--- title: "Connect BlueSuite and Clio - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Invoice\" fires in BlueSuite, your agent runs \"Create Company Contact\" in Clio, or \"Matter Status Updated\" in Clio to \"Add contact\" in BlueSuite." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-clio" --- # Connect BlueSuite and Clio When **New Invoice** fires in [BlueSuite](https://apiant.ai/connections/bluesuite), your agent runs **Create Company Contact** in [Clio](https://apiant.ai/connections/clio), or **Matter Status Updated** in Clio to **Add contact** in BlueSuite. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. BlueSuite **7** triggers BlueSuite **18** actions Clio **8** triggers Clio **38** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want BlueSuite and Clio 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 BlueSuite and Clio can do together ### From BlueSuite to Clio - When **New Invoice** in BlueSuite then **Create Company Contact** in Clio - When **New Job** in BlueSuite then **Create Person Contact** in Clio ### From Clio to BlueSuite - When **Matter Status Updated** in Clio then **Add contact** in BlueSuite - When **New Activity** in Clio then **Add invoice** in BlueSuite 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 BlueSuite and Clio ## Triggers and actions 15 triggers · 56 actions - Trigger **Invoice Paid** Triggers when a BlueSuite invoice is moved to Paid. - Trigger **Invoice Sent** Triggers when an invoice in your BlueSuite workspace is moved to Sent, returning the invoice. - Trigger **New Invoice** Triggers when a new invoice is created in your BlueSuite workspace. - Trigger **New Job** Triggers when a new job is created in BlueSuite. - Trigger **New or Updated Request** Triggers when a request is created or updated in BlueSuite, depending on the event you choose. - Trigger **New Quote** Triggers when a new quote is created in BlueSuite. - Trigger **Quote Accepted** Triggers when a quote is accepted in BlueSuite. - Action **Add contact** Creates a new contact (a person or company) in your BlueSuite workspace and returns the created contact. - Action **Add event** Creates an appointment, task or calendar event in BlueSuite, optionally linked to a job or request and assigned to team members. - Action **Add invoice** Creates a one-off invoice in BlueSuite, optionally linked to a contact, property, job or quote, with line items. Creating an invoice does not send it to the client. - Action **Add job** Creates a new job in BlueSuite, optionally linked to a contact, property, request or quote, with line items, pricing and billing settings. - Action **Add payment** Records a payment or deposit against an invoice or quote in BlueSuite. - Action **Add quote** Creates a quote in BlueSuite for a contact, with line items and pricing. Creating a quote does not send it to the customer. - Action **Get contact** Returns a single BlueSuite contact by its ID, including its details and custom field values. - Action **Get event** Returns a single BlueSuite event, appointment, task or visit by its ID. - Action **Get invoice** Returns a single BlueSuite invoice by its ID, including line items, payment and balance information. - Action **Get job** Returns a single BlueSuite job by its ID, with all of its details including line items, status and custom fields. - Action **Get quote** Returns a single BlueSuite quote by its ID, including its line items, pricing, status and custom fields. - Action **List contacts** Returns the contacts (people and companies) in your BlueSuite workspace, optionally filtered by search text, contact type, owner or tags. - Action **List invoices** Returns the invoices in your BlueSuite workspace, optionally filtered by search text, contact, job, tags or excluded statuses. - Action **List jobs** Returns the jobs in your BlueSuite workspace, optionally filtered by contact, quote, status, tags or search text. - Action **List quotes** Returns quotes in your BlueSuite workspace, optionally filtered by contact, status, tags or search text. - Action **Send test event** Sends a sample event to one of your BlueSuite webhook subscriptions so you can check the receiving end. The sample carries test data, not a real record. - Action **Update contact** Updates an existing BlueSuite contact's name, contact details, company, type, owner and custom fields. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update job** Updates an existing BlueSuite job: its client, pricing, line items, billing settings, or status (complete, cancel, or reopen). Fields left blank are not changed. - Trigger **Matter Status Updated** Triggers when the status of a matter has changed. - Trigger **New Activity** Triggers when a new activity is created. - Trigger **New Calendar Entry** Triggers when a new calendar entry is created. - Trigger **New Communication** Triggers when a new communication is created. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created. - Trigger **New Matter** Triggers when a new matter is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **Task Status Updated** Triggers when the status of a task has changed. - Action **Create Calendar Entry** Creates a new calendar entry. - Action **Create Communication** Creates a new communication. - Action **Create Company Contact** Creates a company contact. - Action **Create Expense Entry (Activity)** Creates a new expense entry. - Action **Create Matter** Adds a new matter to Clio Manage. - Action **Create Matter Folder** Creates a new folder in a matter. - Action **Create Matter Note** Creates a new matter note. - Action **Create Person Contact** Creates a person contact. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Create Time Entry (Activity)** Creates a new time entry. - Action **Delete activity** Delete an activity. - Action **Delete calendar entry** Delete a calendar entry. - Action **Delete contact** Delete a contact. - Action **Delete matter** Delete a matter. - Action **Delete task** Delete a task. - Action **Find Company Contact** Returns the company contacts that match the search text. - Action **Find Matter** Returns the matters that match the specified search text and optional filters - Action **Find Newest Matter by Client Email** Returns the most recently created matter for the client with the given email address. - Action **Find Person Contact** Find a person contact by ID, name, title, email address, address, phone number, web site, instant messenger, custom fields, related matter name, or company name matching a given string. - Action **Find User** Find a user by name. - Action **Get activity** Fetches an activity (time or expense entry) by ID. An error occurs if the activity is not found. - Action **Get calendar entry** Returns one calendar entry by id, including summary, start and end times. - Action **Get communication** Returns one communication by id. - Action **Get contact** Retrieve a contact (person or company) by id. - Action **Get document** Retrieve document metadata by id. - Action **Get matter** Retrieve a matter by id. - Action **Get task** Retrieve a task by id. - Action **List activities** List all activities. - Action **List contacts** List all contacts. - Action **List practice areas** List practice areas. - Action **List tasks** List all tasks. - Action **List users** List firm users. - Action **Update activity** Update an activity. - Action **Update calendar entry** Update a calendar entry. - Action **Update Matter** Update an existing matter. - Action **Update Person Contact** Updates an existing person contact. - Action **Update Task** Updates a task. - Action **Upload Document to Matter** Uploads a file from a URL into a Clio matter's documents and marks it fully uploaded. ## Each app on its own - [ **BlueSuite** BlueSuite is an all-in-one business platform for home service pros.](https://apiant.ai/connections/bluesuite) - [ **Clio** Clio is a practice management platform that helps lawyers work more efficiently by making it easy to do...](https://apiant.ai/connections/clio) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from BlueSuite - [ **BlueSuite to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-hubspot) - [ **BlueSuite to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-salesforce) - [ **BlueSuite to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-slack) - [ **BlueSuite to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-google-sheets) - [ **BlueSuite to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-gmail) - [ **BlueSuite to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-google-calendar) ## More into Clio - [ **capture to Clio** capture is a service that is your AI's long-term memory.](https://apiant.ai/connect/capture-to-clio) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Clio** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-clio) - [ **Airtable to Clio** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-clio) - [ **Asana to Clio** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-clio) - [ **ClickUp to Clio** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-clio) - [ **Brevo to Clio** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-clio) Questions ## BlueSuite and Clio, answered ### ### What can start an automation from BlueSuite? Any of BlueSuite's 7 triggers in the catalog, including New Invoice, New Job, New or Updated Request and New Quote. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Clio when something happens in BlueSuite? Any of Clio's 38 actions, including Create Calendar Entry, Create Communication, Create Company Contact and Create Expense Entry (Activity). Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Clio to BlueSuite? Yes. When something happens in Clio, your agent can act in BlueSuite too. This page covers both directions: Clio's triggers and BlueSuite's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for BlueSuite or Clio? 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 BlueSuite and Clio 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.