--- title: "Connect Lokalise to NGP VAN - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Contributor Added\" fires in Lokalise, your agent runs \"Add Contact History\" in NGP VAN." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/lokalise-to-ngp-van" --- # Connect Lokalise to NGP VAN When **Contributor Added** fires in [Lokalise](https://apiant.ai/connections/lokalise), your agent runs **Add Contact History** in [NGP VAN](https://apiant.ai/connections/ngp-van). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Lokalise **16** triggers Lokalise **26** actions NGP VAN **20** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Lokalise and NGP VAN 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 Lokalise can start in NGP VAN - When **Contributor Added** in Lokalise then **Add Contact History** in NGP VAN - When **Key Added** in Lokalise then **Add Note to Contact** in NGP VAN 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 Lokalise and NGP VAN ## Triggers and actions 16 triggers · 46 actions - Trigger **Contributor Added** Triggers when a new contributor is added to a Lokalise project. - Trigger **Contributor Removed** Triggers when a contributor is removed from the selected Lokalise project. - Trigger **Key Added** Triggers when a new translation key is added to a Lokalise project, whether individually or in bulk (import, API or bulk action). Fires once per added key. - Trigger **Key Comment Added** Triggers when someone adds a comment to a translation key in a Lokalise project. - Trigger **Key Modified** Triggers when a translation key is modified in a Lokalise project, either individually or in bulk (renames, tag changes, file assignments, hiding). - Trigger **Key Removed** Triggers when one or more translation keys are removed from a Lokalise project, whether deleted individually, in bulk, through the API, or moved to another project. Fires once per removed key. - Trigger **Language Added** Triggers when one or more languages are added to a Lokalise project, firing once for each language added. - Trigger **Language Removed** Triggers when a language is removed from a Lokalise project. - Trigger **Poll Tasks** Triggers when a new task is created in a Lokalise project. - Trigger **Project Exported** Triggers when translation files are downloaded (exported) from a Lokalise project. - Trigger **Project Imported** Triggers when a translation file is uploaded to a Lokalise project. Fires once per uploaded file. - Trigger **Project Snapshot** Triggers when a snapshot is taken of the selected Lokalise project. - Trigger **Task Created** Triggers when a new translation or review task is created in a Lokalise project. - Trigger **Task Deleted** Triggers when a task is deleted in a Lokalise project. - Trigger **Translation Reviewed** Triggers when a translation is marked or unmarked as reviewed in a Lokalise project, individually or in bulk. - Trigger **Translation Updated** Triggers when a translation is changed in the selected Lokalise project, either one at a time or several at once through a bulk action, file upload or the API. - Action **Add Contributor** Adds a contributor to a Lokalise project, inviting them by email with the chosen languages and permissions. - Action **Add Languages** Adds one or more languages to a Lokalise project, optionally overriding each language's code, name and plural forms. - Action **Create a Key** Creates a new translation key in a Lokalise project, optionally with its translations, tags, comments and screenshots, and returns the new key. - Action **Create a Task** Creates a translation, review or automatic-translation task in a Lokalise project for the chosen keys and languages. - Action **Create Comment** Adds a comment to a translation key in a Lokalise project. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new Lokalise project in your team, optionally with its languages, base language and project type. Returns the created project. - Action **Create Snapshot** Creates a snapshot of a Lokalise project, saving its current state so it can be restored later. - Action **Delete a Key** Deletes a key, with its translations, from a Lokalise project. - Action **Delete a Language** Removes a language from a Lokalise project. - Action **Delete a Task** Deletes a task from a Lokalise project. - Action **Download Files** Exports a Lokalise project's translation files as a.zip bundle and returns the download URL of the bundle. - Action **List All Orders** Returns all translation orders placed under a Lokalise team. - Action **List All Tasks** Returns the tasks in a Lokalise project, optionally filtered by title or status. - Action **List All Translations** Returns the translation items of a Lokalise project (one row per key and language), optionally filtered by language, review status, QA issues or task. - Action **List Project Languages** Returns the languages set up in a Lokalise project, with each language's code, name, direction and plural forms. - Action **List Snapshots** Returns the snapshots saved for a Lokalise project, with each snapshot's title and creation details. - Action **Remove Contributor** Removes a contributor from a Lokalise project. - Action **Retrieve a Comment** Returns a single comment left on a key in a Lokalise project, including its text, author and when it was added. - Action **Retrieve a Contributor** Returns a contributor of a Lokalise project, including their email, name, role flags, languages and permissions. - Action **Retrieve a Key** Returns one translation key from a Lokalise project, including its names, description, platforms, tags, comments, screenshots and translations. - Action **Retrieve a Task** Returns a Lokalise task, including its status, progress, due date and the languages and assignees it covers. - Action **Retrieve Project** Returns a Lokalise project's details, including its name, type, base language, settings and translation statistics. - Action **Update a Key** Updates an existing key in a Lokalise project, such as its name, description, platforms, tags or flags, and returns the updated key. - Action **Update a Translation** Updates the text and review flags of a translation in a Lokalise project. - Action **Update Language** Updates a language in a Lokalise project, changing its code, name or plural forms. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a localization file to a Lokalise project and queues it for import. Returns the queued import process so you can follow its status. - Action **Add a Contribution** Creates a contribution (donation) for a contact in NGP VAN, credited to a designation. - Action **Add Activist Codes** Applies or removes one or more activist codes on a person in NGP VAN. - Action **Add Canvass Responses** Records a canvass interaction on a person in NGP VAN: either a result code such as Not Home, or script responses such as activist codes, survey answers and volunteer activities. - Action **Add Contact History** Records a contact attempt (contact history) on a person in NGP VAN with a result code such as Not Home or Wrong Number, plus optional context like contact type, date and phone. - Action **Add Note to Contact** Adds a free-text note to a person in NGP VAN, optionally with a note category and a contact history record. - Action **Add Survey Responses** Records one or more survey question answers on a person in VAN, optionally with details of how and when they were canvassed. - Action **Create Financial Batch** Creates a financial batch in NGP VAN for grouping contributions under a designation. - Action **Create or Update Contact With a Contribution** Finds a matching contact (creating one if none exists, otherwise updating it) and records a contribution for that contact. Returns the contact's VAN ID and the new contribution ID. - Action **Delete code from contact** Removes a single code (tag) from a contact in NGP VAN. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes (suppresses) a contact record in NGP VAN by its VANID. - Action **Find Contact** Finds the person in NGP VAN who matches the VAN ID, name, date of birth, phone numbers or email addresses you provide, and returns that person's full record. - Action **Find Financial Batch** Finds financial batches whose names contain the given text. - Action **Get contact** Returns a person record from NGP VAN by VAN ID, with optional phones, emails, addresses, custom fields and other details. - Action **List activist codes** Returns the activist codes available in your VAN committee, optionally filtered by status, name or type. - Action **List campaigns** Returns the campaigns in your NGP VAN account, with each campaign's name, type and status. - Action **List notes** Returns the notes recorded on a person (contact) in NGP VAN. - Action **Merge contacts** Merges a source contact into a target contact, keeping the target's values on conflicts and deleting the source. - Action **Subscribe Email** Finds or creates a contact by email address and marks that email as subscribed. - Action **Tag a Contact** Applies a tag or source code to an existing contact. - Action **Update note** Updates the text, view restriction and category of an existing note on a person in NGP VAN. ## Each app on its own - [ **Lokalise** Lokalise is a translation management tool that lets you structure and automate workflows while encouraging...](https://apiant.ai/connections/lokalise) - [ **NGP VAN** NGP VAN is the leading technology provider to Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ngp-van) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Lokalise - [ **Lokalise to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lokalise-to-salesforce) - [ **Lokalise to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/lokalise-to-slack) - [ **Lokalise to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lokalise-to-mailchimp) - [ **Lokalise to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lokalise-to-stripe) - [ **Lokalise to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lokalise-to-shopify) - [ **Lokalise to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/lokalise-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into NGP VAN - [ **HubSpot to NGP VAN** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ngp-van) - [ **Salesforce to NGP VAN** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-ngp-van) - [ **Slack to NGP VAN** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-ngp-van) - [ **Google Sheets to NGP VAN** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-ngp-van) - [ **Gmail to NGP VAN** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ngp-van) - [ **Google Calendar to NGP VAN** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-ngp-van) Questions ## Lokalise and NGP VAN, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Lokalise? Any of Lokalise's 16 triggers in the catalog, including Contributor Added, Contributor Removed, Key Added and Key Comment Added. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in NGP VAN when something happens in Lokalise? Any of NGP VAN's 20 actions, including Create Financial Batch, Create or Update Contact With a Contribution, Update note and Add a Contribution. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from NGP VAN to Lokalise? NGP VAN has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Lokalise. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads NGP VAN's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Lokalise or NGP VAN? 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 Lokalise and NGP VAN 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.