--- title: "Connect Plutio and ShipStation - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Block\" fires in Plutio, your agent runs \"Create or Update Order\" in ShipStation." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/plutio-to-shipstation" --- # Connect Plutio and ShipStation When **New Block** fires in [Plutio](https://apiant.ai/connections/plutio), your agent runs **Create or Update Order** in [ShipStation](https://apiant.ai/connections/shipstation), or **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation 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 ShipStation **1** trigger ShipStation **18** 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 ShipStation 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 ShipStation can do together ### From Plutio to ShipStation - When **New Block** in Plutio then **Create or Update Order** in ShipStation - When **New Task** in Plutio then **Mark Order as Shipped** in ShipStation ### From ShipStation to Plutio - When **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation then **Create a Task** in Plutio - When **New or Updated Order** in ShipStation 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 ShipStation ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 35 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 **New or Updated Order** Polling trigger: fires when an order is created or modified. - Action **Add Warehouse** Create a new warehouse location. - Action **Create or Update Order** Create a new order or update an existing one (upsert by orderNumber/orderKey). - Action **Delete Order** Delete (deactivate) an order by its ShipStation order ID. - Action **Get Customer** Retrieve a single customer by customer ID. - Action **Get Order** Retrieve a single order by its ShipStation order ID. - Action **Get Product** Retrieve a single product by ID. - Action **Get Rates** Get shipping rate estimates for a carrier between two locations and package. - Action **Get Store** Retrieve details of a single store by ID. - Action **Get Warehouse** Retrieve details of a single warehouse by ID. - Action **List Carriers** List the shipping carriers connected to the account. - Action **List Customers** List customers in the ShipStation account. - Action **List Orders** List orders, optionally filtered by status, customer, or modified date. - Action **List Products** List products in the ShipStation catalog. - Action **List Stores** Retrieve the list of stores connected to the account. - Action **List Warehouses** List the ship-from warehouse locations configured in the account. - Action **Mark Order as Shipped** Mark an order as shipped with a carrier code and tracking number. - Action **Update Product** Update an existing product's details (SKU, name, price, weight, etc). - Action **Update Warehouse** Update an existing warehouse's name/address/return address. ## 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) - [ **ShipStation** ShipStation order, shipment, and fulfillment management.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shipstation) 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 ShipStation - [ **Slack to ShipStation** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-shipstation) - [ **Google Calendar to ShipStation** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-shipstation) - [ **Google Drive to ShipStation** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-shipstation) - [ **Pipedrive to ShipStation** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipedrive-to-shipstation) - [ **ActiveCampaign to ShipStation** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-shipstation) - [ **Notion to ShipStation** 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/notion-to-shipstation) Questions ## Plutio and ShipStation, 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 ShipStation when something happens in Plutio? Any of ShipStation's 18 actions, including Create or Update Order, Update Product, Update Warehouse and Add Warehouse. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ShipStation to Plutio? Yes. When something happens in ShipStation, your agent can act in Plutio too. This page covers both directions: ShipStation's triggers and Plutio's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Plutio or ShipStation? 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 ShipStation 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.