--- title: "Connect FreeAgent and Zoho FSM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Bank Transaction\" fires in FreeAgent, your agent runs \"Add contact\" in Zoho FSM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/freeagent-to-zoho-fsm" --- # Connect FreeAgent and Zoho FSM When **New Bank Transaction** fires in [FreeAgent](https://apiant.ai/connections/freeagent), your agent runs **Add contact** in [Zoho FSM](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-fsm), or **New Module Entry** in Zoho FSM to **Create Contact** in FreeAgent. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. FreeAgent **6** triggers FreeAgent **50** actions Zoho FSM **3** triggers Zoho FSM **13** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want FreeAgent and Zoho FSM 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 FreeAgent and Zoho FSM can do together ### From FreeAgent to Zoho FSM - When **New Bank Transaction** in FreeAgent then **Add contact** in Zoho FSM - When **New Contact** in FreeAgent then **Add work order** in Zoho FSM ### From Zoho FSM to FreeAgent - When **New Module Entry** in Zoho FSM then **Create Contact** in FreeAgent - When **New/Updated Module Entry** in Zoho FSM then **Create Invoice** in FreeAgent 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 FreeAgent and Zoho FSM ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 63 actions - Trigger **New Bank Transaction** Triggers when a new transaction appears in a FreeAgent bank account. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created. - Trigger **New Invoice** Triggers when a new invoice is created. - Trigger **New or Updated Contact** Triggers when a contact is created or changed in FreeAgent. - Trigger **New or Updated Timeslip** Triggers when a timeslip (time entry) is created or edited in FreeAgent. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Action **Convert Estimate to Invoice** Converts an estimate into an invoice, marking the estimate as Invoiced and returning the URL of the new invoice. - Action **Create Bill** Creates a bill from a supplier contact in FreeAgent, with its line items, and returns the new bill. - Action **Create Contact** Create a new contact. - Action **Create Credit Note** Creates a draft credit note for a FreeAgent contact, with optional line items. - Action **Create Estimate** Creates a new estimate, quote or proposal in FreeAgent for a contact or project, optionally with line items. - Action **Create Expense** Creates an expense claim in FreeAgent for a user, with its category, date, amount and sales tax details. - Action **Create Invoice** Create an invoice for a contact. - Action **Create Mileage Claim** Creates a mileage claim (a mileage expense) for a user in FreeAgent and returns the new claim. - Action **Create Note** Adds a note to a FreeAgent contact or project. - Action **Create Price List Item** Creates a price list item in FreeAgent that can be added to invoices and estimates. - Action **Create Project** Create a project for a contact. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task under a FreeAgent project. - Action **Create Timeslip** Create a timeslip (time tracking entry). - Action **Delete Contact** Delete a contact by id. - Action **Delete Invoice** Deletes an invoice from FreeAgent. - Action **Delete Timeslip** Deletes a timeslip from FreeAgent. - Action **Explain Bank Transaction** Explains a bank transaction in FreeAgent by creating a bank transaction explanation (categorising it, or matching it to an invoice, bill, transfer or user payment). Returns the created explanation. - Action **Find Contact by Email** Finds FreeAgent contacts whose email or billing email matches the given address. - Action **Get Bill** Returns a single bill, including its line items, by its ID. - Action **Get Contact** Get a single contact by id. - Action **Get Credit Note** Returns a single FreeAgent credit note, including its line items, status and totals. - Action **Get Estimate** Returns a single FreeAgent estimate with its line items. - Action **Get Expense** Returns a single FreeAgent expense by its ID, including amounts, category, claimant and attachment details. - Action **Get Invoice** Get a single invoice by id. - Action **Get Note** Returns a single note attached to a FreeAgent contact or project, including its text, author and timestamps. - Action **Get Price List Item** Returns a single price list item from FreeAgent by its ID. - Action **Get Project** Returns a single FreeAgent project by its ID, including its contact, status, budget and billing details. - Action **Get Timeslip** Returns a single FreeAgent timeslip, including its hours, date, user, project and task. - Action **List Bank Accounts** Returns the bank accounts in your FreeAgent company, optionally filtered to standard, credit card or PayPal accounts. - Action **List Bank Transactions** Returns the bank transactions in a FreeAgent bank account, optionally filtered by date range, last update time, or explanation status. - Action **List Bills** List bills. - Action **List Categories** Returns all accounting categories for the company, grouped into admin expenses, cost of sales, income and general categories, optionally including sub accounts. - Action **List Contacts** List contacts in FreeAgent. - Action **List Corporation Tax Returns** Returns the company's Corporation Tax Returns, including amount due, payment and filing deadlines, and filing/payment status. - Action **List Estimates** List estimates. - Action **List Expenses** List expenses. - Action **List Invoices** List invoices. - Action **List Projects** List projects. - Action **List Self Assessment Returns** Returns the Self Assessment (income tax) returns for a FreeAgent user, including payments due and filing status. - Action **List Tasks** Returns the tasks in your FreeAgent account, optionally filtered by status, project or last-updated date. - Action **List Timeslips** List timeslips (time tracking entries). - Action **List Users** Returns the users on the FreeAgent account, optionally filtered to staff or advisors. - Action **Mark Invoice as Cancelled** Marks a FreeAgent invoice as cancelled, writing it off as unpaid. The invoice must be sent and past its due date. - Action **Mark Invoice as Sent** Marks a FreeAgent invoice as sent without emailing it. Can also re-open a cancelled invoice. - Action **Update Bill** Updates an existing bill in FreeAgent — its supplier, reference, dates, rebilling, recurrence and bill items. Only the values you supply are changed. - Action **Update Contact** Update an existing contact. - Action **Update Expense** Updates an existing expense in FreeAgent, changing only the details you supply. - Action **Update Invoice** Updates an existing FreeAgent invoice's details, such as dates, contact, payment terms, comments and line items. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Project** Updates an existing FreeAgent project's name, client, status, budget, billing rate and dates. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Timeslip** Updates an existing timeslip in FreeAgent, changing its task, user, project, date, hours or comment. Fields left blank are not changed. - Trigger **New Module Entry** Triggers when a new record is created in the chosen Zoho FSM module, such as a work order, request or contact. - Trigger **New/Updated Module Entry** Triggers when a record in the chosen Zoho FSM module is created or updated. - Trigger **Updated Module Entry** Triggers when an existing record in the chosen Zoho FSM module is changed. - Action **Add asset** Creates a new asset in Zoho FSM, optionally linked to a part, contact and company. - Action **Add company** Creates a new company record in Zoho FSM. - Action **Add contact** Creates a new contact in Zoho FSM and returns its id. - Action **Add estimate** Creates a new estimate in Zoho FSM for a contact and company, with optional service and part line items. - Action **Add note** Adds a note to a request, estimate, work order, service appointment, contact or asset record. - Action **Add request** Creates a new service request in Zoho FSM for a contact or company. - Action **Add service appointment** Creates a service appointment for line items of an existing work order in Zoho FSM, scheduled for the given start and end time. - Action **Add work order** Creates a new work order in Zoho FSM with its service line items, customer and addresses. - Action **Create Module Entry** Creates a new record in any Zoho FSM module (Companies, Contacts, Assets, Requests, Work Orders and more) from the field values you supply. - Action **Find Module Entry** Finds records in a Zoho FSM module (such as Contacts, Companies or Work Orders) whose chosen field matches a search value. - Action **Get Related Records** Returns the records related to a Zoho FSM record, such as the notes, work orders or service appointments linked to a contact. - Action **Update Module Entry** Updates an existing record in a Zoho FSM module, such as a company, contact, asset, request or work order, with the field values you supply. - Action **Update work order** Updates an existing work order in Zoho FSM, such as its summary, contact, company, addresses or service line items. ## Each app on its own - [ **FreeAgent** FreeAgent is cloud accounting software for small businesses and freelancers — manage contacts, invoices...](https://apiant.ai/connections/freeagent) - [ **Zoho FSM** Zoho FSM helps you manage work orders, streamline operations and run your field service business efficiently.](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-fsm) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from FreeAgent - [ **FreeAgent to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freeagent-to-salesforce) - [ **FreeAgent to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Any of Zoho FSM's 13 actions, including Create Module Entry, Update Module Entry, Update work order and Add asset. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho FSM to FreeAgent? Yes. When something happens in Zoho FSM, your agent can act in FreeAgent too. This page covers both directions: Zoho FSM's triggers and FreeAgent's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for FreeAgent or Zoho FSM? 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 FreeAgent and Zoho FSM 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.