--- title: "Connect Dovetail and Elixmail - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in Dovetail, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Elixmail, or \"New Contact\" in Elixmail to \"Add Contact\" in Dovetail." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-elixmail" --- # Connect Dovetail and Elixmail When **New Project** fires in [Dovetail](https://apiant.ai/connections/dovetail), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Elixmail](https://apiant.ai/connections/elixmail), or **New Contact** in Elixmail to **Add Contact** in Dovetail. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Dovetail **3** triggers Dovetail **4** actions Elixmail **2** triggers Elixmail **3** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Dovetail and Elixmail 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 Dovetail and Elixmail can do together ### From Dovetail to Elixmail - When **New Project** in Dovetail then **Create Contact** in Elixmail - When **New Published Insight** in Dovetail then **Create Deal** in Elixmail ### From Elixmail to Dovetail - When **New Contact** in Elixmail then **Add Contact** in Dovetail - When **New Deal** in Elixmail then **Add Data Point to Channel** in Dovetail 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 Dovetail and Elixmail ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers ยท 7 actions - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created - Trigger **New Published Insight** Triggers when a new insight is published. - Trigger **Updated Project** Triggers when a project is updated. - Action **Add Contact** Adds a contact to the contacts database. - Action **Add Data Point to Channel** Adds a data point to a channel. - Action **Add Data to Project** Adds data to an existing project. - Action **Add Insight to Project** Adds an insight to an existing project. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created in Elixmail. - Trigger **New Deal** Triggers when a new deal (opportunity) is created in Elixmail. - Action **Create Contact** Creates or updates a contact in your Elixmail CRM, identified by email. - Action **Create Deal** Creates a deal (opportunity) in your Elixmail pipeline. - Action **Send Email** Sends an email from your connected Elixmail mailbox. ## Each app on its own - [ **Dovetail** Dovetail is an AI-first customer insights hub that combines feedback and research to create a single source...](https://apiant.ai/connections/dovetail) - [ **Elixmail** Elixmail is a French AI email and CRM suite. Trigger on new contacts and deals; send emails and create...](https://apiant.ai/connections/elixmail) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Dovetail - [ **Dovetail to Minecraft Server Status** Minecraft Server Status pings a Minecraft server address and reports what it finds.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-minecraft-server-status) - [ **Dovetail to TypeSafe** TypeSafe's Jev model answers typed questions about a piece of content and tells you how certain it is.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-typesafe) - [ **Dovetail to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-hubspot) - [ **Dovetail to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-salesforce) - [ **Dovetail to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-slack) - [ **Dovetail to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-google-sheets) ## More into Elixmail - [ **ActiveCampaign to Elixmail** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-elixmail) - [ **Airtable to Elixmail** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-elixmail) - [ **Asana to Elixmail** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-elixmail) - [ **ClickUp to Elixmail** 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-elixmail) - [ **Discord to Elixmail** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-elixmail) - [ **Brevo to Elixmail** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-elixmail) Questions ## Dovetail and Elixmail, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Dovetail? Any of Dovetail's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Project, New Published Insight and Updated Project. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Elixmail when something happens in Dovetail? Any of Elixmail's 3 actions, including Create Contact, Create Deal and Send Email. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Elixmail to Dovetail? Yes. When something happens in Elixmail, your agent can act in Dovetail too. This page covers both directions: Elixmail's triggers and Dovetail's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dovetail or Elixmail? 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 Dovetail and Elixmail 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.