--- title: "Connect Method CRM and Zoho FSM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Activity\" fires in Method CRM, your agent runs \"Add contact\" in Zoho FSM, or \"New Module Entry\" in Zoho FSM to \"Add Generic Entry\" in Method CRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/method-crm-to-zoho-fsm" --- # Connect Method CRM and Zoho FSM When **New Activity** fires in [Method CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/method-crm), your agent runs **Add contact** in [Zoho FSM](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-fsm), or **New Module Entry** in Zoho FSM to **Add Generic Entry** 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 Zoho FSM **3** triggers Zoho FSM **13** 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 Zoho FSM 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 Zoho FSM can do together ### From Method CRM to Zoho FSM - When **New Activity** in Method CRM then **Add contact** in Zoho FSM - When **New Contact** in Method CRM then **Add work order** in Zoho FSM ### From Zoho FSM to Method CRM - When **New Module Entry** in Zoho FSM then **Add Generic Entry** in Method CRM - When **New/Updated Module Entry** in Zoho FSM then **Add Contact to Existing Entity** 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 Zoho FSM ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 27 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 Module Entry** Triggers when a new record is created in the chosen Zoho FSM module, such as a work order, request or contact. - Trigger **New/Updated Module Entry** Triggers when a record in the chosen Zoho FSM module is created or updated. - Trigger **Updated Module Entry** Triggers when an existing record in the chosen Zoho FSM module is changed. - Action **Add asset** Creates a new asset in Zoho FSM, optionally linked to a part, contact and company. - Action **Add company** Creates a new company record in Zoho FSM. - Action **Add contact** Creates a new contact in Zoho FSM and returns its id. - Action **Add estimate** Creates a new estimate in Zoho FSM for a contact and company, with optional service and part line items. - Action **Add note** Adds a note to a request, estimate, work order, service appointment, contact or asset record. - Action **Add request** Creates a new service request in Zoho FSM for a contact or company. - Action **Add service appointment** Creates a service appointment for line items of an existing work order in Zoho FSM, scheduled for the given start and end time. - Action **Add work order** Creates a new work order in Zoho FSM with its service line items, customer and addresses. - Action **Create Module Entry** Creates a new record in any Zoho FSM module (Companies, Contacts, Assets, Requests, Work Orders and more) from the field values you supply. - Action **Find Module Entry** Finds records in a Zoho FSM module (such as Contacts, Companies or Work Orders) whose chosen field matches a search value. - Action **Get Related Records** Returns the records related to a Zoho FSM record, such as the notes, work orders or service appointments linked to a contact. - Action **Update Module Entry** Updates an existing record in a Zoho FSM module, such as a company, contact, asset, request or work order, with the field values you supply. - Action **Update work order** Updates an existing work order in Zoho FSM, such as its summary, contact, company, addresses or service line items. ## 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) - [ **Zoho FSM** Zoho FSM helps you manage work orders, streamline operations and run your field service business efficiently.](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-fsm) 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 Zoho FSM - [ **HubSpot to Zoho FSM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-fsm) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho FSM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-fsm) - [ **Slack to Zoho FSM** 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 Zoho FSM when something happens in Method CRM? Any of Zoho FSM's 13 actions, including Create Module Entry, Update Module Entry, Update work order and Add asset. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho FSM to Method CRM? Yes. When something happens in Zoho FSM, your agent can act in Method CRM too. This page covers both directions: Zoho FSM's triggers and Method CRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Method CRM or Zoho FSM? 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 Zoho FSM 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.