# Connect 5pm and Basecamp 3

When **New Progress** fires in [5pm](https://apiant.ai/connections/5pm), your agent runs **Get project** in [Basecamp 3](https://apiant.ai/connections/basecamp-3), or **New Project** in Basecamp 3 to **Create Project** in 5pm. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

5pm **7** triggers 5pm **21** actions Basecamp 3 **3** triggers Basecamp 3 **5** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want 5pm and Basecamp 3 to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Zed

Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app

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.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Any other MCP client

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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

Example flows

## What 5pm and Basecamp 3 can do together

### From 5pm to Basecamp 3

- When **New Progress** in 5pm then **Get project** in Basecamp 3
- When **New Project** in 5pm then **List projects** in Basecamp 3

### From Basecamp 3 to 5pm

- When **New Project** in Basecamp 3 then **Create Project** in 5pm
- When **New To-do** in Basecamp 3 then **Add Task Progress** in 5pm

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 5pm and Basecamp 3

## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 26 actions

- Trigger

**New Progress**

Triggers when a new task progress is created.

- Trigger

**New Project**

Fires when a new project is created in 5pm.

- Trigger

**New Task**

Triggers when a new support task is created.

- Trigger

**New User**

Triggers when a new support user is created.

- Trigger

**Updated Project**

Fires when a project is updated in 5pm.

- Trigger

**Updated Task**

Triggers when a new support task is updated.

- Trigger

**Updated User**

Triggers when a new support user is updated.

- Action

**Add Task Progress**

Add Task Progress (progress in percent and house down).

- Action

**Add User**

Create a new user in the 5pm account (UsersService add).

- Action

**Create Note**

Creates a new note in task.

- Action

**Create Project**

Creates a new project.

- Action

**Create Task**

- Action

**Delete Note**

Remove an activity note/progress message (ActivityService remove).

- Action

**Delete Project**

Remove a project (ProjectsService remove).

- Action

**Delete Task**

Remove a task from a 5pm project (TasksService remove).

- Action

**Delete User**

Remove a user from the account (UsersService remove).

- Action

**Find Project by Id**

Retrieve a single project by its id (ProjectsService getById).

- Action

**Find Task**

Finds a task in the application.

- Action

**Find Task by Id**

Finds a task by Id in the application.

- Action

**Find User by Email**

Retrieve a user by their email address (UsersService getByEmail).

- Action

**Find User by Id**

Finds a user by Id in the system.

- Action

**List Notes**

List activity notes/progress messages on a task (ActivityService getList).

- Action

**List Projects**

List all projects in the account (ProjectsService getAll/getList).

- Action

**List Users**

List all users in the account (UsersService getAll).

- Action

**Update Note**

Update an activity note/progress message (ActivityService update).

- Action

**Update Project**

Update a project's fields (ProjectsService update).

- Action

**Update Task**

Update task in the application.

- Action

**Update User**

Update a user's fields (UsersService update).

- Trigger

**New Project**

Polling trigger that fires when a new project is created in the Basecamp account.

- Trigger

**New To-do**

Instant (webhook) trigger that fires when a new to-do is created in the selected Basecamp project. Basecamp POSTs a webhook event payload; the kind is filtered to todo_created and the recording (the to-do) is surfaced.

- Trigger

**New To-do in any project**

Instant (webhook) trigger that fires when a new to-do is created in any Basecamp project. Basecamp POSTs a webhook event payload; the kind is filtered to todo_created and the recording (the to-do) is surfaced.

- Action

**Create Webhook**

Creates a webhook subscription in a Basecamp project (bucket), delivering events to a payload URL. Returns the webhook id and details.

- Action

**Delete Webhook**

Deletes a registered webhook from a Basecamp project (bucket). Returns the deleted webhook id.

- Action

**Get project**

Retrieves a single Basecamp project by its ID, including its tools (dock) and people summary.

- Action

**List people**

Lists every person visible to the connected user on the Basecamp account.

- Action

**List projects**

Lists the projects visible to the connected user, most recently created first, optionally filtered by status.

## Each app on its own

- [ **5pm** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/5pm)
- [ **Basecamp 3** Basecamp 3 is a project management and team collaboration tool by 37signals.](https://apiant.ai/connections/basecamp-3)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from 5pm

- [ **5pm to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-hubspot)
- [ **5pm to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-salesforce)
- [ **5pm to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-gmail)
- [ **5pm to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-google-calendar)
- [ **5pm to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-google-drive)
- [ **5pm to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-mailchimp)

## More into Basecamp 3

- [ **ActiveCampaign to Basecamp 3** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-basecamp-3)
- [ **Airtable to Basecamp 3** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-basecamp-3)
- [ **Asana to Basecamp 3** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-basecamp-3)
- [ **2Chat to Basecamp 3** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-basecamp-3)
- [ **3Scribe to Basecamp 3** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-basecamp-3)
- [ **Abyssale to Basecamp 3** Abyssale is a banner maker platform that helps you to automatically generate on-brand images at scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/abyssale-to-basecamp-3)

Questions

## 5pm and Basecamp 3, answered

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### What can start an automation from 5pm?

Any of 5pm's 7 triggers in the catalog, including New Progress, New Project, New Task and New User. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Basecamp 3 when something happens in 5pm?

Any of Basecamp 3's 5 actions, including Create Webhook, Get project, List people and List projects. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from Basecamp 3 to 5pm?

Yes. When something happens in Basecamp 3, your agent can act in 5pm too. This page covers both directions: Basecamp 3's triggers and 5pm's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for 5pm or Basecamp 3?

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.

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### 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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
