--- title: "Connect PPM Express to Shift4Shop - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Idea Created\" fires in PPM Express, your agent runs \"Create Customer\" in Shift4Shop." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-shift4shop" --- # Connect PPM Express to Shift4Shop When **Idea Created** fires in [PPM Express](https://apiant.ai/connections/ppm-express), your agent runs **Create Customer** in [Shift4Shop](https://apiant.ai/connections/shift4shop). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. PPM Express **8** triggers PPM Express **9** actions Shift4Shop **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 PPM Express and Shift4Shop 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 PPM Express can start in Shift4Shop - When **Idea Created** in PPM Express then **Create Customer** in Shift4Shop - When **Key Date Created** in PPM Express then **Create Order** in Shift4Shop 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 PPM Express and Shift4Shop ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 21 actions - 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 Idea** Updates the field values of an existing idea in PPM Express and returns the updated idea. - 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. - Action **Add Item to Cart** Adds a product to an existing shopping cart, with a quantity and any chosen product options. - Action **Create Cart** Creates a new shopping cart in your Shift4Shop store, with optional customer, billing and shipping details. - Action **Create Customer** Creates a new customer account in your Shift4Shop store with login, billing and shipping details. - Action **Create Order** Creates a new order in your Shift4Shop store, with its billing details, items, shipments, payment information and totals. - Action **Create Product Advanced** Creates a product in the Shift4Shop store with its full set of details, including pricing, inventory, shipping, images, options, categories and discounts. Returns the store's confirmation for the new product. - Action **Create Product Simple** Creates a new product in your Shift4Shop store and returns its catalog ID. - Action **Delete Product** Deletes a product from the store. - Action **Find Customer** Returns the customers in your Shift4Shop store that match the email, name, location, phone or last-updated dates you specify. - Action **Find Order** Returns the orders that match the invoice number, billing email, status or date criteria you specify. - Action **Find Product** Returns the products in your Shift4Shop store that match the SKU, name, price, cost, stock, status flags or last-updated dates you specify. - Action **Update Order** Updates an existing order in the Shift4Shop store by its order ID, changing only the fields you fill in. - Action **Update Product** Updates an existing product in the Shift4Shop catalog. Only the values you fill in are changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **PPM Express** PPM Express is Product Portfolio Management platform to easily integrate and orchestrate your existing...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ppm-express) - [ **Shift4Shop** Shift4Shop is an all-in-one eCommerce platform for online retailers of any size.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shift4shop) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from PPM Express - [ **PPM Express to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-salesforce) - [ **PPM Express to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-slack) - [ **PPM Express to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-stripe) - [ **PPM Express to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-shopify) - [ **PPM Express to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **PPM Express to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ppm-express-to-trello) ## More into Shift4Shop - [ **HubSpot to Shift4Shop** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-shift4shop) - [ **Salesforce to Shift4Shop** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-shift4shop) - [ **Slack to Shift4Shop** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-shift4shop) - [ **Google Sheets to Shift4Shop** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-shift4shop) - [ **Gmail to Shift4Shop** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-shift4shop) - [ **Google Calendar to Shift4Shop** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-shift4shop) Questions ## PPM Express and Shift4Shop, answered ### ### What can start an automation from PPM Express? Any of PPM Express's 8 triggers in the catalog, including Idea Created, Key Date Created, Key Date Updated and Project Created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Shift4Shop when something happens in PPM Express? Any of Shift4Shop's 12 actions, including Create Cart, Create Customer, Create Order and Create Product Advanced. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Shift4Shop to PPM Express? Shift4Shop has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in PPM Express. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Shift4Shop's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for PPM Express or Shift4Shop? 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 PPM Express and Shift4Shop 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.