--- title: "Connect Groundhogg to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Contact\" fires in Groundhogg, your agent runs \"Create XRechnung Invoice\" in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/groundhogg-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml" --- # Connect Groundhogg to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML When **New Contact** fires in [Groundhogg](https://apiant.ai/connections/groundhogg), your agent runs **Create XRechnung Invoice** in [ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML](https://apiant.ai/connections/zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Groundhogg **2** triggers Groundhogg **11** actions ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Groundhogg and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Groundhogg can start in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - When **New Contact** in Groundhogg then **Create XRechnung Invoice** in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - When **New Note** in Groundhogg then **Create ZUGFeRD Invoice** in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML 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 Groundhogg and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 19 actions - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is added to Groundhogg. - Trigger **New Note** Triggers when a new note is added in Groundhogg. - Action **Add Tags to Contact** Applies one or more tags to a Groundhogg contact, by tag ID or name. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact in Groundhogg with an email address, name, opt-in status, owner, custom fields and tags. - Action **Create Note** Adds a note to a Groundhogg contact's record. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a new tag in Groundhogg. - Action **Delete Contact** Permanently deletes a contact from Groundhogg. - Action **Find Contacts** Finds Groundhogg contacts whose email or name matches the search text and returns the matching contact records. - Action **Get Contact** Returns a single Groundhogg contact by its ID, including its details, custom fields and tags. - Action **List Tags** Returns the tags defined in your Groundhogg site. - Action **Remove Tags from Contact** Removes one or more tags from a Groundhogg contact. - Action **Send Email to Contact** Sends one of your Groundhogg emails to a contact. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing Groundhogg contact's details, custom fields and tags. - Action **Convert XRechnung to PDF** Renders an XRechnung invoice XML file (UBL or CII syntax) into a readable PDF preview. The PDF is for human reading only and has no legal standing. - Action **Create XRechnung Invoice** Generates a validated XRechnung 3.0 e-invoice (UBL by default, or CII) from structured invoice data and returns the XML document. Totals and the VAT breakdown are calculated from the lines unless supplied. - Action **Create ZUGFeRD Invoice** Creates a new ZUGFeRD compliant PDF/A-3b invoice from scratch using the provided invoice data. - Action **Extract Invoice JSON** Reads a structured e-invoice (a Factur-X / ZUGFeRD / Peppol PDF with embedded CII or UBL XML, or a standalone CII or UBL XML file) and returns its data as structured JSON. Pure XML parsing, no AI. - Action **Extract Invoice XML** Pulls the embedded XML invoice out of a hybrid PDF (ZUGFeRD, Factur-X or other PDF/A-3 invoice) and returns it unchanged. - Action **Transform to ZUGFeRD** Turns a plain PDF invoice into a ZUGFeRD 2.x hybrid invoice (PDF/A-3 with embedded XML) using AI extraction. - Action **Validate XRechnung Invoice** Validates a CII XML invoice for XRechnung / EN16931 compliance. - Action **Validate ZUGFeRD Invoice** Validates a ZUGFeRD 2.x hybrid PDF invoice against the official schema and EN 16931 business rules for the profile it declares, and returns whether it is compliant along with any errors and warnings. ## Each app on its own - [ **Groundhogg** CRM and email marketing automation plugin for WordPress, with contact management, segmentation, and campaign...](https://apiant.ai/connections/groundhogg) - [ **ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML is a German e-invoice compliance service for creating, validating...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Groundhogg - [ **Groundhogg to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/groundhogg-to-hubspot) - [ **Groundhogg to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/groundhogg-to-salesforce) - [ **Groundhogg to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/groundhogg-to-slack) - [ **Groundhogg to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/groundhogg-to-mailchimp) - [ **Groundhogg to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/groundhogg-to-stripe) - [ **Groundhogg to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/groundhogg-to-shopify) ## More into ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - [ **Freshworks CRM to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Freshworks CRM (Freshsales Suite) — manage contacts, sales accounts, deals, notes, tasks, and appointments.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshworks-crm-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Open Government, Netherlands to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Netherlands Government Open Data. Public open-data portal — search dataset catalogs and retrieve published...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-netherlands-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Paperless to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Smartsheet to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Smartsheet is a work execution platform for managing sheets, rows, and columns.](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **HubSpot to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Salesforce to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) Questions ## Groundhogg and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Groundhogg? Any of Groundhogg's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Contact and New Note. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML when something happens in Groundhogg? Any of ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML's 8 actions, including Create XRechnung Invoice, Create ZUGFeRD Invoice, Convert XRechnung to PDF and Extract Invoice JSON. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML to Groundhogg? ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Groundhogg. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Groundhogg or ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML? 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 Groundhogg and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML 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.