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title: "Connect OpenAI and Teamwork - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New batch\" fires in OpenAI, your agent runs \"Add Message\" in Teamwork, or \"New Project\" in Teamwork to \"Send model a message\" in OpenAI."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-teamwork"
---

# Connect OpenAI and Teamwork

When **New batch** fires in [OpenAI](https://apiant.ai/connections/openai), your agent runs **Add Message** in [Teamwork](https://apiant.ai/connections/teamwork), or **New Project** in Teamwork to **Send model a message** in OpenAI. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

OpenAI **5** triggers OpenAI **69** actions Teamwork **6** triggers Teamwork **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 OpenAI and Teamwork 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)

Teamwork holds the projects, task lists, milestones and time entries; OpenAI handles the drafting, summarising, moderation and generated media. Connecting them lets a new Teamwork project or task reach an OpenAI model, and lets OpenAI output land back as tasks, messages or task lists in the right Teamwork project. The agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.

Example flows

## What OpenAI and Teamwork can do together

### From OpenAI to Teamwork

- When **New batch** in OpenAI then **Add Message** in Teamwork
- When **New video** in OpenAI then **Create Task** in Teamwork

### From Teamwork to OpenAI

- When **New Project** in Teamwork then **Send model a message** in OpenAI
- When **New Task** in Teamwork then **Create message** in OpenAI

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 OpenAI and Teamwork

## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 91 actions

- Trigger

**New batch**

List your organization's batches.

- Trigger

**New file**

Returns a list of files.

- Trigger

**New model**

Lists the currently available models.

- Trigger

**New vector store**

Returns a list of vector stores.

- Trigger

**New video**

List recently generated videos for the current project.

- Action

**Cancel batch**

Cancels an in-progress batch.

- Action

**Cancel run**

Cancels a run that is in_progress.

- Action

**Cancel vector store file batch**

Cancel a vector store file batch.

- Action

**Content moderation**

Classifies text for hate, harassment, self-harm, sexual, and violence categories using the Moderations API.

- Action

**Count input tokens**

Returns input token counts of the request.

- Action

**Create assistant**

Create an assistant with a model and instructions.

- Action

**Create chat completion**

Sends a list of chat messages to a model via the Chat Completions API and returns the assistant's reply.

- Action

**Create completion**

Creates a completion for the provided prompt and parameters.

- Action

**Create embedding**

Generates a vector embedding for input text using an embeddings model (e.g. text-embedding-3-small).

- Action

**Create message**

Create a message.

- Action

**Create run**

Create a run.

- Action

**Creates and executes a batch from an uploaded file of requests**

Creates and executes a batch from an uploaded file of requests

- Action

**Create thread**

Create a thread.

- Action

**Create thread and run**

Create a thread and run it in one request.

- Action

**Create vector store**

Create a vector store.

- Action

**Create vector store file**

Create a vector store file by attaching a File to a vector store.

- Action

**Create vector store file batch**

Create a vector store file batch.

- Action

**Create video edit job**

Create a new video generation job by editing a source or existing generated video.

- Action

**Create video extension**

Create an extension of a completed video.

- Action

**Create video generation job**

Create a new video generation job from a prompt and optional reference assets.

- Action

**Create video remix**

Create a remix of a completed video using a refreshed prompt.

- Action

**Delete assistant**

Delete an assistant.

- Action

**Delete eval run**

Delete an eval run.

- Action

**Delete file**

Delete a file and remove it from all vector stores.

- Action

**Delete message**

Deletes a message.

- Action

**Delete thread**

Delete a thread.

- Action

**Delete vector store**

Delete a vector store.

- Action

**Delete vector store file**

Delete a vector store file (removes from store, file itself not deleted).

- Action

**Delete video**

Permanently delete a completed or failed video and its stored assets.

- Action

**Download video content**

Download the generated video bytes or a derived preview asset.

- Action

**Edit image**

Creates an edited or extended image given one or more source images and a prompt.

- Action

**Generate image**

Generates an image from a text prompt using gpt-image-1 / DALL-E and returns the image URL or base64 data.

- Action

**Generate speech**

Converts text into spoken audio using a TTS model and the selected voice. Returns audio bytes.

- Action

**Get assistant**

Retrieves an assistant.

- Action

**Get batch**

Retrieves a batch.

- Action

**Get file**

Returns information about a specific file.

- Action

**Get file content**

Returns the contents of the specified file.

- Action

**Get message**

Retrieve a message.

- Action

**Get model**

Retrieves a model instance.

- Action

**Get run**

Retrieves a run.

- Action

**Get run step**

Retrieves a run step.

- Action

**Get thread**

Retrieves a thread.

- Action

**Get vector store**

Retrieves a vector store.

- Action

**Get vector store file**

Retrieves a vector store file.

- Action

**Get vector store file batch**

Retrieves a vector store file batch.

- Action

**Get vector store file content**

Retrieve the parsed contents of a vector store file.

- Action

**Get video**

Fetch the latest metadata for a generated video.

- Action

**List conversation items**

List all items for a conversation with the given ID.

- Action

**List files**

Lists files that have been uploaded to your OpenAI account.

- Action

**List messages**

Returns a list of messages for a given thread.

- Action

**List models**

Lists the models currently available to your account.

- Action

**List runs**

Returns a list of runs belonging to a thread.

- Action

**List run steps**

Returns a list of run steps belonging to a run.

- Action

**List vector store file batch files**

Returns a list of vector store files in a batch.

- Action

**List vector store files**

Returns a list of vector store files.

- Action

**OpenAI agent message**

Runs one AI agent turn on OpenAI and returns the model's reply. The turn is billed to the OpenAI account connected on this step, and the agent can call the account's AI tool automations.

- Action

**Retrieve response**

Retrieves a previously created model response by its Response ID.

- Action

**Search vector store**

Search a vector store for relevant chunks based on a query and filter.

- Action

**Send model a message**

Sends a message to an OpenAI model via the Responses API and emits its response. Returns a Response ID usable as previous_response_id for multi-turn conversations.

- Action

**Submit tool outputs to run**

Submit tool outputs when a run requires action.

- Action

**Transcribe audio**

Transcribes audio into the input language.

- Action

**Translate audio**

Translates audio into English.

- Action

**Update assistant**

Modifies an assistant.

- Action

**Update message**

Modifies a message.

- Action

**Update run**

Modifies a run.

- Action

**Update thread**

Modifies a thread.

- Action

**Update vector store**

Modifies a vector store.

- Action

**Update vector store file attributes**

Update attributes on a vector store file.

- Action

**Upload file**

Upload a file that can be used across various endpoints.

- Trigger

**New Company**

Triggered when a new company is added.

- Trigger

**New Milestone**

Triggered when a new milestone is added.

- Trigger

**New Person**

Triggered when a new person is added.

- Trigger

**New Project**

Triggered when a new project is added.

- Trigger

**New Task**

Triggered when a new task is added.

- Trigger

**New Time Entry**

Triggered when a new time entry is added.

- Action

**Add Company**

Creates a new company.

- Action

**Add Message**

Adds a message to the specified project.

- Action

**Add Milestone**

Adds a new milestone to the specified project.

- Action

**Add Time Entry**

Logs a time entry against the specified task.

- Action

**Complete Task**

Marks a task as complete.

- Action

**Create Project**

Adds a new project.

- Action

**Create Task**

Adds a new task to the specified task list.

- Action

**Create Task List**

Creates a new task list in the specified project.

- Action

**Delete Project**

Deletes a project by ID.

- Action

**Delete Task**

Deletes a task by ID.

- Action

**Get Project**

Returns a single project by ID.

- Action

**Get Task**

Returns a single task by ID.

- Action

**List Companies**

Returns all companies on the site.

- Action

**List Milestones**

Returns all milestones on the site.

- Action

**List People**

Returns all people on the site.

- Action

**List Projects**

Returns all projects on the Teamwork site.

- Action

**List Task Lists**

Returns all task lists in the specified project.

- Action

**List Tasks**

Returns all tasks across the site.

- Action

**List Tasks in Project**

Returns all tasks in the specified project.

- Action

**List Time Entries**

Returns time entries across the site.

- Action

**Update Project**

Updates an existing project.

- Action

**Update Task**

Updates an existing task.

## Each app on its own

- [ **OpenAI** OpenAI's platform for text generation (Responses + Chat Completions), image generation (gpt-image-1 /...](https://apiant.ai/connections/openai)
- [ **Teamwork** Project management software that lets you own the big picture — manage projects, tasks, milestones, time...](https://apiant.ai/connections/teamwork)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from OpenAI

- [ **OpenAI to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-hubspot)
- [ **OpenAI to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-salesforce)
- [ **OpenAI to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-slack)
- [ **OpenAI to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-stripe)
- [ **OpenAI to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-quickbooks-online)
- [ **OpenAI to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-pipedrive)

## More into Teamwork

- [ **Slack to Teamwork** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-teamwork)
- [ **Gmail to Teamwork** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-teamwork)
- [ **Mailchimp to Teamwork** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-teamwork)
- [ **Stripe to Teamwork** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/stripe-to-teamwork)
- [ **Shopify to Teamwork** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-teamwork)
- [ **Pipedrive to Teamwork** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipedrive-to-teamwork)

Questions

## OpenAI and Teamwork, answered

###

### Can OpenAI output be turned into real Teamwork work items?

Yes. A reply from actions like Send model a message or Create chat completion can feed Teamwork's Create Task, Create Task List or Add Message, so the text lands in the project you choose. You decide which project and task list it goes to.

###

### What can start a run on the OpenAI side?

OpenAI triggers cover new batches, files, models, vector stores and videos, so any of those can start work in Teamwork. For Teamwork-first runs, a new project, task, milestone, person, company or time entry can send text to OpenAI.

###

### What can start an automation from OpenAI?

Any of OpenAI's 5 triggers in the catalog, including New batch, New video, New file and New model. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in Teamwork when something happens in OpenAI?

Any of Teamwork's 22 actions, including Add Message, Create Task, Create Project and Create Task List. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Teamwork to OpenAI?

Yes. When something happens in Teamwork, your agent can act in OpenAI too. This page covers both directions: Teamwork's triggers and OpenAI's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for OpenAI or Teamwork?

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 OpenAI and Teamwork 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.

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### 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.
