--- title: "Connect Cheddar to Balabook - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Bill Reminder\" fires in Cheddar, your agent runs \"Add bill\" in Balabook." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-balabook" --- # Connect Cheddar to Balabook When **New Bill Reminder** fires in [Cheddar](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheddar), your agent runs **Add bill** in [Balabook](https://apiant.ai/connections/balabook). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Cheddar **8** triggers Balabook **2** triggers Balabook **26** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Cheddar and Balabook 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 Cheddar can start in Balabook - When **New Bill Reminder** in Cheddar then **Add bill** in Balabook - When **New Subscription** in Cheddar then **Add invoice payment** in Balabook 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 Cheddar and Balabook ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **New Bill Reminder** The bill reminder event occurs prior to recurring invoice execution according to your configuration. Up to two reminder events are possible. - Trigger **New Customer Delete** A customer record was deleted. - Trigger **New Subscription** The New Subscription event occurs when a new customer is created in Cheddar. - Trigger **New Subscription Billable** The subscription billable event occurs prior to recurring invoice execution. Last chance to update item quantities, add custom charges/credits, etc. - Trigger **New Subscription Cancellation** Subscription was canceled. - Trigger **New Subscription Change** Subscription pricing plan change occured (upgrade/downgrade). - Trigger **New Subscription Reactivation** A previously canceled subscription has been reactivated. - Trigger **New Transaction** A transaction has been executed or a transaction's status has changed. - Trigger **New Invoices** Triggers when a new invoice is created. - Trigger **New Journal Entries** Triggers when a new journal entry is created. - Action **Add bill** Create a bill. - Action **Add credit note** Create a credit note. - Action **Add invoice payment** Record a payment on an invoice. - Action **Add journal entry** Create a journal entry. - Action **Create Account** Creates a new account in your company. - Action **Create Estimate** Creates a new draft estimate in your company. - Action **Create Expense** Creates a new draft expense in your company. - Action **Create Invoice** Creates a new draft invoice in your company. - Action **Create Partner** Creates the partner for the company. - Action **Create Transaction** Creates a new draft transaction in your company. - Action **Delete invoice** Delete an invoice. - Action **Get account** Get an account with amounts. - Action **Get credit note** Returns one credit note with partner, line items, totals and status. - Action **Get invoice** Get an invoice by id. - Action **Get partner** Get a partner by id. - Action **List accounts** List accounts. - Action **List bills** List bills. - Action **List estimates** List estimates. - Action **List invoices** List invoices. - Action **List journal entries** List journal entries. - Action **List transactions** List transactions. - Action **Update account** Update an account. - Action **Update estimate** Update an estimate. - Action **Update expense** Update an expense. - Action **Update invoice** Update an invoice. - Action **Update partner** Update a partner. ## Each app on its own - [ **Cheddar** Recurring billing, SaaS subscription management, automated communication, and market intelligence.](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheddar) - [ **Balabook** Balabook is an accounting software for business owners and accounting firms to help improve the financial...](https://apiant.ai/connections/balabook) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Cheddar - [ **Cheddar to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-hubspot) - [ **Cheddar to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-salesforce) - [ **Cheddar to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-slack) - [ **Cheddar to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-google-sheets) - [ **Cheddar to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-gmail) - [ **Cheddar to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-google-calendar) ## More into Balabook - [ **ActiveCampaign to Balabook** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-balabook) - [ **Airtable to Balabook** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-balabook) - [ **Asana to Balabook** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-balabook) - [ **2Chat to Balabook** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-balabook) - [ **3Scribe to Balabook** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-balabook) - [ **5pm to Balabook** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-balabook) Questions ## Cheddar and Balabook, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Cheddar? Any of Cheddar's 8 triggers in the catalog, including New Bill Reminder, New Customer Delete, New Subscription and New Subscription Billable. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Balabook when something happens in Cheddar? Any of Balabook's 26 actions, including Create Account, Create Estimate, Create Expense and Create Invoice. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Balabook to Cheddar? Balabook has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Cheddar. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Balabook's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Cheddar or Balabook? 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 Cheddar and Balabook without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Balabook 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.