--- title: "Connect Givebutter and Paperless - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Campaign\" fires in Givebutter, your agent runs \"Create Document (From Template)\" in Paperless." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/givebutter-to-paperless" --- # Connect Givebutter and Paperless When **New Campaign** fires in [Givebutter](https://apiant.ai/connections/givebutter), your agent runs **Create Document (From Template)** in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), or **Document updated** in Paperless to **Create Contact** in Givebutter. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Givebutter **4** triggers Givebutter **1** action Paperless **2** triggers Paperless **6** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Givebutter and Paperless 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 Givebutter and Paperless can do together ### From Givebutter to Paperless - When **New Campaign** in Givebutter then **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless - When **New Ticket** in Givebutter then **Update Document** in Paperless ### From Paperless to Givebutter - When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Create Contact** in Givebutter 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 Givebutter and Paperless ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 7 actions - Trigger **New Campaign** Triggers when a new campaign is created. - Trigger **New Ticket** Triggers when a new ticket is issued. - Trigger **New Transaction** Triggers when a new transaction is created. - Trigger **Updated Campaign** Triggers when a campaign is updated. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a Contact. If there is a contact that already exists with the same First and Last Name, as well as the same Email Or Phone, we will automatically deduplicate and merge the contact, otherwise a new contact will be created. If you'd like to always create a new contact regardless of the deduplication logic, pass the force_create parameter as true. - Trigger **Document updated** Fires when a document is updated (e.g. name changed). Backed by the document.updated webhook event. - Trigger **New document created** Fires when a new document is created. Backed by the document.created webhook event. - Action **Create Document (From Template)** Creates a new Paperless document from an existing template, optionally filling in recipients, form-field defaults and variables, and optionally sending it right away. - Action **Delete Document** Permanently delete a document by ID. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single Paperless document by its id. - Action **Get Template** Retrieves a single Paperless template by its id. - Action **List Templates** List all templates the API key's integration has access to, used to pick a template_id before creating a document. - Action **Update Document** Updates an existing Paperless document: rename it, set its recipients, form field defaults and variables, or send it by setting its state to dispatched. ## Each app on its own - [ **Givebutter** Givebutter is a fundraising platform that helps you raise money online with donation forms, team fundraising...](https://apiant.ai/connections/givebutter) - [ **Paperless** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Givebutter - [ **Givebutter to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/givebutter-to-hubspot) - [ **Givebutter to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/givebutter-to-salesforce) - [ **Givebutter to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/givebutter-to-gmail) - [ **Givebutter to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/givebutter-to-google-calendar) - [ **Givebutter to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/givebutter-to-stripe) - [ **Givebutter to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/givebutter-to-shopify) ## More into Paperless - [ **Gmail to Paperless** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-paperless) - [ **Google Drive to Paperless** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-paperless) - [ **Erpnext to Paperless** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-paperless) - [ **HubSpot to Paperless** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-paperless) - [ **Google Sheets to Paperless** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-paperless) - [ **Google Calendar to Paperless** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-paperless) Questions ## Givebutter and Paperless, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Givebutter? Any of Givebutter's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Campaign, New Ticket, New Transaction and Updated Campaign. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Paperless when something happens in Givebutter? Any of Paperless's 6 actions, including Create Document (From Template), Update Document, Get Document and Get Template. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Paperless to Givebutter? Yes. When something happens in Paperless, your agent can act in Givebutter too. This page covers both directions: Paperless's triggers and Givebutter's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Givebutter or Paperless? 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 Givebutter and Paperless 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.