AI Agents & Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Zirzir provides first-class support for autonomous AI coding agents and financial copilots using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Running the MCP Server

Start the stdio MCP server directly from the CLI:

zirzir mcp

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Claude Desktop & Cursor Integration

Add Zirzir to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zirzir": {
      "command": "zirzir",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Exposed MCP Tools

AI Agents connected to Zirzir gain access to the following native tools:

Tool Name	Description
zirzir_charge	Initiate a payment charge across any African rail (Telebirr, Chapa, M-Pesa)
zirzir_list_payments	Query recent transactions, filtering by status or currency
zirzir_simulate_webhook	Trigger sandbox webhook events for end-to-end testing
zirzir_generate_ussd	Generate low-connectivity USSD dial strings

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In-Dashboard Financial Copilot

Zirzir also includes a built-in AI Financial Copilot drawer inside the web dashboard (AgentCopilot.tsx), allowing merchants to ask natural-language questions like:

• “What is our total transaction volume in ETB today?”
• “Are any payment gateways currently experiencing circuit breaker failovers?”
• “Create a payment link for 500 ETB for customer John Doe.”