--- title: "Connect Canny and Ellie - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Comment\" fires in Canny, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Ellie, or \"New Task\" in Ellie to \"Create or Update User\" in Canny." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/canny-to-ellie" --- # Connect Canny and Ellie When **New Comment** fires in [Canny](https://apiant.ai/connections/canny), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Ellie](https://apiant.ai/connections/ellie), or **New Task** in Ellie to **Create or Update User** in Canny. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Canny **1** trigger Canny **1** action Ellie **2** triggers Ellie **2** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Canny and Ellie 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 Canny and Ellie can do together ### From Canny to Ellie - When **New Comment** in Canny then **Create Task** in Ellie - When **New Comment** in Canny then **Update Task** in Ellie ### From Ellie to Canny - When **New Task** in Ellie then **Create or Update User** in Canny 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 Canny and Ellie ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 3 actions - Trigger **New Comment** Triggers when a new comment is created. - Action **Create or Update User** Finds the ID for a user. If the user does not exist, one is created, and its ID is returned. If the user does exist, they will be updated with the data supplied. - Trigger **New Task** Triggered when a new task is created in Ellie. - Trigger **Task Complete** Triggered when a task is marked complete in Ellie. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in Ellie, optionally scheduled for a day, with a label, list, notes and subtasks. - Action **Update Task** Updates a task in Ellie. Fields you leave blank are left as they are. ## Each app on its own - [ **Canny** Canny is a user feedback tool that lets you keep track of all of your user feedback in one organized place.](https://apiant.ai/connections/canny) - [ **Ellie** Ellie helps you organize your thoughts and plan your day in a beautiful and simple app.](https://apiant.ai/connections/ellie) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Canny - [ **Canny to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/canny-to-hubspot) - [ **Canny to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/canny-to-slack) - [ **Canny to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/canny-to-gmail) - [ **Canny to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/canny-to-google-calendar) - [ **Canny to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/canny-to-google-drive) - [ **Canny to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/canny-to-mailchimp) ## More into Ellie - [ **Gately to Ellie** Gately is a membership platform that helps creators and teams build courses, manage members, publish...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gately-to-ellie) - [ **Slack to Ellie** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-ellie) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Ellie** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-ellie) - [ **Notion to Ellie** A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/notion-to-ellie) - [ **Airtable to Ellie** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-ellie) - [ **Asana to Ellie** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-ellie) Questions ## Canny and Ellie, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Canny? Any of Canny's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Comment. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Ellie when something happens in Canny? Any of Ellie's 2 actions, including Create Task and Update Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Ellie to Canny? Yes. When something happens in Ellie, your agent can act in Canny too. This page covers both directions: Ellie's triggers and Canny's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Canny or Ellie? 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 Canny and Ellie 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.