--- title: "Connect Method CRM and Plutio - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Activity\" fires in Method CRM, your agent runs \"Create a Task\" in Plutio." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-plutio" --- # Connect Method CRM and Plutio When **New Activity** fires in [Method CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/method-crm), your agent runs **Create a Task** in [Plutio](https://apiant.ai/connections/plutio), or **New Block** in Plutio 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 Plutio **4** triggers Plutio **17** 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 Plutio 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 Plutio can do together ### From Method CRM to Plutio - When **New Activity** in Method CRM then **Create a Task** in Plutio - When **New Contact** in Method CRM then **Create Invoice** in Plutio ### From Plutio to Method CRM - When **New Block** in Plutio then **Add Contact to Existing Entity** in Method CRM - When **New Task** in Plutio then **Add Customer or Customer Lead (QuickBooks Only)** 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 Plutio ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 31 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 **New Block** Triggers when a new block (content, line items, signature area) is added to a contract, proposal or invoice. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created in your Plutio workspace. - Trigger **New Task Board** Triggers when a new task board is created in your Plutio workspace. - Trigger **New Task Group** Triggers when a new task group is created in Plutio. - Action **Create a Task** Creates a task on a project's task board in Plutio and returns the new task. - Action **Create Block** Creates a block of content or line items on a Plutio contract, proposal or invoice and returns the created block. - Action **Create Invoice** Creates a draft invoice in Plutio for a client person or company. Line items are added separately. - Action **Create Person** Creates a new person (client, lead or team member) in your Plutio workspace and returns the created record. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project in your Plutio workspace, optionally linked to a client. Plutio gives it a default status and a first task board. - Action **Create Task Board** Creates a new task board in Plutio, optionally inside a project. - Action **Create Task Group** Creates a new task group (a column or section) on a Plutio task board and returns the created group. - Action **Delete Block** Permanently deletes a block (a piece of content or line items) from a Plutio contract, proposal or invoice. - Action **Delete Invoice** Permanently deletes an invoice from your Plutio workspace. - Action **Find Person** Finds people in your Plutio workspace by email, name, role or an advanced query, and returns the first match plus all matches. - Action **Get Task** Returns a single task by its id, including its custom field values. - Action **Move a Task** Moves a task to a different task group, task board or project. - Action **Retrieve Block/Blocks** Returns one block by its ID, or all the blocks (text, line items) that make up a contract, proposal or invoice. - Action **Retrieve Person/People** Returns one person by id, or a list of people in your Plutio workspace filtered by role, status or an advanced query. - Action **Update a Task** Updates an existing task in Plutio. Only the fields you fill in are changed; everything else stays the same. - Action **Update Invoice** Updates an existing invoice's name, currency, due date, client or custom field values. Fields left blank stay as they are. - Action **Update Person** Updates an existing person (client, lead or team member) in Plutio. Only the fields you fill in are changed. ## 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) - [ **Plutio** Plutio allows you to manage projects and tasks, create proposals and contracts, send invoices and get paid...](https://apiant.ai/connections/plutio) 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 Plutio - [ **Ontraport to Plutio** Ontraport is an all-in-one CRM, marketing automation, and e-commerce platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ontraport-to-plutio) - [ **HubSpot to Plutio** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-plutio) - [ **Google Sheets to Plutio** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-plutio) - [ **Gmail to Plutio** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-plutio) - [ **Google Calendar to Plutio** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-plutio) - [ **Google Drive to Plutio** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-plutio) Questions ## Method CRM and Plutio, 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 Plutio when something happens in Method CRM? Any of Plutio's 17 actions, including Create a Task, Create Block, Create Invoice and Create Person. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Plutio to Method CRM? Yes. When something happens in Plutio, your agent can act in Method CRM too. This page covers both directions: Plutio's triggers and Method CRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Method CRM or Plutio? 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 Plutio 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.