--- title: "Connect Capsule CRM to NGP VAN - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New case\" fires in Capsule CRM, your agent runs \"Add Contact History\" in NGP VAN." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-ngp-van" --- # Connect Capsule CRM to NGP VAN When **New case** fires in [Capsule CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/capsule-crm), your agent runs **Add Contact History** in [NGP VAN](https://apiant.ai/connections/ngp-van). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Capsule CRM **8** triggers Capsule CRM **62** actions NGP VAN **20** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Capsule CRM and NGP VAN 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 Capsule CRM can start in NGP VAN - When **New case** in Capsule CRM then **Add Contact History** in NGP VAN - When **New opportunity** in Capsule CRM then **Add Note to Contact** in NGP VAN 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 Capsule CRM and NGP VAN ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 82 actions - Trigger **List projects** list projects (cases/kases), surfacing new ones over time - Trigger **List tasks** list tasks, surfacing new ones over time - Trigger **New case** Polls for newly created cases in Capsule CRM. - Trigger **New opportunity** Polls for newly created opportunities in Capsule CRM. - Trigger **New organization** Polls for newly created organizations in Capsule CRM. - Trigger **New person** Polls for newly created people in Capsule CRM. - Trigger **New task** Polls for newly created tasks in Capsule CRM. - Trigger **New user** Polls for newly created user accounts in Capsule CRM. - Action **Add additional party to opportunity** add an additional party to an opportunity - Action **Add Task** Add a task in Capsule CRM, optionally linked to a party. - Action **Complete a task** Marks a task as completed in Capsule CRM. - Action **Create a case** Creates a new case (kase) in Capsule CRM, optionally linked to a party. - Action **Create a new task for organization** This action creates a new task for the specified organization. - Action **Create an open case for organization** This action creates a new open case for the specified organization. - Action **Create an open case for person** This action creates a new open case for the specified person. - Action **Create an organization** Creates a new organization party in Capsule CRM. - Action **Create a note** Creates a new note (entry) attached to a party, opportunity, or case in Capsule CRM. - Action **Create a person** Creates a new person party in Capsule CRM. - Action **Create a tag for organization** This action creates a new tag for the specified organization. - Action **Create a tag for person** This action creates a new tag for the specified person. - Action **Create entry** create an activity entry - Action **Create opportunity** create an opportunity - Action **Create party** create a party (person or organization) - Action **Create project** create a project (case) - Action **Create tag** create a tag for an entity type - Action **Delete a party** Deletes a party by id in Capsule CRM. - Action **Delete entry** delete an activity entry - Action **Delete opportunity** delete an opportunity - Action **Delete project** delete a project - Action **Delete tag** delete a tag - Action **Delete task** delete a task - Action **Get Party** Get a party (person or organization) in Capsule CRM, including its custom fields both raw and flattened by field-definition id. - Action **List additional parties for opportunity** list additional parties on an opportunity - Action **List cases** Lists cases (kases) in Capsule CRM. - Action **List deleted opportunities** list deleted opportunities - Action **List deleted parties** list deleted parties - Action **List deleted projects** list deleted projects - Action **List employees of party** list people employed at an organization party - Action **List entries by date** list activity entries by date - Action **List entries for entity** list activity entries for a party/opportunity/project - Action **List opportunities** Lists sales opportunities in Capsule CRM. - Action **List opportunities by party** list opportunities for a party - Action **List parties** Lists parties (people and organizations) in Capsule CRM. - Action **List projects associated with opportunity** list projects associated with an opportunity - Action **List projects by party** list projects for a party - Action **List tags** list tags for an entity type - Action **List teams** list teams - Action **List tracks for entity** list tracks for an entity - Action **List users** list users - Action **Remove additional party from opportunity** remove an additional party from an opportunity - Action **Run filter query** run a saved/ad-hoc filter query for an entity - Action **Search opportunities** search opportunities - Action **Search parties** Searches parties by a free-text query in Capsule CRM. - Action **Search projects** search projects - Action **Show current user** get the authenticated user - Action **Show entry** retrieve an activity entry by ID - Action **Show opportunity** retrieve an opportunity by ID - Action **Show project** retrieve a project by ID - Action **Show site config** get account/site configuration - Action **Show tag** retrieve a tag by ID - Action **Show task** retrieve a task by ID - Action **Show user** retrieve a user by ID - Action **Update entry** update an activity entry - Action **Update opportunity** update an opportunity - Action **Update party** update a party - Action **Update project** update a project - Action **Update tag** update a tag - Action **Update task** update a task - Action **Update user** update a user - Action **Upload attachment** upload an attachment - Action **Add a Contribution** Creates a contribution (donation) for a contact in NGP VAN, credited to a designation. - Action **Add Activist Codes** Applies or removes one or more activist codes on a person in NGP VAN. - Action **Add Canvass Responses** Records a canvass interaction on a person in NGP VAN: either a result code such as Not Home, or script responses such as activist codes, survey answers and volunteer activities. - Action **Add Contact History** Records a contact attempt (contact history) on a person in NGP VAN with a result code such as Not Home or Wrong Number, plus optional context like contact type, date and phone. - Action **Add Note to Contact** Adds a free-text note to a person in NGP VAN, optionally with a note category and a contact history record. - Action **Add Survey Responses** Records one or more survey question answers on a person in VAN, optionally with details of how and when they were canvassed. - Action **Create Financial Batch** Creates a financial batch in NGP VAN for grouping contributions under a designation. - Action **Create or Update Contact With a Contribution** Finds a matching contact (creating one if none exists, otherwise updating it) and records a contribution for that contact. Returns the contact's VAN ID and the new contribution ID. - Action **Delete code from contact** Removes a single code (tag) from a contact in NGP VAN. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes (suppresses) a contact record in NGP VAN by its VANID. - Action **Find Contact** Finds the person in NGP VAN who matches the VAN ID, name, date of birth, phone numbers or email addresses you provide, and returns that person's full record. - Action **Find Financial Batch** Finds financial batches whose names contain the given text. - Action **Get contact** Returns a person record from NGP VAN by VAN ID, with optional phones, emails, addresses, custom fields and other details. - Action **List activist codes** Returns the activist codes available in your VAN committee, optionally filtered by status, name or type. - Action **List campaigns** Returns the campaigns in your NGP VAN account, with each campaign's name, type and status. - Action **List notes** Returns the notes recorded on a person (contact) in NGP VAN. - Action **Merge contacts** Merges a source contact into a target contact, keeping the target's values on conflicts and deleting the source. - Action **Subscribe Email** Finds or creates a contact by email address and marks that email as subscribed. - Action **Tag a Contact** Applies a tag or source code to an existing contact. - Action **Update note** Updates the text, view restriction and category of an existing note on a person in NGP VAN. ## Each app on its own - [ **Capsule CRM** Capsule is an online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple...](https://apiant.ai/connections/capsule-crm) - [ **NGP VAN** NGP VAN is the leading technology provider to Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ngp-van) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Capsule CRM - [ **Capsule CRM to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-hubspot) - [ **Capsule CRM to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-salesforce) - [ **Capsule CRM to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-gmail) - [ **Capsule CRM to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-mailchimp) - [ **Capsule CRM to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-stripe) - [ **Capsule CRM to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-shopify) ## More into NGP VAN - [ **HubSpot to NGP VAN** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ngp-van) - [ **Salesforce to NGP VAN** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-ngp-van) - [ **Slack to NGP VAN** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-ngp-van) - [ **Google Sheets to NGP VAN** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-ngp-van) - [ **Gmail to NGP VAN** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ngp-van) - [ **Google Calendar to NGP VAN** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-ngp-van) Questions ## Capsule CRM and NGP VAN, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Capsule CRM? Any of Capsule CRM's 8 triggers in the catalog, including New case, New opportunity, New organization and New person. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in NGP VAN when something happens in Capsule CRM? Any of NGP VAN's 20 actions, including Create Financial Batch, Create or Update Contact With a Contribution, Update note and Add a Contribution. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from NGP VAN to Capsule CRM? NGP VAN has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Capsule CRM. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads NGP VAN's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Capsule CRM or NGP VAN? 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 Capsule CRM and NGP VAN 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.