How to Use the Zoho CRM Activities MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I review call history using Zoho CRM Activities with Claude Code?

Execute zoholistcalls from your terminal. The output provides the subject, type (Inbound/Outbound), disposition, duration, and linked contact ID in a structured format for piping to other tools.

Q: How can I create calendar entries using Zoho CRM Activities with Claude Code?

Use zohocreateevent in your shell script. You must pass the event title and start/end times as ISO strings, ensuring that all scheduled meetings are logged correctly.

Q: What is the process for listing notes using Zoho CRM Activities with Claude Code?

Run zoholistnotes, providing the specific module (e.g., Deals) and the record ID. The output streams all note titles, content, and creation dates to standard out.

Q: Does Zoho CRM Activities support updating tasks using Claude Code?

Yes. You can use zohoupdatetask to change a task's status or push the due date from your script. The function only changes specified fields, keeping the rest of the record intact.

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Scheduling activities through the MCP Server.

Need to schedule a demo or action item as part of a CI/CD pipeline? Use `zoho_create_event` via a shell script. You pass the title and start/end times, making sure they're in ISO format for headless execution. This is reliable background job management. Similarly, you can log follow-ups using `zoho_create_task`. The tool requires subject, priority, and due date, allowing scripts to reliably create action items without manual intervention.

Auditing CRM history with the MCP Server.

To audit call volume, pipe a command that runs `zoho_list_calls`. The output includes subject, type, result, duration, and linked contact. This is ideal for cron jobs running nightly reports. Reviewing scheduled meetings also works: run `zoho_list_events` to get titles, start/end dates, and locations in a machine-readable format.

Managing record activity via the MCP Server.

If you need to know what happened on an account before running a script, use `zoho_list_notes`. It accepts module and record ID inputs, returning all titles, content, and creation dates. You can then pipe this data into another processing tool. To maintain state, run `zoho_update_task` to change status or due date programmatically whenever a process completes.

Setup guide

Set up Zoho CRM Activities MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see zoho-crm-activities-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Zoho CRM Activities transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Zoho CRM Activities tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http zoho-crm-activities-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Zoho CRM Activities MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zoho-crm-activities-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Zoho CRM Activities MCP in Claude Code

Execute `zoho_list_calls` from your terminal. The output provides the subject, type (Inbound/Outbound), disposition, duration, and linked contact ID in a structured format for piping to other tools.

Use `zoho_create_event` in your shell script. You must pass the event title and start/end times as ISO strings, ensuring that all scheduled meetings are logged correctly.

Run `zoho_list_notes`, providing the specific module (e.g., Deals) and the record ID. The output streams all note titles, content, and creation dates to standard out.

This server interacts with Calls, Events, Tasks, Notes, and associated metadata including subjects, dates (ISO format), statuses, priority levels, and record IDs.

Yes. You can use `zoho_update_task` to change a task's status or push the due date from your script. The function only changes specified fields, keeping the rest of the record intact.

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