--- title: "Connect Dotdigital and Manus - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Contact Created\" fires in Dotdigital, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Manus." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dotdigital-to-manus" --- # Connect Dotdigital and Manus When **Contact Created** fires in [Dotdigital](https://apiant.ai/connections/dotdigital), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Manus](https://apiant.ai/connections/manus), or **New Task Created** in Manus to **Create Contact Data Field** in Dotdigital. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Dotdigital **5** triggers Dotdigital **9** actions Manus **2** triggers Manus **16** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Dotdigital and Manus 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 Dotdigital and Manus can do together ### From Dotdigital to Manus - When **Contact Created** in Dotdigital then **Create Task** in Manus - When **Campaign Activity** in Dotdigital then **Update Task** in Manus ### From Manus to Dotdigital - When **New Task Created** in Manus then **Create Contact Data Field** in Dotdigital - When **Stopped Task** in Manus then **Create or Update Contact (Deprecated)** in Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital and Manus ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 25 actions - Trigger **Campaign Activity** Triggers when a contact's activity (opens, clicks, replies, bounces, unsubscribes) on the selected email campaign changes. - Trigger **Campaign Opens** Triggers when a contact opens the selected email campaign. - Trigger **Contact Created** Triggers when a new contact is created in your Dotdigital account. - Trigger **Contact Suppressed** Triggers when a contact is suppressed in your Dotdigital account (unsubscribed, bounced, complained or blocked), with the reason. - Trigger **Contact Unsubscribed** Triggers when a contact unsubscribes from your Dotdigital account. - Action **Create a List** Creates a new contact list (address book) in Dotdigital. - Action **Create Contact Data Field** Creates a new contact data field in your Dotdigital account, such as a birthday or loyalty tier, for storing information about contacts. - Action **Create or Update Contact (Deprecated)** Creates a contact, or updates the existing contact with the same email address, and adds it to the All contacts list. Uses Dotdigital's deprecated contact API; prefer Create or Update Contact for new automations. - Action **Refresh Segment** Starts a refresh of a Dotdigital segment so its membership is recalculated, and returns the refresh status. - Action **Resubscribe Contact** Resubscribes a previously unsubscribed contact to your account, sending them a re-subscription challenge email when Dotdigital requires one. - Action **Send Email Campaign** Sends an email campaign to lists, segments or individual contacts, either immediately or at a scheduled date and time. - Action **Send SMS** Sends a single SMS message to a mobile number, unless that number has opted out of SMS. Long messages over 160 characters are charged as multiple messages. - Action **Send Transactional Email** Sends a transactional email, such as an order confirmation or password reset, with your own HTML or plain-text content. Not for marketing content. - Action **Unsubscribe Contact** Unsubscribes a contact from the whole Dotdigital account by email address, and returns the suppressed contact with the date and reason. - Trigger **New Task Created** Fires when a new Manus task is created (Manus task_created webhook event). - Trigger **Stopped Task** Triggers when a task reaches a stopping point, either because it completed successfully or needs user input to proceed. - Action **Add File** Uploads a file to Manus so it can be attached to a task. Returns the new file's id to use as an attachment when creating or continuing a task. - Action **Add Project** Creates a new project to group related tasks and apply shared instructions. - Action **Continue Task (Add a New Prompt)** Sends a follow-up prompt to an existing Manus task so the agent continues working on it, including answering a question the agent asked. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task and returns a direct link to it. - Action **Delete File** Deletes an uploaded file from Manus before its automatic 48-hour expiry. - Action **Delete Task** Permanently delete a task by its ID. This action cannot be undone. - Action **Get Available Credits** Returns the Manus credit balance, subscription period and refresh information for the connected account (the team's shared pool for a team sub-account). - Action **Get current user** Returns the Manus user ID of the account this connection is authenticated as. - Action **Get File** Retrieves a file's upload status, size, expiration, and (if available) a temporary download URL. - Action **Get Task** Retrieves a Manus task's status and metadata. - Action **Get Tasks** Lists tasks in your Manus account, optionally filtered by type, agent, project or the credential that created them. - Action **List Credit Usage** Lists the account's credit change history (consumption, refunds and grants) per task, newest first. - Action **List Projects** Lists all projects in the Manus account. - Action **List Skills** Lists the skills available in your Manus account, optionally including a project's own skills. - Action **Stop Task** Stops a running Manus task. The task's status changes to stopped; it can be resumed later by sending it a new message. - Action **Update Task** Updates a Manus task's title, sharing visibility, or whether it appears in the task list. ## Each app on its own - [ **Dotdigital** Dotdigital is a customer experience and data platform (CXDP) that empowers marketers to create highly...](https://apiant.ai/connections/dotdigital) - [ **Manus** Manus is a general AI agent that turns your thoughts into actions.](https://apiant.ai/connections/manus) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Dotdigital - [ **Dotdigital to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dotdigital-to-hubspot) - [ **Dotdigital to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dotdigital-to-salesforce) - [ **Dotdigital to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dotdigital-to-slack) - [ **Dotdigital to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dotdigital-to-google-sheets) - [ **Dotdigital to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dotdigital-to-gmail) - [ **Dotdigital to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dotdigital-to-google-calendar) ## More into Manus - [ **Etsy to Manus** Etsy is a store that makes it easy to buy and sell handmade, vintage or uniquely manufactured goods online!](https://apiant.ai/connect/etsy-to-manus) - [ **HubSpot to Manus** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-manus) - [ **Google Sheets to Manus** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-manus) - [ **Gmail to Manus** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-manus) - [ **Google Calendar to Manus** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-manus) - [ **Google Drive to Manus** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-manus) Questions ## Dotdigital and Manus, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Dotdigital? Any of Dotdigital's 5 triggers in the catalog, including Contact Created, Campaign Activity, Campaign Opens and Contact Suppressed. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Manus when something happens in Dotdigital? Any of Manus's 16 actions, including Create Task, Update Task, Add File and Add Project. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Manus to Dotdigital? Yes. When something happens in Manus, your agent can act in Dotdigital too. This page covers both directions: Manus's triggers and Dotdigital's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dotdigital or Manus? 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 Dotdigital and Manus 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.