--- title: "Connect Seafile to Insightly - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New File\" fires in Seafile, your agent runs \"Add contact to organisation\" in Insightly." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-insightly" --- # Connect Seafile to Insightly When **New File** fires in [Seafile](https://apiant.ai/connections/seafile), your agent runs **Add contact to organisation** in [Insightly](https://apiant.ai/connections/insightly). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Seafile **2** triggers Seafile **16** actions Insightly **34** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Seafile and Insightly 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 Seafile can start in Insightly - When **New File** in Seafile then **Add contact to organisation** in Insightly - When **New or Updated File** in Seafile then **Create contact** in Insightly 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 Seafile and Insightly ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 50 actions - Trigger **New File** Triggers when a new file is found in a library. A new file with the same file name (and path) will not trigger. - Trigger **New or Updated File** Fires when a file is added to, or its content changes in, a Seafile library folder. - Action **Add library** Create a new library. - Action **Copy file** Copy a file to another folder/library. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a new folder at the path you specify. - Action **Create Text File** Creates a new text file from plain text content you specify. - Action **Delete File** Deletes a file you specify. - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a folder in a library and move it to trash. - Action **Delete library** Delete a library by repo id. - Action **Download File** Downloads a file from Seafile. - Action **Find Files and Folders (With Line Item Support)** Returns the files and folders in a given folder. - Action **Get account info** Get current account info (name, usage, quota). - Action **Get file info** Get file details (size, mtime, id). - Action **List directory items** List files and folders in a directory. - Action **List libraries** List libraries (repos) the user can access. - Action **Move File** Moves a file to another library or folder. - Action **Rename File** Renames a file. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file to Seafile. - Action **Add contact to organisation** Link a contact to an organisation by updating the contact's ORGANISATION_ID. - Action **Create contact** Create a new contact in Insightly. - Action **Create event** Create a new calendar event in Insightly. - Action **Create lead** Create a new lead in Insightly. - Action **Create note** Create a new note in Insightly. - Action **Create opportunity** Create a new opportunity in Insightly. - Action **Create organisation** Create a new organisation in Insightly. - Action **Create project** Create a new project in Insightly. - Action **Create task** Create a new task in Insightly. - Action **Delete contact** Delete a contact by its CONTACT_ID. - Action **Delete lead** Delete a lead by its LEAD_ID. - Action **Delete opportunity** Delete an opportunity by its OPPORTUNITY_ID. - Action **Delete organisation** Delete an organisation by its ORGANISATION_ID. - Action **Get contact** Retrieve a single contact by its CONTACT_ID. - Action **Get event** Retrieves a single Insightly calendar event by its id, including its custom field values and links. - Action **Get lead** Retrieve a single lead by its LEAD_ID. - Action **Get note** Retrieves a single Insightly note by its id, including its title, body, owner, dates and linked records. - Action **Get opportunity** Retrieve a single opportunity by its OPPORTUNITY_ID. - Action **Get organisation** Retrieve a single organisation by its ORGANISATION_ID. - Action **Get project** Retrieve a single project by its PROJECT_ID. - Action **Get task** Retrieve a single task by its TASK_ID. - Action **List contacts** List contacts (paged) ordered by date. - Action **List leads** List leads (paged). - Action **List opportunities** List opportunities (paged). - Action **List organisations** List organisations (paged). - Action **List projects** List projects (paged). - Action **List tasks** List tasks (paged). - Action **List users** List Insightly users (useful for resolving owner/responsible user IDs). - Action **Search contacts** Search contacts by a single field value (e.g. email_address). - Action **Update contact** Update an existing contact in Insightly. - Action **Update lead** Update an existing lead in Insightly. - Action **Update opportunity** Update an existing opportunity in Insightly. - Action **Update organisation** Update an existing organisation in Insightly. - Action **Update task** Update an existing task in Insightly. ## Each app on its own - [ **Seafile** Seafile is an open-source cloud storage platform that enables secure file sharing, and collaborative...](https://apiant.ai/connections/seafile) - [ **Insightly** Insightly CRM — manage contacts, leads, organisations, opportunities, projects, tasks, events and notes.](https://apiant.ai/connections/insightly) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Seafile - [ **Seafile to Asknews** API providing real-time, enriched news search and retrieval for integration into LLM apps and workflows.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-asknews) - [ **Seafile to Olostep** Olostep is a web scraping and crawling API that extracts structured data from any website in real-time for...](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-olostep) - [ **Seafile to Zulip** Zulip provides a rich chat interface for real-time and asynchronous team communication.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-zulip) - [ **Seafile to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-slack) - [ **Seafile to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-stripe) - [ **Seafile to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/seafile-to-shopify) ## More into Insightly - [ **Mailchimp to Insightly** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-insightly) - [ **Stripe to Insightly** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/stripe-to-insightly) - [ **Zoom to Insightly** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zoom-to-insightly) - [ **SendGrid to Insightly** SendGrid by Twilio — email delivery and marketing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/sendgrid-to-insightly) - [ **Freshdesk to Insightly** Freshdesk is a cloud-based customer support and helpdesk platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshdesk-to-insightly) - [ **Typeform to Insightly** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/typeform-to-insightly) Questions ## Seafile and Insightly, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Seafile? Any of Seafile's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New File and New or Updated File. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Insightly when something happens in Seafile? Any of Insightly's 34 actions, including Create contact, Create event, Create lead and Create note. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Insightly to Seafile? Insightly has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Seafile. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Insightly's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Seafile or Insightly? 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 Seafile and Insightly 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.