# Connect Chatter and Knack

When **New Group** fires in [Chatter](https://apiant.ai/connections/chatter), your agent runs **Create Record** in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), or **New View Record** in Knack to **Create Post** in Chatter. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Chatter **2** triggers Chatter **19** 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 Chatter and Knack to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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 Chatter and Knack can do together

### From Chatter to Knack

- When **New Group** in Chatter then **Create Record** in Knack
- When **New Post** in Chatter then **Create View Record** in Knack

### From Knack to Chatter

- When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Post** in Chatter
- When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Post in Group** in Chatter

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 Chatter and Knack

## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 30 actions

- Trigger

**New Group**

Triggers when a new Chatter group is created in the org.

- Trigger

**New Post**

Triggers when a new post appears in the authenticated user's news feed.

- Action

**Add group**

Creates a new Chatter group with a name, visibility and optional description and settings.

- Action

**Add Member to Group**

Add a user as a member of a Chatter group.

- Action

**Create Post**

Create a new Chatter feed post on a user's profile feed (defaults to the authenticated user).

- Action

**Create Post in Group**

Create a new Chatter feed post in the specified group.

- Action

**Delete comment**

Deletes a comment from a Chatter post.

- Action

**Delete group**

Deletes a Chatter group.

- Action

**Delete post**

Deletes a Chatter post (feed element).

- Action

**Find users by name**

Returns the Chatter users whose names match the search text.

- Action

**Get group**

Returns the details of a Chatter group, including its name, description, visibility, owner and member count.

- Action

**Get My User Info**

Get profile information for the authenticated Chatter user.

- Action

**Get user**

Returns a Chatter user's profile details, such as name, title, company, photo and follower counts.

- Action

**Like Feed Element**

Like a Chatter feed element (post).

- Action

**List group members**

Returns the members of a Chatter group, with each member's role and user details.

- Action

**List Groups**

List the Chatter groups in the org.

- Action

**Post Comment**

Add a comment to an existing Chatter feed element (post).

- Action

**Remove member from group**

Removes a member from a Chatter group by deleting their group membership.

- Action

**Search Feed**

Search Chatter feed elements matching a text query.

- Action

**Update group**

Updates a Chatter group's name, description, information section, visibility, owner, archive and broadcast settings. Only the values you fill in are changed.

- Action

**Update post**

Edits the text of an existing Chatter post.

- 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

- [ **Chatter** Salesforce Chatter — post to feeds, comment, like, manage groups, and read news/group feeds via the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/chatter)
- [ **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 Chatter

- [ **Chatter to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-hubspot)
- [ **Chatter to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-salesforce)
- [ **Chatter to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-slack)
- [ **Chatter to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-google-sheets)
- [ **Chatter to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-to-gmail)
- [ **Chatter to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/chatter-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

## Chatter and Knack, answered

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### What can start an automation from Chatter?

Any of Chatter's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Group and New Post. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Knack when something happens in Chatter?

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.

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### Can it also run from Knack to Chatter?

Yes. When something happens in Knack, your agent can act in Chatter too. This page covers both directions: Knack's triggers and Chatter's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Chatter 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.

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### 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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
