--- title: "Connect Buildkite and Zoho Invoice - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New build\" fires in Buildkite, your agent runs \"Create Contact Person\" in Zoho Invoice." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-zoho-invoice" --- # Connect Buildkite and Zoho Invoice When **New build** fires in [Buildkite](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite), your agent runs **Create Contact Person** in [Zoho Invoice](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-invoice), or **New Contact** in Zoho Invoice to **Add annotation** in Buildkite. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buildkite **2** triggers Buildkite **12** actions Zoho Invoice **9** triggers Zoho Invoice **14** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Buildkite and Zoho Invoice to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Buildkite and Zoho Invoice can do together ### From Buildkite to Zoho Invoice - When **New build** in Buildkite then **Create Contact Person** in Zoho Invoice - When **Build finished** in Buildkite then **Create New Contact** in Zoho Invoice ### From Zoho Invoice to Buildkite - When **New Contact** in Zoho Invoice then **Add annotation** in Buildkite - When **New Contact Person** in Zoho Invoice then **Add build** in Buildkite 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 Buildkite and Zoho Invoice ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **Build finished** Triggers when a Buildkite build finishes (passed, failed, canceled or otherwise completed). - Trigger **New build** Triggers when a new build is scheduled in a Buildkite pipeline. - Action **Add annotation** Creates an annotation (a Markdown or HTML note) on a Buildkite build, optionally appending to an existing annotation with the same context. - Action **Add build** Creates (triggers) a new build on a Buildkite pipeline for a given commit and branch, and returns the new build. - Action **Add pipeline** Creates a new pipeline in a Buildkite organization from a repository and YAML steps configuration. - Action **Cancel build** Cancels a running or scheduled build in a Buildkite pipeline and returns the updated build. - Action **Delete pipeline** Permanently deletes a pipeline from your Buildkite organization. - Action **Get build** Returns a single build of a Buildkite pipeline by its build number, including its state, commit, jobs and pipeline details. - Action **Get pipeline** Returns a Buildkite pipeline's full details, including its repository, default branch, steps and build counts. - Action **List agents** Returns the connected and stopping agents in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by name, hostname, version or queue. - Action **List builds** Returns the builds of a Buildkite pipeline, newest first, optionally filtered by branch, commit, state, creator or date range. - Action **List pipelines** Returns the pipelines in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by pipeline name or repository URL. - Action **Rebuild build** Starts a new build that re-runs an existing build of a pipeline, and returns the new build. - Action **Update pipeline** Updates one or more settings of an existing Buildkite pipeline, such as its name, repository, YAML steps or branch filters. - Trigger **Customer Payment** Triggered when a new customer payment is recorded - Trigger **Invoice Status Change** Triggers when an invoice status is changed. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggered when a new contact is created - Trigger **New Contact Person** Triggers when a new point of contact is added to an existing contact. - Trigger **New Credit Note** Triggers when a new Credit Note is created. - Trigger **New Estimate** Triggers when a New Estimate is Created. - Trigger **New Invoice** Triggers when a new sales invoice is created. - Trigger **New Item** Triggers when New Item is created. - Trigger **Updated Invoice** Triggered when an invoice is created or updated - Action **Create Contact Person** Creates a new point of contact for a specific contact. - Action **Create Credit Note** Creates a new credit note for a customer - Action **Create New Contact** Creates a new contact. - Action **Create New Estimate** Create New Estimate - Action **Create New Invoice** Create a New Invoice - Action **Create New Item** Create New Item - Action **Find Contact** Returns the contacts that match the specified search criteria. - Action **Find Organization** Finds an Organization - Action **Get Credit Note** Retrieve a credit note by its ID; returns number, status, customer, reference number and line items. - Action **Get Estimate** Fetches an estimate by ID. An error occurs if the estimate is not found. - Action **Get Item** Returns one item by item_id - Action **Record Payment** Make payment to an Invoice. - Action **Update Contact** Action used to Update a existing Contact in Zoho Billing. - Action **Update Invoice** Updates an existing Zoho Invoice invoice. Line items not included in the list are removed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buildkite** Buildkite is a platform for running fast, secure, and scalable continuous integration pipelines on your own...](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite) - [ **Zoho Invoice** Zoho Invoice is an easy invoice software meant for small businesses and freelancers.](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-invoice) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Buildkite - [ **Buildkite to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-hubspot) - [ **Buildkite to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-salesforce) - [ **Buildkite to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-slack) - [ **Buildkite to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-google-sheets) - [ **Buildkite to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-gmail) - [ **Buildkite to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buildkite-to-google-calendar) ## More into Zoho Invoice - [ **HubSpot to Zoho Invoice** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-invoice) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho Invoice** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-invoice) - [ **Slack to Zoho Invoice** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-invoice) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho Invoice** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-invoice) - [ **Gmail to Zoho Invoice** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-invoice) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho Invoice** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-invoice) Questions ## Buildkite and Zoho Invoice, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Buildkite? Any of Buildkite's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New build and Build finished. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Zoho Invoice when something happens in Buildkite? Any of Zoho Invoice's 14 actions, including Create Contact Person, Create Credit Note, Create New Contact and Create New Estimate. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho Invoice to Buildkite? Yes. When something happens in Zoho Invoice, your agent can act in Buildkite too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Invoice's triggers and Buildkite's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buildkite or Zoho Invoice? 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 Buildkite and Zoho Invoice 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.