--- title: "Connect Zoho Projects to Crossref Metadata Search - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Bug\" fires in Zoho Projects, your agent runs \"Find funders by query\" in Crossref Metadata Search." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/zoho-projects-to-crossref-metadata-search" --- # Connect Zoho Projects to Crossref Metadata Search When **New Bug** fires in [Zoho Projects](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-projects), your agent runs **Find funders by query** in [Crossref Metadata Search](https://apiant.ai/connections/crossref-metadata-search). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Zoho Projects **5** triggers Zoho Projects **24** actions Crossref Metadata Search **6** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Zoho Projects and Crossref Metadata Search 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 Zoho Projects can start in Crossref Metadata Search - When **New Bug** in Zoho Projects then **Find funders by query** in Crossref Metadata Search - When **New Milestone** in Zoho Projects then **Find works by query** in Crossref Metadata Search 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 Projects and Crossref Metadata Search ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 30 actions - Trigger **New Bug** Triggered when a new bug is created - Trigger **New Milestone** Triggered when a new milestone is created - Trigger **New Project** Trigger when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a task is created or completed. - Trigger **New Task List** Triggered when a new task list is created in a project - Action **Add Log Time** Adds a time log to a task. - Action **Add subtask** Adds a new subtask under an existing task - Action **Add task comment** Add a comment to a task. - Action **Create Bug** Creates a new Bug. - Action **Create Milestone** Creates a new Milestone. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new Project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new Task. - Action **Create Task List** Creates a new Task List. - Action **Delete project** Delete a project. - Action **Delete task** Delete a task. - Action **Find Project** Returns the projects in the portal whose name contains the text you give. - Action **Find Project Owner** Returns the owner of a Zoho Projects project. - Action **Get Milestone** Returns one milestone of a project by its ID. - Action **Get project** Get a project by id. - Action **Get task** Get a task by id. - Action **List projects** List projects in a portal. - Action **List Task Comments** Returns the comments on a task. - Action **List Task Lists** Returns the task lists of a project. - Action **List tasks** List tasks in a project. - Action **List Task Time Logs** Returns the time logs on a task. - Action **Update bug** Update a bug. - Action **Update milestone** Update a milestone. - Action **Update Project** Updates existing project. - Action **Update task** Update a task. - Action **Find funders by query** Search the Crossref Funder Registry for funding organizations matching a free-text query. - Action **Find works by query** Search Crossref's bibliographic metadata for works (articles, books, conference papers, etc.) matching a free-text query, with optional filters and sorting. - Action **Get funder** Retrieve metadata for a funding organization and its suborganizations by funder ID. - Action **Get journal** Retrieve information about a journal by its ISSN. - Action **Get member** Retrieve metadata for a Crossref member (publisher) by member ID. - Action **Get work by DOI** Retrieve full Crossref metadata for a single work given its DOI. ## Each app on its own - [ **Zoho Projects** Zoho Projects is an online project management app that helps you plan your work and keep track of your...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-projects) - [ **Crossref Metadata Search** Crossref is the DOI registration agency for scholarly publishing and exposes metadata for well over a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/crossref-metadata-search) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Zoho Projects - [ **Zoho Projects to Bugcrowd** Bugcrowd API for interacting and tracking the reported issues programmatically](https://apiant.ai/connect/zoho-projects-to-bugcrowd) - [ **Zoho Projects to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zoho-projects-to-zoom) - [ **Zoho Projects to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zoho-projects-to-linkedin) - [ **Zoho Projects to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zoho-projects-to-facebook) - [ **Zoho Projects to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zoho-projects-to-anthropic) - [ **Zoho Projects to Supabase** Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service providing a Postgres database, authentication, storage, and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zoho-projects-to-supabase) ## More into Crossref Metadata Search - [ **HubSpot to Crossref Metadata Search** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Salesforce to Crossref Metadata Search** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Slack to Crossref Metadata Search** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Google Sheets to Crossref Metadata Search** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Gmail to Crossref Metadata Search** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Google Calendar to Crossref Metadata Search** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-crossref-metadata-search) Questions ## Zoho Projects and Crossref Metadata Search, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Zoho Projects? Any of Zoho Projects's 5 triggers in the catalog, including New Bug, New Milestone, New Project and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Crossref Metadata Search when something happens in Zoho Projects? Any of Crossref Metadata Search's 6 actions, including Find funders by query, Find works by query, Get funder and Get journal. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Crossref Metadata Search to Zoho Projects? Crossref Metadata Search has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Zoho Projects. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Crossref Metadata Search's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Zoho Projects or Crossref Metadata Search? 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 Zoho Projects and Crossref Metadata Search 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.