Integration
Connect Katana and Xero
When New Customer fires in Katana, your agent runs Add purchase order in Xero, or New bill in Xero to Add manufacturing order in Katana. Describe the whole flow 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.
Build solutions, not workarounds.
What do you want Katana and Xero to do together?
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Claude Code
Run this in the directory you want to work in.
claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
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
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)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)Grok
Open grok.com/connectors, choose New Connector, then Custom, and paste the address. Grok signs you in in your browser.
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.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Example flows
What Katana and Xero can do together
From Katana to Xero
When New Customer in Katana
then Add purchase order in Xero
When New Sales Order in Katana
then Create or update contact in Xero
From Xero to Katana
When New bill in Xero
then Add manufacturing order in Katana
When New or updated contact in Xero
then Add purchase order in Katana
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 Katana and Xero
Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 48 actions
Trigger
New CustomerTriggers when a new customer is created in Katana.
Trigger
New Sales OrderTriggers when a new sales order is created in Katana.
Action
Add manufacturing orderCreates a manufacturing order in Katana for a product variant at a location. Recipe and operation rows are added automatically from the product's recipe.
Action
Add materialCreates a material in Katana, with one or more variants, and returns the new material.
Action
Add productCreates a product in Katana with one or more variants, including its unit of measure, category, and sell/make/buy settings.
Action
Add purchase orderCreates a purchase order for a supplier, together with its line items, in Katana.
Action
Create CustomerCreates a customer in Katana.
Action
Create Sales OrderCreates a sales order in Katana for a customer with one product variant line.
Action
Delete customerDeletes a customer from Katana by its ID.
Action
Delete sales orderDeletes a single sales order in Katana by its ID.
Action
Find CustomerFinds Katana customers matching a name, email or phone number.
Action
Get manufacturing orderReturns the details of a manufacturing order, including its status, quantities, costs, dates and custom field values.
Action
Get productReturns a Katana product by its ID, including its variants and configuration options.
Action
Get purchase orderReturns a purchase order by its ID, including its rows, totals, status and custom field values.
Action
Get Sales OrderReturns one Katana sales order by its ID.
Action
List customersReturns the customers in your Katana account, most recent first, optionally filtered by name, email, company, category and date ranges.
Action
List inventoryReturns current inventory levels per variant and location, optionally filtered by location or variant.
Action
List manufacturing ordersReturns manufacturing orders, most recent first, optionally filtered by status, order number, location, linked sales order, or created/updated date ranges.
Action
List productsReturns the products in your Katana account, most recent first, optionally filtered by name, unit of measure, flags, supplier or date ranges.
Action
List purchase ordersReturns the purchase orders in your Katana account, most recent first, optionally filtered by status, supplier, location, order number and date ranges.
Action
List sales ordersReturns the sales orders in your Katana account, most recent first, optionally filtered by customer, status, location, dates and more.
Action
Update CustomerUpdates an existing Katana customer. Only the fields you fill in are changed.
Action
Update productUpdates an existing Katana product. Only the fields you fill in are changed; everything else is left as it is.
Action
Update sales orderUpdates an existing Katana sales order. Only the fields you fill in are changed; everything else is left as is.
Trigger
New billTriggered when a new bill (ACCPAY) is added.
Trigger
New or updated contactTriggered when a contact is created or updated.
Trigger
New paymentTriggered when a new payment is received.
Trigger
New sales invoiceTriggered when a new sales invoice (ACCREC) is added.
Action
Add accountCreate a chart of accounts entry.
Action
Add credit noteCreate a credit note.
Action
Add itemCreate an inventory/sales item.
Action
Add purchase orderCreate a purchase order.
Action
Add quoteCreate a quote.
Action
Create bank transactionCreate a spend or receive money bank transaction.
Action
Create billCreate a new bill (Accounts Payable, Type=ACCPAY).
Action
Create or update contactCreate a new contact or update an existing one.
Action
Create paymentCreate a payment against an approved invoice.
Action
Create sales invoiceCreate a new sales invoice (Accounts Receivable, Type=ACCREC).
Action
Find contact by emailFind a contact by email address.
Action
Get contactRetrieve a single contact by ContactID.
Action
Get invoiceRetrieve a single invoice by InvoiceID.
Action
Get quoteReturns one quote by its id, with its contact, status, line items and totals.
Action
List accountsRetrieve the chart of accounts.
Action
List bank transactionsList bank transactions.
Action
List contactsRetrieve contacts from Xero.
Action
List credit notesList credit notes.
Action
List invoicesRetrieve sales invoices and bills.
Action
List itemsList items.
Action
List organisationsRetrieve organisation details for the connected Xero tenant.
Action
List paymentsRetrieve payments.
Action
List purchase ordersList purchase orders.
Action
List tax ratesList tax rates.
Action
Update contactUpdate a contact by id.
Action
Update invoiceUpdate a draft/submitted invoice.
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
Katana and Xero, answered
What can start an automation from Katana?
Any of Katana's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Customer and New Sales Order. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Xero when something happens in Katana?
Any of Xero's 26 actions, including Create bank transaction, Create bill, Create or update contact and Create payment. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Xero to Katana?
Yes. When something happens in Xero, your agent can act in Katana too. This page covers both directions: Xero's triggers and Katana's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Katana or Xero?
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 Katana and Xero 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.