--- title: "Connect Dovetail and Zoho Projects - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in Dovetail, your agent runs \"Create Project\" in Zoho Projects, or \"New Bug\" in Zoho Projects to \"Add Contact\" in Dovetail." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dovetail-to-zoho-projects" --- # Connect Dovetail and Zoho Projects When **New Project** fires in [Dovetail](https://apiant.ai/connections/dovetail), your agent runs **Create Project** in [Zoho Projects](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-projects), or **New Bug** in Zoho Projects 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 Zoho Projects **5** triggers Zoho Projects **24** 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 Zoho Projects 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Dovetail and Zoho Projects can do together ### From Dovetail to Zoho Projects - When **New Project** in Dovetail then **Create Project** in Zoho Projects - When **New Published Insight** in Dovetail then **Add task comment** in Zoho Projects ### From Zoho Projects to Dovetail - When **New Bug** in Zoho Projects then **Add Contact** in Dovetail - When **New Milestone** in Zoho Projects 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 Zoho Projects ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 28 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 Bug** Triggered when a new bug is created - Trigger **New Milestone** Triggered when a new milestone is created - Trigger **New Project** Trigger when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a task is created or completed. - Trigger **New Task List** Triggered when a new task list is created in a project - Action **Add Log Time** Adds a time log to a task. - Action **Add subtask** Adds a new subtask under an existing task - Action **Add task comment** Add a comment to a task. - Action **Create Bug** Creates a new Bug. - Action **Create Milestone** Creates a new Milestone. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new Project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new Task. - Action **Create Task List** Creates a new Task List. - Action **Delete project** Delete a project. - Action **Delete task** Delete a task. - Action **Find Project** Returns the projects in the portal whose name contains the text you give. - Action **Find Project Owner** Returns the owner of a Zoho Projects project. - Action **Get Milestone** Returns one milestone of a project by its ID. - Action **Get project** Get a project by id. - Action **Get task** Get a task by id. - Action **List projects** List projects in a portal. - Action **List Task Comments** Returns the comments on a task. - Action **List Task Lists** Returns the task lists of a project. - Action **List tasks** List tasks in a project. - Action **List Task Time Logs** Returns the time logs on a task. - Action **Update bug** Update a bug. - Action **Update milestone** Update a milestone. - Action **Update Project** Updates existing project. - Action **Update task** Update a task. ## 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) - [ **Zoho Projects** Zoho Projects is an online project management app that helps you plan your work and keep track of your...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-projects) 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 Zoho Projects - [ **HubSpot to Zoho Projects** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho Projects** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Slack to Zoho Projects** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho Projects** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Gmail to Zoho Projects** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-projects) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho Projects** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-projects) Questions ## Dovetail and Zoho Projects, 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 Zoho Projects when something happens in Dovetail? Any of Zoho Projects's 24 actions, including Create Bug, Create Milestone, Create Project and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho Projects to Dovetail? Yes. When something happens in Zoho Projects, your agent can act in Dovetail too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Projects's triggers and Dovetail's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Dovetail or Zoho Projects? 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 Zoho Projects 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.