--- title: "Connect Ekklo and The Old Reader - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Prospect Created\" fires in Ekklo, your agent runs \"Update item\" in The Old Reader." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/ekklo-to-the-old-reader" --- # Connect Ekklo and The Old Reader When **New Prospect Created** fires in [Ekklo](https://apiant.ai/connections/ekklo), your agent runs **Update item** in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), or **New item** in The Old Reader to **Add Note to Prospect** in Ekklo. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Ekklo **5** triggers Ekklo **14** 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 Ekklo 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 Ekklo and The Old Reader can do together ### From Ekklo to The Old Reader - When **New Prospect Created** in Ekklo then **Update item** in The Old Reader - When **Prospect Stage Changed** in Ekklo then **Mark all items as read** in The Old Reader ### From The Old Reader to Ekklo - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add Note to Prospect** in Ekklo - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Create Client** in Ekklo 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 Ekklo and The Old Reader ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **New Prospect Created** Fires when a new prospect is created in Ekklo. Registers a prospect.created webhook subscription automatically. - Trigger **Prospect Converted to Client** Triggers when a prospect is converted into a paying client. - Trigger **Prospect Deleted** Triggers when a prospect is removed from your CRM. - Trigger **Prospect Stage Changed** Triggers when a prospect moves to a different funnel stage (first_contact, discovery, proposal, closing). - Trigger **Prospect Updated** Triggers when an existing prospect is modified (any field). - Action **Add Note to Prospect** Adds a free-form note to a prospect (useful for logging calls, emails, meetings). - Action **Block Client** Blocks a client. This action is idempotent. - Action **Convert Prospect to Client** Converts a prospect into a paying client and sends an invitation email. The prospect must have a first name, last name, and email. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client and sends them an invitation email. - Action **Create Prospect** Creates a new prospect in your CRM funnel. - Action **Delete Prospect** Permanently deletes a prospect from your CRM. - Action **Find Client by Email** Finds a client by their exact email address. - Action **Find Clients** Finds clients with optional filters. - Action **Find Prospects** Finds prospects with optional filters (free-text search, stage). - Action **Move Prospect to Stage** Moves a prospect to a different funnel stage (first_contact, discovery, proposal, closing). - Action **Resend Invitation** Resends the invitation email to a client. - Action **Unblock Client** Unblocks a client. This action is idempotent. - Action **Update Client** Updates an existing client. Only provided fields are changed. - Action **Update Prospect** Updates an existing prospect. Only provided fields 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 - [ **Ekklo** Ekklo is a coaching platform that helps fitness coaches manage their clients, send invitations, and automate...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ekklo) - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Ekklo - [ **Ekklo to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ekklo-to-hubspot) - [ **Ekklo to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/ekklo-to-salesforce) - [ **Ekklo to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/ekklo-to-slack) - [ **Ekklo to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/ekklo-to-google-sheets) - [ **Ekklo to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/ekklo-to-gmail) - [ **Ekklo to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/ekklo-to-google-calendar) ## More into 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](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) - [ **Google Calendar to The Old Reader** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-the-old-reader) Questions ## Ekklo and The Old Reader, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Ekklo? Any of Ekklo's 5 triggers in the catalog, including New Prospect Created, Prospect Stage Changed, Prospect Updated and Prospect Converted to Client. 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 Ekklo? 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 Ekklo? Yes. When something happens in The Old Reader, your agent can act in Ekklo too. This page covers both directions: The Old Reader's triggers and Ekklo's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Ekklo 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 Ekklo 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.