--- title: "Connect Certifier and Knack - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Credential Created\" fires in Certifier, your agent runs \"Create Record\" in Knack, or \"New View Record\" in Knack to \"Find Credentials\" in Certifier." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-knack" --- # Connect Certifier and Knack When **Credential Created** fires in [Certifier](https://apiant.ai/connections/certifier), your agent runs **Create Record** in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), or **New View Record** in Knack to **Find Credentials** in Certifier. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Certifier **6** triggers Certifier **2** 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 Certifier 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 Certifier and Knack can do together ### From Certifier to Knack - When **Credential Created** in Certifier then **Create Record** in Knack - When **Credential Downloaded** in Certifier then **Create View Record** in Knack ### From Knack to Certifier - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Find Credentials** in Certifier - When **New View Record** in Knack then **List Designs** in Certifier 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 Certifier and Knack ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 13 actions - Trigger **Credential Created** Triggers when a new credential is created - Trigger **Credential Downloaded** Triggered when a recipient or guest downloads a credential. Polls Certifier's credential interaction events and emits each new credential_downloaded event. - Trigger **Credential Expired** Triggered when a credential reaches its expiry date and its status becomes expired. Emits each newly expired credential. - Trigger **Credential Issued** Triggers when a credential is issued - Trigger **Credential Shared** Triggered when a recipient or guest shares a credential to a social network or copies its link. Polls Certifier's credential interaction events and emits each new share event. - Trigger **Credential Viewed** Triggered when a recipient or guest views a credential. Polls Certifier's credential interaction events and emits each new credential_viewed event. - Action **Find Credentials** Returns up to 100 Certifier credentials matching the criteria you supply — id, public id, credential template, status, recipient, or issue/expiry/created/updated date ranges. Leave a criterion blank to ignore it; with no criteria at all it returns the most recent credentials. - Action **List Designs** Returns all certificate and badge design templates available in your Certifier workspace, with each one's name, type and preview image URL. - 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 - [ **Certifier** Certifier is a professional certificate-making tool that enables you to issue, manage, and track...](https://apiant.ai/connections/certifier) - [ **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 Certifier - [ **Certifier to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-hubspot) - [ **Certifier to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-salesforce) - [ **Certifier to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-slack) - [ **Certifier to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-google-sheets) - [ **Certifier to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-gmail) - [ **Certifier to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-google-calendar) ## More into Knack - [ **ActiveCampaign to Knack** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-knack) - [ **Asana to Knack** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-knack) - [ **JIRA to Knack** Atlassian JIRA Cloud — issue tracking and project management.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-knack) - [ **SendGrid to Knack** SendGrid by Twilio — email delivery and marketing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/sendgrid-to-knack) - [ **JotForm to Knack** JotForm is a web-based WYSIWYG form builder. 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 ## Certifier and Knack, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Certifier? Any of Certifier's 6 triggers in the catalog, including Credential Created, Credential Downloaded, Credential Expired and Credential Issued. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Knack when something happens in Certifier? 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 Certifier? Yes. When something happens in Knack, your agent can act in Certifier too. This page covers both directions: Knack's triggers and Certifier's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Certifier 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 Certifier 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.