# Connect ActiveCollab and EspoCRM

When **New Project** fires in [ActiveCollab](https://apiant.ai/connections/activecollab), your agent runs **Add contact** in [EspoCRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/espocrm), or **New contact** in EspoCRM 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 EspoCRM **3** triggers EspoCRM **16** 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 EspoCRM to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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 EspoCRM can do together

### From ActiveCollab to EspoCRM

- When **New Project** in ActiveCollab then **Add contact** in EspoCRM
- When **New Task** in ActiveCollab then **Add task** in EspoCRM

### From EspoCRM to ActiveCollab

- When **New contact** in EspoCRM then **Add Comment to Task** in ActiveCollab
- When **New Lead** in EspoCRM 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 EspoCRM

## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 40 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 contact**

Triggers when a new contact is created in EspoCRM.

- Trigger

**New Lead**

Triggers when a new lead is created in EspoCRM.

- Trigger

**New opportunity**

Triggers when a new opportunity is created in EspoCRM.

- Action

**Add account**

Creates a new account (company) in EspoCRM and returns its attributes.

- Action

**Add case**

Creates a new case (support ticket) in EspoCRM.

- Action

**Add contact**

Creates a new contact in EspoCRM.

- Action

**Add opportunity**

Creates a new opportunity (deal) in EspoCRM and returns the created record.

- Action

**Add task**

Creates a task in EspoCRM, optionally linked to an account, contact, lead, opportunity or case.

- Action

**Create Lead**

Creates a new lead in EspoCRM and returns the created lead record.

- Action

**Find accounts**

Finds EspoCRM accounts whose name matches the text you supply.

- Action

**Find contacts**

Finds contacts whose email address (or another chosen attribute) matches the value you supply, returning every matching contact.

- Action

**Find Lead**

Finds leads in EspoCRM matching a value on a chosen attribute (email address by default).

- Action

**Get contact**

Returns a single EspoCRM contact by its ID, with all its attributes including custom fields.

- Action

**Get Lead**

Returns a single EspoCRM lead by its ID, with all of its fields.

- Action

**Get Task**

Returns one task by its ID, with its subject, status, dates, parent record and assignee.

- Action

**Update account**

Updates an existing account (company) in EspoCRM. Only the fields you fill in are changed.

- Action

**Update contact**

Updates an existing contact in EspoCRM, changing only the fields you fill in.

- Action

**Update Lead**

Updates an existing lead in EspoCRM, changing only the fields you fill in, and returns the updated lead.

- Action

**Update opportunity**

Updates an existing opportunity in EspoCRM, changing only the fields you fill in.

## 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)
- [ **EspoCRM** EspoCRM is a highly customizable open source CRM software.](https://apiant.ai/connections/espocrm)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from ActiveCollab

- [ **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](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-google-sheets)
- [ **ActiveCollab to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-gmail)
- [ **ActiveCollab to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-google-calendar)

## More into EspoCRM

- [ **ActiveCampaign to EspoCRM** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-espocrm)
- [ **Airtable to EspoCRM** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-espocrm)
- [ **Asana to EspoCRM** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-espocrm)
- [ **ClickUp to EspoCRM** 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-espocrm)
- [ **Discord to EspoCRM** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-espocrm)
- [ **Brevo to EspoCRM** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-espocrm)

Questions

## ActiveCollab and EspoCRM, answered

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### 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.

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### What can your agent do in EspoCRM when something happens in ActiveCollab?

Any of EspoCRM's 16 actions, including Create Lead, Update account, Update contact and Update Lead. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from EspoCRM to ActiveCollab?

Yes. When something happens in EspoCRM, your agent can act in ActiveCollab too. This page covers both directions: EspoCRM's triggers and ActiveCollab's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for ActiveCollab or EspoCRM?

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.

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### 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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
