--- title: "Connect Method CRM and SwagUp - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Activity\" fires in Method CRM, your agent runs \"Find an Order\" in SwagUp." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-swagup" --- # Connect Method CRM and SwagUp When **New Activity** fires in [Method CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/method-crm), your agent runs **Find an Order** in [SwagUp](https://apiant.ai/connections/swagup), or **New or Updated Order** in SwagUp 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 SwagUp **7** triggers SwagUp **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 SwagUp 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 SwagUp can do together ### From Method CRM to SwagUp - When **New Activity** in Method CRM then **Find an Order** in SwagUp - When **New Contact** in Method CRM then **Add Funds to Credit Balance** in SwagUp ### From SwagUp to Method CRM - When **New or Updated Order** in SwagUp then **Add Contact to Existing Entity** in Method CRM - When **New or Updated Shipment Status** in SwagUp 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 SwagUp ## Triggers and actions 13 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 **Low Credit Balance** Triggers when your SwagUp credit balance is below the amount you choose, and again each time the low balance changes. - Trigger **Low Stock for a Product** Triggers when a product in your SwagUp inventory is running low on stock, and again if its stock levels change while it stays low. - Trigger **New or Updated Order** Triggers when an order is created or updated. - Trigger **New or Updated Shipment Status** Triggers when a shipment is created or its delivery status changes. - Trigger **New or Updated Shipment Tracking** Triggers when a shipment first gets a tracking number or its tracking number changes. - Trigger **New Redemption** Triggered when a unique code in a code-validator campaign is redeemed. Fires each time the code's use count increases. - Trigger **Product Deactivated** Triggers when a product in your SwagUp account is deactivated. - Action **Add Funds to Credit Balance** Adds funds to the SwagUp account's credit balance and returns the amount added and the new current balance. - Action **Create a New Recipient** Creates a new recipient (contact) in the SwagUp directory with their name, contact details and shipping address, and returns the created recipient. - Action **Find an Order** Returns the SwagUp account orders that match a search term, such as an order number, with optional filters for status, proof, invoice and date. - Action **Find a Product by Name** Returns the SwagUp products and packs in your account that match the specified name, with their stock, status and pack contents. - Action **Find a Recipient** Returns the recipients in your SwagUp contact directory that match the search text, with optional filters such as company, external id, and creation or modification period. - Action **Find a Shipment** Returns the shipments that match a search term, recipient, invoice, external ID or shipment IDs, with optional status and date filters. - Action **Find Inventory for Products** Returns the current inventory of the specified products, including the stock quantity on hand for each size. - Action **Generate a Unique URL** Creates a unique redemption code (token) on a SwagUp code-validator campaign, with its validity dates, usage limit and base URL, and returns the created token. - Action **Reorder an Existing Product** Places a new SwagUp order for more units of a product already in your account, and returns the created order. - Action **Update Existing Recipient Information** Updates the details of an existing recipient in your SwagUp directory, such as their name, contact details or shipping address, and returns the updated recipient. ## 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) - [ **SwagUp** SwagUp makes it simple to create high quality branded swag for companies to give as gifts to employees...](https://apiant.ai/connections/swagup) 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 SwagUp - [ **HubSpot to SwagUp** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-swagup) - [ **Salesforce to SwagUp** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-swagup) - [ **Slack to SwagUp** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-swagup) - [ **Google Sheets to SwagUp** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-swagup) - [ **Gmail to SwagUp** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-swagup) - [ **Google Calendar to SwagUp** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-swagup) Questions ## Method CRM and SwagUp, 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 SwagUp when something happens in Method CRM? Any of SwagUp's 10 actions, including Create a New Recipient, Update Existing Recipient Information, Add Funds to Credit Balance and Find an Order. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from SwagUp to Method CRM? Yes. When something happens in SwagUp, your agent can act in Method CRM too. This page covers both directions: SwagUp's triggers and Method CRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Method CRM or SwagUp? 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 SwagUp 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.