--- title: "Connect ActiveCollab and Zenlist - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in ActiveCollab, your agent runs \"Get chat message\" in Zenlist." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/activecollab-to-zenlist" --- # Connect ActiveCollab and Zenlist When **New Project** fires in [ActiveCollab](https://apiant.ai/connections/activecollab), your agent runs **Get chat message** in [Zenlist](https://apiant.ai/connections/zenlist), or **New and Updated Chat Messages** in Zenlist 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 Zenlist **1** trigger Zenlist **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 ActiveCollab and Zenlist 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 Zenlist can do together ### From ActiveCollab to Zenlist - When **New Project** in ActiveCollab then **Get chat message** in Zenlist - When **New Task** in ActiveCollab then **Get message counts** in Zenlist ### From Zenlist to ActiveCollab - When **New and Updated Chat Messages** in Zenlist then **Add Comment to Task** in ActiveCollab - When **New and Updated Chat Messages** in Zenlist 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 Zenlist ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 37 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 and Updated Chat Messages** Triggers when a client chat message is created or changed in Zenlist. - Action **Create a Client Invitation** Sends a new client invitation from an agent to a client by email, and returns the created invitation. - Action **Get agent** Returns a Zenlist agent by ID, including name, MLS details, contact info and linked account. - Action **Get chat message** Returns a single client chat message by its Zenlist ID. - Action **Get client** Returns a Zenlist client by ID, including name, contact details and assigned agent. - Action **Get client invitation** Returns a client invitation by its Zenlist ID, including its state, invitee details and the inviting agent. - Action **Get event** Returns a single client activity event (listing view, save, tour request, note, saved search or new session) by its Zenlist ID. - Action **Get message counts** Returns the total number of unread chat messages across all conversations for an agent, identified by their MLS member ID. - Action **Get search** Returns a saved client search by its Zenlist ID. - Action **List agents** Returns the list of agents your Zenlist partner key has access to. - Action **List chat messages** Returns the client chat messages your Zenlist account has access to. - Action **List client invitations** Returns the client invitations your Zenlist key has access to, with their state, invitee contact details and agent. - Action **List events** Returns the client events your Zenlist key has access to, such as listing views, saved listings, tour requests, notes, saved searches and new sessions. - Action **List searches** Returns the saved searches this Zenlist API key has access to, with each search's id and creation time. ## 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) - [ **Zenlist** Zenlist is an agent and client collaboration tool to find a home using the most powerful search available...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zenlist) 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 Zenlist - [ **HubSpot to Zenlist** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zenlist) - [ **Salesforce to Zenlist** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zenlist) - [ **Slack to Zenlist** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zenlist) - [ **Google Sheets to Zenlist** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zenlist) - [ **Gmail to Zenlist** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zenlist) - [ **Google Calendar to Zenlist** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zenlist) Questions ## ActiveCollab and Zenlist, 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 Zenlist when something happens in ActiveCollab? Any of Zenlist's 13 actions, including Create a Client Invitation, Get agent, Get chat message and Get client. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zenlist to ActiveCollab? Yes. When something happens in Zenlist, your agent can act in ActiveCollab too. This page covers both directions: Zenlist's triggers and ActiveCollab's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ActiveCollab or Zenlist? 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 Zenlist 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.