--- title: "Connect Clockify and Zoho CRM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Client\" fires in Clockify, your agent runs \"Add or update record (upsert)\" in Zoho CRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-zoho-crm" --- # Connect Clockify and Zoho CRM When **New Client** fires in [Clockify](https://apiant.ai/connections/clockify), your agent runs **Add or update record (upsert)** in [Zoho CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-crm), or **New or updated record** in Zoho CRM to **Create Task** in Clockify. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Clockify **7** triggers Clockify **24** actions Zoho CRM **2** triggers Zoho CRM **13** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Clockify and Zoho 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 Clockify and Zoho CRM can do together ### From Clockify to Zoho CRM - When **New Client** in Clockify then **Add or update record (upsert)** in Zoho CRM - When **New Project** in Clockify then **Add tag to record** in Zoho CRM ### From Zoho CRM to Clockify - When **New or updated record** in Zoho CRM then **Create Task** in Clockify - When **New record** in Zoho CRM then **Create Client** in Clockify 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 Clockify and Zoho CRM ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 37 actions - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is added to a workspace. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is added to a workspace. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is added to a workspace. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is added to a project on a specified workspace. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a new time entry is added. - Trigger **New Timer Started** Triggers when a new entry is started and running. - Trigger **New Workspace** Triggers when a new workspace is created. - Action **Create Client** Creates a client on a specified workspace. - Action **Create Project** Creates a project on a specified workspace. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a tag on a specified workspace. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task on a specified project. - Action **Create Time Entry** Creates a new time entry on a specified workspace. - Action **Delete Client** Delete a client from a workspace. - Action **Delete Project** Delete a project from a workspace. - Action **Delete Tag** Delete a tag from a workspace. - Action **Delete Task** Delete a task from a project. - Action **Delete Time Entry** Delete a time entry from a workspace. - Action **Find Client** Finds a client by name on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Project** Finds a project by name on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Running Timer** Finds a currently running time entry on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Tag** Finds a tag on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Task** Finds a task by name on a specified project and workspace. - Action **Find Time Entry** Finds a time entry by description, start datetime or end datetime. - Action **List Workspaces** List all workspaces the authenticated user belongs to. - Action **Start Timer** Starts a new time entry. - Action **Stop Timer** Stops currently running time entry on a specified workspace. - Action **Update Client** Update a client's name/note/archived status. - Action **Update Project** Update a project's name/color/client/billable status/dates. - Action **Update Tag** Update a tag's name/archived status on a workspace. - Action **Update Task** Update a task's name/status/assignee/estimate on a project. - Action **Update Time Entry** Update a time entry's start/end/description/project/task/billable/tags on a workspace. - Trigger **New or updated record** Fires when a record is created or updated in the specified Zoho CRM module. Polls newest-first by Modified Time. - Trigger **New record** Fires when a new record is created in the specified Zoho CRM module. Polls newest-first by Created Time. - Action **Add note** Adds a note to a record in any supported Zoho CRM module. - Action **Add or update record (upsert)** Insert a record, or update it if a duplicate is found, in the specified Zoho CRM module. - Action **Add tag to record** Add one or more tags (comma-separated names) to a record in the specified module. - Action **Convert lead** Convert a lead into a contact, account, and optionally a deal. Pass conversion options (e.g. Deals, assign_to) as the Conversion object. - Action **Create record** Create a new record in the specified Zoho CRM module. - Action **Delete record** Delete a record by ID from the specified Zoho CRM module. - Action **Find records** Search for records in a module using Zoho CRM criteria, e.g. (Email:equals:foo@bar.com). Returns up to 200 matching records. - Action **Get record** Retrieve a single record by ID from the specified Zoho CRM module. - Action **List notes** Lists notes across all records in Zoho CRM (requires an administrator profile). - Action **List users** Retrieves users in the Zoho CRM organization, optionally filtered by user type or IDs. - Action **Query records (COQL)** Run a Zoho CRM Object Query Language (COQL) SELECT statement and return the matching records. - Action **Remove tag from record** Remove one or more tags (comma-separated names) from a record in the specified module. - Action **Update record** Update an existing record by ID in the specified Zoho CRM module. ## Each app on its own - [ **Clockify** Clockify is a completely free time tracking software for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/clockify) - [ **Zoho CRM** Zoho CRM makes it easy to get the complete picture of your sales cycle and stay on top of your business...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-crm) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Clockify - [ **Clockify to Kimai** Time-tracking platform for project-driven teams, with invoicing, expense tracking, and reporting.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-kimai) - [ **Clockify to Nvidia** API platform for deploying GPU-accelerated AI models, including inference microservices and a container...](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-nvidia) - [ **Clockify to Pdforge** No-code builder and API for generating PDF documents/reports at scale for SaaS apps.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-pdforge) - [ **Clockify to Postman** Postman is a platform for building and testing APIs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-postman) - [ **Clockify to SHARE** A free, open, dataset about research and scholarly activities. Free, credential-less public API.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-share) - [ **Clockify to SharpAPI** Real-time sports betting odds from 20+ sportsbooks with +EV detection](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-sharpapi) ## More into Zoho CRM - [ **HubSpot to Zoho CRM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-crm) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho CRM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-crm) - [ **Slack to Zoho CRM** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-crm) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho CRM** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-crm) - [ **Gmail to Zoho CRM** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-crm) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho CRM** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-crm) Questions ## Clockify and Zoho CRM, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Clockify? Any of Clockify's 7 triggers in the catalog, including New Client, New Project, New Tag and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Zoho CRM when something happens in Clockify? Any of Zoho CRM's 13 actions, including Create record, Update record, Add note and Add or update record (upsert). Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho CRM to Clockify? Yes. When something happens in Zoho CRM, your agent can act in Clockify too. This page covers both directions: Zoho CRM's triggers and Clockify's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Clockify or Zoho 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 Clockify and Zoho 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.