--- title: "Connect Buttondown and EFC Aquila - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Add Lead\" in EFC Aquila, or \"New Appointment\" in EFC Aquila to \"Create Email\" in Buttondown." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-efc-aquila" --- # Connect Buttondown and EFC Aquila When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Add Lead** in [EFC Aquila](https://apiant.ai/connections/efc-aquila), or **New Appointment** in EFC Aquila 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 EFC Aquila **9** triggers EFC Aquila **8** 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 EFC Aquila to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Buttondown and EFC Aquila can do together ### From Buttondown to EFC Aquila - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Add Lead** in EFC Aquila - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Send Email** in EFC Aquila ### From EFC Aquila to Buttondown - When **New Appointment** in EFC Aquila then **Create Email** in Buttondown - When **New Lead** in EFC Aquila 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 EFC Aquila ## Triggers and actions 13 triggers · 37 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 **Assessment Query** Triggers when a member's assessment standing on a Programme is recorded or re-assessed, optionally limited by grade, progress, attendance, age or group filters. - Trigger **Birthday** Triggers when a member at the Location has a birthday within the chosen window (today by default), once per member per year. - Trigger **Classes Attended** Triggers when a member reaches a lifetime (or this month's) classes-attended count in your chosen range — fires again each time their attendance count changes within it. - Trigger **Did Not Show** Triggers when a member booked onto a class or event today is marked absent (did not show). - Trigger **Expired Member** Triggers when a member's enrolment expires at the Location (members whose status becomes lapsed), newest expiry first. - Trigger **Member Query** Triggers when a member newly appears in a saved roster search at a Location, such as members who become enrolled or fall inactive. - Trigger **New Appointment** Triggers when a new appointment (a 1-on-1 slot with a member) is booked at the Location, scheduled from yesterday through the next year. - Trigger **New Lead** Triggers when a new lead (prospective member) is registered at the selected Location. - Trigger **New Member** Triggers when a member enrols at the selected Location (school). - Action **Add Lead** Captures a lead at a Location, merging into an existing matching lead instead of creating a duplicate. Returns the created or matched Member. - Action **Book Session** Books a member onto one occurrence of a class session, or every occurrence from that date forward. Returns the confirmed booking; if the member is already booked, the existing booking is returned. - Action **Create Appointment** Creates a one-on-one appointment with a member at a location, optionally as a recurring series. - Action **Create Note** Adds a note to a member's record, optionally pinning it to the top of their note feed or raising it to EFC. - Action **Enrol Member** Enrols a member at a location and sets the programmes they are enrolled on, replacing their current programme set. Returns the member's updated enrolment. - Action **Send Email** Sends an email from a Location to a recipient, optionally filing it in a member's conversation. Returns the queued message. - Action **Send SMS** Sends an SMS text message from a Location through its connected SMS provider, optionally filing it in a member's conversation. - Action **Send Template** Emails a member using one of the Location's library email templates, with merge fields filled in from the member's record. The message is queued for delivery. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **EFC Aquila** EFC Aquila is a fully featured CRM and Billing platform for Martial Arts schools, Leisure clubs and more.](https://apiant.ai/connections/efc-aquila) 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 EFC Aquila - [ **ActiveCampaign to EFC Aquila** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-efc-aquila) - [ **Airtable to EFC Aquila** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-efc-aquila) - [ **Asana to EFC Aquila** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-efc-aquila) - [ **ClickUp to EFC Aquila** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-efc-aquila) - [ **Discord to EFC Aquila** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-efc-aquila) - [ **Brevo to EFC Aquila** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-efc-aquila) Questions ## Buttondown and EFC Aquila, 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 EFC Aquila when something happens in Buttondown? Any of EFC Aquila's 8 actions, including Create Appointment, Create Note, Send Email and Send SMS. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from EFC Aquila to Buttondown? Yes. When something happens in EFC Aquila, your agent can act in Buttondown too. This page covers both directions: EFC Aquila's triggers and Buttondown's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or EFC Aquila? 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 EFC Aquila 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.