---
title: "Connect Instapaper to Dex - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New bookmark\" fires in Instapaper, your agent runs \"Tag Contact\" in Dex."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-dex"
---

# Connect Instapaper to Dex

When **New bookmark** fires in [Instapaper](https://apiant.ai/connections/instapaper), your agent runs **Tag Contact** in [Dex](https://apiant.ai/connections/dex). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Instapaper **1** trigger Instapaper **14** actions Dex **26** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Instapaper and Dex 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 Instapaper can start in Dex

- When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Tag Contact** in Dex
- When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Find Contact** in Dex

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 Instapaper and Dex

## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 40 actions

- Trigger

**New bookmark**

Triggers when a new bookmark is saved to your Instapaper account.

- Action

**Add folder**

Creates a new folder in the user's Instapaper account for organizing bookmarks.

- Action

**Add highlight**

Creates a highlight on an Instapaper bookmark, optionally with a note attached, and returns the new highlight.

- Action

**Add Page**

Saves a web page (or private content) to the user's Instapaper library and returns the saved bookmark.

- Action

**Add tag**

Creates a new tag in the Instapaper account that bookmarks can be labelled with.

- Action

**Add tags to bookmark**

Adds tags to and/or removes tags from an Instapaper bookmark, and returns the bookmark's tags afterwards. Tag names that don't exist yet are created.

- Action

**Delete bookmark**

Permanently deletes a bookmark from the user's Instapaper library. This is not the same as archiving it.

- Action

**Delete folder**

Deletes a folder from the user's Instapaper account. The bookmarks in it are kept and move back to the home list.

- Action

**List bookmarks**

Returns the bookmarks in a user's Instapaper home, archive, liked list, a folder or a tag, optionally only those changed since a given time.

- Action

**List folders**

Returns the folders in the connected Instapaper account.

- Action

**List highlights**

Returns every highlight (and its note) on one Instapaper bookmark.

- Action

**List tags**

Returns the tags in the connected Instapaper account.

- Action

**Update bookmark**

Updates a bookmark's title, description or reading progress. Fields left blank stay unchanged.

- Action

**Update bookmark folder**

Moves a bookmark to the archive, back to the home list, or into one of the user's folders, and returns the moved bookmark.

- Action

**Update tag**

Renames an existing tag in the connected Instapaper account.

- Action

**Create Group**

Creates a group in Dex for organizing contacts, optionally nested under a parent group and seeded with starter members.

- Action

**Create Note**

Creates a note in Dex, optionally linked to one or more contacts, and returns the created note.

- Action

**Create Tag**

Creates a tag in Dex that can be assigned to contacts. If a tag with the same name already exists, the existing tag is returned.

- Action

**Delete company**

Permanently deletes a company from a Dex workspace. Its contacts are kept, but their roles at the company are removed.

- Action

**Delete Contact**

Permanently deletes a contact from Dex.

- Action

**Delete note**

Deletes a note from your Dex timeline.

- Action

**Delete reminder**

Permanently deletes a reminder in Dex. Deleting a recurring reminder cancels all of its future occurrences.

- Action

**Delete tag**

Permanently deletes a tag by its ID and removes it from every contact it was assigned to. This cannot be undone.

- Action

**Find Contact**

Finds contacts whose full name matches the text you enter and returns the matching contacts.

- Action

**Find Group**

Finds groups in Dex whose name matches the search text.

- Action

**Find notes by keyword**

Returns the notes whose text, or the names of their linked contacts, match a keyword, most recent first. Can be narrowed by contact, group, meeting type and date range.

- Action

**Find Tag**

Finds tags in Dex whose names match the search text and returns them, with the first match separately.

- Action

**Get company**

Returns one company in a Dex workspace by its id, including archived companies, with its details, tags and custom field values.

- Action

**Get contact**

Returns one Dex contact by its id, including its email addresses, phone numbers and custom field values. An error occurs if the contact is not found.

- Action

**Get note**

Returns a single Dex note by its ID, including the contacts it is linked to and its attachments.

- Action

**Get reminder**

Returns a single Dex reminder by its ID, including its due date, completion status and recurrence. An error occurs if the reminder is not found.

- Action

**Get tag**

Returns a single Dex tag by its ID, optionally with the number of contacts carrying it.

- Action

**List companies**

Returns the companies in a Dex workspace, optionally filtered to archived companies or by owner.

- Action

**List contacts**

Returns the contacts in your Personal Dex or in a chosen workspace.

- Action

**List groups**

Returns the groups in your Dex account, optionally filtered by name, parent/subgroup status or archived state, and sorted by name or contact count.

- Action

**List reminders**

Returns the reminders in your Dex account, optionally filtered by completion, overdue status, text, assignee, contact, tag, company, due date or creation date.

- Action

**List tags**

Returns all tags in your Dex account, optionally with how many contacts carry each tag.

- Action

**Tag Contact**

Assigns an existing tag to a contact in Dex.

- Action

**Update note**

Updates an existing Dex note. Only the fields you fill in are changed.

- Action

**Update reminder**

Updates an existing Dex reminder: change its text, due date, completion, repeat schedule, contacts, assignee or tags. Fields left blank are not changed.

- Action

**Update tag**

Renames an existing tag in Dex.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Instapaper** Instapaper saves web pages to read later on your iPhone, iPad, Android, computer, or Kindle.](https://apiant.ai/connections/instapaper)
- [ **Dex** Dex is a personal CRM that helps you build stronger relationships.](https://apiant.ai/connections/dex)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Instapaper

- [ **Instapaper to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-salesforce)
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- [ **Instapaper to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-mailchimp)
- [ **Instapaper to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-stripe)
- [ **Instapaper to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-shopify)
- [ **Instapaper to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-quickbooks-online)

## More into Dex

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

Questions

## Instapaper and Dex, answered

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### What can start an automation from Instapaper?

Any of Instapaper's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New bookmark. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Dex when something happens in Instapaper?

Any of Dex's 26 actions, including Create Group, Create Note, Create Tag and Update note. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Dex to Instapaper?

Dex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Instapaper. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Dex's API documentation and adds it.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Instapaper or Dex?

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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### Can my AI client use Instapaper and Dex 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.

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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.
