--- title: "Connect ActiveCollab and crates.io - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in ActiveCollab, your agent runs \"Find crates by category\" in crates.io." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-crates-io" --- # Connect ActiveCollab and crates.io When **New Project** fires in [ActiveCollab](https://apiant.ai/connections/activecollab), your agent runs **Find crates by category** in [crates.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/crates-io), or **New crate** in crates.io to **Add Comment to Task** in ActiveCollab. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. ActiveCollab **5** triggers ActiveCollab **24** actions crates.io **2** triggers crates.io **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want ActiveCollab and crates.io 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 ActiveCollab and crates.io can do together ### From ActiveCollab to crates.io - When **New Project** in ActiveCollab then **Find crates by category** in crates.io - When **New Task** in ActiveCollab then **Find crates by name** in crates.io ### From crates.io to ActiveCollab - When **New crate** in crates.io then **Add Comment to Task** in ActiveCollab - When **New crate version** in crates.io then **Add task list** in ActiveCollab 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 ActiveCollab and crates.io ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 32 actions - Trigger **New Project** Fires when a new active project is created in ActiveCollab. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **New Task List** Triggers when a new task list is created in a project in Active Collab. - Trigger **Task Closed** Triggers when a task is closed in Active Collab. - Trigger **Task Moved** Fires when an open task in the selected project lands in a task list it has not been seen in before (a task moved between task lists). Newly seen tasks also fire on first appearance. - Action **Add Comment to Discussion** Adds a new comment to discussion. - Action **Add Comment to Task** Creates a new comment in selected task. - Action **Add note** Create a note in a project. - Action **Add task list** Create a task list in a project. - Action **Add time record** Log time on a project or task. - Action **Add user** Create a user. - Action **Complete Project** Completes a project. - Action **Complete Task** Completes a task. - Action **Create Company** Creates a new company. - Action **Create Discussion** Creates a new discussion in a project. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task. - Action **Delete task** Moves a task in a project to trash. - Action **Get Discussion** Returns one discussion including its comments. - Action **Get project** Get a project by id. - Action **Get task** Get a task by id. - Action **Invite User to Project** Invites a new user to a project. - Action **List companies** List companies. - Action **List projects** List active projects. - Action **List task lists** List task lists in a project. - Action **List tasks** List open tasks in a project. - Action **List users** List users. - Action **Update project** Update a project. - Action **Update task** Update a task. - Trigger **New crate** Fires when a new crate is registered on crates.io. - Trigger **New crate version** Fires when any crate publishes a new version. - Action **Find crates by category** Search crates.io within a given category slug. - Action **Find crates by name** Search crates.io for crates matching a query string. - Action **Get crate** Get metadata for a single crate by name. - Action **Get crate downloads** Get download counts (daily history + totals) for a crate. - Action **Get crate version** Get metadata for one specific version of a crate. - Action **Get crate version readme** Get the rendered README HTML for a specific crate version. - Action **List categories** List all crates.io categories with descriptions and crate counts. - Action **List crate versions** List all published versions of a crate. ## Each app on its own - [ **ActiveCollab** ActiveCollab is a powerful yet simple workspace for task, project, team, client and billing management –...](https://apiant.ai/connections/activecollab) - [ **crates.io** Search Rust crates and read crate metadata, versions, owners and download counts from the crates.io package...](https://apiant.ai/connections/crates-io) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from ActiveCollab - [ **ActiveCollab to PandaDoc** PandaDoc helps you build and deliver sales quotes and proposals and track presentations and close deals...](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-pandadoc) - [ **ActiveCollab to Google Gemini** Google AI Studio is a fast, easy way to start prototyping generative AI ideas using Google's Gemini model.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-google-gemini) - [ **ActiveCollab to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-hubspot) - [ **ActiveCollab to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-salesforce) - [ **ActiveCollab to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-slack) - [ **ActiveCollab to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-google-sheets) ## More into crates.io - [ **Google Sheets to crates.io** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-crates-io) - [ **Gmail to crates.io** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-crates-io) - [ **ActiveCampaign to crates.io** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-crates-io) - [ **Airtable to crates.io** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-crates-io) - [ **Asana to crates.io** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-crates-io) - [ **ClickUp to crates.io** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-crates-io) Questions ## ActiveCollab and crates.io, answered ### ### What can start an automation from ActiveCollab? Any of ActiveCollab's 5 triggers in the catalog, including New Project, New Task, New Task List and Task Moved. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in crates.io when something happens in ActiveCollab? Any of crates.io's 8 actions, including Find crates by category, Find crates by name, Get crate and Get crate downloads. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from crates.io to ActiveCollab? Yes. When something happens in crates.io, your agent can act in ActiveCollab too. This page covers both directions: crates.io's triggers and ActiveCollab's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ActiveCollab or crates.io? 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 ActiveCollab and crates.io 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.