--- title: "Connect ProjectManager and Returnless - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in ProjectManager, your agent runs \"Find customers\" in Returnless." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/projectmanager-to-returnless" --- # Connect ProjectManager and Returnless When **New Project** fires in [ProjectManager](https://apiant.ai/connections/projectmanager), your agent runs **Find customers** in [Returnless](https://apiant.ai/connections/returnless), or **Request Created** in Returnless to **Create Task** in ProjectManager. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. ProjectManager **3** triggers ProjectManager **23** actions Returnless **2** triggers Returnless **16** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want ProjectManager and Returnless 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 ProjectManager and Returnless can do together ### From ProjectManager to Returnless - When **New Project** in ProjectManager then **Find customers** in Returnless - When **New Task** in ProjectManager then **Add note** in Returnless ### From Returnless to ProjectManager - When **Request Created** in Returnless then **Create Task** in ProjectManager - When **Return Created** in Returnless then **Update Task** in ProjectManager 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 ProjectManager and Returnless ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 39 actions - Trigger **New Project** Fires when a new project is created in the ProjectManager workspace. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created, can be configured to find all new tasks or only tasks added to a specific project - Trigger **New User** Fires when a new user (resource) is added to the ProjectManager workspace. - Action **Create Project** Create a new project in your workspace - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task within a specified project - Action **Create Timesheet Entry** Create a single timesheet entry. A timesheet entry is the number of hours spent by a person on a task on a specific day. There can only be one entry per person/task/day, trying to add a second entry will give a conflict error, however you can use the timesheet-update action to increase the number of hours logged for an existing timesheet entry. - Action **Create User** Add a new user/resource in your account - Action **Get Account Information** Returns information about the current user including home URL, email, user ID and workspace name - Action **Get Project Details** Get the details of one specific project - Action **Get Project Priorities** Gets a list of all the priorities which can be applied to a project - Action **Get Project Statuses** Get all the statuses which can be applied to a project - Action **Get Task Details** Get the details of one specific task, you will need to know the task's unique ID - Action **Get Task Fields** Get all the custom fields which can be applied to the tasks in a specific project, each project has different custom fields so you will need to provide a ProjectID with this action - Action **Get Task Field Values** Get the value of each custom field applied to a specific task - Action **Get Task Priorities** Get all the priorities which can be applied to a task - Action **Get Task Statuses (Columns)** Get the statuses (board columns) which can be applied to tasks in a specific project, note that each project has unique task statuses - Action **Get User Details** Get the details of one specific user/resource - Action **Get User Roles** Retrieves the list of user roles (privilege levels) defined in the ProjectManager workspace. - Action **Search Projects** Search through your active projects using various criteria, 100 results max - Action **Search Tasks** Search for tasks across your entire account, using various criteria, 100 results max - Action **Search Users** Search for workspace users/resources using various criteria, 100 results max - Action **Update Project** Update an existing project, empty fields will remain unchanged - Action **Update Task** Update an existing task, empty fields will remain unchanged - Action **Update Task Field Value** Update the value of a custom field for a specific task - Action **Update Timesheet Entry** Update an existing timesheet entry, useful for incrementing the total hours logged or adding notes about the entry - Action **Update User** Update an existing user/resource, empty fields will remain unchanged - Trigger **Request Created** Triggers when a customer creates a new return request that needs approval. - Trigger **Return Created** Triggers when a new return is created, including a request once it is approved. - Action **Add note** Adds an internal note to a return or return request. - Action **Add Request** Creates a return request in Returnless for items from an existing sales order. - Action **Approve a Request** Approves a return request in Returnless so the customer can send the items back. - Action **Approve a Request Without Shipment** Approves a pending return request without a return shipment, so the customer keeps the items. - Action **Find customers** Returns the customers in your Returnless account that match an email address. - Action **Find products** Returns the products in your Returnless account that match a SKU. - Action **Find Requests** Finds a Request in your Returnless account. - Action **Find Returns** Finds returns (return orders) in Returnless by return number. - Action **Find sales orders** Finds sales orders in Returnless by order number. - Action **Get customer** Returns a single Returnless customer by its id. - Action **Get Request (By Request ID)** Returns a single return request (return order) from Returnless by its ID. - Action **Get Return (By Return ID)** Returns a single return in Returnless, with all of its details, by its return ID. - Action **Get sales order** Returns a single sales order by its ID, including its customer, address and order details. - Action **List return reasons** Returns the return reasons configured in your Returnless account. - Action **Reject Request** Rejects a pending return request in Returnless. - Action **Update return** Changes the status of a return, such as Checked, Approved or Resolved. ## Each app on its own - [ **ProjectManager** ProjectManager.com is a simple yet powerful online project management tool that enables you and your team to...](https://apiant.ai/connections/projectmanager) - [ **Returnless** Returnless gives e-commerce businesses a way to get their returns in check.](https://apiant.ai/connections/returnless) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from ProjectManager - [ **ProjectManager to World News Api** REST API for searching global news articles with entity extraction, sentiment analysis, and geolocation...](https://apiant.ai/connect/projectmanager-to-world-news-api) - [ **ProjectManager to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/projectmanager-to-salesforce) - [ **ProjectManager to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/projectmanager-to-slack) - [ **ProjectManager to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/projectmanager-to-stripe) - [ **ProjectManager to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/projectmanager-to-shopify) - [ **ProjectManager to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/projectmanager-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into Returnless - [ **HubSpot to Returnless** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-returnless) - [ **Google Sheets to Returnless** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-returnless) - [ **Gmail to Returnless** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-returnless) - [ **Google Calendar to Returnless** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-returnless) - [ **Google Drive to Returnless** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-returnless) - [ **Mailchimp to Returnless** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-returnless) Questions ## ProjectManager and Returnless, answered ### ### What can start an automation from ProjectManager? Any of ProjectManager's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Project, New Task and New User. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Returnless when something happens in ProjectManager? Any of Returnless's 16 actions, including Update return, Add note, Add Request and Approve a Request. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Returnless to ProjectManager? Yes. When something happens in Returnless, your agent can act in ProjectManager too. This page covers both directions: Returnless's triggers and ProjectManager's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for ProjectManager or Returnless? 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 ProjectManager and Returnless 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.