--- title: "Connect Paperless and Plutio - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Document updated\" fires in Paperless, your agent runs \"Create a Task\" in Plutio." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-plutio" --- # Connect Paperless and Plutio When **Document updated** fires in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), your agent runs **Create a Task** in [Plutio](https://apiant.ai/connections/plutio), or **New Block** in Plutio to **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Paperless **2** triggers Paperless **6** 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 Paperless 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 Paperless and Plutio can do together ### From Paperless to Plutio - When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Create a Task** in Plutio - When **New document created** in Paperless then **Create Invoice** in Plutio ### From Plutio to Paperless - When **New Block** in Plutio then **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless - When **New Task** in Plutio then **Update Document** in Paperless 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 Paperless and Plutio ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 23 actions - Trigger **Document updated** Fires when a document is updated (e.g. name changed). Backed by the document.updated webhook event. - Trigger **New document created** Fires when a new document is created. Backed by the document.created webhook event. - Action **Create Document (From Template)** Creates a new Paperless document from an existing template, optionally filling in recipients, form-field defaults and variables, and optionally sending it right away. - Action **Delete Document** Permanently delete a document by ID. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single Paperless document by its id. - Action **Get Template** Retrieves a single Paperless template by its id. - Action **List Templates** List all templates the API key's integration has access to, used to pick a template_id before creating a document. - Action **Update Document** Updates an existing Paperless document: rename it, set its recipients, form field defaults and variables, or send it by setting its state to dispatched. - 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 - [ **Paperless** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless) - [ **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 Paperless - [ **Paperless to Google Maps Platform** APIs and SDKs for maps, geocoding, routing, places search, and location-based data in apps.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-google-maps-platform) - [ **Paperless to Metropolitan Museum of Art** The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API exposes the museum's open-access catalogue of more than four...](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-metropolitan-museum-of-art) - [ **Paperless to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML is a German e-invoice compliance service for creating, validating...](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Paperless to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-salesforce) - [ **Paperless to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-slack) - [ **Paperless to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-stripe) ## 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 ## Paperless and Plutio, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Paperless? Any of Paperless's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Document updated and New document created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Plutio when something happens in Paperless? 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 Paperless? Yes. When something happens in Plutio, your agent can act in Paperless too. This page covers both directions: Plutio's triggers and Paperless's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Paperless 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 Paperless 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.