How to Use the Zoho Projects MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I list all Zoho Projects portals using Claude Code?

Just write a script that calls listportals. The output streams directly to your terminal, giving you the IDs needed for subsequent environment setup steps.

Q: Can I create new Zoho Projects tasks using Claude Code?

Yes. You can pipe a command into your script that executes createtask. This is useful for automated onboarding scripts where you need to guarantee a task exists on every project.

Q: What is the easiest way to list all projects and their milestones with Zoho Projects using Claude Code?

Write a script that first calls listprojects to get IDs. Then, it loops through those IDs, executing listmilestones for each one in sequence.

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Automate Project Maintenance via MCP Server

Set up a cron job that runs nightly status checks. Use `list_projects` to get all active projects, then loop through them to call `list_tasks` and capture the current status of every task. This process outputs a structured log file directly to stdio, perfect for piping into an alerting system or storing in S3.

Run Project Setup Scripts with Claude Code

You can write a shell script that needs to initialize a new client environment. The script calls `list_portals` first, then uses the resulting IDs to run `create_project`. If successful, it immediately runs `list_task_lists` next. Everything happens in the terminal stream, ideal for CI/CD pipelines where you need zero GUI overhead.

Process Project Data with MCP Server

Need to audit project users? Write a simple script that calls `list_projects`, extracts all IDs, and then runs `list_project_users` for each one. The output is just raw JSON you can process further in the shell. This makes running large-scale data audits reliable because it's completely headless and self-contained.

Setup guide

Set up Zoho Projects 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-projects-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

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claude mcp add --transport http zoho-projects-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 Projects 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-projects-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Zoho Projects MCP in Claude Code

Just write a script that calls `list_portals`. The output streams directly to your terminal, giving you the IDs needed for subsequent environment setup steps.

Yes. You can pipe a command into your script that executes `create_task`. This is useful for automated onboarding scripts where you need to guarantee a task exists on every project.

It handles Project, Task, Portal, User, Milestone, and Task List objects. The server provides raw, structured data that is easy to process in a shell script.

Yes. It's designed for robust background operations. You run it in GitHub Actions or Docker containers, ensuring project management tasks execute reliably without needing a user interface.

Write a script that first calls `list_projects` to get IDs. Then, it loops through those IDs, executing `list_milestones` for each one in sequence.

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