--- title: "Connect Anchor and UpKeep - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Proposal Sent\" fires in Anchor, your agent runs \"Create Purchase Order\" in UpKeep." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/anchor-to-upkeep" --- # Connect Anchor and UpKeep When **New Proposal Sent** fires in [Anchor](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor), your agent runs **Create Purchase Order** in [UpKeep](https://apiant.ai/connections/upkeep), or **New Purchase Order** in UpKeep 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 UpKeep **2** triggers UpKeep **31** 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 UpKeep 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 UpKeep can do together ### From Anchor to UpKeep - When **New Proposal Sent** in Anchor then **Create Purchase Order** in UpKeep - When **Agreement Amended** in Anchor then **Create Work Order** in UpKeep ### From UpKeep to Anchor - When **New Purchase Order** in UpKeep then **Create Contact** in Anchor - When **New Work Order** in UpKeep 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 UpKeep ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 37 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 Purchase Order** Triggers when a new purchase order is created. - Trigger **New Work Order** Triggers when a new work order is created. - Action **Add Asset** Create a new asset. - Action **Add Location** Creates a new location in UpKeep. - Action **Add User** Creates a new user in your UpKeep account. - Action **Add Vendor** Create a new vendor. - Action **Create Purchase Order** Creates a purchase order in UpKeep. - Action **Create Work Order** Creates new work order. - Action **Delete Purchase Order** Deletes a specific purchase order in UpKeep. - Action **Delete Work Order** Deletes a specific work order in UpKeep. - Action **Find Asset** Finds assets matching the given name, barcode, serial number, location, status, category or other criteria. Returns the first match plus the list of all matches on the first page of results. - Action **Find Location** Returns the locations whose name matches the name you supply, optionally narrowed by parent location, creator, hierarchy level, custom field and created/updated dates. - Action **Find Part** Finds parts in UpKeep by name. - Action **Find Vendor** Returns the vendors whose business name matches the one supplied, with the first match broken out. - Action **Get Asset** Gets a specific UpKeep asset by its ID, including its custom field values. - Action **Get Location** Gets a specific UpKeep location by its ID. - Action **Get Part** Gets a specific part from the UpKeep inventory by its ID. - Action **Get Purchase Order** Gets a specific purchase order by its ID. - Action **Get User** Gets a specific UpKeep user by ID. - Action **Get Vendor** Gets a specific vendor by its ID. - Action **Get Work Order** Retrieve a single work order by ID. - Action **List Assets** Lists the assets in your UpKeep account, optionally filtered by name, barcode, serial number, location, status, category, assigned or creating user, downtime status, one custom field, and created/updated time ranges. - Action **List Locations** Lists the locations in your UpKeep account, optionally filtered by name, creator, parent location, hierarchy level, custom field or created/updated date. - Action **List Purchase Orders** Lists purchase orders in the UpKeep account, optionally filtered by status. - Action **List Vendors** List/page all vendors. - Action **List Work Orders** List/page all work orders with filters. - Action **Update Asset** Updates the fields you supply on an existing UpKeep asset. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Location** Updates an existing location in UpKeep. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Part** Updates an existing part in UpKeep. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Purchase Order** Updates an existing purchase order in UpKeep. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update User** Updates an existing UpKeep user. Only the fields you fill in are changed; blank fields are left as they are. - Action **Update Vendor** Update fields on an existing vendor. - Action **Update Work Order** Update fields on an existing work order. ## Each app on its own - [ **Anchor** Get freedom from the burden of invoicing and collections.](https://apiant.ai/connections/anchor) - [ **UpKeep** UpKeep is a maintenance management application for facility management teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/upkeep) 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 UpKeep - [ **HubSpot to UpKeep** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-upkeep) - [ **Salesforce to UpKeep** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-upkeep) - [ **Slack to UpKeep** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-upkeep) - [ **Google Sheets to UpKeep** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-upkeep) - [ **Gmail to UpKeep** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-upkeep) - [ **Google Calendar to UpKeep** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-upkeep) Questions ## Anchor and UpKeep, 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 UpKeep when something happens in Anchor? Any of UpKeep's 31 actions, including Create Purchase Order, Create Work Order, Update Asset and Update Location. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from UpKeep to Anchor? Yes. When something happens in UpKeep, your agent can act in Anchor too. This page covers both directions: UpKeep's triggers and Anchor's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Anchor or UpKeep? 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 UpKeep 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.