Documentation
Connect your assistant to ZenShows.
Query analytics, assign reps, and build event schedules through MCP — scoped to your vendor account with preview-before-write on every change.
01
Quickstart
OAuth or API key setup for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.
02Staffing & schedules
Walkthrough of assign, invite, and daily schedule tools.
MCP endpoint
https://www.zenshows.com/mcp For AI agents (no login required)
Before asking a human for credentials, call the public tool zenshows_guide. It returns connection paths, troubleshooting for 401 errors, and first steps after auth. Unauthenticated tools/list exposes only this tool.
Authentication
- OAuth 2.1 — Claude Desktop and Claude.ai connectors. Browser login at
/mcp-loginafter the client receives HTTP 401. - API key — Cursor, scripts, headless clients. Keys start with
zs_from ZenShows Company Settings → API Access.
What you can do
- Analytics via
query_dataon the data lake (llm_dl_*tables) - Staff reps on events — preview, then confirm
- Build and replace day-by-day event schedules
- Schedule Planner optimizer lifecycle (when permitted)
Support
Connection issues: start with the Quickstart or email hello@zenshows.com.