--- title: "Connect Planning Center to Zenlist - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Donation\" fires in Planning Center, your agent runs \"Get chat message\" in Zenlist." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/planning-center-to-zenlist" --- # Connect Planning Center to Zenlist When **New Donation** fires in [Planning Center](https://apiant.ai/connections/planning-center), your agent runs **Get chat message** in [Zenlist](https://apiant.ai/connections/zenlist). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Planning Center **6** triggers Zenlist **1** trigger Zenlist **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 Planning Center and Zenlist 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 Planning Center can start in Zenlist - When **New Donation** in Planning Center then **Get chat message** in Zenlist - When **New Form Submission** in Planning Center then **Get message counts** in Zenlist 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 Planning Center and Zenlist ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 13 actions - Trigger **New Donation** Triggers when a donation is received. - Trigger **New Form Submission** Triggers when a form submission is received. - Trigger **New List Result** Triggers when the specified List has a new Person added. - Trigger **New Plan** Triggers when a new plan is created in the selected service type. - Trigger **New Profile** Triggers when a new Profile is created. - Trigger **New Workflow Card** Triggers when a new workflow card is created in a specific workflow. - Trigger **New and Updated Chat Messages** Triggers when a client chat message is created or changed in Zenlist. - Action **Create a Client Invitation** Sends a new client invitation from an agent to a client by email, and returns the created invitation. - Action **Get agent** Returns a Zenlist agent by ID, including name, MLS details, contact info and linked account. - Action **Get chat message** Returns a single client chat message by its Zenlist ID. - Action **Get client** Returns a Zenlist client by ID, including name, contact details and assigned agent. - Action **Get client invitation** Returns a client invitation by its Zenlist ID, including its state, invitee details and the inviting agent. - Action **Get event** Returns a single client activity event (listing view, save, tour request, note, saved search or new session) by its Zenlist ID. - Action **Get message counts** Returns the total number of unread chat messages across all conversations for an agent, identified by their MLS member ID. - Action **Get search** Returns a saved client search by its Zenlist ID. - Action **List agents** Returns the list of agents your Zenlist partner key has access to. - Action **List chat messages** Returns the client chat messages your Zenlist account has access to. - Action **List client invitations** Returns the client invitations your Zenlist key has access to, with their state, invitee contact details and agent. - Action **List events** Returns the client events your Zenlist key has access to, such as listing views, saved listings, tour requests, notes, saved searches and new sessions. - Action **List searches** Returns the saved searches this Zenlist API key has access to, with each search's id and creation time. ## Each app on its own - [ **Planning Center** Planning Center is a church management system that helps manage people, services, donations, registrations...](https://apiant.ai/connections/planning-center) - [ **Zenlist** Zenlist is an agent and client collaboration tool to find a home using the most powerful search available...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zenlist) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Planning Center - [ **Planning Center to Notion** A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/planning-center-to-notion) - [ **Planning Center to GoHighLevel** All-in-one sales and marketing platform agencies white-label and resell to their clients — contacts...](https://apiant.ai/connect/planning-center-to-gohighlevel) - [ **Planning Center to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/planning-center-to-hubspot) - [ **Planning Center to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/planning-center-to-salesforce) - [ **Planning Center to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/planning-center-to-slack) - [ **Planning Center to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/planning-center-to-google-sheets) ## More into Zenlist - [ **HubSpot to Zenlist** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zenlist) - [ **Salesforce to Zenlist** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zenlist) - [ **Slack to Zenlist** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zenlist) - [ **Google Sheets to Zenlist** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zenlist) - [ **Gmail to Zenlist** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zenlist) - [ **Google Calendar to Zenlist** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zenlist) Questions ## Planning Center and Zenlist, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Planning Center? Any of Planning Center's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Donation, New Form Submission, New List Result and New Plan. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Zenlist when something happens in Planning Center? Any of Zenlist's 13 actions, including Create a Client Invitation, Get agent, Get chat message and Get client. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zenlist to Planning Center? Zenlist has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Planning Center. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Zenlist's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Planning Center or Zenlist? 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 Planning Center and Zenlist without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Zenlist 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.