--- title: "Connect SOS Inventory to CarAPI - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Customer\" fires in SOS Inventory, your agent runs \"Look up recall records\" in CarAPI." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/sos-inventory-to-carapi" --- # Connect SOS Inventory to CarAPI When **New Customer** fires in [SOS Inventory](https://apiant.ai/connections/sos-inventory), your agent runs **Look up recall records** in [CarAPI](https://apiant.ai/connections/carapi). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. SOS Inventory **10** triggers SOS Inventory **25** actions CarAPI **15** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want SOS Inventory and CarAPI 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 SOS Inventory can start in CarAPI - When **New Customer** in SOS Inventory then **Look up recall records** in CarAPI - When **New Estimate** in SOS Inventory then **Estimate vehicle cost of ownership** in CarAPI 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 SOS Inventory and CarAPI ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 40 actions - Trigger **New Customer** Triggers when a new customer is created. - Trigger **New Estimate** - Trigger **New Invoice** Triggers when a new invoice is created. - Trigger **New Item** - Trigger **New Purchase Order** Triggers when a new purchase order is created. - Trigger **New Sales Order** Triggers when a new sales order is created. - Trigger **New Sales Receipt** Triggers when a new sales receipt is created. - Trigger **New Shipment** Triggers when a new shipment is created. - Trigger **New Vendor** - Trigger **Updated Item Quantity** Triggers when an item quantity is updated. - Action **Add estimate** /api/v2/estimate. Creates an estimate. - Action **Add inventory adjustment** /api/v2/adjustment. Creates an inventory adjustment. - Action **Add invoice** /api/v2/invoice. Creates an invoice. - Action **Add item** /api/v2/item. Creates an item (inventory, non-inventory, service, assembly, kit etc.). - Action **Add purchase order** /api/v2/purchaseorder. Creates a purchase order. - Action **Add transfer** /api/v2/transfer. Creates an inventory transfer between locations. - Action **Add vendor** /api/v2/vendor. Creates a vendor. - Action **Create Customer** Creates a new customer - Action **Create Sales Order** Creates a new sales order - Action **Create Sales Receipt** Creates a new sales receipt - Action **Find Customer** Finds a customer - Action **Find Sales Order** Finds a sales order - Action **Find vendors** /api/v2/vendor with query filters. Searches vendors. - Action **Get customer** /api/v2/customer/{id}. Retrieves one customer by id. - Action **Get estimate** Returns one estimate by id, including its lines and custom fields. - Action **Get inventory adjustment** Returns one inventory adjustment by id, including its lines. - Action **Get invoice** Returns one invoice by id. - Action **Get item** /api/v2/item/{id}. Retrieves one item by id. - Action **Get purchase order** Returns one purchase order by id. - Action **Get sales order** /api/v2/salesorder/{id}. Retrieves one sales order. - Action **Get sales receipt** Returns one sales receipt by id, including its lines and custom fields. - Action **Get transfer** Retrieves a single inventory transfer by id, including its from/to locations and lines. - Action **List items** /api/v2/item. Lists items with query filters and paging. - Action **Update customer** /api/v2/customer/{id}. Updates a customer; requires syncToken. - Action **Update sales order** /api/v2/salesorder/{id}. Updates a sales order; requires syncToken. - Action **Check vehicle stolen status** Check whether a vehicle (by VIN) is reported stolen. - Action **Convert plate to VIN** Convert a license plate number to a VIN. - Action **Decode VIN** Decode a vehicle's VIN into make/model/year/trim/specs. - Action **Estimate vehicle cost of ownership** Estimate the total cost of owning a vehicle over time. - Action **Extract license plate from image** Extract a license plate number from an uploaded image. - Action **Extract VIN from image** Extract a VIN from an uploaded vehicle image. - Action **Find nearest EV charging stations** Find EV charging stations near a location. - Action **Get time to sell for comparable vehicles** Estimate time to sell based on comparable vehicle listings. - Action **Get vehicle inspection history** Get a vehicle's inspection history by VIN. - Action **Get vehicle mileage history** Get a vehicle's mileage/odometer history by VIN. - Action **Get vehicle valuation** Get an estimated market valuation for a vehicle. - Action **List supported EV vehicles** List EV models supported by the route planner. - Action **Look up recall records** Look up safety recall records for a vehicle. - Action **Plan EV route with charging stops** Plan an EV route between two points including charging stops. - Action **Search vehicle listings** Search for-sale vehicle listings by criteria. ## Each app on its own - [ **SOS Inventory** SOS Inventory is an app that tracks inventory, provides order management and manufacturing tracking and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/sos-inventory) - [ **CarAPI** Vehicle specs, VIN decoder, and market data for 21+ million vehicles](https://apiant.ai/connections/carapi) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from SOS Inventory - [ **SOS Inventory to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/sos-inventory-to-stripe) - [ **SOS Inventory to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/sos-inventory-to-trello) - [ **SOS Inventory to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/sos-inventory-to-zoom) - [ **SOS Inventory to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/sos-inventory-to-twilio) - [ **SOS Inventory to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/sos-inventory-to-typeform) - [ **SOS Inventory to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/sos-inventory-to-webflow) ## More into CarAPI - [ **HubSpot to CarAPI** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-carapi) - [ **Salesforce to CarAPI** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-carapi) - [ **Slack to CarAPI** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-carapi) - [ **Google Sheets to CarAPI** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-carapi) - [ **Gmail to CarAPI** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-carapi) - [ **Google Calendar to CarAPI** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-carapi) Questions ## SOS Inventory and CarAPI, answered ### ### What can start an automation from SOS Inventory? Any of SOS Inventory's 10 triggers in the catalog, including New Customer, New Estimate, New Invoice and New Item. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in CarAPI when something happens in SOS Inventory? Any of CarAPI's 15 actions, including Check vehicle stolen status, Convert plate to VIN, Decode VIN and Estimate vehicle cost of ownership. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from CarAPI to SOS Inventory? CarAPI has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in SOS Inventory. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads CarAPI's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for SOS Inventory or CarAPI? 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 SOS Inventory and CarAPI 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.