Integration
Connect Gist and Zoho Books
When something happens in Gist or Zoho Books, your agent does the next thing in the other. Describe it and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
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Claude Code
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Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)Cursor
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Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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.
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What Gist and Zoho Books can do together
From Gist to Zoho Books
When New Contact in Gist
then Add bill in Zoho Books
When New conversation in Gist
then Add customer payment in Zoho Books
From Zoho Books to Gist
When New bill in Zoho Books
then Add conversation in Gist
When New Customer in Zoho Books
then Add Tag to an Existing Contact in Gist
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 Gist and Zoho Books
Triggers and actions 16 triggers · 31 actions
Trigger
Conversation closedFires when a conversation is closed. Webhook topic "Conversation Closed".
Trigger
New ContactTriggers when you add a new contact.
Trigger
New conversationFires when a contact initiates a new conversation. Webhook topic "Contact Initiated Conversation".
Trigger
New message from contactFires when a contact sends a message in a conversation. Webhook topic "Message From Contact".
Trigger
Performed an EventTriggers when a contact performs an event.
Trigger
Subscribed to a CampaignTriggers when a contact is subscribed to a campaign.
Trigger
Tag Added to ContactTriggers when a specific tag gets added to a contact.
Trigger
Tag Removed From ContactTriggers when a specific tag gets removed from a contact.
Trigger
Unsubscribed From a CampaignTriggers when a contact is unsubscribed from a campaign.
Trigger
Updated a Contact PropertyTriggered every time a specified property is updated on any contact. This will also be triggered when a contact is created with this property.
Action
Add conversationCreate a new conversation in Gist's helpdesk/live-chat.
Action
Add Tag to an Existing ContactApply a tag to an existing contact.
Action
Assign conversationAssign an existing conversation to a teammate or team.
Action
Close conversationClose an existing conversation.
Action
Create or Update ContactCreates a new Contact or updates an existing one.
Action
Delete contactDelete a contact by id.
Action
Find a ContactFinds an existing contact.
Action
Get a ContactFetches a contact by ID. An error occurs if the contact is not found.
Action
Get conversationRetrieve a single conversation by id.
Action
List contactsList all contacts in the workspace.
Action
List conversationsList all conversations in the workspace.
Action
Remove Tag From Existing ContactRemoves a tag from an existing contact.
Action
Reply to conversationAdd a reply message to an existing conversation.
Trigger
New billTriggered when a new bill is created
Trigger
New CustomerTriggers when a new customer is created.
Trigger
New EstimateTriggers when a new estimate is created.
Trigger
New ExpenseTriggers when an expense is created.
Trigger
New ItemTriggers when a new item is created.
Trigger
New Sales InvoiceTriggers when a new sales invoice is created.
Action
Add billCreates a bill received from a vendor in Zoho Books.
Action
Add customer paymentRecord a customer payment.
Action
Add expenseCreate an expense.
Action
Create CustomerCreates a new customer contact in a Zoho Books organization.
Action
Create EstimateCreates a new estimate.
Action
Create ItemCreates a new item.
Action
Create Sales InvoiceCreates a new sales invoice.
Action
Find customers by criteriaReturns the customers in a Zoho Books organization that match the specified criteria (name, company, contact person, address, email, phone, status or free text).
Action
Find InvoiceReturns up to 200 invoices that match the specified criteria, such as invoice number, customer, status or date range.
Action
Get BillReturns one vendor bill from Zoho Books, including its number, vendor, status and total.
Action
Get customerGet a contact by id.
Action
Get EstimateReturns one estimate (quote) from Zoho Books, including its number, customer, status and total.
Action
Get ExpenseReturns one expense recorded in Zoho Books, including its amount, date and accounts.
Action
Get ItemReturns one item from your Zoho Books item list, including its name, rate and description.
Action
Get sales invoiceRetrieves the details of an existing invoice in Zoho Books.
Action
Update customerUpdates an existing customer in Zoho Books. Only the fields you fill in are changed.
Action
Update itemUpdate an item.
Action
Update sales invoiceUpdates an existing sales invoice in Zoho Books. The line items you send replace the invoice's line items.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Gist and Zoho Books, answered
What can start an automation from Gist?
Any of Gist's 10 triggers in the catalog, including New Contact, New conversation, New message from contact and Tag Added to Contact. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Zoho Books when something happens in Gist?
Any of Zoho Books's 18 actions, including Create Customer, Create Estimate, Create Item and Create Sales Invoice. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Zoho Books to Gist?
Yes. When something happens in Zoho Books, your agent can act in Gist too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Books's triggers and Gist's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Gist or Zoho Books?
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.
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.