# Connect Clio and Float

When **Matter Status Updated** fires in [Clio](https://apiant.ai/connections/clio), your agent runs **Create Client** in [Float](https://apiant.ai/connections/float), or **New Allocation** in Float to **Create Company Contact** in Clio. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Clio **8** triggers Clio **38** actions Float **15** triggers Float **21** actions

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

## What do you want Clio and Float to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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 Clio and Float can do together

### From Clio to Float

- When **Matter Status Updated** in Clio then **Create Client** in Float
- When **New Activity** in Clio then **Create Project** in Float

### From Float to Clio

- When **New Allocation** in Float then **Create Company Contact** in Clio
- When **New Client** in Float then **Create Person Contact** in Clio

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 Clio and Float

## Triggers and actions 23 triggers · 59 actions

- Trigger

**Matter Status Updated**

Triggers when the status of a matter has changed.

- Trigger

**New Activity**

Triggers when a new activity is created.

- Trigger

**New Calendar Entry**

Triggers when a new calendar entry is created.

- Trigger

**New Communication**

Triggers when a new communication is created.

- Trigger

**New Contact**

Triggers when a new contact is created.

- Trigger

**New Matter**

Triggers when a new matter is created.

- Trigger

**New Task**

Triggers when a new task is created.

- Trigger

**Task Status Updated**

Triggers when the status of a task has changed.

- Action

**Create Calendar Entry**

Creates a new calendar entry.

- Action

**Create Communication**

Creates a new communication.

- Action

**Create Company Contact**

Creates a company contact.

- Action

**Create Expense Entry (Activity)**

Creates a new expense entry.

- Action

**Create Matter**

Adds a new matter to Clio Manage.

- Action

**Create Matter Folder**

Creates a new folder in a matter.

- Action

**Create Matter Note**

Creates a new matter note.

- Action

**Create Person Contact**

Creates a person contact.

- Action

**Create Task**

Creates a new task.

- Action

**Create Time Entry (Activity)**

Creates a new time entry.

- Action

**Delete activity**

Delete an activity.

- Action

**Delete calendar entry**

Delete a calendar entry.

- Action

**Delete contact**

Delete a contact.

- Action

**Delete matter**

Delete a matter.

- Action

**Delete task**

Delete a task.

- Action

**Find Company Contact**

Returns the company contacts that match the search text.

- Action

**Find Matter**

Returns the matters that match the specified search text and optional filters

- Action

**Find Newest Matter by Client Email**

Returns the most recently created matter for the client with the given email address.

- Action

**Find Person Contact**

Find a person contact by ID, name, title, email address, address, phone number, web site, instant messenger, custom fields, related matter name, or company name matching a given string.

- Action

**Find User**

Find a user by name.

- Action

**Get activity**

Fetches an activity (time or expense entry) by ID. An error occurs if the activity is not found.

- Action

**Get calendar entry**

Returns one calendar entry by id, including summary, start and end times.

- Action

**Get communication**

Returns one communication by id.

- Action

**Get contact**

Retrieve a contact (person or company) by id.

- Action

**Get document**

Retrieve document metadata by id.

- Action

**Get matter**

Retrieve a matter by id.

- Action

**Get task**

Retrieve a task by id.

- Action

**List activities**

List all activities.

- Action

**List contacts**

List all contacts.

- Action

**List practice areas**

List practice areas.

- Action

**List tasks**

List all tasks.

- Action

**List users**

List firm users.

- Action

**Update activity**

Update an activity.

- Action

**Update calendar entry**

Update a calendar entry.

- Action

**Update Matter**

Update an existing matter.

- Action

**Update Person Contact**

Updates an existing person contact.

- Action

**Update Task**

Updates a task.

- Action

**Upload Document to Matter**

Uploads a file from a URL into a Clio matter's documents and marks it fully uploaded.

- Trigger

**New Allocation**

Triggers when a new allocation is created.

- Trigger

**New Client**

Triggers when a new client is added.

- Trigger

**New Department**

Triggers when a new department is added.

- Trigger

**New Logged Time**

Triggers when a new logged time is created.

- Trigger

**New Milestone**

Triggers when a new milestone is created.

- Trigger

**New Person**

Triggers when a new person is added.

- Trigger

**New Phase**

Triggers when a new phase is created.

- Trigger

**New Project**

Triggers when a new project is created.

- Trigger

**New Project Task**

Triggers when a new project task is created.

- Trigger

**New Time Off**

Triggers when a new time off is created.

- Trigger

**Updated Allocation**

Triggers when an allocation is modified.

- Trigger

**Updated Logged Time**

Triggers when a logged time is modified.

- Trigger

**Updated Phase**

Triggers when a phase is modified.

- Trigger

**Updated Project**

Triggers when a project is modified.

- Trigger

**Updated Project Task**

Triggers when a project task is modified.

- Action

**Create Allocation**

Creates a new allocation.

- Action

**Create Client**

Creates a new client.

- Action

**Create Department**

Creates a new department.

- Action

**Create Logged Time**

Creates a new logged time.

- Action

**Create Milestone**

Creates a new milestone.

- Action

**Create Person**

Creates a new person.

- Action

**Create Phase**

Creates a new phase.

- Action

**Create Project**

Creates a new project.

- Action

**Create Project Task**

Creates a new project task.

- Action

**Create Time Off**

Creates a new time off.

- Action

**Find Allocation**

Finds an allocation by ID.

- Action

**Find Logged Time**

Finds a logged time by ID.

- Action

**Find Person**

Finds a person by ID, email, or tag(s).

- Action

**Find Project**

Finds a project by ID, project_code, or tag(s).

- Action

**Update Allocation**

Update an existing allocation by ID.

- Action

**Update Logged Time**

Update an existing logged time entry by ID.

- Action

**Update Milestone**

Update an existing milestone by ID.

- Action

**Update Person**

Update an existing person by ID.

- Action

**Update Phase**

Update an existing phase by ID.

- Action

**Update Project**

Update an existing project by ID.

- Action

**Update Project Task**

Update an existing project task by ID.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Clio** Clio is a practice management platform that helps lawyers work more efficiently by making it easy to do...](https://apiant.ai/connections/clio)
- [ **Float** Float is the fast and friendly resource scheduling app. Keep track of who's working on what and when.](https://apiant.ai/connections/float)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Clio

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

## More into Float

- [ **Google Sheets to Float** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-float)
- [ **ActiveCampaign to Float** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-float)
- [ **Airtable to Float** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-float)
- [ **Asana to Float** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-float)
- [ **ClickUp to Float** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-float)
- [ **Discord to Float** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-float)

Questions

## Clio and Float, answered

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### What can start an automation from Clio?

Any of Clio's 8 triggers in the catalog, including Matter Status Updated, New Activity, New Calendar Entry and New Communication. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Float when something happens in Clio?

Any of Float's 21 actions, including Create Allocation, Create Client, Create Department and Create Logged Time. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Float to Clio?

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

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### Do I have to build a connector for Clio or Float?

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.

###

### 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.
