--- title: "Connect Invoice Ninja and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New expense\" fires in Invoice Ninja, your agent runs \"Add request task\" in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/invoice-ninja-to-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud" --- # Connect Invoice Ninja and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud When **New expense** fires in [Invoice Ninja](https://apiant.ai/connections/invoice-ninja), your agent runs **Add request task** in [ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud](https://apiant.ai/connections/manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud), or **New Problem** in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud to **Email Invoice** in Invoice Ninja. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Invoice Ninja **1** trigger Invoice Ninja **10** actions ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud **2** triggers ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud **14** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Invoice Ninja and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud 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 Invoice Ninja and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud can do together ### From Invoice Ninja to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud - When **New expense** in Invoice Ninja then **Add request task** in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud - When **New expense** in Invoice Ninja then **Add request note** in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud ### From ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud to Invoice Ninja - When **New Problem** in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud then **Email Invoice** in Invoice Ninja - When **Trigger** in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud then **Email Quote** in Invoice Ninja 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 Invoice Ninja and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 24 actions - Trigger **New expense** Triggers when a new expense is created in Invoice Ninja. - Action **Delete invoice** Deletes an invoice from your Invoice Ninja company by its id. - Action **Email Invoice** Emails an invoice to its client using the chosen email template, optionally with a custom subject, body and CC address. - Action **Email Quote** Emails an existing quote to its client, using a quote template or a custom subject and body. Returns the confirmation message and the quote that was emailed. - Action **Find Client** Finds clients by name, email, number or search text and returns the matching client records. - Action **Find Credit** Returns the credits that match a credit number, search text, client, status or date. - Action **Find Invoice** Finds invoices by number, search text, client, status or date, and returns the matches with the first one broken out. - Action **Find payments** Returns the payments that match a payment number, search text, client or other criteria. - Action **Find Product** Finds products in Invoice Ninja by name, product key or other filters, returning the matches and the first match. - Action **Find Project** Finds projects whose name, number or notes match the search text and returns the matches. - Action **Find Quote** Returns the quotes that match a quote number, search text, client, status or date criteria. - Trigger **New Problem** Triggers when a new problem is created in ServiceDesk Plus Cloud. - Trigger **Trigger** Triggers when a request is created or updated in ServiceDesk Plus Cloud. - Action **Add request note** Adds a note to a ServiceDesk Plus request, optionally showing it to the requester or notifying the technician. - Action **Add request task** Adds a task to an existing request in ServiceDesk Plus Cloud. - Action **Add request worklog** Adds a worklog (time spent by a technician) to a ServiceDesk Plus request. - Action **Create Request** Creates a new request (ticket) in ServiceDesk Plus Cloud with a subject and any optional details, assignments and custom field values. - Action **Delete request** Deletes a request from ServiceDesk Plus Cloud. - Action **Find Request** Finds service desk requests whose chosen field matches a value, returning the matching requests. - Action **Get problem** Returns a single problem from ServiceDesk Plus Cloud by its id, including its custom field values. - Action **Get request** Returns a single service desk request by its id, including its custom field values. - Action **Get request note** Returns a single note on a ServiceDesk Plus request, including its text, visibility settings and author. - Action **Get request task** Returns a single task attached to a ServiceDesk Plus request, including its title, status, owner, schedule and user-defined fields. - Action **Get request worklog** Returns one worklog entry on a ServiceDesk Plus request, including its owner, time spent, start and end times, and charges. - Action **Invoke API Call** Calls any ServiceDesk Plus Cloud v3 API endpoint with the method, path and input data you choose, and returns the raw response. - Action **Update problem** Updates an existing problem in ServiceDesk Plus, changing only the fields you fill in. - Action **Update Request** Updates an existing request (ticket) in ServiceDesk Plus Cloud. Only the fields you fill in are changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Invoice Ninja** Create. Send. Get Paid. Invoice Ninja is a free, code-available suite of apps to invoice clients, accept...](https://apiant.ai/connections/invoice-ninja) - [ **ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud** ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is a ITIL® compliant comprehensive help desk software with integrated asset...](https://apiant.ai/connections/manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Invoice Ninja - [ **Invoice Ninja to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/invoice-ninja-to-salesforce) - [ **Invoice Ninja to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/invoice-ninja-to-slack) - [ **Invoice Ninja to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/invoice-ninja-to-mailchimp) - [ **Invoice Ninja to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/invoice-ninja-to-stripe) - [ **Invoice Ninja to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/invoice-ninja-to-shopify) - [ **Invoice Ninja to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/invoice-ninja-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud - [ **HubSpot to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud) - [ **Google Sheets to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud) - [ **Gmail to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud) - [ **Google Calendar to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud) - [ **Google Drive to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud) - [ **Mailchimp to ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-manageengine-servicedesk-plus-cloud) Questions ## Invoice Ninja and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Invoice Ninja? Any of Invoice Ninja's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New expense. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud when something happens in Invoice Ninja? Any of ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud's 14 actions, including Create Request, Update problem, Update Request and Add request note. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud to Invoice Ninja? Yes. When something happens in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud, your agent can act in Invoice Ninja too. This page covers both directions: ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud's triggers and Invoice Ninja's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Invoice Ninja or ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud? 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 Invoice Ninja and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus Cloud 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.