--- title: "Connect Files.com and ServiceM8 - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Automation Run Completed\" fires in Files.com, your agent runs \"Add company contact\" in ServiceM8." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-servicem8" --- # Connect Files.com and ServiceM8 When **Automation Run Completed** fires in [Files.com](https://apiant.ai/connections/files-com), your agent runs **Add company contact** in [ServiceM8](https://apiant.ai/connections/servicem8), or **New Job** in ServiceM8 to **Add User to Group** in Files.com. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Files.com **7** triggers Files.com **16** actions ServiceM8 **2** triggers ServiceM8 **23** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Files.com and ServiceM8 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 Files.com and ServiceM8 can do together ### From Files.com to ServiceM8 - When **Automation Run Completed** in Files.com then **Add company contact** in ServiceM8 - When **Group Created** in Files.com then **Add job payment** in ServiceM8 ### From ServiceM8 to Files.com - When **New Job** in ServiceM8 then **Add User to Group** in Files.com - When **Job Queued** in ServiceM8 then **Update User** in Files.com 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 Files.com and ServiceM8 ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 39 actions - Trigger **Automation Run Completed** Triggered when a run of the selected Files.com automation finishes, whether it succeeded, failed or was canceled. Each run is reported once, after it completes. - Trigger **File Deleted** Triggered when a file or folder is deleted in Files.com. Reports the path that was deleted and who deleted it. - Trigger **Group Created** Triggered when a new group is created in Files.com. Reports the group's name, members and login permissions. - Trigger **New File or Folder Created** Triggered when a file or folder is created in Files.com, whether uploaded, copied or created by an automation. Reports the new path and who created it. - Trigger **New File Uploaded** Triggered when a new file appears in the folder you choose. Reports the file's path, name, size and last-modified time. - Trigger **Share Link Created** Triggered when a new share link is created in Files.com. Reports the link's public address, what it shares and when it expires. - Trigger **User Created** Triggered when a new user is created in Files.com. Reports the user's name, username, email and login permissions. - Action **Add User to Group** Adds an existing Files.com user to a group, optionally as a group administrator. Returns the new group membership, including the group name and the user's username. - Action **Copy File** Copies a file or folder in Files.com to a new path, leaving the original in place. Returns the copy status, plus a migration ID when a large copy continues in the background. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a folder at the given path in Files.com, optionally creating any missing parent folders. Returns the new folder's path, name and creation details. - Action **Create Group** Creates a group in Files.com, optionally with its starting members, group administrators and login-protocol permissions. Returns the new group including its ID. - Action **Create Share Link** Creates a public share link for one or more files or folders in Files.com, optionally password-protected, expiring or use-limited. Returns the link's public address. - Action **Delete File** Deletes a file or folder from Files.com at the given path. Deleting a folder that still has contents requires the recursive option. - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a folder from Files.com at the given path. Use the recursive option to delete a folder that still has files or subfolders in it. - Action **Delete Group** Deletes a group from Files.com by its ID. The group's members keep their own accounts; only the group is removed. - Action **Delete User** Deletes a user from Files.com by their ID, removing their access to the site. - Action **Download File** Gets a temporary download address for a file in Files.com, along with the file's name, size and checksums. Pass the download address to a later step to fetch or attach the file. - Action **List Folder Contents** Lists the files and folders inside a Files.com folder, with each item's path, name, type, size and last-modified time. - Action **Move File** Moves or renames a file or folder in Files.com to a new path. The original path no longer exists afterwards. - Action **Remove User from Group** Removes a user from a Files.com group. Looks up the membership for the group and user you name, then removes it. - Action **Run Automation** Starts a run of the Files.com automation you choose, the same as pressing Run in Files.com. The run continues in the background. - Action **Update User** Updates a Files.com user's details, login permissions and access settings. Fields you leave blank keep their current values. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file into Files.com at the path you choose, fetching the bytes from the file's web address. Returns the stored file's path, name and size. - Trigger **Job Queued** Triggers when a Job is assigned to a Queue. - Trigger **New Job** Triggers when a new job is created. - Action **Add attachment** Uploads a file and attaches it to a job (or another ServiceM8 record), so it appears in that record's diary. - Action **Add company contact** Creates a new contact person on a ServiceM8 client (company), such as a billing or job contact. - Action **Add job allocation** Allocates a ServiceM8 job to a staff member, optionally with a scheduled date and allocation window. - Action **Add job material** Adds a material line item to a ServiceM8 job, with quantity, pricing and tax details. - Action **Add job payment** Records a payment against a ServiceM8 job, with its amount, method, date and optional note. - Action **Add note** Adds a note to a job, client or other ServiceM8 record. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client (company) record in ServiceM8. - Action **Create Job** Creates a new job in ServiceM8, optionally linked to a client, category and queue, and returns the new job's UUID. - Action **Delete client** Deletes (archives) a client in ServiceM8. - Action **Delete job** Deletes (archives) a job in ServiceM8. The job is hidden in the app and can be restored later. - Action **Get attachment** Returns the details of a single file attachment (photo, PDF or other file) by its UUID. - Action **Get client** Returns one ServiceM8 client (company) record by its UUID, including its name, address and billing details. - Action **Get job** Returns a single ServiceM8 job by its UUID, including its status, client, address and totals. - Action **Get Job Allocation** Returns a single job allocation — which staff member a job is allocated to, its window, dates and status. - Action **List clients** Returns the clients (companies) in your ServiceM8 account, optionally narrowed by a filter. - Action **List job materials** Returns the materials (line items) recorded on jobs, optionally filtered, for example to a single job. - Action **List job payments** Returns the payments recorded against jobs, optionally filtered (for example to a single job). - Action **List Job Queues** Returns the job queues set up in the ServiceM8 account. - Action **List jobs** Returns the jobs in your ServiceM8 account, optionally narrowed by a filter. - Action **List notes** Returns the notes in your ServiceM8 account, optionally filtered and sorted. - Action **List staff members** Returns the staff members in your ServiceM8 account, optionally narrowed by a filter. - Action **Update client** Updates an existing client (company) in ServiceM8. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update job** Updates an existing job in ServiceM8, changing only the fields you fill in. ## Each app on its own - [ **Files.com** Files.com is Smart Cloud Storage for modern teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/files-com) - [ **ServiceM8** ServiceM8 is a field service app and small business management platform for your computer, iPhone and iPad.](https://apiant.ai/connections/servicem8) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Files.com - [ **Files.com to CVE.report** CVE records with NVD KEV and EPSS enrichment](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-cve-report) - [ **Files.com to LeadSimple** LeadSimple is the CRM that property management and real estate companies use to scale and grow.](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-leadsimple) - [ **Files.com to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-hubspot) - [ **Files.com to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-salesforce) - [ **Files.com to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Any of Files.com's 7 triggers in the catalog, including Automation Run Completed, Group Created, New File or Folder Created and New File Uploaded. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ServiceM8 when something happens in Files.com? Any of ServiceM8's 23 actions, including Create Client, Create Job, Update client and Update job. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ServiceM8 to Files.com? Yes. When something happens in ServiceM8, your agent can act in Files.com too. This page covers both directions: ServiceM8's triggers and Files.com's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Files.com or ServiceM8? 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 Files.com and ServiceM8 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.