Integration
Connect Basecamp 3 and Returnless
When New Project fires in Basecamp 3, your agent runs Find customers in Returnless, or Request Created in Returnless to Get project in Basecamp 3. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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What do you want Basecamp 3 and Returnless to do together?
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Claude Code
Run this in the directory you want to work in.
claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Example flows
What Basecamp 3 and Returnless can do together
From Basecamp 3 to Returnless
When New Project in Basecamp 3
then Find customers in Returnless
When New To-do in Basecamp 3
then Add note in Returnless
From Returnless to Basecamp 3
When Request Created in Returnless
then Get project in Basecamp 3
When Return Created in Returnless
then List projects in Basecamp 3
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 Returnless
Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 21 actions
Trigger
New ProjectPolling trigger that fires when a new project is created in the Basecamp account.
Trigger
New To-doInstant (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 projectInstant (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 WebhookCreates a webhook subscription in a Basecamp project (bucket), delivering events to a payload URL. Returns the webhook id and details.
Action
Delete WebhookDeletes a registered webhook from a Basecamp project (bucket). Returns the deleted webhook id.
Action
Get projectRetrieves a single Basecamp project by its ID, including its tools (dock) and people summary.
Action
List peopleLists every person visible to the connected user on the Basecamp account.
Action
List projectsLists the projects visible to the connected user, most recently created first, optionally filtered by status.
Trigger
Request CreatedTriggers when a customer creates a new return request that needs approval.
Trigger
Return CreatedTriggers when a new return is created, including a request once it is approved.
Action
Add noteAdds an internal note to a return or return request.
Action
Add RequestCreates a return request in Returnless for items from an existing sales order.
Action
Approve a RequestApproves a return request in Returnless so the customer can send the items back.
Action
Approve a Request Without ShipmentApproves a pending return request without a return shipment, so the customer keeps the items.
Action
Find customersReturns the customers in your Returnless account that match an email address.
Action
Find productsReturns the products in your Returnless account that match a SKU.
Action
Find RequestsFinds a Request in your Returnless account.
Action
Find ReturnsFinds returns (return orders) in Returnless by return number.
Action
Find sales ordersFinds sales orders in Returnless by order number.
Action
Get customerReturns a single Returnless customer by its id.
Action
Get Request (By Request ID)Returns a single return request (return order) from Returnless by its ID.
Action
Get Return (By Return ID)Returns a single return in Returnless, with all of its details, by its return ID.
Action
Get sales orderReturns a single sales order by its ID, including its customer, address and order details.
Action
List return reasonsReturns the return reasons configured in your Returnless account.
Action
Reject RequestRejects a pending return request in Returnless.
Action
Update returnChanges the status of a return, such as Checked, Approved or Resolved.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Basecamp 3 and Returnless, 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 Returnless when something happens in Basecamp 3?
Any of Returnless's 16 actions, including Update return, Add note, Add Request and Approve a Request. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Returnless to Basecamp 3?
Yes. When something happens in Returnless, your agent can act in Basecamp 3 too. This page covers both directions: Returnless's triggers and Basecamp 3's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Basecamp 3 or Returnless?
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.
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.