--- title: "Connect Method CRM to Plumsail Documents - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Activity\" fires in Method CRM, your agent runs \"Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)\" in Plumsail Documents." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-plumsail-documents" --- # Connect Method CRM to Plumsail Documents When **New Activity** fires in [Method CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/method-crm), your agent runs **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** in [Plumsail Documents](https://apiant.ai/connections/plumsail-documents). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Method CRM **6** triggers Method CRM **14** actions Plumsail Documents **22** 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 Plumsail Documents 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Method CRM can start in Plumsail Documents - When **New Activity** in Method CRM then **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** in Plumsail Documents - When **New Contact** in Method CRM then **Add HTML Watermark to PDF** in Plumsail Documents 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 Plumsail Documents ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 36 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. - Action **Add HTML Watermark to PDF** Adds an HTML watermark to a PDF document and returns a link to the watermarked PDF. - Action **Add Image Watermark to PDF** Adds an image watermark to every chosen page of a PDF and returns a download link to the watermarked PDF. - Action **Add PDF Watermark to PDF** Overlays a page from another PDF as a watermark on a PDF document and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Add Text Watermark to PDF** Adds a text watermark to a PDF and returns a download link to the watermarked file. - Action **Compress PDF** Compresses and optimizes a PDF document to reduce its size, and returns a download link to the compressed PDF. - Action **Convert CSV to Excel File (XLSX)** Converts a CSV file into an Excel workbook (XLSX) and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert DOC to DOCX** Converts a legacy Word DOC document into a DOCX file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert DOCX to PDF** Converts a Word DOCX document to PDF and returns a download link to the PDF. - Action **Convert PPT to PPTX** Converts a PowerPoint PPT presentation to PPTX format and returns a download link to the converted file. - Action **Convert PPTX to PDF** Converts a PowerPoint PPTX presentation into a PDF file and returns a download link. - Action **Convert to PDF** Converts a document from a public URL into a PDF file and returns a download link to the PDF. - Action **Convert XLS to XLSX** Converts a legacy Excel XLS file into an XLSX workbook and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Convert XLSX to PDF** Converts an Excel XLSX spreadsheet into a PDF file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Fill in PDF Form** Fills in the fields of a fillable PDF form with the data you provide and returns a download link to the completed PDF. - Action **Fill Merge Fields in DOCX Document** Fills the merge fields of a Word DOCX document with your data and returns a download link to the filled document. - Action **Generate Document From DOCX Template** Creates a document from a Word DOCX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From Fillable PDF** Generates a PDF document by filling a fillable PDF template with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From PPTX Template** Creates a document from a PowerPoint PPTX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Generate Document From XLSX Template** Creates a document from an Excel XLSX template filled with your data and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Merge Any Files Into PDF** Converts multiple files (documents, images, PDFs) and merges them into a single PDF, returning a download link. - Action **Merge DOCX Files** Merges several Word (DOCX) documents into a single DOCX file and returns a download link to the result. - Action **Protect PDF** Adds passwords and printing, editing, copying and annotation restrictions to a PDF file, and returns a link to the protected PDF. ## 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) - [ **Plumsail Documents** Generate documents from DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML templates and populate fillable PDF forms.](https://apiant.ai/connections/plumsail-documents) 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 Plumsail Documents - [ **HubSpot to Plumsail Documents** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Salesforce to Plumsail Documents** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-plumsail-documents) - [ **Slack to Plumsail Documents** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Plumsail Documents when something happens in Method CRM? Any of Plumsail Documents's 22 actions, including Add HTML Watermark to PDF, Add Image Watermark to PDF, Add PDF Watermark to PDF and Add Text Watermark to PDF. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Plumsail Documents to Method CRM? Plumsail Documents has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Method CRM. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Plumsail Documents's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Method CRM or Plumsail Documents? 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 Plumsail Documents 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.