--- title: "Connect Erpnext to Open Collective - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Customer\" fires in Erpnext, your agent runs \"Get order\" in Open Collective." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-open-collective" --- # Connect Erpnext to Open Collective When **New Customer** fires in [Erpnext](https://apiant.ai/connections/erpnext), your agent runs **Get order** in [Open Collective](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-collective). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Erpnext **2** triggers Erpnext **30** actions Open Collective **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Erpnext and Open Collective 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 Erpnext can start in Open Collective - When **New Customer** in Erpnext then **Get order** in Open Collective - When **New Sales Invoice** in Erpnext then **List orders** in Open Collective 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 Erpnext and Open Collective ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 37 actions - Trigger **New Customer** Fires when a new customer is created. - Trigger **New Sales Invoice** Fires when a new sales invoice is created. - Action **Add Contact** Create a new contact. - Action **Add Customer** Create a new customer record. - Action **Add Item** Create a new item (product/service) record. - Action **Add Lead** Create a new lead. - Action **Add Sales Invoice** Create a new sales invoice. - Action **Add Sales Order** Create a new sales order. - Action **Delete Contact** Delete a contact record. - Action **Delete Customer** Delete a customer record. - Action **Delete Item** Delete an item record. - Action **Delete Lead** Delete a lead record. - Action **Delete Sales Invoice** Delete a sales invoice record. - Action **Delete Sales Order** Delete a sales order record. - Action **Get Contact** Retrieve a single contact by name/id. - Action **Get Customer** Retrieve a single customer by name/id. - Action **Get Item** Retrieve a single item by name/id. - Action **Get Lead** Retrieve a single lead by name/id. - Action **Get Sales Invoice** Retrieve a single sales invoice by name/id. - Action **Get Sales Order** Retrieve a single sales order by name/id. - Action **List Contacts** List contact records with optional filters. - Action **List Customers** List customer records with optional filters. - Action **List Items** List item records with optional filters. - Action **List Leads** List lead records with optional filters. - Action **List Sales Invoices** List sales invoice records with optional filters. - Action **List Sales Orders** List sales order records with optional filters. - Action **Update Contact** Update fields on an existing contact. - Action **Update Customer** Update fields on an existing customer. - Action **Update Item** Update fields on an existing item. - Action **Update Lead** Update fields on an existing lead. - Action **Update Sales Invoice** Update fields on an existing sales invoice. - Action **Update Sales Order** Update fields on an existing sales order. - Action **Find collectives** Search for collectives, organizations, or other accounts by name or keyword. - Action **Get collective** Retrieve a collective (or organization/fund/project/event) by slug or id, including its profile, balance, and settings. - Action **Get expense** Retrieve a single expense by id, including its status and line items. - Action **Get order** Retrieve a single financial contribution (order) by id. - Action **List expenses** List expenses submitted to a collective or by an account. - Action **List orders** List financial contributions (orders) made to or from an account. - Action **List transactions** List financial transactions (debits and credits) for an account. ## Each app on its own - [ **Erpnext** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connections/erpnext) - [ **Open Collective** Open Collective is a platform where community projects and open-source groups collect and spend money...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-collective) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Erpnext - [ **Erpnext to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-pipedrive) - [ **Erpnext to PandaDoc** PandaDoc helps you build and deliver sales quotes and proposals and track presentations and close deals...](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-pandadoc) - [ **Erpnext to Supabase** Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service providing a Postgres database, authentication, storage, and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-supabase) - [ **Erpnext to Vercel** Vercel is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling fast, modern web applications effortlessly.](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-vercel) - [ **Erpnext to FreeAgent** FreeAgent is cloud accounting software for small businesses and freelancers — manage contacts, invoices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-freeagent) - [ **Erpnext to Google Chat** Google Chat is a communication software developed by Google built for teams that provides direct messages...](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-google-chat) ## More into Open Collective - [ **HubSpot to Open Collective** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-open-collective) - [ **Salesforce to Open Collective** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-open-collective) - [ **Slack to Open Collective** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-open-collective) - [ **Google Sheets to Open Collective** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-open-collective) - [ **Gmail to Open Collective** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-open-collective) - [ **Google Calendar to Open Collective** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-open-collective) Questions ## Erpnext and Open Collective, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Erpnext? Any of Erpnext's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Customer and New Sales Invoice. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Open Collective when something happens in Erpnext? Any of Open Collective's 7 actions, including Find collectives, Get collective, Get expense and Get order. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Open Collective to Erpnext? Open Collective has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Erpnext. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Open Collective's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Erpnext or Open Collective? 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 Erpnext and Open Collective 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.