---
title: "Connect BONZO and Buttondown - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New People From Campaigns\" fires in BONZO, your agent runs \"Create Email\" in Buttondown."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bonzo-to-buttondown"
---

# Connect BONZO and Buttondown

When **New People From Campaigns** fires in [BONZO](https://apiant.ai/connections/bonzo), your agent runs **Create Email** in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), or **New Draft** in Buttondown to **Add prospect to do-not-contact list** in BONZO. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

BONZO **1** trigger BONZO **16** actions Buttondown **4** triggers Buttondown **29** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want BONZO and Buttondown 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 BONZO and Buttondown can do together

### From BONZO to Buttondown

- When **New People From Campaigns** in BONZO then **Create Email** in Buttondown
- When **New People From Campaigns** in BONZO then **Update Email** in Buttondown

### From Buttondown to BONZO

- When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Add prospect to do-not-contact list** in BONZO
- When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Send email** in BONZO

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 BONZO and Buttondown

## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 45 actions

- Trigger

**New People From Campaigns**

Triggers when a new person (prospect) is added to the selected Bonzo campaign.

- Action

**Add note**

Adds a note to a prospect in Bonzo.

- Action

**Add prospect to do-not-contact list**

Adds a prospect to the do-not-contact (DNC) list so they are no longer contacted, and returns the updated prospect.

- Action

**Add task**

Creates a task in Bonzo, optionally linked to a prospect and assigned to a team member.

- Action

**Change Prospects Assignee**

Changes which team member a prospect is assigned to.

- Action

**Create Prospect in Pipeline Stage**

Creates a new prospect in Bonzo and places them in the chosen pipeline stage.

- Action

**Delete prospect**

Deletes a prospect from Bonzo.

- Action

**Find Prospect**

Finds prospects whose email address matches the one you supply and returns the matching prospect records.

- Action

**Get prospect**

Returns the full details of a Bonzo prospect by ID, including contact info, campaigns, pipeline stage and custom field values.

- Action

**List campaigns**

Returns the campaigns in your Bonzo account, including each campaign's name, prospect count and sequence.

- Action

**List pipelines**

Returns the pipelines in your Bonzo account, each with its stages.

- Action

**Move Prospect to Campaign**

Moves an existing prospect into the chosen campaign and returns the updated prospect.

- Action

**Move Prospect to Pipeline Stage**

Moves a prospect into a chosen pipeline stage in Bonzo.

- Action

**Send email**

Sends an email to a Bonzo prospect and returns the resulting message record.

- Action

**Send SMS**

Sends an SMS (or MMS with an attachment) to a Bonzo prospect.

- Action

**Update Prospect**

Updates an existing Bonzo prospect's contact details, address, assignee, tags and co-borrower information.

- Action

**Update task**

Updates an existing task in Bonzo, such as its title, type, due date, assignee or completion state.

- Trigger

**New Draft**

Triggers when a new draft is created.

- Trigger

**New Scheduled Email**

Triggers when a new email is scheduled.

- Trigger

**Newsletters**

Triggers when a new newsletter is created.

- Trigger

**New Tag**

Triggers when a new tag is created.

- Action

**Add Segment**

Create a new subscriber segment.

- Action

**Add Survey**

Create a new survey.

- Action

**Create Draft**

Creates a draft.

- Action

**Create Email**

Creates an email.

- Action

**Create Subscriber**

Creates a subscriber.

- Action

**Delete Automation**

Delete an automation by id.

- Action

**Delete Email**

Delete an email by id.

- Action

**Delete Newsletter**

Delete a newsletter by id.

- Action

**Delete Segment**

Delete a subscriber segment by id.

- Action

**Delete Subscriber**

Remove a subscriber by id or email address.

- Action

**Delete Survey**

Delete a survey by id.

- Action

**Delete Tag**

Delete a tag by id.

- Action

**Find Tag**

Finds a tag given its name.

- Action

**Get Automation**

Retrieve a single automation by id.

- Action

**Get Email**

Retrieve a single email by id.

- Action

**Get Newsletter**

Retrieve a single newsletter by id.

- Action

**Get Segment**

Retrieve a single subscriber segment by id.

- Action

**Get Survey**

Retrieve a single survey by id.

- Action

**Get Tag**

Retrieve a single tag by id.

- Action

**List Automations**

List all automations configured on the account.

- Action

**List Segments**

List all subscriber segments.

- Action

**List Surveys**

List all surveys on the account.

- Action

**Publish Email**

Publish a drafted email so it is sent and made public.

- Action

**Update Automation**

Update an automation's configuration.

- Action

**Update Email**

Update an existing email's content or metadata.

- Action

**Update Newsletter**

Update a newsletter's settings.

- Action

**Update Segment**

Update a subscriber segment's definition.

- Action

**Update Survey**

Update a survey's configuration.

- Action

**Update Tag**

Update a tag's name or metadata.

## Each app on its own

- [ **BONZO** Bonzo is a multi-channel communication tool that keeps you top of mind.](https://apiant.ai/connections/bonzo)
- [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from BONZO

- [ **BONZO to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bonzo-to-hubspot)
- [ **BONZO to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bonzo-to-salesforce)
- [ **BONZO to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bonzo-to-slack)
- [ **BONZO to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/bonzo-to-google-sheets)
- [ **BONZO to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bonzo-to-gmail)
- [ **BONZO to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bonzo-to-google-calendar)

## More into Buttondown

- [ **ActiveCampaign to Buttondown** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-buttondown)
- [ **Airtable to Buttondown** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-buttondown)
- [ **Asana to Buttondown** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-buttondown)
- [ **Brevo to Buttondown** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-buttondown)
- [ **2Chat to Buttondown** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-buttondown)
- [ **3Scribe to Buttondown** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-buttondown)

Questions

## BONZO and Buttondown, answered

###

### What can start an automation from BONZO?

Any of BONZO's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New People From Campaigns. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in Buttondown when something happens in BONZO?

Any of Buttondown's 29 actions, including Create Draft, Create Email, Create Subscriber and Update Automation. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Buttondown to BONZO?

Yes. When something happens in Buttondown, your agent can act in BONZO too. This page covers both directions: Buttondown's triggers and BONZO's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for BONZO or Buttondown?

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 BONZO and Buttondown 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.
