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Capsule CRM Integration

Connect Parsley to Capsule CRM. Sync leads, buyer intent, MEDDIC signals, and chatbot conversation notes to your People records automatically.

Connect Parsley to Capsule CRM for automatic lead and conversation sync. Leads land as People, linked to their Organisation, tagged with buyer intent and MEDDIC signals, with the full conversation attached as a Note.

Quick Setup

  1. Have a Capsule account with API access
  2. Navigate to Hub > Integrations in Parsley
  3. Click Connect on the Capsule card
  4. Authorise Parsley in the Capsule OAuth screen
  5. Verify the connection shows "Connected" status

That's it. Leads and conversations now sync automatically.

Prerequisites

  • A Capsule account - Sign up at capsulecrm.com if you don't have one.
  • Enough tag and custom field allowance on your Capsule plan - Parsley uses up to 12 tags and 6 custom fields. Capsule caps both by plan (the Free plan allows 5 custom fields). If your account is at its cap, Parsley provisions what it can and syncs with the rest - contacts, companies and conversation notes are unaffected. See Plan limits.
  • A Parsley account - CRM integrations are included on every account; there is no add-on or upgrade. Sync runs off conversations, so you need conversation balance for data to reach your CRM - 10 free at signup, then 25¢ each. View pricing.
  • Admin of your Parsley organization - if your Parsley account belongs to an organization, only an org admin can connect or change the CRM connection. The connection is shared by the whole team, so one admin connects it once on everyone's behalf. Solo accounts with no organization are unaffected.

Step 1: Connect to Capsule

From your Parsley dashboard:

  1. Go to Hub in the left sidebar
  2. Click Integrations
  3. Find the Capsule card
  4. Click Connect to Capsule
  5. You'll be redirected to Capsule's authorisation screen
  6. Sign in to your Capsule account if prompted
  7. Click Authorise to grant Parsley read and write access

You'll be redirected back to Parsley with a "Capsule Connected" confirmation.

On first connect, Parsley provisions its tags and custom fields on your account. This happens automatically and takes a few seconds. If either step partly fails, the connection still succeeds and sync continues with whatever was created - it degrades rather than breaking.

What Syncs to Capsule

Every chatbot conversation that captures a lead syncs to Capsule as a Person (Party). People are matched by exact email address, so existing records are updated rather than duplicated. If the prospect mentions a company, the Person is linked to an existing Organisation, or a new one is created with that name.

Parsley FieldCapsule Field
EmailPerson email
First NamePerson first name
Last NamePerson last name
PhonePerson phone
CompanyLinked Organisation (created if absent)
Job TitlePerson job title
CityPerson address
WebsitePerson website

Intelligence Tags

Parsley provisions 12 tags on your Capsule Parties. Tags apply automatically based on the chatbot conversation and appear on the Person record for filtering and reporting. Re-syncing an existing Person only adds tags it does not already carry, so tags never accumulate duplicates.

Lead Source (1 tag)

TagApplied When
Parsley: Chatbot LeadEvery lead captured through a Parsley chatbot conversation

Lead Quality (1 of 3 tags)

TagApplied When
Parsley: Hot LeadStrong buying signals - mentions budget, timeline, or decision authority
Parsley: Warm LeadModerate interest - asking about features, pricing, or use cases
Parsley: Cold LeadEarly-stage - general questions, research, or browsing

Engagement (0-2 tags)

TagApplied When
Parsley: Return VisitorProspect has visited your profile in a previous session
Parsley: Deep ConversationProspect sent 8 or more messages - a substantive engagement

MEDDIC Signals (0-6 tags)

TagApplied When
Parsley: Metrics SignalProspect mentions measurable outcomes or success criteria
Parsley: Economic Buyer SignalProspect indicates they are a decision-maker or budget holder
Parsley: Decision Criteria SignalProspect describes specific requirements or evaluation criteria
Parsley: Decision Process SignalProspect mentions their evaluation or buying process
Parsley: Identify Pain SignalProspect describes a specific pain point or challenge
Parsley: Champion SignalProspect indicates they are advocating internally for a solution

Using tags in Capsule: Filter your People list or Opportunities by any combination of Parsley tags. A saved list filtered by Parsley: Hot Lead + Parsley: Decision Criteria Signal surfaces prospects ready to evaluate. Carry the tags forward when you create an Opportunity.

Custom Fields

Six custom fields are provisioned on your Capsule People:

FieldTypeDescription
Parsley Lead SourceListChatbot, Profile View, or Exchange Form
Parsley Profile URLTextDirect link to the Parsley profile where the conversation began
Parsley Lead ScoreNumberLead quality score (1 = Cold, 3 = Warm, 5 = Hot)
Parsley Intent SignalListHigh Intent, Evaluation, Research, or Support
Parsley Message CountNumberNumber of messages in the conversation
Parsley Last InteractionDateDate of the most recent chatbot conversation

There is no separate company custom field - Capsule models companies properly, so the prospect's company becomes a linked Organisation on the Person record instead.

When a Person is re-synced, existing field values are replaced rather than appended, so each field holds one current value.

Conversation Notes

Every meaningful chatbot conversation syncs as a Note on the Capsule Person. The Note includes:

  • Conversation summary - Key points and topics discussed
  • Buyer intent - Hot, Warm, or Cold based on signals
  • Qualification - Which MEDDIC signals fired, with supporting quotes
  • Engagement metrics - Message count, session duration, return visitor status
  • Unanswered questions - Anything the chatbot could not answer from your docs

Reps review it before the first call.

A conversation only syncs if the visitor left an email address and that email matches a Person in Capsule. Conversations from anonymous visitors are not synced.

Sync Controls

Two toggles on the Capsule card control what syncs:

  • Auto-sync contacts - new leads create or update People automatically
  • Sync conversations - chatbot conversations attach as Notes

Both can be turned off independently without disconnecting.

Verification

After connecting:

  1. Capture a test lead - Use your own email to fill out the contact form on your Parsley profile
  2. Check Capsule - Within a few seconds a Person appears with the correct tags and linked Organisation
  3. Have a chatbot conversation - Ask a few questions on your profile's chatbot
  4. Check the Person's notes - The conversation Note appears with a summary

Plan limits

Capsule caps how many tags and custom fields an account can have, and the cap depends on your plan - the Free plan allows 5 custom fields. Parsley wants 12 tags and 6 custom fields.

If your account is at its cap, nothing breaks. On connect, Parsley provisions as many as it can. On sync it applies only the tags that exist and writes only the fields that exist, so:

  • Contacts, linked Organisations and conversation Notes sync normally
  • You get fewer intelligence tags and fewer custom fields
  • Nothing fails and no data is lost

Tags are provisioned in priority order, so the most useful ones survive a low cap: the source tag first, then lead quality (Hot/Warm/Cold), then engagement, then the six MEDDIC signals. On a 5-tag account you keep lead source, all three quality tags and Return Visitor.

To get the full intelligence layer, free up tag and custom field slots in Capsule or move to a plan with a higher allowance. You can also delete Capsule custom fields you do not use and reconnect to let Parsley provision the rest.

Troubleshooting

"Capsule denied access" - your Capsule plan may not include API access. Check your plan, then disconnect and reconnect.

"Authentication expired" - disconnect and reconnect Capsule from the integrations card to issue a fresh token.

A Person is not being updated - Parsley matches on the exact email address. If the Person in Capsule has a different address, sync creates a new Person rather than updating the existing one.

Some tags or custom fields are missing - your Capsule account is at its plan cap for tags or custom fields. This is expected and safe; see Plan limits.

What's Next

  • Build saved People lists by Parsley tags to focus on highest-intent prospects
  • Carry intent context into Opportunities by promoting tagged People
  • Connect Parsley's MCP server to Claude or Cursor for cross-tool queries

Questions? Contact us or email peter@parsley.id.

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