--- title: "Connect Dovetail and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in Dovetail, your agent runs \"Create Customer\" in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series" --- # Connect Dovetail and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) When **New Project** fires in [Dovetail](https://apiant.ai/connections/dovetail), your agent runs **Create Customer** in [Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)](https://apiant.ai/connections/lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series), or **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) **1** trigger Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) **14** 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) can do together ### From Dovetail to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - When **New Project** in Dovetail then **Create Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - When **New Published Insight** in Dovetail then **Create Customer Group** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) ### From Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) to Dovetail - When **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) then **Add Contact** in Dovetail - When **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 18 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 **Updated Customer** Triggers when a customer is updated. - Action **Add Product to Consignment** Adds a product line to a consignment in Lightspeed Retail, with its expected count and cost. - Action **Add Stock Adjustment** Adjusts a product's stock level at an outlet, recording the reason such as stock found, damage or theft. - Action **Create Consignment** Creates a consignment in Lightspeed Retail: a supplier order, outlet transfer, supplier return or inventory count. - Action **Create Customer** Creates a new customer. - Action **Create Customer Group** Creates a new customer group. - Action **Create Product** Creates a new product. - Action **Get Consignment** Returns a single consignment from Lightspeed Retail by its id, with its type, status and dates. - Action **Get customer** Returns a single customer by its id. - Action **Get product** Get a product by id. - Action **Get sale** Get a sale by id. - Action **List outlets** List all outlets. - Action **List Registers** Returns the registers in the Lightspeed Retail store, with their outlet and whether each is open. - Action **Update Consignment** Updates a consignment in Lightspeed Retail, such as moving a supplier order from open to sent, dispatched or received. - Action **Update customer** Update an existing customer. ## 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) - [ **Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) is a cloud-based POS and retail management software that lets retailers run...](https://apiant.ai/connections/lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) 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](https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-google-sheets) ## More into Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - [ **HubSpot to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Google Sheets to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Gmail to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Google Calendar to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Google Drive to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) Questions ## Dovetail and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) when something happens in Dovetail? Any of Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)'s 14 actions, including Create Consignment, Create Customer, Create Customer Group and Create Product. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) to Dovetail? Yes. When something happens in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), your agent can act in Dovetail too. This page covers both directions: Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)'s triggers and Dovetail's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dovetail or Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)? 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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.