Visual Studio Code

Configure Zoho CRM MCP servers in VS Code using automatic or manual setup.

Automatic Configuration

  1. Login to your Zoho CRM and go to Setup > Developer Hub > MCP for AI Agents.
  2. Select the required MCP server from the list and click VS Code as the AI tool.
  3. Click the Install MCP Server in VS Code button. VS Code MCP Installation
  4. VS Code opens with the selected server details. Click Install.
  5. In the pop-up that appears, click Allow to authenticate your Zoho CRM organization. VS Code MCP Authentication
  6. This will prompt you to open the authentication URL in your browser (or copy and paste it) to complete authentication.

Manual Configuration

  1. Open the Command Palette with ⌘ Shift P (on macOS) / Ctrl Shift P (on Windows/Linux) and search for MCP: Open User Configuration
    VS Code MCP User Configuration
  2. Copy and paste the following into the .vscode/mcp.json file:

    {
      "servers": {
        "zoho-crm-data-insights": {
          "url": "https://zoho-crm-data-insights-60065097786.zohomcp.in/mcp/d17dfe13292e0414a929516bb8f8e797/message",
          "type": "http"
        }
      }
    }

    {
      "servers": {
        "zoho-crm-data-operations": {
          "url": "https://zoho-crm-data-operations-60065097786.zohomcp.in/mcp/fe46ddbc48fec3713c8754cea8ec9ac5/message",
          "type": "http"
        }
      }
    }

    {
      "servers": {
        "zoho-crm-module-customisation": {
          "url": "https://zoho-crm-module-customization-60065097786.zohomcp.in/mcp/8057776f5d548a33b892c533d4278d17/message",
          "type": "http"
        }
      }
    }

    {
      "servers": {
        "zoho-crm-automation": {
          "url": "https://zoho-crm-automation-60065097786.zohomcp.in/mcp/c139be028c224f75a9077e6473a62f3b/message",
          "type": "http"
        }
      }
    }

    If the file already has other servers, merge this into the existing servers object. 
    The type must be set to http for streamable HTTP transport. VS Code MCP Manual Configuration

  3. Save the file and reload the VS Code window. To reload the window, open the command palette and run Developer: Reload Window.
  4. Click Start Server to authenticate your CRM organization.

    VS Code MCP Manual Configuration