--- title: "Connect Erpnext to Zulip - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Customer\" fires in Erpnext, your agent runs \"Send a Private Message\" in Zulip." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-zulip" --- # Connect Erpnext to Zulip When **New Customer** fires in [Erpnext](https://apiant.ai/connections/erpnext), your agent runs **Send a Private Message** in [Zulip](https://apiant.ai/connections/zulip). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Erpnext **2** triggers Erpnext **30** actions Zulip **2** 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 Zulip 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 Zulip - When **New Customer** in Erpnext then **Send a Private Message** in Zulip - When **New Sales Invoice** in Erpnext then **Send a Stream Message** in Zulip 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 Zulip ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 32 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 **Send a Private Message** Send a private or group message - Action **Send a Stream Message** Send a message to a Zulip stream ## Each app on its own - [ **Erpnext** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connections/erpnext) - [ **Zulip** Zulip provides a rich chat interface for real-time and asynchronous team communication.](https://apiant.ai/connections/zulip) 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 Zulip - [ **Notion to Zulip** A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/notion-to-zulip) - [ **Seafile to Zulip** Seafile is an open-source cloud storage platform that enables secure file sharing, and collaborative...](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-zulip) - [ **HubSpot to Zulip** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zulip) - [ **Salesforce to Zulip** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zulip) - [ **Slack to Zulip** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zulip) - [ **Google Sheets to Zulip** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zulip) Questions ## Erpnext and Zulip, answered ### ### Can a Zulip message include details that are not on the invoice itself? Yes. The agent can use Get Customer or Get Sales Order in ERPNext after the invoice trigger fires, then put those fields into the Zulip stream or private message. ### ### Can something happening in Zulip create a record in ERPNext? No, Zulip offers no triggers here, so every scenario starts in ERPNext with a new customer or a new sales invoice. Zulip is used for sending stream messages and private messages once that happens. ### ### 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 Zulip when something happens in Erpnext? Any of Zulip's 2 actions, including Send a Private Message and Send a Stream Message. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zulip to Erpnext? Zulip has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Erpnext. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Zulip's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Erpnext or Zulip? 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 Zulip 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.