Integration
Connect Zoho Books to Lob
When something happens in Zoho Books, your agent does the next thing in Lob. Describe it and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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Claude Code
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Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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.
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Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Zed
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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.
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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)Example flows
What Zoho Books can start in Lob
When New bill in Zoho Books
then Create Address in Lob
When New Customer in Zoho Books
then Create Bank Account in Lob
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 Zoho Books and Lob
Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 58 actions
Trigger
New billTriggered when a new bill is created
Trigger
New CustomerTriggers when a new customer is created.
Trigger
New EstimateTriggers when a new estimate is created.
Trigger
New ExpenseTriggers when an expense is created.
Trigger
New ItemTriggers when a new item is created.
Trigger
New Sales InvoiceTriggers when a new sales invoice is created.
Action
Add billCreates a bill received from a vendor in Zoho Books.
Action
Add customer paymentRecord a customer payment.
Action
Add expenseCreate an expense.
Action
Create CustomerCreates a new customer contact in a Zoho Books organization.
Action
Create EstimateCreates a new estimate.
Action
Create ItemCreates a new item.
Action
Create Sales InvoiceCreates a new sales invoice.
Action
Find customers by criteriaReturns the customers in a Zoho Books organization that match the specified criteria (name, company, contact person, address, email, phone, status or free text).
Action
Find InvoiceReturns up to 200 invoices that match the specified criteria, such as invoice number, customer, status or date range.
Action
Get BillReturns one vendor bill from Zoho Books, including its number, vendor, status and total.
Action
Get customerGet a contact by id.
Action
Get EstimateReturns one estimate (quote) from Zoho Books, including its number, customer, status and total.
Action
Get ExpenseReturns one expense recorded in Zoho Books, including its amount, date and accounts.
Action
Get ItemReturns one item from your Zoho Books item list, including its name, rate and description.
Action
Get sales invoiceRetrieves the details of an existing invoice in Zoho Books.
Action
Update customerUpdates an existing customer in Zoho Books. Only the fields you fill in are changed.
Action
Update itemUpdate an item.
Action
Update sales invoiceUpdates an existing sales invoice in Zoho Books. The line items you send replace the invoice's line items.
Action
Autocomplete US AddressSuggests complete US street addresses from the first part of one a person has typed, so an address field can autocomplete as they type.
Action
Bulk Verify International AddressesChecks a batch of non-US addresses at once and returns each one standardized, with whether it is deliverable.
Action
Cancel CheckCancels a check in Lob so it is not mailed. Only works while the check is still in the pre-print window.
Action
Cancel LetterCancels a letter in Lob so it is not mailed. Only works while the letter is still in the pre-print window.
Action
Cancel PostcardCancels a postcard in Lob so it is not mailed. Only works while the postcard is still in the pre-print window.
Action
Create AddressSaves an address in your Lob address book so you can reuse it as a sender or recipient on later mailings.
Action
Create Bank AccountSaves a bank account in Lob so you can send checks from it. Returns the new bank account's ID and whether it has been verified yet.
Action
Create TemplateSaves a reusable HTML template in Lob that letters, postcards and checks can be built from. Returns the new template's ID and its published version.
Action
Delete AddressDeletes a saved address from Lob. Returns the deleted address's ID.
Action
Delete Bank AccountDeletes a saved bank account from Lob. Returns the deleted bank account's ID.
Action
Delete TemplateDeletes an HTML template from Lob. Returns the deleted template's ID.
Action
Get AddressReturns one saved address from Lob by its ID, including the recipient details and any name/value pairs stored on it.
Action
Get Bank AccountReturns one saved bank account from Lob by its ID, including whether it has been verified.
Action
Get CheckReturns one check from Lob by its ID, including its amount, status and delivery tracking events.
Action
Get LetterReturns one letter from Lob by its ID, including its status, addresses and delivery tracking events.
Action
Get PostcardReturns one postcard from Lob by its ID, including its status, addresses and delivery tracking events.
Action
Get TemplateReturns one HTML template from Lob by its ID, including its published version and version history.
Action
List AddressesReturns the saved addresses in your Lob address book, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List Bank AccountsReturns the bank accounts saved in your Lob account, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List BookletsReturns the booklets you have created in Lob, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List CampaignsReturns the direct-mail campaigns in your Lob account, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List ChecksReturns the checks you have sent through Lob, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List Informed Delivery CampaignsReturns the USPS Informed Delivery campaigns in your Lob account, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List LettersReturns the letters you have sent through Lob, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List PostcardsReturns the postcards you have sent through Lob, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List QR Code AnalyticsReturns the QR code scans recorded on your Lob mailpieces — who scanned, when, and how many times — plus the overall scan total.
Action
List Snap PacksReturns the snap packs you have sent through Lob, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List TemplatesReturns the saved HTML templates in your Lob account, newest first, with cursors for paging through more.
Action
List UploadsReturns the recipient-list uploads in your Lob account, optionally narrowed to one campaign.
Action
Look Up ZIP CodeLooks up a US ZIP code and returns the cities, states and counties it covers, plus the USPS ZIP code type.
Action
Reverse Geocode LookupTakes a latitude and longitude and returns the nearest US ZIP codes with their city, state and distance from that point.
Action
Send CheckPrints and mails a physical check drawn on your Lob bank account to the recipient address you name.
Action
Send LetterPrints and mails a letter to the recipient address you name, from a PDF, an HTML body, or a saved Lob template.
Action
Send PostcardPrints and mails a postcard to the recipient address you name, using front and back artwork from a URL, HTML, or a saved Lob template.
Action
Update TemplateChanges an existing Lob HTML template - its description, or which saved version is the live one. Anything you leave blank is left as it was.
Action
Validate Recipient IdentityChecks whether a person or company name is actually associated with a US address, and returns a confidence level and match score.
Action
Verify Bank AccountConfirms a Lob bank account by submitting the two micro-deposit amounts, so the account can be used to send checks.
Action
Verify International AddressChecks a non-US address, standardizes it, and tells you whether mail sent there is likely to be delivered.
Action
Verify Single Line US AddressChecks a US address given as one single line, standardizes it, and tells you whether mail sent there is deliverable.
Action
Verify US AddressChecks a US address, standardizes it to USPS format, and tells you whether mail sent there is deliverable.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Zoho Books and Lob, answered
What can start an automation from Zoho Books?
Any of Zoho Books's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New bill, New Customer, New Estimate and New Expense. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Lob when something happens in Zoho Books?
Any of Lob's 40 actions, including Create Address, Create Bank Account, Create Template and Send Check. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Lob to Zoho Books?
Lob has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Zoho Books. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Lob's API documentation and adds it.
Do I have to build a connector for Zoho Books or Lob?
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.
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.