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title: "Connect Order Desk and Runn - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New Order Added\" fires in Order Desk, your agent runs \"Create Client\" in Runn, or \"New Assignment\" in Runn to \"Add Order Item\" in Order Desk."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-runn"
---

# Connect Order Desk and Runn

When **New Order Added** fires in [Order Desk](https://apiant.ai/connections/order-desk), your agent runs **Create Client** in [Runn](https://apiant.ai/connections/runn), or **New Assignment** in Runn to **Add Order Item** in Order Desk. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Order Desk **2** triggers Order Desk **16** actions Runn **11** triggers Runn **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 Order Desk and Runn 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 Order Desk and Runn can do together

### From Order Desk to Runn

- When **New Order Added** in Order Desk then **Create Client** in Runn
- When **Order Folder Changed** in Order Desk then **Create Project** in Runn

### From Runn to Order Desk

- When **New Assignment** in Runn then **Add Order Item** in Order Desk
- When **New Client** in Runn then **Add Order Note** in Order Desk

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 Order Desk and Runn

## Triggers and actions 13 triggers · 29 actions

- Trigger

**New Order Added**

Triggered when a new order is added in Order Desk.

- Trigger

**Order Folder Changed**

Triggered when an order moves to a different folder in Order Desk.

- Action

**Add Order Item**

Adds a line item to an existing order in Order Desk.

- Action

**Add Order Note**

Adds a note to an order's history in Order Desk.

- Action

**Add Shipment**

Records a shipment with tracking details against an order in Order Desk.

- Action

**Change Folder**

Moves an order into a different folder in Order Desk.

- Action

**Change Tag**

Sets the tag on an order in Order Desk. Reads the order first and writes it back with the new tag so no other order details are lost.

- Action

**Create Inventory Item**

Creates a product in the Order Desk store's inventory.

- Action

**Create New Order**

Creates a new order in Order Desk with its line items, addresses and totals.

- Action

**Delete Inventory Item**

Deletes a product from the Order Desk store's inventory.

- Action

**Delete Order**

Deletes an order from Order Desk.

- Action

**Delete Order Item**

Removes a line item from an order in Order Desk.

- Action

**Get Inventory Item**

Returns one product from the Order Desk store's inventory, including its stock level and your own metadata.

- Action

**Get Order**

Returns one order from Order Desk with its line items, addresses, shipments, notes and your own metadata.

- Action

**List Orders**

Returns orders from Order Desk, with optional folder, source, customer and date filters.

- Action

**Set Order Data**

Updates fields on an existing Order Desk order. Reads the order first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else is lost.

- Action

**Set Order Item Data**

Updates a line item on an Order Desk order. Reads the item first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else on the item is lost.

- Action

**Update Inventory Item**

Updates a product in the Order Desk store's inventory. Reads the item first and writes it back with only the fields you filled in, so nothing else is lost.

- Trigger

**New Assignment**

Triggers when a new assignment is created in Runn, optionally limited to one person, role or project.

- Trigger

**New Client**

Triggers when a new client is created in Runn.

- Trigger

**New Contract**

Triggers when a new contract is added to a person in Runn.

- Trigger

**New Holiday Group**

Triggers when a new holiday group is added to your Runn account.

- Trigger

**New Person**

Triggers when a new person is added in Runn.

- Trigger

**New Project**

Triggers when a new project is created in Runn.

- Trigger

**New Rate Card**

Triggers when a new rate card is created in Runn.

- Trigger

**New Role**

Triggers when a new role is created in Runn.

- Trigger

**New Skill**

Triggers when a new skill is created in Runn.

- Trigger

**New Team**

Triggers when a new team is created in Runn.

- Trigger

**New User**

Triggers when a new user is added to your Runn account.

- Action

**Assign a Manager**

Adds a Runn user as a manager of a person or placeholder, keeping any managers they already have. Returns the updated person.

- Action

**Create Assignment**

Creates an assignment that schedules a person or placeholder on a project in a role for a date range, with the same number of minutes on each working day.

- Action

**Create Client**

Creates a new client in Runn with a name and, optionally, a website and links to external systems.

- Action

**Create Contract**

Adds a new contract to a person in Runn, setting their role, dates, employment type, cost and working hours.

- Action

**Create Person**

Creates a person in Runn, along with their first contract (role, employment type, cost and working hours).

- Action

**Create Project**

Creates a project in Runn for a client, optionally setting its budget, pricing model, rate card, team and managers, or duplicating it from an existing template project.

- Action

**Create Role**

Creates a role in Runn, with optional default hourly cost, standard charge-out rate and external references.

- Action

**Create Skill**

Creates a new skill in Runn that can be assigned to people and placeholders.

- Action

**Create Timesheet (Actual)**

Records the time a person actually spent on a project for one day, creating the actual or overwriting an existing one for the same date, person, project, role and workstream.

- Action

**Find Client**

Returns Runn clients whose name contains the text you enter (case-insensitive), with each client's id, website, archived status and external references.

- Action

**Find Person**

Finds people in Runn by email, first name, last name or external id, returning every match and the first matching person.

- Action

**Find Project**

Returns the projects whose name contains the text you give (ignoring case), optionally narrowed by external ID or last-modified date.

- Action

**Find Role**

Finds roles in Runn whose name contains the text you give, ignoring case. Returns the matching roles, how many matched, and the first match.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Order Desk** Order Desk's order management software allows you to customize your order management workflow.](https://apiant.ai/connections/order-desk)
- [ **Runn** Runn is a resource management platform that helps teams align people, projects, and strategy with real-time...](https://apiant.ai/connections/runn)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Order Desk

- [ **Order Desk to ElevenLabs** ElevenLabs is an AI audio research and deployment company.](https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-elevenlabs)
- [ **Order Desk to Odoo CRM** Odoo is a powerful open source platform with dozens of apps to help you grow your business.](https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-odoo-crm)
- [ **Order Desk to Writer** Writer is a generative AI platform built for the needs of companies and teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-writer)
- [ **Order Desk to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-salesforce)
- [ **Order Desk to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-slack)
- [ **Order Desk to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-stripe)

## More into Runn

- [ **HubSpot to Runn** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-runn)
- [ **Google Sheets to Runn** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-runn)
- [ **Gmail to Runn** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-runn)
- [ **Google Calendar to Runn** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-runn)
- [ **Google Drive to Runn** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-runn)
- [ **Mailchimp to Runn** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-runn)

Questions

## Order Desk and Runn, answered

###

### What can start an automation from Order Desk?

Any of Order Desk's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Order Added and Order Folder Changed. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in Runn when something happens in Order Desk?

Any of Runn's 13 actions, including Create Assignment, Create Client, Create Contract and Create Person. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Runn to Order Desk?

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

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Order Desk or Runn?

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 Order Desk and Runn 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.
