--- title: "Connect Action Network and Outlign - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New person\" fires in Action Network, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Outlign." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/action-network-to-outlign" --- # Connect Action Network and Outlign When **New person** fires in [Action Network](https://apiant.ai/connections/action-network), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Outlign](https://apiant.ai/connections/outlign), or **Milestone Created** in Outlign to **Find people by email** in Action Network. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Action Network **1** trigger Action Network **6** actions Outlign **8** triggers Outlign **13** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Action Network and Outlign to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Action Network and Outlign can do together ### From Action Network to Outlign - When **New person** in Action Network then **Create Task** in Outlign - When **New person** in Action Network then **Update Task** in Outlign ### From Outlign to Action Network - When **Milestone Created** in Outlign then **Find people by email** in Action Network - When **Milestone Updated** in Outlign then **RSVP for Event** in Action Network Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Action Network and Outlign ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 19 actions - Trigger **New person** Triggers when a new person is added to the Action Network list tied to your API key. - Action **Donate to Fundraiser** Records a donation made on an Action Network fundraising page, adding the donor as a person if they are new. - Action **Find people by email** Finds people on your Action Network list whose email address matches exactly. - Action **List people** Returns the people on the email list connected to your Action Network account, optionally filtered by name, email, phone, location or date. - Action **RSVP for Event** Records a person's RSVP to an Action Network event, adding them as a person if they are new. - Action **Sign Petition** Records a signature on an Action Network petition, adding the signer as a person if they are new. - Action **Subscribe Person** Adds a person to your Action Network email list, or updates them if they already exist, and subscribes them to email. - Trigger **Milestone Created** Triggers when a new milestone is created. - Trigger **Milestone Updated** Triggers when a milestone is updated. - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **Section Updated** Triggers when a section / phase is updated. - Trigger **Task Completed** Triggers when a task is marked as completed. - Trigger **Task Due Date Updated** Triggers when a task's due date is updated. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client. - Action **Create Milestone** creates a milestone on a project (required title, due_date YYYY-MM-DD, project_id). - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project from scratch. - Action **Create Section** Creates a new section / phase in a project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task in a project. - Action **Find Client** Finds a client by name. - Action **Find Project** Finds a project by name within a specific client. - Action **Find Section** Finds sections / phases by title within a specific project. - Action **Find Task** Finds tasks by title within a specific section. - Action **Get Milestone** Returns a milestone with its title, due date, description, color and project. - Action **Update Milestone** updates an existing milestone's title, due_date, description or color (all optional); fires milestone.updated. - Action **Update Section** updates an existing section (phase): title, due_date, is_internal (all optional); fires phase.updated. - Action **Update Task** updates an existing task (title, due_date, completed, etc.); changing due_date fires task.due_date_updated, completing fires task.completed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Action Network** Action Network is an online organizing tool for progressives, offering actions such as fundraising...](https://apiant.ai/connections/action-network) - [ **Outlign** Outlign is a simple Project Management tool for Creative Teams](https://apiant.ai/connections/outlign) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Action Network - [ **Action Network to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/action-network-to-hubspot) - [ **Action Network to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/action-network-to-salesforce) - [ **Action Network to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/action-network-to-slack) - [ **Action Network to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/action-network-to-google-sheets) - [ **Action Network to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/action-network-to-gmail) - [ **Action Network to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/action-network-to-google-calendar) ## More into Outlign - [ **HubSpot to Outlign** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-outlign) - [ **Google Sheets to Outlign** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-outlign) - [ **Gmail to Outlign** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-outlign) - [ **Google Calendar to Outlign** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-outlign) - [ **Google Drive to Outlign** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-outlign) - [ **Mailchimp to Outlign** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-outlign) Questions ## Action Network and Outlign, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Action Network? Any of Action Network's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New person. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Outlign when something happens in Action Network? Any of Outlign's 13 actions, including Create Client, Create Milestone, Create Project and Create Section. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Outlign to Action Network? Yes. When something happens in Outlign, your agent can act in Action Network too. This page covers both directions: Outlign's triggers and Action Network's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Action Network or Outlign? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Action Network and Outlign without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.