--- title: "Connect Buttondown and Harvest - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Harvest, or \"New Client\" in Harvest to \"Create Email\" in Buttondown." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-harvest" --- # Connect Buttondown and Harvest When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Harvest](https://apiant.ai/connections/harvest), or **New Client** in Harvest 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 Harvest **16** triggers Harvest **12** 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 Harvest 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 Harvest can do together ### From Buttondown to Harvest - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Create Contact** in Harvest - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Create Task** in Harvest ### From Harvest to Buttondown - When **New Client** in Harvest then **Create Email** in Buttondown - When **New Contact** in Harvest 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 Harvest ## Triggers and actions 20 triggers · 41 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 **Invoice Paid** Triggers when an invoice is fully paid. - Trigger **Invoice Sent** Triggers when an invoice is sent or marked as sent. - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is added. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when new contact is added. - Trigger **New Expense** Triggers when a new expense is added. - Trigger **New Invoice** Triggers when an invoice is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is added. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a time entry is created. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new User is added. - Trigger **New User Assignment** Triggers when a user is assigned to a project. - Trigger **Timer Started** Triggers when a timer is started. - Trigger **Timer Stopped** Triggers when a timer is stopped. - Trigger **Updated Client** Triggers when a client is updated. - Trigger **Updated Invoice** Triggers when an invoice is updated. - Trigger **Updated Time Entry** Triggers when a time entry is updated. - Action **Create Client** Creates a Client - Action **Create Contact** Creates a Contact - Action **Create Project** Creates a Project - Action **Create Task** Creates a Task and optionally assigns it to a project - Action **Create Time Entry** Creates a Time Entry with duration - Action **Create Time Entry (Start & End Times)** Creates a Time Entry with start and end times - Action **Find Client** Finds a client by name or ID - Action **Find Invoice** Finds an invoice by ID - Action **Find Project** Finds a project by name - Action **Find Task** Finds a task by name - Action **Start Timer** Creates and starts a timer for a given date - Action **Stop Timer** Stops any running timers ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **Harvest** Simple time tracking software and powerful reporting that helps your team thrive.](https://apiant.ai/connections/harvest) 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 Harvest - [ **Google Sheets to Harvest** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-harvest) - [ **Google Calendar to Harvest** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-harvest) - [ **Google Drive to Harvest** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-harvest) - [ **QuickBooks Online to Harvest** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbooks-online-to-harvest) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Harvest** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-harvest) - [ **Airtable to Harvest** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-harvest) Questions ## Buttondown and Harvest, 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 Harvest when something happens in Buttondown? Any of Harvest's 12 actions, including Create Client, Create Contact, Create Project and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Harvest to Buttondown? Yes. When something happens in Harvest, your agent can act in Buttondown too. This page covers both directions: Harvest's triggers and Buttondown's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or Harvest? 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 Harvest 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.