--- title: "Connect CentralStationCRM and Knack - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Company\" fires in CentralStationCRM, your agent runs \"Create Record\" in Knack." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/centralstationcrm-to-knack" --- # Connect CentralStationCRM and Knack When **New Company** fires in [CentralStationCRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/centralstationcrm), your agent runs **Create Record** in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), or **New View Record** in Knack to **Create Deal** in CentralStationCRM. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. CentralStationCRM **4** triggers CentralStationCRM **15** actions Knack **1** trigger Knack **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 CentralStationCRM and Knack 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 CentralStationCRM and Knack can do together ### From CentralStationCRM to Knack - When **New Company** in CentralStationCRM then **Create Record** in Knack - When **New Deal** in CentralStationCRM then **Create View Record** in Knack ### From Knack to CentralStationCRM - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Deal** in CentralStationCRM - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Task** in CentralStationCRM 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 CentralStationCRM and Knack ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **New Company** Triggered when a new company is created in CentralStationCRM. - Trigger **New Deal** Triggered when a new deal is created in CentralStationCRM. - Trigger **New Person** Triggered when a new person (contact) is created in CentralStationCRM. - Trigger **New Task** Triggered when a new task is created in CentralStationCRM. - Action **Create Company** Creates a company in CentralStationCRM. - Action **Create Deal** Creates a deal in CentralStationCRM. - Action **Create Person** Creates a new person (contact) in CentralStationCRM with the name, salutation, title and background notes you supply, and returns the new person's id and stored details. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task in CentralStationCRM with the text, due date and responsible user you supply, optionally attached to a person, company or deal, and returns the new task's id and details. - Action **Find Company** Searches CentralStationCRM for companies whose name matches the text you supply, and returns the matching company records (empty when nothing matches). - Action **Find Person** Searches CentralStationCRM for people matching the name or email address you supply, and returns the matching person records (empty when nothing matches). - Action **Get Company** Returns one company from CentralStationCRM by its id, including the company's individual (custom) field values. - Action **Get Deal** Returns one deal from CentralStationCRM by its id, including the deal's individual (custom) field values. - Action **List Companies** Returns a page of companies from CentralStationCRM, with each company's id, name, background and timestamps. - Action **List Deals** Returns a page of deals from CentralStationCRM, with each deal's id, name, value, stage, pipeline and company. - Action **List People** Returns a page of people (contacts) from CentralStationCRM, with each person's id, name, title and notes. - Action **List Tasks** Returns a page of tasks from CentralStationCRM, with each task's name, due date, done flag and the person, company or deal it belongs to. - Action **Update Company** Updates an existing company in CentralStationCRM and returns the company as it stands after the update. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Deal** Updates an existing deal in CentralStationCRM and returns the deal as it stands after the update. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Person** Updates an existing person (contact) in CentralStationCRM and returns the person as they stand after the update. Fields left blank are not changed. - Trigger **New View Record** Fires when a new record appears in a Knack page view — polls a view's records (respects the view's access control and filters), the view-based counterpart to New Record. - Action **Create Record** Add a new record to a Knack object. Provide field values as a JSON object keyed by field key (e.g. field_1). - Action **Create View Record** create a record through a view, including inserting a connected record (view-based) - Action **Delete Record** Delete a record from a Knack object by ID. - Action **Delete View Record** delete a record through a view (view-based) - Action **Get Record** Retrieve a single record by ID from a Knack object. - Action **Get View Record** Retrieve a single record through a page view by its ID — returns only the fields exposed by the view and respects the view's access control, the view-based counterpart to Get Record. - Action **List Records** Retrieve records from a Knack object, with optional paging and filters. - Action **List View Records** retrieve records through a view (view-based, applies view permissions/filters) - Action **Update Record** Update an existing record in a Knack object by ID. - Action **Update View Record** update a record through a view (view-based) - Action **Upload File or Image** upload a file or image asset to associate with a record field ## Each app on its own - [ **CentralStationCRM** CentralStationCRM is an easy CRM software. We focus on ease of use, collaboration and work best when you...](https://apiant.ai/connections/centralstationcrm) - [ **Knack** Knack is an online database and app builder. Read and write records in your Knack objects.](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from CentralStationCRM - [ **CentralStationCRM to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/centralstationcrm-to-google-drive) - [ **CentralStationCRM to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/centralstationcrm-to-hubspot) - [ **CentralStationCRM to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/centralstationcrm-to-salesforce) - [ **CentralStationCRM to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Create forms, integrate them into your site, and collect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-knack) - [ **Capsule CRM to Knack** Capsule is an online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple...](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-knack) Questions ## CentralStationCRM and Knack, answered ### ### What can start an automation from CentralStationCRM? Any of CentralStationCRM's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Company, New Deal, New Person and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Knack when something happens in CentralStationCRM? Any of Knack's 11 actions, including Create Record, Create View Record, Update Record and Update View Record. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Knack to CentralStationCRM? Yes. When something happens in Knack, your agent can act in CentralStationCRM too. This page covers both directions: Knack's triggers and CentralStationCRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for CentralStationCRM or Knack? 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 CentralStationCRM and Knack 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.