--- title: "Connect Podio and Zengine - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Item Updated\" fires in Podio, your agent runs \"Add Form Record\" in Zengine, or \"New Event\" in Zengine to \"Create Task\" in Podio." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/podio-to-zengine" --- # Connect Podio and Zengine When **Item Updated** fires in [Podio](https://apiant.ai/connections/podio), your agent runs **Add Form Record** in [Zengine](https://apiant.ai/connections/zengine), or **New Event** in Zengine to **Create Task** in Podio. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Podio **8** triggers Podio **14** actions Zengine **3** triggers Zengine **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 Zengine 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 and Zengine can do together ### From Podio to Zengine - When **Item Updated** in Podio then **Add Form Record** in Zengine - When **New Activity** in Podio then **Add record** in Zengine ### From Zengine to Podio - When **New Event** in Zengine then **Create Task** in Podio - When **New Task** in Zengine then **Update task** in Podio 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 Zengine ## Triggers and actions 11 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. - Trigger **New Event** Triggers when a new event is added. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is added. - Trigger **Updated Record** Triggers when any record is updated in a form of your choice. - Action **Add Comment** Adds a comment to a record or workspace. - Action **Add Form Record** Adds a record to a form. - Action **Add record** Create a record in a form. - Action **Create Event** Creates a calendar event in a Zengine workspace. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in a Zengine workspace. - Action **Delete Record** Deletes a record. - Action **Find Record** Returns the records in a form that match the specified name, folder, creator, completion state or dates. - Action **Get Event** Returns one calendar event by id. - Action **Get record** Retrieve one record by id. - Action **Get Task** Returns one task by id. - Action **Update Record** Updates a record. - Action **Upload File to Field** Uploads a file, which can then be saved to a file upload field in a New Record or Update Record action. ## 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) - [ **Zengine** Zengine by WizeHive is a flexible solution for managing grants, scholarships, fellowships, and more through...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zengine) 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 Zengine - [ **HubSpot to Zengine** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zengine) - [ **Salesforce to Zengine** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zengine) - [ **Slack to Zengine** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zengine) - [ **Google Sheets to Zengine** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zengine) - [ **Gmail to Zengine** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zengine) - [ **Google Calendar to Zengine** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zengine) Questions ## Podio and Zengine, 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 Zengine when something happens in Podio? Any of Zengine's 12 actions, including Create Event, Create Task, Update Record and Upload File to Field. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zengine to Podio? Yes. When something happens in Zengine, your agent can act in Podio too. This page covers both directions: Zengine's triggers and Podio's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Podio or Zengine? 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 Zengine 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.