--- title: "Connect Buttondown and CentralStationCRM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Create Deal\" in CentralStationCRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-centralstationcrm" --- # Connect Buttondown and CentralStationCRM When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Create Deal** in [CentralStationCRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/centralstationcrm), or **New Company** in CentralStationCRM to **Create Email** in Buttondown. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buttondown **4** triggers Buttondown **29** actions CentralStationCRM **4** triggers CentralStationCRM **15** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Buttondown and CentralStationCRM 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 Buttondown and CentralStationCRM can do together ### From Buttondown to CentralStationCRM - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Create Deal** in CentralStationCRM - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Create Task** in CentralStationCRM ### From CentralStationCRM to Buttondown - When **New Company** in CentralStationCRM then **Create Email** in Buttondown - When **New Deal** in CentralStationCRM then **Update Email** in Buttondown 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 Buttondown and CentralStationCRM ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers ยท 44 actions - 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. - Trigger **New Company** Triggered when a new company is created in CentralStationCRM. - Trigger **New Deal** Triggered when a new deal is created in CentralStationCRM. - Trigger **New Person** Triggered when a new person (contact) is created in CentralStationCRM. - Trigger **New Task** Triggered when a new task is created in CentralStationCRM. - Action **Create Company** Creates a company in CentralStationCRM. - Action **Create Deal** Creates a deal in CentralStationCRM. - Action **Create Person** Creates a new person (contact) in CentralStationCRM with the name, salutation, title and background notes you supply, and returns the new person's id and stored details. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task in CentralStationCRM with the text, due date and responsible user you supply, optionally attached to a person, company or deal, and returns the new task's id and details. - Action **Find Company** Searches CentralStationCRM for companies whose name matches the text you supply, and returns the matching company records (empty when nothing matches). - Action **Find Person** Searches CentralStationCRM for people matching the name or email address you supply, and returns the matching person records (empty when nothing matches). - Action **Get Company** Returns one company from CentralStationCRM by its id, including the company's individual (custom) field values. - Action **Get Deal** Returns one deal from CentralStationCRM by its id, including the deal's individual (custom) field values. - Action **List Companies** Returns a page of companies from CentralStationCRM, with each company's id, name, background and timestamps. - Action **List Deals** Returns a page of deals from CentralStationCRM, with each deal's id, name, value, stage, pipeline and company. - Action **List People** Returns a page of people (contacts) from CentralStationCRM, with each person's id, name, title and notes. - Action **List Tasks** Returns a page of tasks from CentralStationCRM, with each task's name, due date, done flag and the person, company or deal it belongs to. - Action **Update Company** Updates an existing company in CentralStationCRM and returns the company as it stands after the update. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Deal** Updates an existing deal in CentralStationCRM and returns the deal as it stands after the update. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Person** Updates an existing person (contact) in CentralStationCRM and returns the person as they stand after the update. Fields left blank are not changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **CentralStationCRM** CentralStationCRM is an easy CRM software. We focus on ease of use, collaboration and work best when you...](https://apiant.ai/connections/centralstationcrm) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Buttondown - [ **Buttondown to HelloSalut** HelloSalut returns the word for "hello" in a visitor's own language.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-hellosalut) - [ **Buttondown to Zoho Campaigns** Zoho Campaigns lets you send email and social media campaigns to your subscribers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-zoho-campaigns) - [ **Buttondown to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-hubspot) - [ **Buttondown to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-salesforce) - [ **Buttondown to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-slack) - [ **Buttondown to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-google-sheets) ## More into CentralStationCRM - [ **Pipedrive to CentralStationCRM** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipedrive-to-centralstationcrm) - [ **ActiveCampaign to CentralStationCRM** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-centralstationcrm) - [ **Airtable to CentralStationCRM** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-centralstationcrm) - [ **Asana to CentralStationCRM** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-centralstationcrm) - [ **Brevo to CentralStationCRM** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-centralstationcrm) - [ **Calendly to CentralStationCRM** Calendly is a scheduling automation platform for eliminating the back-and-forth emails to find the perfect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/calendly-to-centralstationcrm) Questions ## Buttondown and CentralStationCRM, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Buttondown? Any of Buttondown's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Draft, New Scheduled Email, New Tag and Newsletters. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in CentralStationCRM when something happens in Buttondown? Any of CentralStationCRM's 15 actions, including Create Company, Create Deal, Create Person and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from CentralStationCRM to Buttondown? Yes. When something happens in CentralStationCRM, your agent can act in Buttondown too. This page covers both directions: CentralStationCRM's triggers and Buttondown's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or CentralStationCRM? 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 Buttondown and CentralStationCRM 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.