--- title: "Connect Bloomerang and The Old Reader - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Constituent\" fires in Bloomerang, your agent runs \"Update item\" in The Old Reader, or \"New item\" in The Old Reader to \"Create Task\" in Bloomerang." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bloomerang-to-the-old-reader" --- # Connect Bloomerang and The Old Reader When **New Constituent** fires in [Bloomerang](https://apiant.ai/connections/bloomerang), your agent runs **Update item** in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), or **New item** in The Old Reader to **Create Task** in Bloomerang. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Bloomerang **6** triggers Bloomerang **6** actions The Old Reader **1** trigger The Old Reader **12** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Bloomerang and The Old Reader 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 Bloomerang and The Old Reader can do together ### From Bloomerang to The Old Reader - When **New Constituent** in Bloomerang then **Update item** in The Old Reader - When **New Interaction** in Bloomerang then **Mark all items as read** in The Old Reader ### From The Old Reader to Bloomerang - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Create Task** in Bloomerang - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Create Constituent** in Bloomerang 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 Bloomerang and The Old Reader ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 18 actions - Trigger **New Constituent** Triggers when a new constituent (individual or organization) is added in Bloomerang. - Trigger **New Interaction** Triggers when a new interaction (call, email, meeting or other touchpoint) is logged in Bloomerang. - Trigger **New or Updated Constituent** Triggers when a constituent is added or changed in Bloomerang. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created in Bloomerang. - Trigger **New Transaction** Triggers when a new transaction (donation, pledge or recurring gift) is recorded in Bloomerang, including its designation line items. - Trigger **New Transaction Payment** Triggers once for each donation, pledge payment or recurring donation payment in a new Bloomerang transaction, so a split payment fires once per line item. - Action **Create Constituent** Creates a new individual or organization constituent in Bloomerang, with optional primary email, phone and address. - Action **Create Donation** Records a donation for a Bloomerang constituent, split across up to 10 fund designations. - Action **Create Interaction** Logs a new interaction (a call, email, meeting or other touchpoint) on a Bloomerang constituent. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task in Bloomerang, optionally tied to a constituent and assigned to a user. - Action **Find Constituent** Searches Bloomerang constituents and households by name, email or other text and returns the matches. - Action **Update Constituent** Updates an existing Bloomerang constituent. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Trigger **New item** Triggers when a new item arrives in your reading list, a folder or a subscription. - Action **Add subscription** Subscribes the account to a feed or website by its URL and returns the new subscription's stream id. - Action **Delete folder** Deletes a folder in The Old Reader and moves its subscriptions to the default folder. - Action **Delete subscription** Unsubscribes from a feed in The Old Reader. - Action **Get items** Returns the full contents (title, body, author, feed, read/starred state) of one or more items by their ids. - Action **Get unread counts** Returns unread item counts for the whole reading list and for each folder, subscription and friend. - Action **List folders** Returns the list of folders in your The Old Reader account. - Action **List items** Returns the items (articles) in a stream such as your reading list, starred items, a folder or a subscription. - Action **List subscriptions** Returns every feed subscription in your The Old Reader account, with each feed's title, folders, site URL and icon. - Action **Mark all items as read** Marks all items in a stream (everything, a folder, a subscription or a friend's shares) as read, optionally only those older than a given time. - Action **Update folder** Renames a folder in The Old Reader. - Action **Update item** Updates an item's state: marks it read or unread, starred, liked or shared. - Action **Update subscription** Renames a subscription or moves it between folders. ## Each app on its own - [ **Bloomerang** Bloomerang is a simple, cloud-based donor database solution that pools together the latest in best practices...](https://apiant.ai/connections/bloomerang) - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Bloomerang - [ **Bloomerang to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bloomerang-to-hubspot) - [ **Bloomerang to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bloomerang-to-salesforce) - [ **Bloomerang to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bloomerang-to-slack) - [ **Bloomerang to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bloomerang-to-google-sheets) - [ **Bloomerang to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bloomerang-to-gmail) - [ **Bloomerang to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bloomerang-to-google-calendar) ## More into The Old Reader - [ **Asana to The Old Reader** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-the-old-reader) - [ **HubSpot to The Old Reader** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Salesforce to The Old Reader** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Slack to The Old Reader** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Google Sheets to The Old Reader** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Gmail to The Old Reader** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-the-old-reader) Questions ## Bloomerang and The Old Reader, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Bloomerang? Any of Bloomerang's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Constituent, New Interaction, New or Updated Constituent and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in The Old Reader when something happens in Bloomerang? Any of The Old Reader's 12 actions, including Update folder, Update item, Update subscription and Add subscription. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from The Old Reader to Bloomerang? Yes. When something happens in The Old Reader, your agent can act in Bloomerang too. This page covers both directions: The Old Reader's triggers and Bloomerang's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Bloomerang or The Old Reader? 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 Bloomerang and The Old Reader 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.