--- title: "Connect Method CRM and Ortto - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Activity\" fires in Method CRM, your agent runs \"Create Record\" in Ortto." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-ortto" --- # Connect Method CRM and Ortto When **New Activity** fires in [Method CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/method-crm), your agent runs **Create Record** in [Ortto](https://apiant.ai/connections/ortto), or **Fields Updated** in Ortto to **Add Contact to Existing Entity** in Method CRM. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Method CRM **6** triggers Method CRM **14** actions Ortto **4** triggers Ortto **10** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Method CRM and Ortto 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 Method CRM and Ortto can do together ### From Method CRM to Ortto - When **New Activity** in Method CRM then **Create Record** in Ortto - When **New Contact** in Method CRM then **Tag/Untag Records** in Ortto ### From Ortto to Method CRM - When **Fields Updated** in Ortto then **Add Contact to Existing Entity** in Method CRM - When **New Activity Occurred** in Ortto then **Add Activity** in Method CRM 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 Method CRM and Ortto ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 24 actions - Trigger **New Activity** Triggers when a new activity is added in Method CRM. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is added in Method CRM. - Trigger **New Customer or Customer Lead (QuickBooks Only)** Triggers when a new customer or customer lead is added to a QuickBooks-synced Method account. - Trigger **New Customer/Vendor or Customer/Vendor Lead (Xero Only)** Triggers when a new customer/vendor or customer/vendor lead is added in a Xero-synced Method account. - Trigger **New Opportunity** Triggers when a new opportunity is created in Method CRM. - Trigger **New Vendor** Triggers when a new vendor is added in Method CRM. - Action **Add Activity** Creates an activity record in your Method CRM account, using the fields your Activity table defines (including custom fields). - Action **Add Contact to Existing Entity** Creates a contact in Method CRM linked to an existing customer, vendor or lead. - Action **Add Customer or Customer Lead (QuickBooks Only)** Creates a customer or customer lead in a QuickBooks-synced Method CRM account. - Action **Add Customer/Vendor or Customer/Vendor Lead (Xero Only)** Creates a customer/vendor or customer/vendor lead in a Method CRM account synced with Xero. - Action **Add Generic Entry** Creates a new record (entry) in any Method CRM table, using the field values you supply, and returns the new record's id. - Action **Add Opportunity** Creates a new opportunity in your Method CRM account. - Action **Delete record** Deletes a record from a Method CRM table, such as a contact, customer or activity. - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts in Method CRM matching your filter criteria, such as an email or name, and returns up to 100 matching contacts. - Action **Find Customer or Customer Lead (QuickBooks Only)** Finds customers or customer leads in a QuickBooks-synced Method account by name, returning the matching records. - Action **Find Customer/Vendor or Customer/Vendor Lead (Xero Only)** Finds customers, vendors, or customer/vendor leads by name in a Xero-synced Method account. - Action **Find records by criteria** Finds records in a Method CRM table that match your filter criteria, returning up to 100 matches. - Action **Find Vendor** Finds vendors in your Method account that match the criteria you give, returning the first match and the full list of matches. - Action **Get record** Returns one record from a Method CRM table, such as a contact, customer or invoice, by its record ID. - Action **Update record** Updates the chosen fields of an existing record in any Method table, such as a contact, customer or invoice. - Trigger **Fields Updated** Triggers when the specified field(s) of a record have been updated in your Ortto account. - Trigger **New Activity Occurred** Triggers when a new Ortto activity occurs. - Trigger **New Record Created** Triggers when a new record (contact or organization) has been added to your Ortto account. - Trigger **Tag Added/Removed** Triggers when a tag has beed added to, or removed from, a record. - Action **Add Custom Field** Create a new custom field on the person or organization schema in Ortto. - Action **Create Record** Create a new record (person, organization), or update an existing record in your Ortto account. - Action **Delete Record** Archive, restore, or permanently delete a person or organization record in Ortto. - Action **Get Record** Fetches one or more people, or one or more accounts, by their Ortto ids, returning whichever fields you ask for. - Action **List Activities** Retrieve the activity feed for a given contact in Ortto. - Action **Opt Out From SMS** Opt out a person from all SMS communications. - Action **Search or Create Records** Search your Ortto data for a record based on the provided field or optionally create one if none is found. - Action **Tag/Untag Records** Adds or removes tags on a person or an account in Ortto, matching the record by email address or account name. - Action **Unsubscribe a Person** Unsubscribe a person from all emails. - Action **Update Audience Subscription** Subscribe or unsubscribe a person to/from an Ortto audience. ## Each app on its own - [ **Method CRM** Method CRM™ is a QuickBooks CRM that streamlines your business from lead to repeat and everything in between.](https://apiant.ai/connections/method-crm) - [ **Ortto** Grow your brand faster with a customer data and marketing automation platform designed for businesses who...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ortto) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Method CRM - [ **Method CRM to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-salesforce) - [ **Method CRM to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-slack) - [ **Method CRM to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-stripe) - [ **Method CRM to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-shopify) - [ **Method CRM to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Method CRM to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-pipedrive) ## More into Ortto - [ **HubSpot to Ortto** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ortto) - [ **Google Sheets to Ortto** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-ortto) - [ **Gmail to Ortto** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ortto) - [ **Google Calendar to Ortto** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-ortto) - [ **Google Drive to Ortto** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-ortto) - [ **Mailchimp to Ortto** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-ortto) Questions ## Method CRM and Ortto, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Method CRM? Any of Method CRM's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Activity, New Contact, New Customer or Customer Lead (QuickBooks Only) and New Customer/Vendor or Customer/Vendor Lead (Xero Only). Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Ortto when something happens in Method CRM? Any of Ortto's 10 actions, including Create Record, Update Audience Subscription, Add Custom Field and Get Record. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Ortto to Method CRM? Yes. When something happens in Ortto, your agent can act in Method CRM too. This page covers both directions: Ortto's triggers and Method CRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Method CRM or Ortto? 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 Method CRM and Ortto 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.