--- title: "Connect Anchor and ProAbono - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Create a Line in the Customer Balance \" in ProAbono." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-proabono" --- # Connect Anchor and ProAbono When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Create a Line in the Customer Balance **in [ProAbono](https://apiant.ai/connections/proabono), or **Event(s) Related to a Customer** in ProAbono 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 ProAbono **1** trigger ProAbono **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 ProAbono 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 ProAbono can do together ### From Anchor to ProAbono - When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Create a Line in the Customer Balance **in ProAbono - When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Create or Update a Customer** in ProAbono ### From ProAbono to Anchor - When **Event(s) Related to a Customer** in ProAbono then **Create Contact** in Anchor - When **Event(s) Related to a Customer** in ProAbono 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 ProAbono ## Triggers and actions 5 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 **Event(s) Related to a Customer** Triggers when a customer is created or updated in ProAbono (name, email, status, language or other customer details change). - Action **Anonymize a Customer** Anonymizes a customer in ProAbono, clearing their personal details such as name and email. Returns the anonymized customer. - Action **Bill a Customer** Invoices a customer's current balance right away instead of waiting for the next billing cycle, optionally adding a note to the invoice. - Action **Create a Line in the Customer Balance** Adds a one-time debit or credit line to a customer's balance in ProAbono. The line is invoiced with the customer's next billing. - Action **Create or Update a Customer** Creates a customer in ProAbono, or updates the existing customer that has the same customer reference. Returns the customer record with its customer-portal links. - Action **Get invoice** Returns a single ProAbono invoice by its ID, including its number, state, amounts, customer and links to view or pay it. - Action **List customers** Returns the customers in your ProAbono account, optionally only those in one segment or those with an active subscription that includes a given feature. - Action **Retrieve a Customer** Returns a customer by your own customer reference, including their status, segment, metadata and customer portal links. - Action **Retrieve Billing Address of a Customer** Returns the billing address of a customer, looked up by your own customer reference. - Action **Retrieve Full Invoice (PDF)** Returns a full invoice by its ID, including its amounts, status and a link to download the invoice PDF. - Action **Retrieve Payment Settings of a Customer** Returns a customer's payment settings: payment type, billing mode, grey-list status, invoice note and next billing date. - Action **Suspend a Customer** Suspends a customer so they can no longer access the customer portal, download invoices, use their payment method or receive emails. Returns the updated customer. - Action **Update Billing Address of a Customer** Sets or updates the billing address of a ProAbono customer, and returns the saved address. - Action **Update Payment Settings of a Customer** Updates a customer's payment settings in ProAbono, such as a manual payment method, billing mode, next billing date or the note shown on their invoices, and returns the saved settings. ## Each app on its own - [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor) - [ **ProAbono** Subscription Billing Made Easy. Subscription Billing As-a-Service, for the New Generation of Services.](https://apiant.ai/connections/proabono) 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](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 ProAbono - [ **HubSpot to ProAbono** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-proabono) - [ **Google Sheets to ProAbono** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-proabono) - [ **Gmail to ProAbono** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-proabono) - [ **Google Calendar to ProAbono** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-proabono) - [ **Google Drive to ProAbono** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-proabono) - [ **Mailchimp to ProAbono** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-proabono) Questions ## Anchor and ProAbono, 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 ProAbono when something happens in Anchor? Any of ProAbono's 13 actions, including Create a Line in the Customer Balance, Create or Update a Customer, Update Billing Address of a Customer and Update Payment Settings of a Customer. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ProAbono to Anchor? Yes. When something happens in ProAbono, your agent can act in Anchor too. This page covers both directions: ProAbono's triggers and Anchor's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or ProAbono? 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 ProAbono 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.