--- title: "Connect Basecamp 3 to Genius - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in Basecamp 3, your agent runs \"Get web page\" in Genius." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-genius" --- # Connect Basecamp 3 to Genius When **New Project** fires in [Basecamp 3](https://apiant.ai/connections/basecamp-3), your agent runs **Get web page** in [Genius](https://apiant.ai/connections/genius). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Basecamp 3 **3** triggers Basecamp 3 **5** actions Genius **11** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Basecamp 3 and Genius 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 Basecamp 3 can start in Genius - When **New Project** in Basecamp 3 then **Get web page** in Genius - When **New To-do** in Basecamp 3 then **Add annotation** in Genius 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 Basecamp 3 and Genius ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 16 actions - 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. - Action **Add annotation** api.genius.com/annotations (scope create_annotation). Body: annotation.body.markdown, referent.raw_annotatable_url, fragment, context_for_display, web_page. - Action **Delete annotation** Deletes an annotation created by the connected Genius user. - Action **Find songs by search term** Returns the songs on Genius that match the specified search term. - Action **Get account** Returns account information for the connected Genius user. - Action **Get annotation** api.genius.com/annotations/:id (params id, text_format). - Action **Get artist** Retrieve data for a specific artist on Genius. - Action **Get song** api.genius.com/songs/:id (params id, text_format). - Action **Get web page** Looks up a web page on Genius by its URL and returns its Genius id and details. Only pages that already have at least one annotation are found. - Action **List artist songs** api.genius.com/artists/:id/songs; params sort (title|popularity), per_page, page. - Action **List referents** Lists referents (the annotated sections of a song or web page) for a song, a web page, or the user who created them. - Action **Update annotation** api.genius.com/annotations/:id (scope manage_annotation). Same body as Add annotation. ## Each app on its own - [ **Basecamp 3** Basecamp 3 is a project management and team collaboration tool by 37signals.](https://apiant.ai/connections/basecamp-3) - [ **Genius** Crowdsourced lyrics and music knowledge](https://apiant.ai/connections/genius) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Basecamp 3 - [ **Basecamp 3 to FreeAgent** FreeAgent is cloud accounting software for small businesses and freelancers — manage contacts, invoices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-freeagent) - [ **Basecamp 3 to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-hubspot) - [ **Basecamp 3 to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-salesforce) - [ **Basecamp 3 to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-slack) - [ **Basecamp 3 to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-google-sheets) - [ **Basecamp 3 to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-gmail) ## More into Genius - [ **HubSpot to Genius** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-genius) - [ **Salesforce to Genius** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-genius) - [ **Slack to Genius** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-genius) - [ **Google Sheets to Genius** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-genius) - [ **Gmail to Genius** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-genius) - [ **Google Calendar to Genius** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-genius) Questions ## Basecamp 3 and Genius, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Basecamp 3? Any of Basecamp 3's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Project, New To-do and New To-do in any project. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Genius when something happens in Basecamp 3? Any of Genius's 11 actions, including Update annotation, Add annotation, Find songs by search term and Get account. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Genius to Basecamp 3? Genius has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Basecamp 3. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Genius's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Basecamp 3 or Genius? 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 Basecamp 3 and Genius 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.