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title: "Connect Chargebee and Order Desk - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New Payment Method\" fires in Chargebee, your agent runs \"Add Order Item\" in Order Desk."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/chargebee-to-order-desk"
---

# Connect Chargebee and Order Desk

When **New Payment Method** fires in [Chargebee](https://apiant.ai/connections/chargebee), your agent runs **Add Order Item** in [Order Desk](https://apiant.ai/connections/order-desk), or **New Order Added** in Order Desk to **Create Customer** in Chargebee. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Chargebee **2** triggers Chargebee **16** actions Order Desk **2** triggers Order Desk **16** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Chargebee and Order Desk 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 Chargebee and Order Desk can do together

### From Chargebee to Order Desk

- When **New Payment Method** in Chargebee then **Add Order Item** in Order Desk
- When **Payment Method Updates** in Chargebee then **Add Order Note** in Order Desk

### From Order Desk to Chargebee

- When **New Order Added** in Order Desk then **Create Customer** in Chargebee
- When **Order Folder Changed** in Order Desk then **Update Customer** in Chargebee

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 Chargebee and Order Desk

## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 32 actions

- Trigger

**New Payment Method**

Triggers when a payment method is added.

- Trigger

**Payment Method Updates**

Triggers when a payment method is updated.

- Action

**Cancel Subscription**

Cancels a Chargebee subscription immediately, at the end of the term, or on a specific date.

- Action

**Change Next Billing Date**

Updates next billing date of a subscription.

- Action

**Create Customer**

Creates a customer in Chargebee, optionally with a billing address and a payment source (card, bank account, payment method token or payment intent).

- Action

**Create Subscription**

Creates a new subscription for an existing Chargebee customer from one or more item prices, and returns the subscription along with the customer, card and any invoice it generated.

- Action

**Delete Customer Card**

Deletes the card on file for a customer. Chargebee turns off auto collection for the customer and fires a card_deleted event. Succeeds without error when the customer has no card.

- Action

**Fetch Customer Subscription Details**

Retrieves a subscription by ID, along with the customer who owns it and their card on file.

- Action

**Fetch Subscription Invoice Details**

Fetches the invoices raised for one subscription, most recent first by default, with optional filters on status, dates and more.

- Action

**Find Existing Subscription**

Returns up to 100 subscriptions that match all of the specified criteria, such as subscription ID, customer ID, plan item or status.

- Action

**Finds an Existing Customer**

Finds customers whose details exactly match the criteria you supply (email, name, company, phone, ID and more). Returns up to 100 matches and the first match on its own.

- Action

**Get Invoice**

Retrieves a single Chargebee invoice by its ID.

- Action

**List Invoices**

Returns all invoices in the Chargebee site.

- Action

**Reactivate Subscription**

Restores a cancelled subscription to active, or to trial when a trial end is given.

- Action

**Record Offline Payment for an Invoice**

Records a payment received outside Chargebee (cash, check, bank transfer, etc.) against an invoice. The invoice must be in payment_due, posted or not_paid status.

- Action

**Update Card Payment Source**

Changes the cardholder name, expiry date or billing address on a customer's saved card.

- Action

**Update Customer**

Updates the details of an existing Chargebee customer, including custom fields. Billing address and VAT number are changed through Chargebee's separate billing-info update, not this action.

- Action

**Update Subscription**

Updates a subscription in Chargebee.

- Trigger

**New Order Added**

Triggered when a new order is added in Order Desk.

- Trigger

**Order Folder Changed**

Triggered when an order moves to a different folder in Order Desk.

- Action

**Add Order Item**

Adds a line item to an existing order in Order Desk.

- Action

**Add Order Note**

Adds a note to an order's history in Order Desk.

- Action

**Add Shipment**

Records a shipment with tracking details against an order in Order Desk.

- Action

**Change Folder**

Moves an order into a different folder in Order Desk.

- Action

**Change Tag**

Sets the tag on an order in Order Desk. Reads the order first and writes it back with the new tag so no other order details are lost.

- Action

**Create Inventory Item**

Creates a product in the Order Desk store's inventory.

- Action

**Create New Order**

Creates a new order in Order Desk with its line items, addresses and totals.

- Action

**Delete Inventory Item**

Deletes a product from the Order Desk store's inventory.

- Action

**Delete Order**

Deletes an order from Order Desk.

- Action

**Delete Order Item**

Removes a line item from an order in Order Desk.

- Action

**Get Inventory Item**

Returns one product from the Order Desk store's inventory, including its stock level and your own metadata.

- Action

**Get Order**

Returns one order from Order Desk with its line items, addresses, shipments, notes and your own metadata.

- Action

**List Orders**

Returns orders from Order Desk, with optional folder, source, customer and date filters.

- Action

**Set Order Data**

Updates fields on an existing Order Desk order. Reads the order first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else is lost.

- Action

**Set Order Item Data**

Updates a line item on an Order Desk order. Reads the item first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else on the item is lost.

- Action

**Update Inventory Item**

Updates a product in the Order Desk store's inventory. Reads the item first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else is lost.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Chargebee** Chargebee is a subscription management and recurring billing solution used by businesses to customize...](https://apiant.ai/connections/chargebee)
- [ **Order Desk** Order Desk's order management software allows you to customize your order management workflow.](https://apiant.ai/connections/order-desk)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Chargebee

- [ **Chargebee to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/chargebee-to-hubspot)
- [ **Chargebee to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/chargebee-to-salesforce)
- [ **Chargebee to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chargebee-to-slack)
- [ **Chargebee to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/chargebee-to-google-sheets)
- [ **Chargebee to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chargebee-to-gmail)
- [ **Chargebee to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chargebee-to-google-calendar)

## More into Order Desk

- [ **HubSpot to Order Desk** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-order-desk)
- [ **Google Sheets to Order Desk** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-order-desk)
- [ **Gmail to Order Desk** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-order-desk)
- [ **Google Calendar to Order Desk** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-order-desk)
- [ **Google Drive to Order Desk** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-order-desk)
- [ **Mailchimp to Order Desk** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-order-desk)

Questions

## Chargebee and Order Desk, answered

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### What can start an automation from Chargebee?

Any of Chargebee's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Payment Method and Payment Method Updates. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in Order Desk when something happens in Chargebee?

Any of Order Desk's 16 actions, including Create Inventory Item, Create New Order, Update Inventory Item and Add Order Item. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Order Desk to Chargebee?

Yes. When something happens in Order Desk, your agent can act in Chargebee too. This page covers both directions: Order Desk's triggers and Chargebee's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Chargebee or Order Desk?

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 Chargebee and Order Desk 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.

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### 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.
