--- title: "Connect BlueSuite to NGP VAN - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Invoice\" fires in BlueSuite, your agent runs \"Add Contact History\" in NGP VAN." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bluesuite-to-ngp-van" --- # Connect BlueSuite to NGP VAN When **New Invoice** fires in [BlueSuite](https://apiant.ai/connections/bluesuite), your agent runs **Add Contact History** in [NGP VAN](https://apiant.ai/connections/ngp-van). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. BlueSuite **7** triggers BlueSuite **18** actions NGP VAN **20** 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 NGP VAN 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 can start in NGP VAN - When **New Invoice** in BlueSuite then **Add Contact History** in NGP VAN - When **New Job** in BlueSuite then **Add Note to Contact** in NGP VAN 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 NGP VAN ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 38 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. - Action **Add a Contribution** Creates a contribution (donation) for a contact in NGP VAN, credited to a designation. - Action **Add Activist Codes** Applies or removes one or more activist codes on a person in NGP VAN. - Action **Add Canvass Responses** Records a canvass interaction on a person in NGP VAN: either a result code such as Not Home, or script responses such as activist codes, survey answers and volunteer activities. - Action **Add Contact History** Records a contact attempt (contact history) on a person in NGP VAN with a result code such as Not Home or Wrong Number, plus optional context like contact type, date and phone. - Action **Add Note to Contact** Adds a free-text note to a person in NGP VAN, optionally with a note category and a contact history record. - Action **Add Survey Responses** Records one or more survey question answers on a person in VAN, optionally with details of how and when they were canvassed. - Action **Create Financial Batch** Creates a financial batch in NGP VAN for grouping contributions under a designation. - Action **Create or Update Contact With a Contribution** Finds a matching contact (creating one if none exists, otherwise updating it) and records a contribution for that contact. Returns the contact's VAN ID and the new contribution ID. - Action **Delete code from contact** Removes a single code (tag) from a contact in NGP VAN. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes (suppresses) a contact record in NGP VAN by its VANID. - Action **Find Contact** Finds the person in NGP VAN who matches the VAN ID, name, date of birth, phone numbers or email addresses you provide, and returns that person's full record. - Action **Find Financial Batch** Finds financial batches whose names contain the given text. - Action **Get contact** Returns a person record from NGP VAN by VAN ID, with optional phones, emails, addresses, custom fields and other details. - Action **List activist codes** Returns the activist codes available in your VAN committee, optionally filtered by status, name or type. - Action **List campaigns** Returns the campaigns in your NGP VAN account, with each campaign's name, type and status. - Action **List notes** Returns the notes recorded on a person (contact) in NGP VAN. - Action **Merge contacts** Merges a source contact into a target contact, keeping the target's values on conflicts and deleting the source. - Action **Subscribe Email** Finds or creates a contact by email address and marks that email as subscribed. - Action **Tag a Contact** Applies a tag or source code to an existing contact. - Action **Update note** Updates the text, view restriction and category of an existing note on a person in NGP VAN. ## Each app on its own - [ **BlueSuite** BlueSuite is an all-in-one business platform for home service pros.](https://apiant.ai/connections/bluesuite) - [ **NGP VAN** NGP VAN is the leading technology provider to Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ngp-van) 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. 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Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-ngp-van) - [ **Google Sheets to NGP VAN** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-ngp-van) - [ **Gmail to NGP VAN** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ngp-van) - [ **Google Calendar to NGP VAN** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-ngp-van) Questions ## BlueSuite and NGP VAN, 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 NGP VAN when something happens in BlueSuite? Any of NGP VAN's 20 actions, including Create Financial Batch, Create or Update Contact With a Contribution, Update note and Add a Contribution. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from NGP VAN to BlueSuite? NGP VAN has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in BlueSuite. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads NGP VAN's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for BlueSuite or NGP VAN? 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 NGP VAN 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.