zendesk REST: GET /users..."
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `zendesk_execute_view` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "zendesk_execute_view" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true}; The name "zendesk_execute_view" says "execute": a word for a change.
```


## Deletes or cancels (3)

Removes, cancels or revokes something. Claude Code: deny.

### `zendesk_add_ticket_comment`

- The name "zendesk_add_ticket_comment" says "add": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
MUTATING: add a comment to a ticket. `public` defaults to true (a reply visible to the requester); set it false for an internal agent note. Convenience over PUT /tickets/{id}.json.
```

### `zendesk_create_ticket`

- The name "zendesk_create_ticket" says "create": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
MUTATING: create a new support ticket. `subject` and `comment_body` are required; the comment becomes the ticket's first message. Zendesk REST: POST /tickets.json.
```

### `zendesk_update_ticket`

- The name "zendesk_update_ticket" says "update": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
MUTATING: update an existing ticket. Provide the ticket `id` plus at least one field to change (status, priority, assignee_id, group_id, type, tags, or a comment). Zendesk REST: PUT /tickets/{id}.json.
```

## Changes things (1)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `zendesk_execute_view`

- The name "zendesk_execute_view" says "execute": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Run a saved view by id and return the matching tickets. Zendesk REST: GET /views/{id}/execute.json.
```

## Only reads (15)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `zendesk_current_user`

- The description's first verb is "return": a word for reading.
- Findings: info credentials-mention

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Return the currently authenticated user — a quick way to verify credentials and subdomain. Zendesk REST: GET /users/me.json.
```

### `zendesk_get_organization`

- The name "zendesk_get_organization" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch a single organization by id. Zendesk REST: GET /organizations/{id}.json.
```

### `zendesk_get_ticket`

- The name "zendesk_get_ticket" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch a single ticket by id. Zendesk REST: GET /tickets/{id}.json.
```

### `zendesk_get_ticket_metrics`

- The name "zendesk_get_ticket_metrics" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch SLA / response / resolution time metrics for a ticket. Zendesk REST: GET /tickets/{id}/metrics.json.
```

### `zendesk_get_user`

- The name "zendesk_get_user" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch a single user by id. Zendesk REST: GET /users/{id}.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_groups`

- The name "zendesk_list_groups" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List agent groups. Zendesk REST: GET /groups.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_macros`

- The name "zendesk_list_macros" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List macros (reusable sets of ticket actions/replies agents apply). Zendesk REST: GET /macros.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_organizations`

- The name "zendesk_list_organizations" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List organizations (offset pagination). Zendesk REST: GET /organizations.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_satisfaction_ratings`

- The name "zendesk_list_satisfaction_ratings" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List customer satisfaction (CSAT) ratings, optionally filtered by score. Zendesk REST: GET /satisfaction_ratings.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_ticket_comments`

- The name "zendesk_list_ticket_comments" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List the comments (public replies and internal notes) on a ticket, oldest first. Zendesk REST: GET /tickets/{id}/comments.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_ticket_fields`

- The name "zendesk_list_ticket_fields" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List all standard and custom ticket fields — useful for discovering field ids/values before creating or updating tickets. Zendesk REST: GET /ticket_fields.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_tickets`

- The name "zendesk_list_tickets" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List recent tickets (offset pagination). Zendesk REST: GET /tickets.json.
```

### `zendesk_list_views`

- The name "zendesk_list_views" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List saved ticket views (curated ticket lists). Use zendesk_execute_view to run one. Zendesk REST: GET /views.json.
```

### `zendesk_search`

- The name "zendesk_search" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Unified search across tickets, users, organizations and groups using Zendesk search syntax. Examples: `type:ticket status:open`, `type:user email:jane@acme.com`, `type:organization name:acme`. Zendesk REST: GET /search.json.
```

### `zendesk_search_users`

- The name "zendesk_search_users" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Find users by name, email, phone, or other attributes. Zendesk REST: GET /users/search.json.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `zendesk`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_search",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_tickets",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_get_ticket",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_ticket_comments",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_current_user",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_get_user",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_search_users",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_organizations",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_get_organization",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_groups",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_views",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_macros",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_ticket_fields",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_get_ticket_metrics",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_list_satisfaction_ratings"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_execute_view"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_create_ticket",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_update_ticket",
      "mcp__zendesk__zendesk_add_ticket_comment"
    ]
  }
}
```