--- title: "Connect AskHandle and Balabook - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New keyword notification\" fires in AskHandle, your agent runs \"Add invoice payment\" in Balabook." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/askhandle-to-balabook" --- # Connect AskHandle and Balabook When **New keyword notification** fires in [AskHandle](https://apiant.ai/connections/askhandle), your agent runs **Add invoice payment** in [Balabook](https://apiant.ai/connections/balabook), or **New Invoices** in Balabook to **Add message** in AskHandle. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. AskHandle **3** triggers AskHandle **7** actions Balabook **2** triggers Balabook **26** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want AskHandle and Balabook 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What AskHandle and Balabook can do together ### From AskHandle to Balabook - When **New keyword notification** in AskHandle then **Add invoice payment** in Balabook - When **New message** in AskHandle then **Create Invoice** in Balabook ### From Balabook to AskHandle - When **New Invoices** in Balabook then **Add message** in AskHandle - When **New Journal Entries** in Balabook then **Get message** in AskHandle 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 AskHandle and Balabook ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 33 actions - Trigger **New keyword notification** Triggers when a customer's chat matches one of your AskHandle notification keywords. - Trigger **New message** Triggers when a new chat message is posted in any AskHandle room. - Trigger **New room** Triggers when a new chat room is created in AskHandle. - Action **Add message** Adds a new message to an existing AskHandle chat room. - Action **Add room** Creates a new chat room in AskHandle. - Action **Get message** Returns the details of a single AskHandle chat message, including its sender, body and send time. - Action **Get room** Returns the details of a specific chat room, including its messages. - Action **List messages** Returns all messages in your AskHandle account. - Action **List rooms** Returns all chat rooms in your AskHandle account. - Action **Update room** Updates a chat room's name, rating or bot setting, and returns the updated room. - Trigger **New Invoices** Triggers when a new invoice is created. - Trigger **New Journal Entries** Triggers when a new journal entry is created. - Action **Add bill** Create a bill. - Action **Add credit note** Create a credit note. - Action **Add invoice payment** Record a payment on an invoice. - Action **Add journal entry** Create a journal entry. - Action **Create Account** Creates a new account in your company. - Action **Create Estimate** Creates a new draft estimate in your company. - Action **Create Expense** Creates a new draft expense in your company. - Action **Create Invoice** Creates a new draft invoice in your company. - Action **Create Partner** Creates the partner for the company. - Action **Create Transaction** Creates a new draft transaction in your company. - Action **Delete invoice** Delete an invoice. - Action **Get account** Get an account with amounts. - Action **Get credit note** Returns one credit note with partner, line items, totals and status. - Action **Get invoice** Get an invoice by id. - Action **Get partner** Get a partner by id. - Action **List accounts** List accounts. - Action **List bills** List bills. - Action **List estimates** List estimates. - Action **List invoices** List invoices. - Action **List journal entries** List journal entries. - Action **List transactions** List transactions. - Action **Update account** Update an account. - Action **Update estimate** Update an estimate. - Action **Update expense** Update an expense. - Action **Update invoice** Update an invoice. - Action **Update partner** Update a partner. ## Each app on its own - [ **AskHandle** AskHandle is a cutting-edge AI platform that allows businesses to create their own personalized AI.](https://apiant.ai/connections/askhandle) - [ **Balabook** Balabook is an accounting software for business owners and accounting firms to help improve the financial...](https://apiant.ai/connections/balabook) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from AskHandle - [ **AskHandle to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/askhandle-to-hubspot) - [ **AskHandle to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/askhandle-to-salesforce) - [ **AskHandle to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/askhandle-to-slack) - [ **AskHandle to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/askhandle-to-google-sheets) - [ **AskHandle to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/askhandle-to-gmail) - [ **AskHandle to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/askhandle-to-google-calendar) ## More into Balabook - [ **ActiveCampaign to Balabook** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-balabook) - [ **Airtable to Balabook** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-balabook) - [ **Asana to Balabook** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-balabook) - [ **2Chat to Balabook** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-balabook) - [ **3Scribe to Balabook** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-balabook) - [ **5pm to Balabook** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-balabook) Questions ## AskHandle and Balabook, answered ### ### What can start an automation from AskHandle? Any of AskHandle's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New keyword notification, New message and New room. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Balabook when something happens in AskHandle? Any of Balabook's 26 actions, including Create Account, Create Estimate, Create Expense and Create Invoice. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Balabook to AskHandle? Yes. When something happens in Balabook, your agent can act in AskHandle too. This page covers both directions: Balabook's triggers and AskHandle's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for AskHandle or Balabook? 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 AskHandle and Balabook 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.