How It Works
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.md and follow only that path.
Do not proceed to step 3 until the user confirms CatalystbyZoho_* 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-dc to switch data centers if CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizations returns empty or the wrong org.
- Run
CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizations → CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Projects to set project context before any other MCP tool call.
- 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.
References
| Reference |
Load when the query is about… |
references/zoho-mcp.md |
Global MCP server setup (all 3 clients), all available CatalystbyZoho_* tools, execution flow, org→project pre-flight sequence, common MCP errors |
references/mcp-datastore.md |
Creating tables/columns via MCP, DataStore column types, batch column creation, data type constraints |
1---2name: catalyst-zoho-mcp3description: Catalyst Zoho MCP — manage Catalyst infrastructure (tables, buckets, cache) via CatalystbyZoho_* MCP tools using natural language. Trigger on 'Zoho MCP', 'MCP tools', 'catalyst MCP', 'CatalystbyZoho', 'create table with AI', 'MCP setup', 'MCP config', 'global MCP server', 'infrastructure as conversation', 'MCP first', 'avoid Catalyst console', or 'use MCP instead of console'.4---5
6## How It Works
7
81. **Check if MCP is connected** — Look for `CatalystbyZoho_*` tools in your tool list.
9
102. **⛔ MCP NOT connected — HARD STOP.**
11 Do NOT write any code, create any files, or call any SDK.
12 Ask the user which setup path they prefer, then load `references/zoho-mcp.md` and follow only that path.
13 Do not proceed to step 3 until the user confirms `CatalystbyZoho_*` tools are visible in their client.
14
15 > **To work with Catalyst via MCP, choose your setup path:**
16 >
17 > **Option A — Global MCP Server** *(recommended)*
18 > Add your DC-specific URL to your AI client config, authorize once via browser, done. No console needed.
19 > 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`.
20 >
21 > **Option B — Personal MCP Server** *(custom/team setup)*
22 > Create your own server at mcp.zoho.com, select tools, get a personal URL with a token embedded.
23 >
24 > *Which would you prefer?*
25
263. **Pre-flight sequence** — In order:
27 - **Confirm DC first.** Wrong DC = empty org list. Use `/catalyst-by-zoho:switch-dc` to switch data centers if `CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizations` returns empty or the wrong org.
28 - Run `CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Organizations` → `CatalystbyZoho_List_All_Projects` to set project context before any other MCP tool call.
294. **Load `references/zoho-mcp.md`** — for the full tool catalog, execution flow, and common error fixes.
305. **If the query involves DataStore** (create table, add columns, query data) — also load `references/mcp-datastore.md`.
316. **Answer** — Call the appropriate `CatalystbyZoho_*` tool directly. Show the user what tool was called and what it returned.
32
33## Triggers
34
35Use 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.
36
37## References
38
39| Reference | Load when the query is about… |
40|-----------|-------------------------------|
41| `references/zoho-mcp.md` | Global MCP server setup (all 3 clients), all available CatalystbyZoho_* tools, execution flow, org→project pre-flight sequence, common MCP errors |
42| `references/mcp-datastore.md` | Creating tables/columns via MCP, DataStore column types, batch column creation, data type constraints |
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