--- title: "Connect Buttondown and Userflow - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Create/Update User\" in Userflow." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-userflow" --- # Connect Buttondown and Userflow When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Create/Update User** in [Userflow](https://apiant.ai/connections/userflow), or **Checklist Completed** in Userflow 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 Userflow **14** triggers Userflow **5** 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 Userflow 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 Userflow can do together ### From Buttondown to Userflow - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Create/Update User** in Userflow - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Track Event** in Userflow ### From Userflow to Buttondown - When **Checklist Completed** in Userflow then **Create Email** in Buttondown - When **Checklist Task Completed** in Userflow 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 Userflow ## Triggers and actions 18 triggers · 34 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 **Checklist Completed** Triggered when a user finishes every task in a Userflow checklist. - Trigger **Checklist Dismissed/Ended** Triggered when a Userflow checklist ends for a user — because they dismissed it, it was completed, or it stopped applying to them. The reason is in checklist_end_reason. - Trigger **Checklist Started** Triggered when a user starts a Userflow checklist. Why it started is in checklist_start_reason. - Trigger **Checklist Task Completed** Triggered when a user completes a single task inside a Userflow checklist. - Trigger **Event Tracked** Triggered when Userflow tracks an event for a user — either your own custom events or Userflow's own flow and checklist events. Name one event to watch, or leave it blank to fire for all of them. - Trigger **Flow Completed** Triggered when a user completes a Userflow flow by reaching its goal step. - Trigger **Flow Dismissed/Ended** Triggered when a Userflow flow ends for a user — because they dismissed it, finished it, or it stopped applying. The reason is in flow_end_reason. - Trigger **Flow Started** Triggered when a user starts a Userflow flow. Why it started is in flow_start_reason. - Trigger **Group Created/Updated** Triggered when a group (a company or account) is created or changed in Userflow. - Trigger **Launcher Activated** Triggered when a user clicks a Userflow launcher (a beacon, button or hotspot) to open it. - Trigger **Launcher Dismissed** Triggered when a user dismisses a Userflow launcher (a beacon, button or hotspot). - Trigger **Launcher Seen** Triggered when a Userflow launcher (a beacon, button or hotspot) is shown to a user. - Trigger **Question Answered** Triggered when a user answers a question in a Userflow flow — a survey, NPS or rating step. The answer arrives as text, a number, or a list depending on the question type. - Trigger **User Created/Updated** Triggered when a user is created or changed in Userflow. - Action **Create/Update Group** Creates a group (a company or account) in Userflow, or updates it if a group with that ID already exists. Only the attributes you send are changed. - Action **Create/Update User** Creates a user in Userflow, or updates them if a user with that ID already exists. Only the attributes you send are changed. Optionally adds the user to a group. - Action **Find Group** Finds groups (companies or accounts) in Userflow by name. Userflow's API cannot filter on the server, so this reads up to 300 groups and matches them here; leave the name blank to just list them. - Action **Find User** Finds users in Userflow by email or name. Userflow's API cannot filter on the server, so this reads up to 300 users and matches them here; leave both fields blank to just list them. - Action **Track Event** Tracks an event for a user in Userflow, so you can use it to start flows or checklists and to segment users. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **Userflow** Userflow is a user onboarding platform, which lets your whole team build customized in-app tours, checklists...](https://apiant.ai/connections/userflow) 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 Userflow - [ **Agile CRM to Userflow** Agile CRM is an all-in-one CRM with sales, marketing, and service automation.](https://apiant.ai/connect/agile-crm-to-userflow) - [ **Telegram to Userflow** Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service developed by Telegram Messenger LLP.](https://apiant.ai/connect/telegram-to-userflow) - [ **HubSpot to Userflow** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-userflow) - [ **Salesforce to Userflow** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-userflow) - [ **Slack to Userflow** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-userflow) - [ **Google Sheets to Userflow** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-userflow) Questions ## Buttondown and Userflow, 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 Userflow when something happens in Buttondown? Any of Userflow's 5 actions, including Create/Update Group, Create/Update User, Find Group and Find User. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Userflow to Buttondown? Yes. When something happens in Userflow, your agent can act in Buttondown too. This page covers both directions: Userflow's triggers and Buttondown's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or Userflow? 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 Userflow 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.