--- title: "Connect Brandfolder and HigherGov - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Brandfolder\" fires in Brandfolder, your agent runs \"Find Agencies\" in HigherGov, or \"Pursuit Added\" in HigherGov to \"Create Asset\" in Brandfolder." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/brandfolder-to-highergov" --- # Connect Brandfolder and HigherGov When **New Brandfolder** fires in [Brandfolder](https://apiant.ai/connections/brandfolder), your agent runs **Find Agencies** in [HigherGov](https://apiant.ai/connections/highergov), or **Pursuit Added** in HigherGov to **Create Asset** in Brandfolder. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Brandfolder **3** triggers Brandfolder **18** actions HigherGov **1** trigger HigherGov **10** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Brandfolder and HigherGov 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 Brandfolder and HigherGov can do together ### From Brandfolder to HigherGov - When **New Brandfolder** in Brandfolder then **Find Agencies** in HigherGov - When **New Collection** in Brandfolder then **Find Awardees** in HigherGov ### From HigherGov to Brandfolder - When **Pursuit Added** in HigherGov then **Create Asset** in Brandfolder - When **Pursuit Added** in HigherGov then **Create Brandfolder** in Brandfolder 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 Brandfolder and HigherGov ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 28 actions - Trigger **New Brandfolder** Triggers when a new Brandfolder becomes accessible to the connected user. - Trigger **New Collection** Triggers when a new collection becomes accessible to the connected Brandfolder user. - Trigger **New Section** Triggers when a new section is added to a Brandfolder. - Action **Create Asset** Creates an asset in a Brandfolder section, optionally with file attachments imported from public URLs. - Action **Create Brandfolder** Creates a new Brandfolder in the chosen organization. - Action **Create Custom Field** Creates a controlled custom field key in a Brandfolder, optionally restricting its allowed values. - Action **Create Section** Creates a new section in a Brandfolder to organize assets. - Action **Create Tag** Adds one or more tags to a Brandfolder asset and returns all of the asset's tags. - Action **Delete asset** Deletes an asset from Brandfolder. - Action **Delete collection** Deletes a collection from Brandfolder. - Action **Get asset** Returns a single Brandfolder asset by its id, optionally with its related attachments, tags, collections, section and custom fields. - Action **Get Brandfolder** Returns a single Brandfolder by its id, including its name, privacy, slug and tagline. - Action **Get collection** Returns a Brandfolder collection's details, optionally with its asset count and related records. - Action **List assets** Returns the assets in a Brandfolder, optionally narrowed by a search query and expanded with related records such as tags, collections or attachments. - Action **List Brandfolders** Returns all Brandfolders the connected user can access, optionally filtered by a search query. - Action **List collections** Returns every collection your Brandfolder account can access, across all Brandfolders. - Action **List sections** Returns the sections in a Brandfolder, with each section's name, default asset type and position. - Action **List tags** Returns the tags on assets in a Brandfolder. - Action **Update Asset** Updates an existing Brandfolder asset's name, description, thumbnail, approval, availability dates, and can add new attachments. - Action **Update attachment** Updates an attachment's file name or replaces its file from a URL, and returns the updated attachment. - Action **Update Brandfolder** Updates the name, privacy, slug or tagline of a Brandfolder. - Trigger **Pursuit Added** Triggered when a new pursuit is added to your HigherGov pipeline. - Action **Find Agencies** Returns U.S. government agencies from HigherGov, with each agency's ID, name, abbreviation, type and place in the agency hierarchy. Supply an agency ID to look up a single one. - Action **Find Awardees** Returns companies that hold U.S. government awards, with each company's name, Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, address, contacts, industry codes and SAM registration dates. Filter by Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, parent company or industry code. - Action **Find Contract Vehicles** Returns U.S. government contract vehicles, each with its name, description, type, status, award date and the awarding and funding agencies. - Action **Find Federal Contracts** Returns U.S. federal contract awards, each with its Award ID, winning company, awarding and funding agencies, dollar values, performance dates, industry codes and place of performance. Filter by company, agency, industry code, contract vehicle or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Find Federal Grants** Returns U.S. federal grant awards, each with its Award ID, recipient organization, awarding and funding agencies, grant program number, dollar amounts and dates. Filter by recipient, agency, program number or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Find Opportunities** Returns open U.S. government contract and grant opportunities, each with its title, description, posting agency, source, posted and due dates. Filter by agency, source, posted date or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Find People** Returns federal, state and local government contacts, each with their name, title, email, phone and agency. Supply an email address to look up one specific person. - Action **Find Pursuits** Returns the pursuits your team is tracking in HigherGov, each with its keys, name, stage and related opportunity details. Filter to a single pursuit by its key or your own reference ID. - Action **Find State and Local Contracts** Returns U.S. state and local government contract awards, each with its buyer, supplier, award amount and start and end dates. Filter by date range or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Get Opportunity Documents** Returns the documents attached to a government opportunity, each with its file name, type, size, posted date, download link and extracted text. ## Each app on its own - [ **Brandfolder** Store, share, and showcase your assets in one place with Brandfolder, the world's most powerfully simple...](https://apiant.ai/connections/brandfolder) - [ **HigherGov** HigherGov is a market intelligence platform for federal, state, and local government contractors and grant...](https://apiant.ai/connections/highergov) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Brandfolder - [ **Brandfolder to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/brandfolder-to-hubspot) - [ **Brandfolder to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/brandfolder-to-salesforce) - [ **Brandfolder to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brandfolder-to-slack) - [ **Brandfolder to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/brandfolder-to-google-sheets) - [ **Brandfolder to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brandfolder-to-gmail) - [ **Brandfolder to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brandfolder-to-google-calendar) ## More into HigherGov - [ **Slack to HigherGov** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-highergov) - [ **Google Sheets to HigherGov** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-highergov) - [ **Google Calendar to HigherGov** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-highergov) - [ **Google Drive to HigherGov** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-highergov) - [ **Mailchimp to HigherGov** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-highergov) - [ **ActiveCampaign to HigherGov** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-highergov) Questions ## Brandfolder and HigherGov, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Brandfolder? Any of Brandfolder's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Brandfolder, New Collection and New Section. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in HigherGov when something happens in Brandfolder? Any of HigherGov's 10 actions, including Find Agencies, Find Awardees, Find Contract Vehicles and Find Federal Contracts. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from HigherGov to Brandfolder? Yes. When something happens in HigherGov, your agent can act in Brandfolder too. This page covers both directions: HigherGov's triggers and Brandfolder's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Brandfolder or HigherGov? 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 Brandfolder and HigherGov 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.