--- title: "Connect Anchor and Beekeeper - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Send Message to Group Chat\" in Beekeeper." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-beekeeper" --- # Connect Anchor and Beekeeper When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Send Message to Group Chat** in [Beekeeper](https://apiant.ai/connections/beekeeper), or **Navigation Extension Created** in Beekeeper 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 Beekeeper **3** triggers Beekeeper **5** 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 Beekeeper 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 Beekeeper can do together ### From Anchor to Beekeeper - When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Send Message to Group Chat** in Beekeeper - When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Send Message to User** in Beekeeper ### From Beekeeper to Anchor - When **Navigation Extension Created** in Beekeeper then **Create Contact** in Anchor - When **New Post** in Beekeeper 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 Beekeeper ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 11 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 **Anniversary** Triggers when a user's upcoming work anniversary appears in Beekeeper's reminders. - Trigger **Navigation Extension Created** Triggers when a new navigation extension (link or section) is created in Beekeeper. - Trigger **New Post** Triggers when a new post is published in any Beekeeper stream the connected user can access. - Action **Create Post** Creates a new post in a Beekeeper stream, optionally with a title, labels, attachments or a poll. - Action **Find User** Searches users in Beekeeper by name, username or email and returns the matching users. Requires admin rights. - Action **Send Message to Group Chat** Sends a message to a Beekeeper group chat (conversation) as the connected user. - Action **Send Message to User** Sends a direct chat message to a Beekeeper user, opening the one-on-one conversation with them. - Action **Update Navigation Extension Item** Edits an existing navigation extension (a link or a section in the Beekeeper navigation menu), changing its title, link, icon, visibility and permissions. ## Each app on its own - [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor) - [ **Beekeeper** Beekeeper is a mobile-first communication platform built for frontline employees that reaches every shift...](https://apiant.ai/connections/beekeeper) 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 Beekeeper - [ **ActiveCampaign to Beekeeper** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-beekeeper) - [ **Airtable to Beekeeper** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-beekeeper) - [ **Asana to Beekeeper** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-beekeeper) - [ **2Chat to Beekeeper** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-beekeeper) - [ **3Scribe to Beekeeper** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-beekeeper) - [ **5pm to Beekeeper** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-beekeeper) Questions ## Anchor and Beekeeper, 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 Beekeeper when something happens in Anchor? Any of Beekeeper's 5 actions, including Create Post, Send Message to Group Chat, Send Message to User and Update Navigation Extension Item. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Beekeeper to Anchor? Yes. When something happens in Beekeeper, your agent can act in Anchor too. This page covers both directions: Beekeeper's triggers and Anchor's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or Beekeeper? 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 Beekeeper 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.