--- title: "Connect Adafruit IO to Flock - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Feed Data Point\" fires in Adafruit IO, your agent runs \"Send Direct Message\" in Flock." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/adafruit-io-to-flock" --- # Connect Adafruit IO to Flock When **New Feed Data Point** fires in [Adafruit IO](https://apiant.ai/connections/adafruit-io), your agent runs **Send Direct Message** in [Flock](https://apiant.ai/connections/flock). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Adafruit IO **1** trigger Adafruit IO **1** action Flock **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Adafruit IO and Flock 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. [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 Adafruit IO can start in Flock - When **New Feed Data Point** in Adafruit IO then **Send Direct Message** in Flock - When **New Feed Data Point** in Adafruit IO then **List contacts** in Flock 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 Adafruit IO and Flock ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 5 actions - Trigger **New Feed Data Point** Triggers on new feed data. - Action **Create Feed Data** Sends data to a feed. - Action **Get user** Gets user info. - Action **List contacts** Lists the user's contacts. - Action **List messages** Fetches messages from a conversation. - Action **Send Direct Message** Post a new message to yourself. ## Each app on its own - [ **Adafruit IO** Adafruit IO is a cloud service used primarily for storing and retrieving data but does much more.](https://apiant.ai/connections/adafruit-io) - [ **Flock** Flock is a communication app for teams that speeds up and simplifies your work life.](https://apiant.ai/connections/flock) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Adafruit IO - [ **Adafruit IO to Doclift PDF** Doclift PDF is PDF-as-a-service for your platform to create dynamic PDFs with the online editor or generate...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adafruit-io-to-doclift-pdf) - [ **Adafruit IO to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/adafruit-io-to-hubspot) - [ **Adafruit IO to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/adafruit-io-to-salesforce) - [ **Adafruit IO to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adafruit-io-to-slack) - [ **Adafruit IO to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/adafruit-io-to-google-sheets) - [ **Adafruit IO to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adafruit-io-to-google-calendar) ## More into Flock - [ **HubSpot to Flock** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-flock) - [ **Salesforce to Flock** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-flock) - [ **Slack to Flock** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-flock) - [ **Google Sheets to Flock** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-flock) - [ **Gmail to Flock** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-flock) - [ **Google Calendar to Flock** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-flock) Questions ## Adafruit IO and Flock, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Adafruit IO? Any of Adafruit IO's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Feed Data Point. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Flock when something happens in Adafruit IO? Any of Flock's 4 actions, including Send Direct Message, Get user, List contacts and List messages. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Flock to Adafruit IO? Flock has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Adafruit IO. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Flock's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Adafruit IO or Flock? 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 Adafruit IO and Flock 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.