--- title: "Connect Plutio and PPM Express - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Block\" fires in Plutio, your agent runs \"Create Project Task\" in PPM Express, or \"Idea Created\" in PPM Express to \"Create a Task\" in Plutio." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-ppm-express" --- # Connect Plutio and PPM Express When **New Block** fires in [Plutio](https://apiant.ai/connections/plutio), your agent runs **Create Project Task** in [PPM Express](https://apiant.ai/connections/ppm-express), or **Idea Created** in PPM Express to **Create a Task** in Plutio. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Plutio **4** triggers Plutio **17** actions PPM Express **8** triggers PPM Express **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Plutio and PPM Express 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 Plutio and PPM Express can do together ### From Plutio to PPM Express - When **New Block** in Plutio then **Create Project Task** in PPM Express - When **New Task** in Plutio then **Update Project Task** in PPM Express ### From PPM Express to Plutio - When **Idea Created** in PPM Express then **Create a Task** in Plutio - When **Key Date Created** in PPM Express then **Create Invoice** in Plutio 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 Plutio and PPM Express ## Triggers and actions 12 triggers · 25 actions - 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. - Trigger **Idea Created** Triggers when a Idea is created. - Trigger **Key Date Created** Triggers when a Key Date is created. - Trigger **Key Date Updated** Triggers when a Key Date is updated. - Trigger **Project Created** Triggers when a Project is created. - Trigger **Project Updated** Triggers when a Project is updated. - Trigger **Task Created** Triggers when a Task is created. - Trigger **Task Deleted** Triggers when a Task is deleted. - Trigger **Task Updated** Triggers when a Task is updated. - Action **Create Idea** Creates a new idea in PPM Express, optionally under a challenge, with its name, description and any other idea fields. - Action **Create Project** Creates a project in PPM Express with the field values you supply, such as name, description, manager, program and portfolio. - Action **Create Project Key Date** Creates a key date (milestone) on a PPM Express project and returns the new key date. - Action **Create Project Task** Creates a task in a PPM Express project with the field values you supply. - Action **Delete Project Task** Deletes a task from a PPM Express project. - Action **Update Project** Updates the fields of an existing project, including custom fields, and returns the updated project. - Action **Update Project Key Date** Updates the field values of an existing key date in a PPM Express project. - Action **Update Project Task** Updates field values on an existing task in a PPM Express project and returns the updated task. ## Each app on its own - [ **Plutio** Plutio allows you to manage projects and tasks, create proposals and contracts, send invoices and get paid...](https://apiant.ai/connections/plutio) - [ **PPM Express** PPM Express is Product Portfolio Management platform to easily integrate and orchestrate your existing...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ppm-express) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Plutio - [ **Plutio to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-salesforce) - [ **Plutio to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-slack) - [ **Plutio to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-stripe) - [ **Plutio to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-shopify) - [ **Plutio to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Plutio to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-trello) ## More into PPM Express - [ **HubSpot to PPM Express** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ppm-express) - [ **Google Sheets to PPM Express** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-ppm-express) - [ **Gmail to PPM Express** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ppm-express) - [ **Google Calendar to PPM Express** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-ppm-express) - [ **Google Drive to PPM Express** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-ppm-express) - [ **Mailchimp to PPM Express** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-ppm-express) Questions ## Plutio and PPM Express, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Plutio? Any of Plutio's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Block, New Task, New Task Board and New Task Group. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in PPM Express when something happens in Plutio? Any of PPM Express's 8 actions, including Create Idea, Create Project, Create Project Key Date and Create Project Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from PPM Express to Plutio? Yes. When something happens in PPM Express, your agent can act in Plutio too. This page covers both directions: PPM Express's triggers and Plutio's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Plutio or PPM Express? 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 Plutio and PPM Express 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.