--- title: "Connect Anchor and Craftboxx - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Create Customer and Mailing-Address\" in Craftboxx." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-craftboxx" --- # Connect Anchor and Craftboxx When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Create Customer and Mailing-Address** in [Craftboxx](https://apiant.ai/connections/craftboxx), or **New Appointment** in Craftboxx 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 Craftboxx **10** triggers Craftboxx **9** 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 Craftboxx 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 Craftboxx can do together ### From Anchor to Craftboxx - When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Create Customer and Mailing-Address** in Craftboxx - When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Update Customer and Mailing-Address** in Craftboxx ### From Craftboxx to Anchor - When **New Appointment** in Craftboxx then **Create Contact** in Anchor - When **New Article** in Craftboxx 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 Craftboxx ## Triggers and actions 14 triggers · 15 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 **New Appointment** Triggers when a new Appointment is created in Craftboxx. - Trigger **New Article** Triggers when a new Article is created in Craftboxx. - Trigger **New Customer** Triggers when a new Customer is created in Craftboxx. - Trigger **New Customer Address** Triggers when a new Customer Address is created in Craftboxx. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new Project is created in Craftboxx. - Trigger **Updated Appointment** Triggers when an Appointment is updated in Craftboxx. - Trigger **Updated Article** Triggers when an Article is updated in Craftboxx. - Trigger **Updated Customer** Triggers when a Customer is updated in Craftboxx. - Trigger **Updated Customer Address** Triggers when a Customer Address is updated in Craftboxx. - Trigger **Updated Project** Triggers when an Project is updated in Craftboxx. - Action **Create Article** Creates a new Article in Craftboxx - Action **Create Customer and Mailing-Address** Creates a new Customer and it's Mailing-Address in Craftboxx - Action **Create Project and Appointment** Creates a new Project and it's Appointment in Craftboxx - Action **Search Article** Finds an Article based on the provided search criteria in Craftboxx. - Action **Search Customer** Finds a Customer based on the provided search criteria in Craftboxx. - Action **Search Project** Finds a Project based on the provided search criteria in Craftboxx. - Action **Update Article** Updates an Article in Craftboxx - Action **Update Customer and Mailing-Address** Updates a Customer and it's Mailing-Address in Craftboxx - Action **Update Project and Appointment** Updates a Project and it's Appointment in Craftboxx ## Each app on its own - [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor) - [ **Craftboxx** Craftboxx is a tool that brings together planning and documentation, time tracking, and real-time problem...](https://apiant.ai/connections/craftboxx) 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 Craftboxx - [ **Shopify to Craftboxx** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-craftboxx) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Craftboxx** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-craftboxx) - [ **Airtable to Craftboxx** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-craftboxx) - [ **Asana to Craftboxx** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-craftboxx) - [ **ClickUp to Craftboxx** 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-craftboxx) - [ **Brevo to Craftboxx** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-craftboxx) Questions ## Anchor and Craftboxx, 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 Craftboxx when something happens in Anchor? Any of Craftboxx's 9 actions, including Create Article, Create Customer and Mailing-Address, Create Project and Appointment and Update Article. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Craftboxx to Anchor? Yes. When something happens in Craftboxx, your agent can act in Anchor too. This page covers both directions: Craftboxx's triggers and Anchor's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or Craftboxx? 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 Craftboxx 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.