--- title: "Connect Buttondown and Follow Up Boss - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Add Tags to a Contact\" in Follow Up Boss." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-follow-up-boss" --- # Connect Buttondown and Follow Up Boss When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Add Tags to a Contact** in [Follow Up Boss](https://apiant.ai/connections/follow-up-boss), or **Deal Stage Updated** in Follow Up Boss 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 Follow Up Boss **8** triggers Follow Up Boss **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 Buttondown and Follow Up Boss 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 Buttondown and Follow Up Boss can do together ### From Buttondown to Follow Up Boss - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Add Tags to a Contact** in Follow Up Boss - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Create Contact Without Triggering Action Plans** in Follow Up Boss ### From Follow Up Boss to Buttondown - When **Deal Stage Updated** in Follow Up Boss then **Create Email** in Buttondown - When **New Appointment** in Follow Up Boss 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 Follow Up Boss ## Triggers and actions 12 triggers · 58 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 **Deal Stage Updated** Triggers when a deal in Follow Up Boss is updated, including when it moves to a new pipeline stage. - Trigger **New Appointment** Triggers when a new appointment is created in Follow Up Boss. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is added in Follow Up Boss. - Trigger **New Deal** Triggers when a new deal is created in Follow Up Boss. - Trigger **New task** Triggers when a new task is created in Follow Up Boss, optionally limited to a person, assignee, type or due range. - Trigger **Person Stage Updated** Triggers when a contact (person) in Follow Up Boss moves to a different stage. - Trigger **Tag Added to Contact** Triggers when one or more tags are added to a contact in Follow Up Boss. - Trigger **Updated Contact** Triggers when a contact is added or updated in Follow Up Boss. - Action **Add appointment** Creates an appointment in Follow Up Boss, optionally inviting users and contacts. - Action **Add Collaborators** Sets the collaborating users on a Follow Up Boss contact. - Action **Add Tags to a Contact** Adds one or more tags to a Follow Up Boss contact, keeping the tags the contact already has. - Action **Apply an Action Plan to a Contact** Applies an existing action plan to a Follow Up Boss contact. - Action **Change Stage of a Contact** Moves a contact (person) in Follow Up Boss to a different stage. - Action **Create Contact Without Triggering Action Plans** Creates a contact (person) in Follow Up Boss directly, without running lead-flow automations, agent notifications or action plans. - Action **Create Deal** Creates a deal in Follow Up Boss in the chosen pipeline stage, optionally linked to contacts and agents. - Action **Create Note** Adds a note to a contact (person) in Follow Up Boss. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task on a Follow Up Boss contact, optionally assigned to an agent with a due date and reminder. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact (person) from Follow Up Boss by its id. - Action **Find a Contact** Searches Follow Up Boss contacts by email, phone, name, stage, tags and other criteria, and returns the matching people. - Action **Get Action Plan Assignment** Returns one action plan assignment — which action plan is applied to which contact, and its status. - Action **Get Appointment** Returns a single Follow Up Boss appointment by its ID. - Action **Get Call** Returns a single call logged in Follow Up Boss, looked up by its ID. - Action **Get contact** Returns a Follow Up Boss contact (person) by ID, including custom fields. - Action **Get deal** Returns a single deal by its id, including its pipeline, stage, price, linked people and users, and any deal custom fields. - Action **Get Note** Returns a single note by its id, including its subject, body and the contact it belongs to. - Action **List Action Plan Assignments** Returns the action plans applied to a contact, or the contacts on an action plan. - Action **List tasks** Returns a list of tasks in Follow Up Boss, optionally filtered by contact, assigned agent, name, type, completion status or due date. - Action **List users** Returns the users (agents, brokers, lenders) in the Follow Up Boss account, optionally filtered by role, name or email. - Action **Log Call** Logs a phone call on a Follow Up Boss contact, with its outcome, note and duration. - Action **Pause an Action Plan for a Contact** Pauses an action plan that is running for a contact, so its remaining steps stop until it is resumed. - Action **Reassign Agent** Reassigns a Follow Up Boss contact to a different agent, by user id or agent name. - Action **Send Inquiry or Website Event** Sends a lead inquiry or website activity event (registration, property inquiry, viewed page, etc.) to Follow Up Boss, creating or updating the matching contact. - Action **Update appointment** Updates an existing appointment in Follow Up Boss, such as its time, title, invitees, type or outcome. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing contact (person) in Follow Up Boss, including names, emails, phones, tags, stage, assignment and custom fields. - Action **Update deal** Updates an existing deal in Follow Up Boss, including its stage, people, agents, price, dates and custom field values. - Action **Update note** Edits an existing note's subject, content, or associated contact in Follow Up Boss. - Action **Update task** Updates an existing task in Follow Up Boss, such as its name, type, assignee, related contact or completion status. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **Follow Up Boss** Simple lead management software for real estate agents and brokers.](https://apiant.ai/connections/follow-up-boss) 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](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-google-sheets) ## More into Follow Up Boss - [ **ActiveCampaign to Follow Up Boss** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-follow-up-boss) - [ **Airtable to Follow Up Boss** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-follow-up-boss) - [ **Asana to Follow Up Boss** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-follow-up-boss) - [ **ClickUp to Follow Up Boss** 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-follow-up-boss) - [ **Discord to Follow Up Boss** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-follow-up-boss) - [ **Brevo to Follow Up Boss** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-follow-up-boss) Questions ## Buttondown and Follow Up Boss, 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 Follow Up Boss when something happens in Buttondown? Any of Follow Up Boss's 29 actions, including Create Contact Without Triggering Action Plans, Create Deal, Create Note and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Follow Up Boss to Buttondown? Yes. When something happens in Follow Up Boss, your agent can act in Buttondown too. This page covers both directions: Follow Up Boss's triggers and Buttondown's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or Follow Up Boss? 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 Follow Up Boss 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.