--- title: "Connect Podio to Tower CRM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Item Updated\" fires in Podio, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Tower CRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-tower-crm" --- # Connect Podio to Tower CRM When **Item Updated** fires in [Podio](https://apiant.ai/connections/podio), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Tower CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/tower-crm). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Podio **8** triggers Podio **14** actions Tower CRM **12** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Podio and Tower CRM 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 Podio can start in Tower CRM - When **Item Updated** in Podio then **Create Contact** in Tower CRM - When **New Activity** in Podio then **Update Contact** in Tower CRM 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 Podio and Tower CRM ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **Item Updated** Fires when an item in the chosen Podio app is created or edited (each new item revision). - Trigger **New Activity** Fires when activity occurs on any object (item, status, task, action, file) in the connected user's global Podio stream. - Trigger **New Application** Fires when a new Podio app becomes available to the connected user. - Trigger **New Item** Triggers when you add a new item, record or entry to an app (standard or custom). - Trigger **New Organization** Triggers when you add a new organization. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when you add a new task. - Trigger **New View** Fires when a new view is created on a Podio app. - Trigger **New Workspace** Fires when a new workspace appears among the workspaces you are a member of, across all your organizations. - Action **Add comment** Add a comment to an object (item, task, status). - Action **Attach File** Upload a file to Podio and attach it to an item, task, comment, or status message. - Action **Create Item** Create a new item, record or entry inside an app (standard or custom). - Action **Create Status** Add a status update to a workspace stream. - Action **Create Task** Create a new task. - Action **Delete item** Delete an item. - Action **Find Item** Find an item by title in an app. - Action **Get app** Get an app definition including fields. - Action **Get item** Get an item by id. - Action **Get Status** Returns a status message posted to a workspace, with its text and author. - Action **Get task** Get a task by id. - Action **List items** List items in an app with paging/sort. - Action **Update Item** Update an item, record or entry inside an app (standard or custom). - Action **Update task** Update a task's text, due date, responsible etc. - Action **Add Company** Creates a new company record. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact. - Action **Find and Update or Create Contact** Finds a contact by email. If found, updates the fields you supply (unless updating is turned off); otherwise creates a new contact. - Action **Find and Update or Create Deal** Finds an existing deal by policy number, title, contact, or insured name — updates it if found, creates it if not. - Action **Get Company** Retrieves a single company by id. - Action **Get Contact** Retrieves a single contact by id. - Action **Get Deal** Retrieves a single deal by its ID. - Action **List Companies** Lists companies in the Tower CRM workspace, newest first, optionally filtered by name or creation date. - Action **List Contacts** Lists contacts in the workspace, most recently updated first, optionally filtered by email, created date or updated date. - Action **Update Company** Updates whitelisted fields on an existing company by id. - Action **Update Contact** Updates whitelisted fields on an existing contact by id. - Action **Update Deal** Updates whitelisted fields on an existing deal by id. ## Each app on its own - [ **Podio** Podio is a collaborative work platform that's perfect for managing projects, teams, and anything else in...](https://apiant.ai/connections/podio) - [ **Tower CRM** Tower CRM is a modern CRM for managing contacts, companies, deals, and automations — built for fast-moving...](https://apiant.ai/connections/tower-crm) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Podio - [ **Podio to GNews** Search for news from various sources](https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-gnews) - [ **Podio to Postman** Postman is a platform for building and testing APIs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-postman) - [ **Podio to The Muse** Job board and company profiles](https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-the-muse) - [ **Podio to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-salesforce) - [ **Podio to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-slack) - [ **Podio to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-stripe) ## More into Tower CRM - [ **HubSpot to Tower CRM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-tower-crm) - [ **Salesforce to Tower CRM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-tower-crm) - [ **Slack to Tower CRM** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-tower-crm) - [ **Google Sheets to Tower CRM** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-tower-crm) - [ **Gmail to Tower CRM** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-tower-crm) - [ **Google Calendar to Tower CRM** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-tower-crm) Questions ## Podio and Tower CRM, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Podio? Any of Podio's 8 triggers in the catalog, including Item Updated, New Activity, New Application and New Item. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Tower CRM when something happens in Podio? Any of Tower CRM's 12 actions, including Create Contact, Update Company, Update Contact and Update Deal. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Tower CRM to Podio? Tower CRM has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Podio. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Tower CRM's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Podio or Tower CRM? 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 Podio and Tower CRM 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.