MCP Server Setup

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI tools connect to external services. Znift hosts an MCP server that gives your AI agent full access to your tasks.

Configuration

Add Znift to your AI tool’s MCP configuration. Replace your-znift-api-key with your actual API key from Profile > API Keys.

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Claude Code
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OpenClaw

Edit your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "znift": {
      "url": "https://znift.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "your-znift-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add to your project’s .claude/settings.json or global settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "znift": {
      "url": "https://znift.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "your-znift-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Go to Settings > MCP Servers > Add Server and configure:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "znift": {
      "url": "https://znift.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "your-znift-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to your OpenClaw MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "znift": {
      "url": "https://znift.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "your-znift-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Once connected, your AI agent has access to the following tools:

Tool	Description
`list_tasks`	List all tasks for a specific date
`create_task`	Create a new task with text, date, priority, and more
`get_task`	Get a single task by ID
`update_task`	Update fields on an existing task
`delete_task`	Permanently delete an archived task
`search_tasks`	Full-text search across all tasks
`get_analytics`	Completion stats and trends for a date range
`get_dashboard`	Daily overview with overdue, pending, completed, and streak
`list_archived`	List all archived tasks
`archive_task`	Move a task to the archive
`restore_task`	Restore an archived task to its original date
`toggle_task`	Toggle a task between completed and pending
`move_task`	Move a task to a different date

Example Conversations

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

“What’s on my plate today?”
“Add a high-priority task for tomorrow: finalize the proposal”
“Log that I merged 3 PRs today”
“Record that I had a 1:1 with Sarah yesterday”
“Mark the code review task as done”
“Move the team sync to next Monday”
“Search for anything about the API migration”
“How productive was I this week?”

Troubleshooting

Tools not appearing

Make sure you’ve restarted your AI tool after adding the MCP configuration. Check that your API key is correct and starts with znift_.

Authentication errors

Verify your API key at Profile > API Keys. Generate a new key if needed.

Rate limiting

The API allows 300 requests per minute per API key. If you hit the limit, wait a moment and try again.

​Configuration

​Available Tools

​Example Conversations

​Troubleshooting

Configuration

Available Tools

Example Conversations

Troubleshooting