Build powerful automations by connecting OpenAI agents to 8,000+ tools with Zapier MCP

Automation is the new trend in the IT world. The idea to automate tasks that consume our precious office time has become the hottest trend in 2025. It’s not that most of us are lazy. The idea is to automate repetitive tasks so that professionals can focus on important stuff that matters the most. It professionals are using various tools to automate. They want the apps to talk to each other. That’s the reason they created APIs.

Imagine accessing 8000+ in Zapier MCP through the OpenAI agent builder. You can build and automate any tasks with these tools. Instead of having multiple open tabs and thousands of workflows, you can streamline the whole task automation without accessing various apps and online services.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to access over 8000+ tools through Zapier MCP. You can access these tools from the OpenAI agent builder. The process is easy and takes only a few minutes. We’ll teach you how to access OpenAI agent builder, configure your agent, and integrate it with Zapier MCP, set up the Zapier MCP server, connect API keys, test the workflow, and publish your automation.

By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to:

•  Access the agent builder
• Configure your agent and MCP integration
• Set up the  Zapier MCP server
• Connect API keys
• Test the workflow
• Publish your automation

Let’s dive right into it!