--- title: "Connect Commune to Piriod - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Attendee\" fires in Commune, your agent runs \"Add contact\" in Piriod." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/commune-to-piriod" --- # Connect Commune to Piriod When **New Attendee** fires in [Commune](https://apiant.ai/connections/commune), your agent runs **Add contact** in [Piriod](https://apiant.ai/connections/piriod). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Commune **9** triggers Commune **9** actions Piriod **23** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Commune and Piriod 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 Commune can start in Piriod - When **New Attendee** in Commune then **Add contact** in Piriod - When **New Comment** in Commune then **Add customer** in Piriod 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 Commune and Piriod ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 32 actions - Trigger **Comment Edited** Triggers when a comment is edited after it was posted. - Trigger **Comment Moderated** Triggers when a comment is moderated to "Show to Poster/Admin only" visibility in your Commune community. - Trigger **New Attendee** Triggers when a new attendee registers for the selected Commune event. - Trigger **New Comment** Triggers when a new comment is posted in your Commune community, optionally limited to one post, commenter, box or category. - Trigger **New Event Created** Triggers when a new event is created in your Commune community. - Trigger **New Post** Triggers when a new post is created in your Commune community. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user joins your Commune community. - Trigger **User Account Deactivation** Triggers when a community member's account is deactivated (the user resigns or is removed). - Trigger **User Added to Group** Triggers when a user is added to the selected Commune group. - Action **Create Group** Creates a new group in your Commmune community. - Action **Create Post** Creates a new post in a Commune box and category, authored as the chosen user. - Action **Deactivate User’s Account** Deactivates (removes) one or more user accounts from your Commune community. - Action **Find User** Finds community users by email address, optionally narrowed by creation date, resigned status or admin role. Returns the matching users and the first match. - Action **Generate Invitation Link** Creates member invitation links for one or more email addresses in your Commune community. - Action **Give Badge** Gives a badge to a community member. Only badges in the "Specific users" category can be given. - Action **Give Points** Adds points to one or more community members. By default the points count toward both their total earned and available points. - Action **Remove User From Group** Removes one or more users from a group. Any badge tied to that group is removed from those users too. - Action **Send Direct Message** Sends a direct message from the community admin to a user. - Action **Add contact** Creates a contact person in Piriod, optionally linked to a customer, who can receive invoice emails and collection reminders. - Action **Add coupon** Creates a discount coupon in Piriod that can be applied to invoices or invoice lines. - Action **Add credit note** Creates a draft credit note that adjusts an existing invoice. - Action **Add customer** Creates a customer in Piriod with their name, address, country and billing preferences. - Action **Add invoice** Creates a draft invoice for a customer with the given lines. Totals are computed by Piriod; finalize it separately to issue it. - Action **Add payment** Creates a payment in Piriod, optionally applied to an invoice, customer or subscription. - Action **Add product** Creates a product in Piriod, which plans can then be priced under. - Action **Add subscription** Creates a recurring subscription for a customer, billing one or more plans on a schedule. - Action **Add usage** Records a usage quantity against a metered subscription line in Piriod. - Action **Cancel subscription** Cancels a Piriod subscription. A subscription with no finalized invoices is deleted outright instead. - Action **Delete customer** Deletes a customer, or archives it when it has invoices, subscriptions or payment history. - Action **Finalize invoice** Finalizes a draft or pending invoice, submitting it to the tax agency where applicable and locking it. Returns the finalized invoice. - Action **Get coupon** Returns a single coupon by its id, including its discount amount, duration and status. - Action **Get credit note** Returns a single credit note, including its lines, amounts and status. - Action **Get customer** Returns a single customer by its id, including address, tax details, contacts, payment sources and balance totals. - Action **Get invoice** Returns a single invoice by its id, including its lines, totals, status and linked payments. - Action **Get subscription** Returns a subscription by its id, including its customer, plan lines, addons, billing dates and status. - Action **List payments** Returns a page of payments in your Piriod workspace, optionally filtered by customer, invoice, status, amount, currency or date. - Action **List products** Returns the products in your Piriod workspace, optionally filtered by name or plan. - Action **List usages** Returns usage records posted against metered subscription lines, optionally filtered by subscription line, date-time or quantity. - Action **Update customer** Updates an existing Piriod customer, changing only the details you fill in. - Action **Update invoice** Updates a draft invoice: change its customer, dates, collection method, lines, discounts or notes. Only draft invoices can be updated. - Action **Update subscription** Updates an existing Piriod subscription, such as its customer, plans, billing dates, collection method or coupon. Only the fields you fill in are changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Commune** Commune is the no-code customer success platform that boosts customer engagement and reduces time and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/commune) - [ **Piriod** Subscription management & recurring billing](https://apiant.ai/connections/piriod) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Commune - [ **Commune to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/commune-to-hubspot) - [ **Commune to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/commune-to-salesforce) - [ **Commune to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/commune-to-slack) - [ **Commune to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/commune-to-google-sheets) - [ **Commune to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/commune-to-gmail) - [ **Commune to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/commune-to-google-calendar) ## More into Piriod - [ **HubSpot to Piriod** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-piriod) - [ **Salesforce to Piriod** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-piriod) - [ **Slack to Piriod** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-piriod) - [ **Google Sheets to Piriod** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-piriod) - [ **Gmail to Piriod** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-piriod) - [ **Google Calendar to Piriod** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-piriod) Questions ## Commune and Piriod, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Commune? Any of Commune's 9 triggers in the catalog, including New Attendee, New Comment, New Event Created and New Post. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Piriod when something happens in Commune? Any of Piriod's 23 actions, including Update customer, Update invoice, Update subscription and Add contact. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Piriod to Commune? Piriod has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Commune. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Piriod's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Commune or Piriod? 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 Commune and Piriod 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.