--- title: "Connect ProAbono to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Event(s) Related to a Customer\" fires in ProAbono, your agent runs \"Create XRechnung Invoice\" in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/proabono-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml" --- # Connect ProAbono to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML When **Event(s) Related to a Customer** fires in [ProAbono](https://apiant.ai/connections/proabono), your agent runs **Create XRechnung Invoice** in [ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML](https://apiant.ai/connections/zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. ProAbono **1** trigger ProAbono **13** actions ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML **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 ProAbono and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What ProAbono can start in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - When **Event(s) Related to a Customer** in ProAbono then **Create XRechnung Invoice** in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - When **Event(s) Related to a Customer** in ProAbono then **Create ZUGFeRD Invoice** in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML 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 ProAbono and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger ยท 21 actions - Trigger **Event(s) Related to a Customer** Triggers when a customer is created or updated in ProAbono (name, email, status, language or other customer details change). - Action **Anonymize a Customer** Anonymizes a customer in ProAbono, clearing their personal details such as name and email. Returns the anonymized customer. - Action **Bill a Customer** Invoices a customer's current balance right away instead of waiting for the next billing cycle, optionally adding a note to the invoice. - Action **Create a Line in the Customer Balance** Adds a one-time debit or credit line to a customer's balance in ProAbono. The line is invoiced with the customer's next billing. - Action **Create or Update a Customer** Creates a customer in ProAbono, or updates the existing customer that has the same customer reference. Returns the customer record with its customer-portal links. - Action **Get invoice** Returns a single ProAbono invoice by its ID, including its number, state, amounts, customer and links to view or pay it. - Action **List customers** Returns the customers in your ProAbono account, optionally only those in one segment or those with an active subscription that includes a given feature. - Action **Retrieve a Customer** Returns a customer by your own customer reference, including their status, segment, metadata and customer portal links. - Action **Retrieve Billing Address of a Customer** Returns the billing address of a customer, looked up by your own customer reference. - Action **Retrieve Full Invoice (PDF)** Returns a full invoice by its ID, including its amounts, status and a link to download the invoice PDF. - Action **Retrieve Payment Settings of a Customer** Returns a customer's payment settings: payment type, billing mode, grey-list status, invoice note and next billing date. - Action **Suspend a Customer** Suspends a customer so they can no longer access the customer portal, download invoices, use their payment method or receive emails. Returns the updated customer. - Action **Update Billing Address of a Customer** Sets or updates the billing address of a ProAbono customer, and returns the saved address. - Action **Update Payment Settings of a Customer** Updates a customer's payment settings in ProAbono, such as a manual payment method, billing mode, next billing date or the note shown on their invoices, and returns the saved settings. - Action **Convert XRechnung to PDF** Renders an XRechnung invoice XML file (UBL or CII syntax) into a readable PDF preview. The PDF is for human reading only and has no legal standing. - Action **Create XRechnung Invoice** Generates a validated XRechnung 3.0 e-invoice (UBL by default, or CII) from structured invoice data and returns the XML document. Totals and the VAT breakdown are calculated from the lines unless supplied. - Action **Create ZUGFeRD Invoice** Creates a new ZUGFeRD compliant PDF/A-3b invoice from scratch using the provided invoice data. - Action **Extract Invoice JSON** Reads a structured e-invoice (a Factur-X / ZUGFeRD / Peppol PDF with embedded CII or UBL XML, or a standalone CII or UBL XML file) and returns its data as structured JSON. Pure XML parsing, no AI. - Action **Extract Invoice XML** Pulls the embedded XML invoice out of a hybrid PDF (ZUGFeRD, Factur-X or other PDF/A-3 invoice) and returns it unchanged. - Action **Transform to ZUGFeRD** Turns a plain PDF invoice into a ZUGFeRD 2.x hybrid invoice (PDF/A-3 with embedded XML) using AI extraction. - Action **Validate XRechnung Invoice** Validates a CII XML invoice for XRechnung / EN16931 compliance. - Action **Validate ZUGFeRD Invoice** Validates a ZUGFeRD 2.x hybrid PDF invoice against the official schema and EN 16931 business rules for the profile it declares, and returns whether it is compliant along with any errors and warnings. ## Each app on its own - [ **ProAbono** Subscription Billing Made Easy. Subscription Billing As-a-Service, for the New Generation of Services.](https://apiant.ai/connections/proabono) - [ **ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML is a German e-invoice compliance service for creating, validating...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from ProAbono - [ **ProAbono to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/proabono-to-salesforce) - [ **ProAbono to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/proabono-to-slack) - [ **ProAbono to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/proabono-to-stripe) - [ **ProAbono to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/proabono-to-shopify) - [ **ProAbono to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting โ€” manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/proabono-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **ProAbono to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/proabono-to-trello) ## More into ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML - [ **Freshworks CRM to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Freshworks CRM (Freshsales Suite) โ€” manage contacts, sales accounts, deals, notes, tasks, and appointments.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshworks-crm-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Open Government, Netherlands to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Netherlands Government Open Data. Public open-data portal โ€” search dataset catalogs and retrieve published...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-netherlands-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Paperless to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Smartsheet to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Smartsheet is a work execution platform for managing sheets, rows, and columns.](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **HubSpot to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) - [ **Salesforce to ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zugferd-xrechnung-by-invoicexml) Questions ## ProAbono and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML, answered ### ### What can start an automation from ProAbono? Any of ProAbono's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Event(s) Related to a Customer. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML when something happens in ProAbono? Any of ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML's 8 actions, including Create XRechnung Invoice, Create ZUGFeRD Invoice, Convert XRechnung to PDF and Extract Invoice JSON. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML to ProAbono? ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in ProAbono. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ProAbono or ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML? 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 ProAbono and ZUGFeRD & XRechnung by InvoiceXML 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.