Integration
Connect Circle to NGP VAN
When Member Completed Course Section fires in Circle, your agent runs Add Contact History in NGP VAN. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
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What do you want Circle and NGP VAN to do together?
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https://mcp.apiant.aiOne 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.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Example flows
What Circle can start in NGP VAN
When Member Completed Course Section in Circle
then Add Contact History in NGP VAN
When New Access Group in Circle
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 Circle and NGP VAN
Triggers and actions 20 triggers · 47 actions
Trigger
Content ApprovedTriggers when a moderator approves reported (flagged) content in your Circle community.
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Content FlaggedTriggers when a piece of community content (a post, comment or message) is reported for moderation.
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Content RejectedTriggers when a moderator rejects reported content (a post or comment) in your Circle community.
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Member Completed Course SectionTriggers when a member completes a section of a course in your Circle community.
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New Access GroupTriggers when a new access group is created in your Circle community.
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New Comment PostedTriggers when a new comment is posted in your Circle community, optionally limited to one space or post.
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New Event CreatedTriggers when a new event is published in your Circle community, optionally limited to one event space.
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New Event RSVPTriggers when a member RSVPs yes to the selected Circle event.
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New Member Active SubscriptionTriggers when a community member's paid subscription becomes active in Circle.
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New Member AddedTriggers when a new member joins the Circle community. Optionally includes invited members who have not finished setting up their profile, or only members with chosen tags.
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New Member Canceled SubscriptionTriggers when a community member's paid subscription is canceled in Circle, returning the canceled subscription with its member and paywall details.
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New Member Paid ChargeTriggers when a community member is charged successfully (a new paid charge appears in Circle).
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New Member Past Due SubscriptionTriggers when a community member's paid subscription becomes past due.
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New Member Refunded ChargeTriggers when a member's charge is refunded, fully or partially, in your Circle community.
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New PostTriggers when a new basic post is published in your Circle community, optionally limited to one space or space group.
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New Space CreatedTriggers when a new space is created in your Circle community.
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New Tagged MemberTriggers when a member tag is applied to a community member or contact in your Circle community.
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Quiz FailedTriggers when a member fails a course quiz in your Circle community. Requires Circle's Data API add-on.
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Quiz PassedTriggers when a member passes a quiz in a course lesson.
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Quiz SubmittedTriggers when a member submits a quiz in a Circle course lesson.
Action
Add Member to Access GroupAdds an existing community member, identified by email or member ID, to an active access group in your Circle community.
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Add Member to SpaceAdds an existing Circle user to a space by email. If the person is not yet a member of the community, they are added to the community too and emailed about it.
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Add Member to Space GroupAdds an existing community member, by email, to a space group and to every space in that group. Does nothing if they are already in the group.
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Create CommentCreates a comment on a Circle post, or a reply to an existing comment, optionally authored as another community member.
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Create ContactCreates a non-member contact (lead) in your Circle community from an email address. The contact appears in your audience for email marketing but has no login or community access.
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Create Course LessonCreates a lesson at the end of a course section in your Circle community, with optional content, status and media settings.
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Create Course SectionCreates a new section at the end of a course space. The section starts with no lessons.
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Create EventCreates an event in a Circle event space, with its schedule, location, RSVP and notification settings, and optional recurrence, ticket price and invitations.
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Create PostCreates a post in a Circle basic space, with a title, rich-text content, author and publishing options.
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Find MemberFinds a community member by their exact email address, including invited members who have not finished setting up their profile.
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Has Member TagChecks whether the community member with a given email address has a given member tag, and returns true or false along with the member's id and tags.
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Invite MemberInvites a person to your Circle community by email, creating their Circle account if needed, and optionally adds them to spaces, space groups and member tags. Returns the new community member.
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Is Member of SpaceChecks whether a community member, identified by email, belongs to a chosen space and returns their space membership details.
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Is Member of Space GroupChecks whether a community member, identified by email, belongs to a space group, and returns their membership details when they do.
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Mark Course Lesson as CompletedMarks a course lesson as completed for a member of the course space, identified by their email address.
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Remove MemberRemoves a member from your Circle community by deactivating their membership and canceling their running paid subscriptions. Their posts and comments are kept, and inviting the same email again restores the membership.
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Remove Member From Access GroupRemoves a community member, identified by member ID or email, from an access group.
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Remove Member From EventRemoves a member's RSVP from a Circle event, identified by the member's email. The attendee record is kept with its RSVP set to no.
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Remove Member From SpaceRemoves a community member, identified by email, from a space. The person stays a member of the community.
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Remove Member From Space GroupRemoves a member from a space group and from every space in that group. They stay a member of the community.
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RSVP Member to EventAdds a community member, identified by email, to an event. The member is RSVPed directly when the event auto-RSVPs invited attendees; otherwise they are invited.
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Send Direct MessageSends a direct chat message to a Circle community member, identified by email, optionally as a reply in a thread.
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Start a Group ChatSends a message to a group of community members in a group chat, starting the group chat if it does not exist yet. The message is sent as the community member the connection authenticates as.
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Tag MemberApplies a member tag to the community member with the given email. If the member already has the tag, it is kept.
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Untag MemberRemoves a member tag from the community member with the given email. The tag itself stays in the community; only its assignment to that member is removed.
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Update EventUpdates an existing event in a Circle event space. Only the fields you fill in are changed; everything else on the event stays as it is.
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Update MemberUpdates an existing Circle community member's profile, profile fields, moderation flag and preferences, and adds them to spaces, space groups and member tags. Existing memberships and tags are kept.
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Add a ContributionCreates a contribution (donation) for a contact in NGP VAN, credited to a designation.
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Add Activist CodesApplies or removes one or more activist codes on a person in NGP VAN.
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Add Canvass ResponsesRecords 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.
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Add Contact HistoryRecords 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.
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Add Note to ContactAdds a free-text note to a person in NGP VAN, optionally with a note category and a contact history record.
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Add Survey ResponsesRecords one or more survey question answers on a person in VAN, optionally with details of how and when they were canvassed.
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Create Financial BatchCreates a financial batch in NGP VAN for grouping contributions under a designation.
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Create or Update Contact With a ContributionFinds 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.
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Delete code from contactRemoves a single code (tag) from a contact in NGP VAN.
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Delete contactDeletes (suppresses) a contact record in NGP VAN by its VANID.
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Find ContactFinds 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.
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Find Financial BatchFinds financial batches whose names contain the given text.
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Get contactReturns a person record from NGP VAN by VAN ID, with optional phones, emails, addresses, custom fields and other details.
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List activist codesReturns the activist codes available in your VAN committee, optionally filtered by status, name or type.
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List campaignsReturns the campaigns in your NGP VAN account, with each campaign's name, type and status.
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List notesReturns the notes recorded on a person (contact) in NGP VAN.
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Merge contactsMerges a source contact into a target contact, keeping the target's values on conflicts and deleting the source.
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Subscribe EmailFinds or creates a contact by email address and marks that email as subscribed.
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Tag a ContactApplies a tag or source code to an existing contact.
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Update noteUpdates the text, view restriction and category of an existing note on a person in NGP VAN.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Circle and NGP VAN, answered
What can start an automation from Circle?
Any of Circle's 20 triggers in the catalog, including Member Completed Course Section, New Access Group, New Comment Posted and New Event Created. 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 Circle?
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 Circle?
NGP VAN has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Circle. 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 Circle 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 Circle 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.