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title: "Connect folk and vTiger CRM - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"Company Added\" fires in folk, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in vTiger CRM, or \"New Contact (polling)\" in vTiger CRM to \"Create Deal\" in folk."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/folk-to-vtiger-crm"
---

# Connect folk and vTiger CRM

When **Company Added** fires in [folk](https://apiant.ai/connections/folk), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [vTiger CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/vtiger-crm), or **New Contact (polling)** in vTiger CRM to **Create Deal** in folk. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

folk **11** triggers folk **16** actions vTiger CRM **6** triggers vTiger CRM **18** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want folk and vTiger CRM 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 folk and vTiger CRM can do together

### From folk to vTiger CRM

- When **Company Added** in folk then **Create Contact** in vTiger CRM
- When **Company Custom Field Updated** in folk then **Create Lead** in vTiger CRM

### From vTiger CRM to folk

- When **New Contact (polling)** in vTiger CRM then **Create Deal** in folk
- When **New event** in vTiger CRM then **Create Note** in folk

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 folk and vTiger CRM

## Triggers and actions 17 triggers · 34 actions

- Trigger

**Company Added**

Triggers when a new company is created or added to a group.

- Trigger

**Company Custom Field Updated**

Triggers when a company custom field (for example tag, status, text, assignee) is updated.

- Trigger

**Company Removed**

Triggers when a company is deleted from the workspace or removed from a group.

- Trigger

**Company Updated**

Triggers when a company basic field (like name, email or URL) in a group is updated.

- Trigger

**Deal Added**

Fires when a new deal is created.

- Trigger

**Deal Removed**

Fires when a deal is deleted from a pipeline.

- Trigger

**Deal Updated**

Fires when a deal is updated (stage change, field update).

- Trigger

**Person Added**

Triggers when a new person is created or added to a group.

- Trigger

**Person Custom Field Updated**

Triggers when a person custom field (for example tag, status, text, assignee) is updated.

- Trigger

**Person Removed**

Triggers when a person is deleted from the workspace or removed from a group.

- Trigger

**Person Updated**

Triggers when a person basic field (like first name, job title, email or URL) in a group is updated.

- Action

**Create Company**

Creates a company in folk, optionally adding it to a group and setting that group's custom fields.

- Action

**Create Deal**

Creates a deal in a folk group, optionally linked to companies and people, and sets that deal type's custom fields.

- Action

**Create Group**

Creates a group in folk. A default "All people" table view is added to the group automatically.

- Action

**Create Note**

Creates a note on a folk person, company or deal. Optionally posts it as a reply to an existing note.

- Action

**Create Person**

Creates a person in folk, optionally adding them to a group and setting that group's custom fields.

- Action

**Create Reminder**

Creates a reminder on a folk person, company or deal, scheduled with an iCalendar recurrence rule.

- Action

**Delete Company**

Deletes a company from folk by its id.

- Action

**Delete Person**

Deletes a person from folk by their id. This also removes their custom fields, notes and associations.

- Action

**Find a Company**

Searches folk companies by name, email or website and returns the matches, with the first one broken out for easy mapping.

- Action

**Find a Person**

Searches folk people by email, full name or phone and returns the matches, with the first one broken out for easy mapping.

- Action

**Get a Company**

Fetches one folk company by id, including its custom field values.

- Action

**Get a Note**

Fetches one folk note by id, with its text, author and the record it is attached to.

- Action

**Get a Person**

Fetches one folk person by id, including their custom field values.

- Action

**List Groups**

Returns the groups in the folk workspace, with each group's id, name and visibility.

- Action

**Update Company**

Updates a folk company. Only the fields you fill in are changed; list fields such as emails replace the whole list.

- Action

**Update Person**

Updates a folk person. Only the fields you fill in are changed; list fields such as emails replace the whole list.

- Trigger

**New Contact (polling)**

Fires when a new Contact is created in vTiger. Polls via VTQL ordered by createdtime.

- Trigger

**New event**

Triggered when any new event is added to your calendar.

- Trigger

**New Lead (polling)**

Fires when a new Lead is created in vTiger. Polls via VTQL ordered by createdtime.

- Trigger

**New opportunity**

Triggered when a new opportunity (Potential) is created in vTiger CRM.

- Trigger

**New organization**

Triggered when any new organization (Account) is added in vTiger CRM.

- Trigger

**New ticket**

Triggered when any new ticket (HelpDesk record) is added.

- Action

**Create Account**

Create an Account (organization) in vTiger. Provide accountname (required) plus any other Account fields.

- Action

**Create Contact**

Create a Contact in vTiger. Provide lastname (required) and any other Contact fields.

- Action

**Create Lead**

Create a Lead in vTiger. Provide lastname and company (required) plus any other Lead fields.

- Action

**Create Opportunity**

Create an Opportunity (Potential) in vTiger. Provide potentialname, related_to, sales_stage, closingdate (required) plus other fields.

- Action

**Create Record**

Create a record in any vTiger module. Pass elementType (module name) and element (a JSON object of field values).

- Action

**Create Ticket**

Create a Help Desk Ticket in vTiger. Provide ticket_title, assigned_user_id (required) plus other fields.

- Action

**Delete Record**

Delete a vTiger record by its id (e.g. 11x123).

- Action

**Describe Module**

Describe the fields and metadata of a vTiger module.

- Action

**Get Current User (me)**

Return the logged-in vTiger user — useful as a connection/auth smoke test.

- Action

**List Accounts**

List Accounts (organizations) via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100).

- Action

**List Contacts**

List Contacts via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100).

- Action

**List Leads**

List Leads via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100).

- Action

**List Modules (listtypes)**

List all accessible vTiger modules (element types).

- Action

**List Opportunities**

List Opportunities (Potentials) via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100).

- Action

**List Tickets**

List Help Desk Tickets via VTQL. Optional limit (default 100).

- Action

**Query (VTQL)**

Run a vTiger Query Language (VTQL) SELECT statement and return matching records.

- Action

**Retrieve Record**

Retrieve a single record by its vTiger record id (e.g. 11x123).

- Action

**Update Record**

Update an existing vTiger record. The element JSON must include the record id and all mandatory fields.

## Each app on its own

- [ **folk** folk is the next generation CRM for teams](https://apiant.ai/connections/folk)
- [ **vTiger CRM** vTiger is an open source CRM forked from the popular SugarCRM.](https://apiant.ai/connections/vtiger-crm)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from folk

- [ **folk to OpenRouter** OpenRouter is a unified interface to AI models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/folk-to-openrouter)
- [ **folk to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/folk-to-hubspot)
- [ **folk to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/folk-to-salesforce)
- [ **folk to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/folk-to-slack)
- [ **folk to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/folk-to-google-sheets)
- [ **folk to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/folk-to-gmail)

## More into vTiger CRM

- [ **HubSpot to vTiger CRM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-vtiger-crm)
- [ **Salesforce to vTiger CRM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-vtiger-crm)
- [ **Slack to vTiger CRM** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-vtiger-crm)
- [ **Google Sheets to vTiger CRM** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-vtiger-crm)
- [ **Gmail to vTiger CRM** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-vtiger-crm)
- [ **Google Calendar to vTiger CRM** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-vtiger-crm)

Questions

## folk and vTiger CRM, answered

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### What can start an automation from folk?

Any of folk's 11 triggers in the catalog, including Company Added, Company Custom Field Updated, Company Removed and Company Updated. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in vTiger CRM when something happens in folk?

Any of vTiger CRM's 18 actions, including Create Account, Create Contact, Create Lead and Create Opportunity. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from vTiger CRM to folk?

Yes. When something happens in vTiger CRM, your agent can act in folk too. This page covers both directions: vTiger CRM's triggers and folk's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for folk or vTiger CRM?

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 folk and vTiger CRM 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.
