--- title: "Connect Shippo to Virtuous CRM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Order\" fires in Shippo, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Virtuous CRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/shippo-to-virtuous-crm" --- # Connect Shippo to Virtuous CRM When **New Order** fires in [Shippo](https://apiant.ai/connections/shippo), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Virtuous CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/virtuous-crm). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Shippo **2** triggers Shippo **18** actions Virtuous CRM **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Shippo and Virtuous CRM 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 Shippo can start in Virtuous CRM - When **New Order** in Shippo then **Create Contact** in Virtuous CRM - When **New Shipping Label** in Shippo then **Create Task** in Virtuous CRM 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 Shippo and Virtuous CRM ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 25 actions - Trigger **New Order** Triggers when a new order is created - Trigger **New Shipping Label** Triggers when a new shipping label is created - Action **Add address** Create a new address record. - Action **Add customs declaration** Create a new customs declaration for international shipments. - Action **Add customs item** Create a new customs item line for use in a customs declaration. - Action **Add parcel** Create a new parcel record (dimensions/weight). - Action **Add refund** Request a refund for a shipping label/transaction. - Action **Add shipment** Create a new shipment to generate rate quotes. - Action **Add shipping label** Purchase/create a shipping label (transaction) from a rate. - Action **Create Order** Creates an order. - Action **Find an Order** Search for an order by ID. - Action **Find a Shipping Label** Search for a shipping label by ID. - Action **Get address** Retrieve a single address by id. - Action **Get shipment** Retrieve a single shipment by id. - Action **Get tracking status** Look up the current tracking status for a shipment by carrier + tracking number. - Action **List addresses** List all addresses. - Action **List parcels** List all parcels. - Action **List rates for shipment** Retrieve the available carrier rates for a shipment. - Action **List shipments** List all shipments. - Action **Validate address** Validate an existing address by id. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact (household, organization, foundation and so on) in Virtuous, with its individuals, addresses and custom fields. Does not check for duplicates. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in Virtuous, optionally linked to a contact and given a due date. - Action **Find a Contact** Finds a contact by email address, or by an external reference source and ID, and returns the full contact record. - Action **Get Contact** Returns one contact by its Virtuous contact ID, including its individuals, address, tags, giving totals and custom fields. - Action **Get Gift** Returns a single gift by its Virtuous gift ID, including designations, premiums, pledge payments and custom fields. - Action **List Campaigns** Returns the campaigns in your Virtuous account, optionally filtered by query conditions and sorted. - Action **List Projects** Returns the projects in your Virtuous account, optionally filtered and sorted. ## Each app on its own - [ **Shippo** Shippo provides a multi-carrier API and dashboard to help merchants and platforms get real-time rates, print...](https://apiant.ai/connections/shippo) - [ **Virtuous CRM** Virtuous CRM is a nonprofit CRM & marketing automation platform helping build better donor relationships.](https://apiant.ai/connections/virtuous-crm) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Shippo - [ **Shippo to Attestwire** Validate EN 16931 e-invoices: XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X, Peppol BIS](https://apiant.ai/connect/shippo-to-attestwire) - [ **Shippo to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/shippo-to-slack) - [ **Shippo to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/shippo-to-google-drive) - [ **Shippo to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shippo-to-stripe) - [ **Shippo to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shippo-to-shopify) - [ **Shippo to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shippo-to-trello) ## More into Virtuous CRM - [ **HubSpot to Virtuous CRM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-virtuous-crm) - [ **Salesforce to Virtuous CRM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-virtuous-crm) - [ **Slack to Virtuous CRM** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-virtuous-crm) - [ **Google Sheets to Virtuous CRM** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-virtuous-crm) - [ **Gmail to Virtuous CRM** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-virtuous-crm) - [ **Google Calendar to Virtuous CRM** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-virtuous-crm) Questions ## Shippo and Virtuous CRM, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Shippo? Any of Shippo's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Order and New Shipping Label. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Virtuous CRM when something happens in Shippo? Any of Virtuous CRM's 7 actions, including Create Contact, Create Task, Find a Contact and Get Contact. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Virtuous CRM to Shippo? Virtuous CRM has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Shippo. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Virtuous CRM's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Shippo or Virtuous CRM? 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 Shippo and Virtuous CRM 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.