--- title: "Connect Basecamp 3 to Loops - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Project\" fires in Basecamp 3, your agent runs \"Add Contact\" in Loops." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-loops" --- # Connect Basecamp 3 to Loops When **New Project** fires in [Basecamp 3](https://apiant.ai/connections/basecamp-3), your agent runs **Add Contact** in [Loops](https://apiant.ai/connections/loops). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Basecamp 3 **3** triggers Basecamp 3 **5** actions Loops **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 Loops 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 Loops - When **New Project** in Basecamp 3 then **Add Contact** in Loops - When **New To-do** in Basecamp 3 then **Add contact property** in Loops 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 Loops ## 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 Contact** Creates a new contact in your Loops audience, with optional name, user group, subscription status, mailing list memberships and custom contact properties. - Action **Add contact property** Creates a new custom contact property in your Loops account, such as a plan name or signup date, so it can be stored on contacts. - Action **Delete Contact** Deletes a contact from your Loops audience, identified by email address or user ID. - Action **Find Contact** Finds a Loops contact by email address or by your own user ID and returns the matching contact, including its custom properties. - Action **Get campaign** Returns a single Loops campaign by its ID, including its name, status, audience, mailing list and schedule. - Action **List campaigns** Returns all campaigns in your Loops account, with each campaign's name, status, audience and scheduling details. - Action **List contact properties** Returns the contact properties defined in your Loops account, either all of them or only your custom ones. - Action **List mailing lists** Returns every mailing list in your Loops account, with each list's name, description and whether it is public. - Action **List transactional emails** Returns the transactional emails in your Loops account, including each email's id, name, and the data variables it expects. - Action **Send Event** Sends an event for a contact in Loops to trigger workflows, identifying the contact by email or user ID and optionally updating their contact properties and mailing list subscriptions. - Action **Update Contact** Updates a Loops contact identified by email or user ID, including standard fields, custom contact properties and mailing list subscriptions. Creates the contact if no match exists. ## 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) - [ **Loops** Loops is a platform for SaaS companies to send marketing and transactional email.](https://apiant.ai/connections/loops) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Basecamp 3 - [ **Basecamp 3 to Chartimagegenerator** Edge-rendered chart image API that converts Chart.js configurations into cached PNG/SVG images.](https://apiant.ai/connect/basecamp-3-to-chartimagegenerator) - [ **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) ## More into Loops - [ **HubSpot to Loops** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-loops) - [ **Salesforce to Loops** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-loops) - [ **Slack to Loops** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-loops) - [ **Google Sheets to Loops** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-loops) - [ **Gmail to Loops** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-loops) - [ **Google Calendar to Loops** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-loops) Questions ## Basecamp 3 and Loops, 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 Loops when something happens in Basecamp 3? Any of Loops's 11 actions, including Send Event, Update Contact, Add Contact and Add contact property. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Loops to Basecamp 3? Loops has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Basecamp 3. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Loops's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Basecamp 3 or Loops? 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 Loops 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.