--- title: "Connect Anchor and Order Desk - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Add Order Item\" in Order Desk, or \"New Order Added\" in Order Desk to \"Create Contact\" in Anchor." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-order-desk" --- # Connect Anchor and Order Desk When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Add Order Item** in [Order Desk](https://apiant.ai/connections/order-desk), or **New Order Added** in Order Desk 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 Order Desk **2** triggers Order Desk **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 Order Desk 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 Order Desk can do together ### From Anchor to Order Desk - When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Add Order Item** in Order Desk - When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Add Order Note** in Order Desk ### From Order Desk to Anchor - When **New Order Added** in Order Desk then **Create Contact** in Anchor - When **Order Folder Changed** in Order Desk 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 Order Desk ## 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 Order Added** Triggered when a new order is added in Order Desk. - Trigger **Order Folder Changed** Triggered when an order moves to a different folder in Order Desk. - Action **Add Order Item** Adds a line item to an existing order in Order Desk. - Action **Add Order Note** Adds a note to an order's history in Order Desk. - Action **Add Shipment** Records a shipment with tracking details against an order in Order Desk. - Action **Change Folder** Moves an order into a different folder in Order Desk. - Action **Change Tag** Sets the tag on an order in Order Desk. Reads the order first and writes it back with the new tag so no other order details are lost. - Action **Create Inventory Item** Creates a product in the Order Desk store's inventory. - Action **Create New Order** Creates a new order in Order Desk with its line items, addresses and totals. - Action **Delete Inventory Item** Deletes a product from the Order Desk store's inventory. - Action **Delete Order** Deletes an order from Order Desk. - Action **Delete Order Item** Removes a line item from an order in Order Desk. - Action **Get Inventory Item** Returns one product from the Order Desk store's inventory, including its stock level and your own metadata. - Action **Get Order** Returns one order from Order Desk with its line items, addresses, shipments, notes and your own metadata. - Action **List Orders** Returns orders from Order Desk, with optional folder, source, customer and date filters. - Action **Set Order Data** Updates fields on an existing Order Desk order. Reads the order first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else is lost. - Action **Set Order Item Data** Updates a line item on an Order Desk order. Reads the item first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else on the item is lost. - Action **Update Inventory Item** Updates a product in the Order Desk store's inventory. Reads the item first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else is lost. ## Each app on its own - [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor) - [ **Order Desk** Order Desk's order management software allows you to customize your order management workflow.](https://apiant.ai/connections/order-desk) 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 Order Desk - [ **HubSpot to Order Desk** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-order-desk) - [ **Google Sheets to Order Desk** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-order-desk) - [ **Gmail to Order Desk** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-order-desk) - [ **Google Calendar to Order Desk** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-order-desk) - [ **Google Drive to Order Desk** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-order-desk) - [ **Mailchimp to Order Desk** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-order-desk) Questions ## Anchor and Order Desk, 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 Order Desk when something happens in Anchor? Any of Order Desk's 16 actions, including Create Inventory Item, Create New Order, Update Inventory Item and Add Order Item. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Order Desk to Anchor? Yes. When something happens in Order Desk, your agent can act in Anchor too. This page covers both directions: Order Desk's triggers and Anchor's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or Order Desk? 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 Order Desk 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.