--- title: "Connect Chatter and vTiger CRM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Group\" fires in Chatter, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in vTiger CRM, or \"New Contact (polling)\" in vTiger CRM to \"Create Post\" in Chatter." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-vtiger-crm" --- # Connect Chatter and vTiger CRM When **New Group** fires in [Chatter](https://apiant.ai/connections/chatter), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [vTiger CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/vtiger-crm), or **New Contact (polling)** in vTiger CRM to **Create Post** in Chatter. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Chatter **2** triggers Chatter **19** actions vTiger CRM **6** triggers vTiger CRM **18** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Chatter and vTiger CRM 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 Chatter and vTiger CRM can do together ### From Chatter to vTiger CRM - When **New Group** in Chatter then **Create Contact** in vTiger CRM - When **New Post** in Chatter then **Create Lead** in vTiger CRM ### From vTiger CRM to Chatter - When **New Contact (polling)** in vTiger CRM then **Create Post** in Chatter - When **New event** in vTiger CRM then **Create Post in Group** in Chatter 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 Chatter and vTiger CRM ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 37 actions - Trigger **New Group** Triggers when a new Chatter group is created in the org. - Trigger **New Post** Triggers when a new post appears in the authenticated user's news feed. - Action **Add group** Creates a new Chatter group with a name, visibility and optional description and settings. - Action **Add Member to Group** Add a user as a member of a Chatter group. - Action **Create Post** Create a new Chatter feed post on a user's profile feed (defaults to the authenticated user). - Action **Create Post in Group** Create a new Chatter feed post in the specified group. - Action **Delete comment** Deletes a comment from a Chatter post. - Action **Delete group** Deletes a Chatter group. - Action **Delete post** Deletes a Chatter post (feed element). - Action **Find users by name** Returns the Chatter users whose names match the search text. - Action **Get group** Returns the details of a Chatter group, including its name, description, visibility, owner and member count. - Action **Get My User Info** Get profile information for the authenticated Chatter user. - Action **Get user** Returns a Chatter user's profile details, such as name, title, company, photo and follower counts. - Action **Like Feed Element** Like a Chatter feed element (post). - Action **List group members** Returns the members of a Chatter group, with each member's role and user details. - Action **List Groups** List the Chatter groups in the org. - Action **Post Comment** Add a comment to an existing Chatter feed element (post). - Action **Remove member from group** Removes a member from a Chatter group by deleting their group membership. - Action **Search Feed** Search Chatter feed elements matching a text query. - Action **Update group** Updates a Chatter group's name, description, information section, visibility, owner, archive and broadcast settings. Only the values you fill in are changed. - Action **Update post** Edits the text of an existing Chatter post. - Trigger **New Contact (polling)** Fires when a new Contact is created in vTiger. Polls via VTQL ordered by createdtime. - Trigger **New event** Triggered when any new event is added to your calendar. - Trigger **New Lead (polling)** Fires when a new Lead is created in vTiger. Polls via VTQL ordered by createdtime. - Trigger **New opportunity** Triggered when a new opportunity (Potential) is created in vTiger CRM. - Trigger **New organization** Triggered when any new organization (Account) is added in vTiger CRM. - Trigger **New ticket** Triggered when any new ticket (HelpDesk record) is added. - Action **Create Account** Create an Account (organization) in vTiger. Provide accountname (required) plus any other Account fields. - Action **Create Contact** Create a Contact in vTiger. Provide lastname (required) and any other Contact fields. - Action **Create Lead** Create a Lead in vTiger. Provide lastname and company (required) plus any other Lead fields. - Action **Create Opportunity** Create an Opportunity (Potential) in vTiger. Provide potentialname, related_to, sales_stage, closingdate (required) plus other fields. - Action **Create Record** Create a record in any vTiger module. Pass elementType (module name) and element (a JSON object of field values). - Action **Create Ticket** Create a Help Desk Ticket in vTiger. Provide ticket_title, assigned_user_id (required) plus other fields. - Action **Delete Record** Delete a vTiger record by its id (e.g. 11x123). - Action **Describe Module** Describe the fields and metadata of a vTiger module. - Action **Get Current User (me)** Return the logged-in vTiger user — useful as a connection/auth smoke test. - Action **List Accounts** List Accounts (organizations) via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100). - Action **List Contacts** List Contacts via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100). - Action **List Leads** List Leads via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100). - Action **List Modules (listtypes)** List all accessible vTiger modules (element types). - Action **List Opportunities** List Opportunities (Potentials) via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100). - Action **List Tickets** List Help Desk Tickets via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100). - Action **Query (VTQL)** Run a vTiger Query Language (VTQL) SELECT statement and return matching records. - Action **Retrieve Record** Retrieve a single record by its vTiger record id (e.g. 11x123). - Action **Update Record** Update an existing vTiger record. The element JSON must include the record id and all mandatory fields. ## Each app on its own - [ **Chatter** Salesforce Chatter — post to feeds, comment, like, manage groups, and read news/group feeds via the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/chatter) - [ **vTiger CRM** vTiger is an open source CRM forked from the popular SugarCRM.](https://apiant.ai/connections/vtiger-crm) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Chatter - [ **Chatter to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-hubspot) - [ **Chatter to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-salesforce) - [ **Chatter to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-slack) - [ **Chatter to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-google-sheets) - [ **Chatter to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-gmail) - [ **Chatter to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-google-calendar) ## More into vTiger CRM - [ **HubSpot to vTiger CRM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-vtiger-crm) - [ **Salesforce to vTiger CRM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-vtiger-crm) - [ **Slack to vTiger CRM** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-vtiger-crm) - [ **Google Sheets to vTiger CRM** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-vtiger-crm) - [ **Gmail to vTiger CRM** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-vtiger-crm) - [ **Google Calendar to vTiger CRM** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-vtiger-crm) Questions ## Chatter and vTiger CRM, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Chatter? Any of Chatter's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Group and New Post. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in vTiger CRM when something happens in Chatter? Any of vTiger CRM's 18 actions, including Create Account, Create Contact, Create Lead and Create Opportunity. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from vTiger CRM to Chatter? Yes. When something happens in vTiger CRM, your agent can act in Chatter too. This page covers both directions: vTiger CRM's triggers and Chatter's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Chatter or vTiger CRM? 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 Chatter and vTiger CRM 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.