---
title: "Connect Anchor and Gist - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Add Tag to an Existing Contact\" in Gist, or \"New Contact\" in Gist to \"Create Contact\" in Anchor."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-gist"
---

# Connect Anchor and Gist

When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Add Tag to an Existing Contact** in [Gist](https://apiant.ai/connections/gist), or **New Contact** in Gist 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 Gist **10** triggers Gist **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 Anchor and Gist 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 Gist can do together

### From Anchor to Gist

- When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Add Tag to an Existing Contact** in Gist
- When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Create or Update Contact** in Gist

### From Gist to Anchor

- When **New Contact** in Gist then **Create Contact** in Anchor
- When **New conversation** in Gist 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 Gist

## Triggers and actions 14 triggers · 19 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

**Conversation closed**

Fires when a conversation is closed. Webhook topic "Conversation Closed".

- Trigger

**New Contact**

Triggers when you add a new contact.

- Trigger

**New conversation**

Fires when a contact initiates a new conversation. Webhook topic "Contact Initiated Conversation".

- Trigger

**New message from contact**

Fires when a contact sends a message in a conversation. Webhook topic "Message From Contact".

- Trigger

**Performed an Event**

Triggers when a contact performs an event.

- Trigger

**Subscribed to a Campaign**

Triggers when a contact is subscribed to a campaign.

- Trigger

**Tag Added to Contact**

Triggers when a specific tag gets added to a contact.

- Trigger

**Tag Removed From Contact**

Triggers when a specific tag gets removed from a contact.

- Trigger

**Unsubscribed From a Campaign**

Triggers when a contact is unsubscribed from a campaign.

- Trigger

**Updated a Contact Property**

Triggered every time a specified property is updated on any contact. This will also be triggered when a contact is created with this property.

- Action

**Add conversation**

Create a new conversation in Gist's helpdesk/live-chat.

- Action

**Add Tag to an Existing Contact**

Apply a tag to an existing contact.

- Action

**Assign conversation**

Assign an existing conversation to a teammate or team.

- Action

**Close conversation**

Close an existing conversation.

- Action

**Create or Update Contact**

Creates a new Contact or updates an existing one.

- Action

**Delete contact**

Delete a contact by id.

- Action

**Find a Contact**

Finds an existing contact.

- Action

**Get a Contact**

Fetches a contact by ID. An error occurs if the contact is not found.

- Action

**Get conversation**

Retrieve a single conversation by id.

- Action

**List contacts**

List all contacts in the workspace.

- Action

**List conversations**

List all conversations in the workspace.

- Action

**Remove Tag From Existing Contact**

Removes a tag from an existing contact.

- Action

**Reply to conversation**

Add a reply message to an existing conversation.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor)
- [ **Gist** Gist is an all-in-one email marketing automation, live chat & help desk platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/gist)

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 Gist

- [ **ActiveCampaign to Gist** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-gist)
- [ **Airtable to Gist** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-gist)
- [ **Asana to Gist** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-gist)
- [ **ClickUp to Gist** 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-gist)
- [ **Freshdesk to Gist** Freshdesk is a cloud-based customer support and helpdesk platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshdesk-to-gist)
- [ **Calendly to Gist** Calendly is a scheduling automation platform for eliminating the back-and-forth emails to find the perfect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/calendly-to-gist)

Questions

## Anchor and Gist, 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 Gist when something happens in Anchor?

Any of Gist's 13 actions, including Create or Update Contact, Add conversation, Add Tag to an Existing Contact and Assign conversation. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Gist to Anchor?

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

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or Gist?

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 Gist 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.
