# Connect HigherGov to Pickaxe When **Pursuit Added** fires in [HigherGov](https://apiant.ai/connections/highergov), your agent runs **Create Document** in [Pickaxe](https://apiant.ai/connections/pickaxe). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. HigherGov **1** trigger HigherGov **10** actions Pickaxe **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 HigherGov and Pickaxe to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` 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 HigherGov can start in Pickaxe - When **Pursuit Added** in HigherGov then **Create Document** in Pickaxe - When **Pursuit Added** in HigherGov then **Create User** in Pickaxe 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 HigherGov and Pickaxe ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 28 actions - Trigger **Pursuit Added** Triggered when a new pursuit is added to your HigherGov pipeline. - Action **Find Agencies** Returns U.S. government agencies from HigherGov, with each agency's ID, name, abbreviation, type and place in the agency hierarchy. Supply an agency ID to look up a single one. - Action **Find Awardees** Returns companies that hold U.S. government awards, with each company's name, Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, address, contacts, industry codes and SAM registration dates. Filter by Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, parent company or industry code. - Action **Find Contract Vehicles** Returns U.S. government contract vehicles, each with its name, description, type, status, award date and the awarding and funding agencies. - Action **Find Federal Contracts** Returns U.S. federal contract awards, each with its Award ID, winning company, awarding and funding agencies, dollar values, performance dates, industry codes and place of performance. Filter by company, agency, industry code, contract vehicle or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Find Federal Grants** Returns U.S. federal grant awards, each with its Award ID, recipient organization, awarding and funding agencies, grant program number, dollar amounts and dates. Filter by recipient, agency, program number or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Find Opportunities** Returns open U.S. government contract and grant opportunities, each with its title, description, posting agency, source, posted and due dates. Filter by agency, source, posted date or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Find People** Returns federal, state and local government contacts, each with their name, title, email, phone and agency. Supply an email address to look up one specific person. - Action **Find Pursuits** Returns the pursuits your team is tracking in HigherGov, each with its keys, name, stage and related opportunity details. Filter to a single pursuit by its key or your own reference ID. - Action **Find State and Local Contracts** Returns U.S. state and local government contract awards, each with its buyer, supplier, award amount and start and end dates. Filter by date range or a saved HigherGov search. - Action **Get Opportunity Documents** Returns the documents attached to a government opportunity, each with its file name, type, size, posted date, download link and extracted text. - Action **Connect Document** Connect a document to a Pickaxe or User. - Action **Create Access Group** Create a new access group. - Action **Create Document** Create a new document with the provided details. - Action **Create User** Create a new document with the provided details. - Action **Delete Access Group** Delete an access group, or reassign links and users before deleting it. - Action **Delete Document** Delete a specific document by its ID. - Action **Delete User** Delete a specific user by their email. - Action **Disconnect Document** Detach a document from a Pickaxe or User. - Action **Find Access Group** Retrieve a specific access group by its ID. - Action **Find Access Groups** List all access groups for a studio workspace. - Action **Find Document by ID** Retrieve a specific document by its ID. - Action **Find Documents** Finds knowledge base documents whose name or title contains the given text. - Action **Find User by Email** Retrieve a specific user by their email. - Action **Find Users** List all users with optional pagination. - Action **Preview Delete Access Group** Preview the impact of deleting an access group. - Action **Remove Access Group Links** Remove access groups from deployments or portals, or remove resources from an access group. - Action **Update Access Group** Update an existing access group. - Action **Update User** Update a specific user by their email. ## Each app on its own - [ **HigherGov** HigherGov is a market intelligence platform for federal, state, and local government contractors and grant...](https://apiant.ai/connections/highergov) - [ **Pickaxe** Pickaxe is a simple, no-code platform to build, launch, and sell AI products.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pickaxe) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from HigherGov - [ **HigherGov to Hyperstack Certificates** Hyperstack helps you easily create and manage digital certificates & badges for your events or courses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/highergov-to-hyperstack-certificates) - [ **HigherGov to timeBuzzer** timeBuzzer is a simple time tracker and timesheet app to track hours worked across projects in real time.](https://apiant.ai/connect/highergov-to-timebuzzer) - [ **HigherGov to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/highergov-to-hubspot) - [ **HigherGov to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/highergov-to-salesforce) - [ **HigherGov to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/highergov-to-gmail) - [ **HigherGov to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/highergov-to-stripe) ## More into Pickaxe - [ **HubSpot to Pickaxe** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-pickaxe) - [ **Salesforce to Pickaxe** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-pickaxe) - [ **Slack to Pickaxe** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-pickaxe) - [ **Google Sheets to Pickaxe** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-pickaxe) - [ **Gmail to Pickaxe** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-pickaxe) - [ **Google Calendar to Pickaxe** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-pickaxe) Questions ## HigherGov and Pickaxe, answered ### ### What can start an automation from HigherGov? Any of HigherGov's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Pursuit Added. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Pickaxe when something happens in HigherGov? Any of Pickaxe's 18 actions, including Create Access Group, Create Document, Create User and Update Access Group. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Pickaxe to HigherGov? Pickaxe has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in HigherGov. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Pickaxe's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for HigherGov or Pickaxe? 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.