--- title: "Connect Daftra and UpKeep - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Client Created\" fires in Daftra, your agent runs \"Create Purchase Order\" in UpKeep, or \"New Purchase Order\" in UpKeep to \"Add Invoice\" in Daftra." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/daftra-to-upkeep" --- # Connect Daftra and UpKeep When **Client Created** fires in [Daftra](https://apiant.ai/connections/daftra), your agent runs **Create Purchase Order** in [UpKeep](https://apiant.ai/connections/upkeep), or **New Purchase Order** in UpKeep to **Add Invoice** in Daftra. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Daftra **9** triggers Daftra **38** actions UpKeep **2** triggers UpKeep **31** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Daftra and UpKeep 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 Daftra and UpKeep can do together ### From Daftra to UpKeep - When **Client Created** in Daftra then **Create Purchase Order** in UpKeep - When **Client Updated** in Daftra then **Create Work Order** in UpKeep ### From UpKeep to Daftra - When **New Purchase Order** in UpKeep then **Add Invoice** in Daftra - When **New Work Order** in UpKeep then **Add Invoice Payment** in Daftra 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 Daftra and UpKeep ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 69 actions - Trigger **Client Created** Triggers when a new client is added to your Daftra account. - Trigger **Client Updated** Triggers when a client is added or updated in Daftra. - Trigger **Estimate Updated** Triggers when an estimate (quote) is created or updated in Daftra. - Trigger **Invoice Created** Triggers when a new invoice (or debit note) is created in Daftra. - Trigger **Invoice Updated** Triggers when an invoice or debit note is created or updated in Daftra. - Trigger **Journal Created** Triggers when a new journal entry is created in Daftra. - Trigger **Journal Updated** Triggers when a journal entry is created or updated in Daftra. - Trigger **Product Created** Triggers when a new product is added in Daftra. - Trigger **Product Updated** Triggers when a product is added or updated in Daftra. - Action **Add Client** Creates a new client in Daftra and returns its id and client number. - Action **Add credit note** Creates a credit note for a client in Daftra, optionally against a source invoice, with line items. - Action **Add Estimate** Creates a new estimate (quote) for a client in Daftra, with optional line items. - Action **Add Expense** Creates an expense in Daftra with its amount, date, vendor, category and optional taxes, account splits and cost-center allocations. - Action **Add Invoice** Creates a sales invoice for a client in Daftra, with optional line items and payments, and returns the new invoice's id. - Action **Add Invoice Payment** Records a payment against an existing Daftra invoice and returns the new payment's id. - Action **Add Journal** Creates a manual double-entry journal entry with its debit and credit lines. Total debits must equal total credits. - Action **Add Product** Creates a new product, service or bundle in Daftra and returns its id. - Action **Add Refund Receipt** Creates a refund receipt against an existing invoice in Daftra, with optional refunded line items and refund payments. - Action **Add Supplier** Creates a new supplier in Daftra and returns its id. - Action **Delete Client** Deletes a client from Daftra. The client must have no invoices, payments or other related records. - Action **Delete credit note** Deletes a credit note in Daftra by its ID. - Action **Delete Estimate** Deletes an estimate (quote) in Daftra. Estimates already converted to an invoice or sales order cannot be deleted. - Action **Delete Expense** Deletes an expense in Daftra, along with its related accounting journal and attachments. - Action **Delete Invoice** Deletes a sales invoice in Daftra by its ID. - Action **Delete Invoice Payment** Deletes an invoice payment, re-adjusting the related invoice's paid total and the client's balance. - Action **Delete Product** Deletes a product, service or bundle in Daftra by its ID. - Action **Delete Refund Receipt** Deletes a refund receipt in Daftra by its ID. - Action **Delete Supplier** Deletes a supplier from Daftra. Suppliers referenced by purchase orders, expenses or other transactions cannot be deleted. - Action **Edit Client** Updates an existing client in Daftra. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Edit Estimate** Updates an existing estimate (quote) in Daftra, changing its client, date, currency, notes or line items. - Action **Edit Expense** Updates an existing expense in Daftra. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Edit Invoice** Updates an existing standard invoice in Daftra, including its header details, line items, payments and custom fields. - Action **Edit Invoice Payment** Updates an existing invoice payment in Daftra. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Edit Journal** Updates an existing journal entry in Daftra, replacing its debit and credit lines. - Action **Edit Product** Updates an existing product, service or bundle in Daftra. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Edit Refund Receipt** Updates an existing refund receipt in Daftra — its date, currency, store, notes or line items. - Action **Edit Supplier** Updates an existing supplier's business name, contact details, addresses and other details. - Action **Get client** Returns a single Daftra client by id, with its contact details, addresses, balances and custom field values. - Action **Get Expense** Returns a single expense by its id, including amount, taxes, totals, vendor, category, date and status. - Action **Get invoice** Returns a single standard invoice by ID, with its line items, payments, taxes, client and custom fields. - Action **Get Purchase Order** Returns a single purchase order by its ID, including its line items, supplier, taxes, payments and custom fields. - Action **Get Refund Receipt** Returns a single refund receipt by ID, including its line items, payments, taxes, custom fields and client. - Action **List clients** Returns a list of clients in your Daftra account, optionally filtered by keyword or assigned staff member. - Action **List estimates** Returns the account's estimates (quotes), most recent first, optionally filtered by client, number, status, amount, dates and more. - Action **List invoices** Returns a page of your Daftra invoices and debit notes, most recent first, optionally filtered by client, status, dates, amounts and more. - Action **List products** Returns a page of products and services in your Daftra account, optionally filtered by keyword, category, supplier, brand, stock status, barcode or product code. - Action **Update credit note** Updates an existing credit note in Daftra — its client, date, currency, store, notes or line items. - Trigger **New Purchase Order** Triggers when a new purchase order is created. - Trigger **New Work Order** Triggers when a new work order is created. - Action **Add Asset** Create a new asset. - Action **Add Location** Creates a new location in UpKeep. - Action **Add User** Creates a new user in your UpKeep account. - Action **Add Vendor** Create a new vendor. - Action **Create Purchase Order** Creates a purchase order in UpKeep. - Action **Create Work Order** Creates new work order. - Action **Delete Purchase Order** Deletes a specific purchase order in UpKeep. - Action **Delete Work Order** Deletes a specific work order in UpKeep. - Action **Find Asset** Finds assets matching the given name, barcode, serial number, location, status, category or other criteria. Returns the first match plus the list of all matches on the first page of results. - Action **Find Location** Returns the locations whose name matches the name you supply, optionally narrowed by parent location, creator, hierarchy level, custom field and created/updated dates. - Action **Find Part** Finds parts in UpKeep by name. - Action **Find Vendor** Returns the vendors whose business name matches the one supplied, with the first match broken out. - Action **Get Asset** Gets a specific UpKeep asset by its ID, including its custom field values. - Action **Get Location** Gets a specific UpKeep location by its ID. - Action **Get Part** Gets a specific part from the UpKeep inventory by its ID. - Action **Get Purchase Order** Gets a specific purchase order by its ID. - Action **Get User** Gets a specific UpKeep user by ID. - Action **Get Vendor** Gets a specific vendor by its ID. - Action **Get Work Order** Retrieve a single work order by ID. - Action **List Assets** Lists the assets in your UpKeep account, optionally filtered by name, barcode, serial number, location, status, category, assigned or creating user, downtime status, one custom field, and created/updated time ranges. - Action **List Locations** Lists the locations in your UpKeep account, optionally filtered by name, creator, parent location, hierarchy level, custom field or created/updated date. - Action **List Purchase Orders** Lists purchase orders in the UpKeep account, optionally filtered by status. - Action **List Vendors** List/page all vendors. - Action **List Work Orders** List/page all work orders with filters. - Action **Update Asset** Updates the fields you supply on an existing UpKeep asset. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Location** Updates an existing location in UpKeep. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Part** Updates an existing part in UpKeep. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Purchase Order** Updates an existing purchase order in UpKeep. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update User** Updates an existing UpKeep user. Only the fields you fill in are changed; blank fields are left as they are. - Action **Update Vendor** Update fields on an existing vendor. - Action **Update Work Order** Update fields on an existing work order. ## Each app on its own - [ **Daftra** Daftra is a cloud ERP and accounting software designed exclusively for small and medium companies and their...](https://apiant.ai/connections/daftra) - [ **UpKeep** UpKeep is a maintenance management application for facility management teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/upkeep) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Daftra - [ **Daftra to Zenvoices** Zenvoices is an application for tracking, processing, and documenting finance-related administrative tasks.](https://apiant.ai/connect/daftra-to-zenvoices) - [ **Daftra to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/daftra-to-hubspot) - [ **Daftra to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/daftra-to-salesforce) - [ **Daftra to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/daftra-to-slack) - [ **Daftra to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/daftra-to-google-sheets) - [ **Daftra to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/daftra-to-gmail) ## More into UpKeep - [ **HubSpot to UpKeep** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-upkeep) - [ **Salesforce to UpKeep** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-upkeep) - [ **Slack to UpKeep** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-upkeep) - [ **Google Sheets to UpKeep** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-upkeep) - [ **Gmail to UpKeep** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-upkeep) - [ **Google Calendar to UpKeep** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-upkeep) Questions ## Daftra and UpKeep, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Daftra? Any of Daftra's 9 triggers in the catalog, including Client Created, Client Updated, Estimate Updated and Invoice Created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in UpKeep when something happens in Daftra? Any of UpKeep's 31 actions, including Create Purchase Order, Create Work Order, Update Asset and Update Location. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from UpKeep to Daftra? Yes. When something happens in UpKeep, your agent can act in Daftra too. This page covers both directions: UpKeep's triggers and Daftra's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Daftra or UpKeep? 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 Daftra and UpKeep 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.