--- title: "Connect Zendesk Messaging to TMetric - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Conversation Message\" fires in Zendesk Messaging, your agent runs \"Add invoice\" in TMetric." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-tmetric" --- # Connect Zendesk Messaging to TMetric When **New Conversation Message** fires in [Zendesk Messaging](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk-messaging), your agent runs **Add invoice** in [TMetric](https://apiant.ai/connections/tmetric). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Zendesk Messaging **1** trigger Zendesk Messaging **3** actions TMetric **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 Zendesk Messaging and TMetric 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Zendesk Messaging can start in TMetric - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Add invoice** in TMetric - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Create Task** in TMetric 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 Zendesk Messaging and TMetric ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 19 actions - Trigger **New Conversation Message** Triggers instantly on every new message in a Zendesk messaging conversation, from the customer or from your business. Check "author_type": it is "user" for the customer's messages, so an automation that replies should only act on those. - Action **Find Conversation** Finds a customer's messaging conversation from their messaging ID. - Action **Get Conversation Messages** Returns the most recent messages in a messaging conversation, from both the customer and the business. - Action **Send Message** Sends a reply into a customer's messaging conversation as your business. - Action **Add invoice** Create a new invoice. - Action **Add project** Create a new project in the workspace. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in a specified TMetric account. - Action **Create Time Entry** Creates a time entry in a specified account. - Action **Delete task** Deletes a task from a TMetric workspace. - Action **Delete time entry** Delete a time entry. - Action **Get task** Gets a single TMetric task by its id. - Action **Get user** Gets the profile of the currently authenticated TMetric user, including the workspaces they belong to. - Action **List clients** Returns a list of all clients in a TMetric workspace. - Action **List invoices** Lists the invoices in a TMetric workspace. - Action **List tasks** Returns a list of all tasks in a TMetric workspace. - Action **List time entries** Retrieve a list of time entries for the workspace. - Action **Start Timer** Starts a running timer in TMetric by adding a time entry that has a start time and no end time. Stop it with Stop Timer. - Action **Stop Timer** Stops the timer currently running in a TMetric workspace, ending its time entry now or at the time you give. - Action **Update task** Updates an existing TMetric task by ID. Only the fields you fill in are changed; everything else on the task is kept as it is. - Action **Update time entry** Modify an existing time entry. ## Each app on its own - [ **Zendesk Messaging** Read and reply to customer conversations from Zendesk messaging (the Web Widget, mobile SDK and social...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk-messaging) - [ **TMetric** Work time tracker for freelancers and teams. Simple tracking, lots of integrations, billable rates, budgets...](https://apiant.ai/connections/tmetric) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Zendesk Messaging - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Base64 Encoder/Decoder** Easily convert any file type to a Base64 encoded string and vice versa using our free online converter.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-base64-encoder-decoder) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Microsoft Learn Catalog** Catalog API for Microsoft Learn training content, listing learning paths, modules, and certification exams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-microsoft-learn-catalog) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-zoom) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-linkedin) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-facebook) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-anthropic) ## More into TMetric - [ **HubSpot to TMetric** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-tmetric) - [ **Salesforce to TMetric** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-tmetric) - [ **Slack to TMetric** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-tmetric) - [ **Google Sheets to TMetric** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-tmetric) - [ **Gmail to TMetric** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-tmetric) - [ **Google Calendar to TMetric** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-tmetric) Questions ## Zendesk Messaging and TMetric, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Zendesk Messaging? Any of Zendesk Messaging's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Conversation Message. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in TMetric when something happens in Zendesk Messaging? Any of TMetric's 16 actions, including Create Task, Create Time Entry, Update task and Update time entry. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from TMetric to Zendesk Messaging? TMetric has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Zendesk Messaging. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads TMetric's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Zendesk Messaging or TMetric? 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 Zendesk Messaging and TMetric 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.