How It Works
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Check if MCP is connected — Look for
CatalystbyZoho_*tools in your tool list. -
MCP NOT connected — HARD STOP. Do NOT write any code, create any files, or call any SDK. Ask the user which setup path they prefer, then load
references/zoho-mcp.mdand follow only that path. Do not proceed to step 3 until the user confirmsCatalystbyZoho_*tools are visible in their client.To work with Catalyst via MCP, choose your setup path:
Option A — Global MCP Server (recommended)
Add your DC-specific URL to your AI client config, authorize once via browser, done. No console needed. US:
https://catalyst.zohomcp.com/mcp/message, EU:https://catalyst.zohomcp.eu/mcp/message, IN:https://catalyst.zohomcp.in/mcp/message, AU:https://catalyst.zohomcp.com.au/mcp/message, CA:https://catalyst.zohomcp.ca/mcp/message, SA:https://catalyst.zohomcp.sa/mcp/message, JP:https://catalyst.zohomcp.jp/mcp/message, UAE:https://catalyst.zohomcp.ae/mcp/message.Option B — Personal MCP Server (custom/team setup) Create your own server at mcp.zoho.com, select tools, get a personal URL with a token embedded.
Which would you prefer?
- Pre-flight sequence — In order:
- Confirm DC first. Wrong DC = empty org list. Use
/catalyst-by-zoho:switch-dcto switch data centers ifCatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizationsreturns empty or the wrong org. - Run
CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizations→CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Projectsto set project context before any other MCP tool call.
- Confirm DC first. Wrong DC = empty org list. Use
- Load
references/zoho-mcp.md— for the full tool catalog, execution flow, and common error fixes. - If the query involves DataStore (create table, add columns, query data) — also load
references/mcp-datastore.md. - Answer — Call the appropriate
CatalystbyZoho_*tool directly. Show the user what tool was called and what it returned.
Triggers
Use this skill for: "Zoho MCP", "MCP tools", "catalyst MCP", "create table with AI", "MCP DataStore", "MCP Cache", "MCP Stratus", zoho-mcp-server, "MCP setup", "MCP config", "global MCP server", "infrastructure as conversation", "Claude MCP Catalyst", "MCP tool error", "MCP not connecting", "use AI to create database table", or CatalystbyZoho_ tool.
