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Pipedrive: what the assistant can do

Everything the assistant can do in Pipedrive by text: 23 actions, with example texts, the Pipedrive API call behind each one, and which ones ask first or can be undone.

In Pipedrive, the assistant can find a person, find an organization, add a person, create a deal, add a note, schedule an activity, move a deal, see today’s activities, update a person, add an organization, update an organization, link a person to an organization, update a deal, change a deal’s owner, see open deals, mark an activity done, reschedule an activity, see upcoming activities, add a lead, see your leads, turn a lead into a deal, attach a photo or file and add products to a deal. You ask by text, in your own words.

Status: Available. How to connect, permissions and limits: Pipedrive.

What it does Asks first? Undo
Find a person No –
Find an organization No –
Add a person If unsure 10 minutes
Create a deal If unsure 10 minutes
Add a note If unsure 10 minutes
Schedule an activity If unsure 10 minutes
Move a deal If unsure 10 minutes
See today’s activities No –
Update a person If unsure 10 minutes
Add an organization If unsure 10 minutes
Update an organization If unsure 10 minutes
Link a person to an organization If unsure 10 minutes
Update a deal If unsure 10 minutes
Change a deal’s owner If unsure 10 minutes
See open deals No –
Mark an activity done If unsure 10 minutes
Reschedule an activity If unsure 10 minutes
See upcoming activities No –
Add a lead If unsure 10 minutes
See your leads No –
Turn a lead into a deal If unsure 10 minutes
Attach a photo or file If unsure 10 minutes
Add products to a deal If unsure 10 minutes

Asking first and undo follow the same rules for every tool: see Confirmations and undo.

Looks up a person by name, email or phone and replies with their phone, email and organization.

  • Asks before doing it? No. It only looks things up.
  • Can be undone? Nothing to undo: it doesn’t change anything.
  • Pipedrive API call: GET /api/v2/persons/search
  • Action name: pipedrive.find_person

Example texts:

  • “what’s Dana Whitfield’s cell?”
  • “look up Tom at Lone Star Hardware in Pipedrive”
  • “who is 512-555-0142”

Looks up an organization (company) by name and replies with its address.

  • Asks before doing it? No. It only looks things up.
  • Can be undone? Nothing to undo: it doesn’t change anything.
  • Pipedrive API call: GET /api/v2/organizations/search
  • Action name: pipedrive.find_org

Example texts:

  • “is Acme Supply in Pipedrive?”
  • “what’s the address for Brazos Builders”
  • “look up the org Gulf Coast Distributors”

Adds a new person with their phone, email and the organization they work for.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /api/v2/persons
  • Action name: pipedrive.create_person

Example texts:

  • “add Dana Whitfield from Acme Supply, 512-555-0142”
  • “new contact in Pipedrive: Jason Lee, jlee@brazosbuilders.com”
  • “save Maria Gomez at Gulf Coast Distributors, cell 713-555-0199”

Creates a deal with a value, stage and expected close date, linked to an organization or person.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /api/v2/deals
  • Action name: pipedrive.create_deal

Example texts:

  • “new deal for Acme, 200 units, $40k, closing end of November”
  • “create a Pipedrive deal with Brazos Builders for 85k, proposal stage”
  • “open a deal for Lone Star Hardware spring order $12,500”

Adds a note (for example, how a visit or call went) to a deal, person or organization.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /v1/notes
  • Action name: pipedrive.add_note

Example texts:

  • “log my visit with Acme, they want 200 units”
  • “note on the Brazos deal: board meets Tuesday, then they sign”
  • “met Tom at Lone Star Hardware, spring order is about 40 pallets”

Schedules a call, meeting or task with a due date and time, tied to a deal, person or organization.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /api/v2/activities
  • Action name: pipedrive.create_activity

Example texts:

  • “remind me to call Dana Whitfield Tuesday at 10”
  • “meeting with Brazos Builders Thursday 2-3pm at their office”
  • “task: send Acme the revised quote by Friday”

Moves a deal to another stage in its pipeline, or marks it won or lost.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/deals/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.update_deal_stage

Example texts:

  • “move the Acme deal to proposal made”
  • “Brazos Builders deal is won!”
  • “mark Lone Star Hardware lost, went with a competitor”

Lists your open calls, meetings and tasks due today (or another day you name), plus how many are overdue.

  • Asks before doing it? No. It only looks things up.
  • Can be undone? Nothing to undo: it doesn’t change anything.
  • Pipedrive API call: GET /api/v2/activities
  • Action name: pipedrive.list_my_activities_today

Example texts:

  • “what’s on my plate today?”
  • “what calls do I have today in Pipedrive”
  • “my activities for tomorrow”

Changes a person’s name, phone or email. A new phone or email becomes their primary one.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/persons/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.update_person

Example texts:

  • “Dana Whitfield’s new cell is 512-555-0101”
  • “update Tom Becker’s email to tom@lonestarhw.com”
  • “it’s Jason Lee not Jayson Lee in Pipedrive”

Creates a new organization (a company), optionally with its address.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /api/v2/organizations
  • Action name: pipedrive.create_org

Example texts:

  • “add Shah Fabrication as an organization in Pipedrive”
  • “new company: Gulf Coast Distributors, 900 Port Rd, Houston”
  • “create org Brazos Builders”

Changes an organization’s name or address.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/organizations/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.update_org

Example texts:

  • “Acme Supply moved to 2200 Industrial Blvd, Round Rock”
  • “rename Lone Star Hardware to Lone Star Hardware & Supply in Pipedrive”
  • “update the address for Brazos Builders: 18 Mill St, Waco”

Sets which organization a person works for.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/persons/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.link_person_to_org

Example texts:

  • “Dana Whitfield works at Acme Supply now”
  • “link Tom Becker to Lone Star Hardware”
  • “put Maria Gomez under Gulf Coast Distributors in Pipedrive”

Changes a deal’s value, expected close date or title.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/deals/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.update_deal

Example texts:

  • “Acme deal is now 55k”
  • “push the Brazos Builders close date to Dec 15”
  • “Gulf Coast renewal: value 18,500, closing Nov 20”

Hands a deal to another teammate on your Pipedrive account.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/deals/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.change_deal_owner

Example texts:

  • “give the Acme deal to Mike”
  • “reassign Brazos Builders to sarah@lonestarsales.com”
  • “I’m taking over the Gulf Coast renewal”

Lists open deals for an organization or person, or your own if none is named.

  • Asks before doing it? No. It only looks things up.
  • Can be undone? Nothing to undo: it doesn’t change anything.
  • Pipedrive API call: GET /api/v2/deals
  • Action name: pipedrive.list_open_deals

Example texts:

  • “what deals do we have open with Acme?”
  • “Dana Whitfield’s open deals”
  • “show my open deals in Pipedrive”

Marks an open call, meeting or task as done.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/activities/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.mark_activity_done

Example texts:

  • “called Dana, mark it done”
  • “done with the Acme quote task”
  • “check off my meeting with Lone Star Hardware”

Moves an open call, meeting or task to a new day or time.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: PATCH /api/v2/activities/{id}
  • Action name: pipedrive.reschedule_activity

Example texts:

  • “move my call with Dana to Thursday”
  • “push the Brazos meeting to Monday at 3”
  • “reschedule the Acme quote task to next Friday”

Lists your open calls, meetings and tasks for the next few days, or those tied to a deal, person or organization.

  • Asks before doing it? No. It only looks things up.
  • Can be undone? Nothing to undo: it doesn’t change anything.
  • Pipedrive API call: GET /api/v2/activities
  • Action name: pipedrive.list_upcoming_activities

Example texts:

  • “what’s coming up with Acme?”
  • “anything scheduled with Dana Whitfield”
  • “what do I have this week in Pipedrive”

Adds a lead to your Leads Inbox for a person or organization already in Pipedrive, with a value if you give one.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /v1/leads
  • Action name: pipedrive.create_lead

Example texts:

  • “new lead: Amy’s Birds, maybe 4.5k”
  • “add Tom Becker at Lone Star Hardware as a lead”
  • “put Gulf Coast Distributors in the leads inbox, fleet renewal, 20k”

Lists the open leads in your Leads Inbox, or those for a person or organization.

  • Asks before doing it? No. It only looks things up.
  • Can be undone? Nothing to undo: it doesn’t change anything.
  • Pipedrive API call: GET /v1/leads
  • Action name: pipedrive.list_leads

Example texts:

  • “what leads do I have?”
  • “any leads for Acme Supply?”
  • “show my Pipedrive leads inbox”

Converts a lead into a deal in your pipeline; Pipedrive moves its notes, files and activities over.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /api/v2/leads/{id}/convert/deal
  • Action name: pipedrive.convert_lead_to_deal

Example texts:

  • “convert the Amy’s Birds lead to a deal”
  • “Shah Fabrication lead is real, make it a deal in proposal made”
  • “move the Gulf Coast lead into the pipeline”

Puts the photos or files you text on a deal, person or organization.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /v1/files
  • Action name: pipedrive.attach_file

Example texts:

  • “[photo] put this on the Garcia deal”
  • “[2 photos] attach these to Amy’s Birds”
  • “[PDF] save the signed quote to the Brazos Builders deal”

Adds products from your Pipedrive catalog to a deal with quantity and price; it never creates new products.

  • Asks before doing it? Usually not. It asks first if it isn’t sure what you meant, a name only roughly matches, or the request covers more than 5 records.
  • Can be undone? Yes. Text “undo” within 10 minutes.
  • Pipedrive API call: POST /api/v2/deals/{id}/products
  • Action name: pipedrive.add_products_to_deal

Example texts:

  • “add 3 XL cages at $120 each to the Garcia deal”
  • “put 2 install labor and 1 delivery fee on the Brazos Builders deal”
  • “Acme deal: 40 pallets of anchor bolts”

This list is generated from the code that runs each action, so it’s always current.