--- title: "Connect Inistate and Knack - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Changed Information\" fires in Inistate, your agent runs \"Create Record\" in Knack, or \"New View Record\" in Knack to \"Create Entry\" in Inistate." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/inistate-to-knack" --- # Connect Inistate and Knack When **Changed Information** fires in [Inistate](https://apiant.ai/connections/inistate), your agent runs **Create Record** in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), or **New View Record** in Knack to **Create Entry** in Inistate. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Inistate **6** triggers Inistate **9** 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 Inistate 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 Inistate and Knack can do together ### From Inistate to Knack - When **Changed Information** in Inistate then **Create Record** in Knack - When **Changed State** in Inistate then **Create View Record** in Knack ### From Knack to Inistate - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Entry** in Inistate - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Duplicate Entry** in Inistate 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 Inistate and Knack ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 20 actions - Trigger **Activity Performed** Triggers when an activity is performed on an entry in the chosen module, detected as a change to the entry's last-updated time. - Trigger **Changed Information** Triggers when an entry's information in an Inistate module is changed. - Trigger **Changed State** Triggers when an entry in the selected Inistate module moves to a different workflow state. - Trigger **Information Due** Triggers when an entry in the chosen module reaches its due date. - Trigger **New Entry** Triggers when a new entry is created in the selected Inistate module. - Trigger **Updated Entry** Triggers when an entry in the selected module is created or changed. - Action **Create Entry** Creates a new entry in an Inistate module with the field values you supply. - Action **Delete Entry** Deletes an entry from an Inistate module. - Action **Duplicate Entry** Creates a copy of an existing entry in an Inistate module. - Action **Edit Entry** Edits an existing entry in an Inistate module, updating the field values you supply. - Action **Get Activity Form** Returns the fields an Inistate activity asks for (such as the create form, or the Reject form on an entry), with each field's id, name, type and options. - Action **List Entries** Returns entries from an Inistate module, optionally narrowed to one of the module's listings. - Action **List Modules** Returns the modules (record types such as Leave Request or Expense Claim) set up in an Inistate workspace. - Action **List Workspaces** Returns the Inistate workspaces the connected user belongs to, with each workspace's id and name. - Action **Perform Activity** Runs an activity (such as Submit, Approve or Reject) on an existing Inistate entry, moving it through its workflow. - 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 - [ **Inistate** Inistate is simplifying processes to best-fit sustainable and scalable solutions and reinventing no-code...](https://apiant.ai/connections/inistate) - [ **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 Inistate - [ **Inistate to Chucknorris** Free JSON API providing hand-curated, random Chuck Norris jokes/facts.](https://apiant.ai/connect/inistate-to-chucknorris) - [ **Inistate to Docusnap365** Docusnap is a software for automated network inventory, IT documentation, license management and permission...](https://apiant.ai/connect/inistate-to-docusnap365) - [ **Inistate to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/inistate-to-salesforce) - [ **Inistate to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/inistate-to-slack) - [ **Inistate to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/inistate-to-mailchimp) - [ **Inistate to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/inistate-to-stripe) ## 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 ## Inistate and Knack, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Inistate? Any of Inistate's 6 triggers in the catalog, including Changed Information, Changed State, New Entry and Updated Entry. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Knack when something happens in Inistate? 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 Inistate? Yes. When something happens in Knack, your agent can act in Inistate too. This page covers both directions: Knack's triggers and Inistate's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Inistate 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 Inistate 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.