--- title: "Connect Anchor and Apptoto - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Create or Update Contact\" in Apptoto." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-apptoto" --- # Connect Anchor and Apptoto When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Create or Update Contact** in [Apptoto](https://apiant.ai/connections/apptoto), or **Participant Reminder State Changed** in Apptoto to **Create Contact** in Anchor. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Anchor **4** triggers Anchor **6** actions Apptoto **1** trigger Apptoto **10** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Anchor and Apptoto 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 Anchor and Apptoto can do together ### From Anchor to Apptoto - When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Create or Update Contact** in Apptoto - When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Find a Contact** in Apptoto ### From Apptoto to Anchor - When **Participant Reminder State Changed** in Apptoto then **Create Contact** in Anchor - When **Participant Reminder State Changed** in Apptoto then **Find Contact by ID** in Anchor 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 Anchor and Apptoto ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **Agreement Amended** Triggers when an agreement is amended. - Trigger **New Proposal Sent** Triggers when a proposal is sent to a client. - Trigger **Proposal Approved** Triggers when a proposal is approved. The payload is the resulting agreement (a proposal becomes an agreement on approval). - Trigger **Proposal Published** Triggers when a proposal is published. - Action **Add Service to Agreement** Adds a service to a signed Anchor agreement as a new amendment. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new client contact in Anchor. - Action **Find Contact by ID** Looks up a single contact by its Anchor ID. - Action **List Contacts** Returns a list of contacts (client businesses), optionally filtered by search text or status. - Action **Publish Proposal** Publishes a proposal draft as a proposal and, unless set to silent, emails the client. - Action **Submit Charges** Submits charges on an agreement to issue an invoice now or schedule one for a future billing date. - Trigger **Participant Reminder State Changed** Trigger when a participant's reminder state changes in Apptoto (e.g. to confirmed, cancelled, etc.) - Action **Add opt-out list entry** Add entry to opt-in/opt-out list. - Action **Create or Update Contact** Creates or updates a contact in Apptoto - Action **Create or Update Event** Creates or updates an event in Apptoto - Action **Find a Contact** Returns the contacts that match the specified search query. - Action **Find an Event** Search for event in Apptoto - Action **List calendars** List calendars. - Action **List opt-out list entries** Returns the phone numbers or email addresses on one of your Apptoto opt-out or opt-in lists. - Action **Remove Contact** Removes a contact in Apptoto - Action **Remove Event** Removes an event in Apptoto - Action **Update event state** Mark an event (e.g. confirmed/cancelled). ## Each app on its own - [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor) - [ **Apptoto** For appointment-based businesses, Apptoto offers automated SMS text, email or voice reminders and online...](https://apiant.ai/connections/apptoto) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Anchor - [ **Anchor to Outlook** Outlook is Microsoft's email and calendaring platform integrating contacts and scheduling, enabling users to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-outlook) - [ **Anchor to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-hubspot) - [ **Anchor to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-salesforce) - [ **Anchor to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-slack) - [ **Anchor to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-google-sheets) - [ **Anchor to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-gmail) ## More into Apptoto - [ **ActiveCampaign to Apptoto** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-apptoto) - [ **Airtable to Apptoto** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-apptoto) - [ **2Chat to Apptoto** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-apptoto) - [ **3Scribe to Apptoto** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-apptoto) - [ **5pm to Apptoto** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-apptoto) - [ **Abyssale to Apptoto** Abyssale is a banner maker platform that helps you to automatically generate on-brand images at scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/abyssale-to-apptoto) Questions ## Anchor and Apptoto, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Anchor? Any of Anchor's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Proposal Sent, Agreement Amended, Proposal Approved and Proposal Published. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Apptoto when something happens in Anchor? Any of Apptoto's 10 actions, including Create or Update Contact, Create or Update Event, Update event state and Add opt-out list entry. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Apptoto to Anchor? Yes. When something happens in Apptoto, your agent can act in Anchor too. This page covers both directions: Apptoto's triggers and Anchor's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or Apptoto? 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 Anchor and Apptoto 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.