--- title: "Connect Anchor and Manus - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Manus, or \"New Task Created\" in Manus to \"Create Contact\" in Anchor." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-manus" --- # Connect Anchor and Manus When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Manus](https://apiant.ai/connections/manus), or **New Task Created** in Manus 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 Manus **2** triggers Manus **16** 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 Manus 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 Manus can do together ### From Anchor to Manus - When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Create Task** in Manus - When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Update Task** in Manus ### From Manus to Anchor - When **New Task Created** in Manus then **Create Contact** in Anchor - When **Stopped Task** in Manus 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 Manus ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 22 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 Task Created** Fires when a new Manus task is created (Manus task_created webhook event). - Trigger **Stopped Task** Triggers when a task reaches a stopping point, either because it completed successfully or needs user input to proceed. - Action **Add File** Uploads a file to Manus so it can be attached to a task. Returns the new file's id to use as an attachment when creating or continuing a task. - Action **Add Project** Creates a new project to group related tasks and apply shared instructions. - Action **Continue Task (Add a New Prompt)** Sends a follow-up prompt to an existing Manus task so the agent continues working on it, including answering a question the agent asked. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task and returns a direct link to it. - Action **Delete File** Deletes an uploaded file from Manus before its automatic 48-hour expiry. - Action **Delete Task** Permanently delete a task by its ID. This action cannot be undone. - Action **Get Available Credits** Returns the Manus credit balance, subscription period and refresh information for the connected account (the team's shared pool for a team sub-account). - Action **Get current user** Returns the Manus user ID of the account this connection is authenticated as. - Action **Get File** Retrieves a file's upload status, size, expiration, and (if available) a temporary download URL. - Action **Get Task** Retrieves a Manus task's status and metadata. - Action **Get Tasks** Lists tasks in your Manus account, optionally filtered by type, agent, project or the credential that created them. - Action **List Credit Usage** Lists the account's credit change history (consumption, refunds and grants) per task, newest first. - Action **List Projects** Lists all projects in the Manus account. - Action **List Skills** Lists the skills available in your Manus account, optionally including a project's own skills. - Action **Stop Task** Stops a running Manus task. The task's status changes to stopped; it can be resumed later by sending it a new message. - Action **Update Task** Updates a Manus task's title, sharing visibility, or whether it appears in the task list. ## Each app on its own - [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor) - [ **Manus** Manus is a general AI agent that turns your thoughts into actions.](https://apiant.ai/connections/manus) 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 Manus - [ **Etsy to Manus** Etsy is a store that makes it easy to buy and sell handmade, vintage or uniquely manufactured goods online!](https://apiant.ai/connect/etsy-to-manus) - [ **HubSpot to Manus** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-manus) - [ **Google Sheets to Manus** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-manus) - [ **Gmail to Manus** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-manus) - [ **Google Calendar to Manus** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-manus) - [ **Google Drive to Manus** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-manus) Questions ## Anchor and Manus, 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 Manus when something happens in Anchor? Any of Manus's 16 actions, including Create Task, Update Task, Add File and Add Project. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Manus to Anchor? Yes. When something happens in Manus, your agent can act in Anchor too. This page covers both directions: Manus's triggers and Anchor's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or Manus? 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 Manus 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.