How to use the Zapier MCP server on iPhone

What the Zapier connector does

Use the apps and actions you configured on your Zapier MCP server. Zapier uses a connection token instead of a sign-in page.

Connect Zapier

1. Open the menu at the top left, then Settings, then Connections, the row titled "Connect your stuff".
2. Tap Connect on the Zapier card. Without Premium Unlock the button reads Premium and opens the purchase screen.
3. At mcp.zapier.com, create a server, choose its apps, and copy the connection token from the Connect tab. Paste it into the Zapier sheet in Orvena.
4. While it connects, the button shows a spinner. Then the service moves to the list at the top and shows its number of tools. After the app restarts, it reads "Connecting…" until its tools are back.

What you can ask

• Add this expense to my Google Sheet: lunch, 14 euros.
• Post the release note to the team Slack channel.
• Create a Trello card for the client call.

What asks before it runs

Each tool from the server asks the first time it is used, and you can allow it once or always. Tools the server marks as destructive ask every time. If the conversation already holds personal data, such as your calendar or an earlier result, Orvena asks before sending it to Zapier.

Which models can use it

All four engines on the Models screen get the connector tools: Orvena's own model, Apple Intelligence, Private Cloud Compute and cloud models through OpenRouter that support tools. For Apple's models Orvena converts each tool's schema; if a tool uses something Apple's framework cannot express, Apple's models get that tool without arguments, so use Orvena's model or OpenRouter for it.

Common questions

Which apps can Orvena use through Zapier?

The ones you add to your Zapier MCP server at mcp.zapier.com. Orvena sees the actions that server exposes and nothing else.

Do I need to pay to use Zapier with Orvena?

Connections need Premium Unlock, a one-time $14.99 purchase with no subscription. It also adds Private Cloud Compute on iOS 27, cloud models with your own OpenRouter key, voice conversations and scheduled tasks.

Does the Zapier server run on my iPhone?

No. Orvena connects to remote servers over MCP streamable HTTP. The Zapier server runs on the service's own infrastructure, and Orvena calls it from your iPhone.