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title: "Connect Instapaper and Ontraport - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New bookmark\" fires in Instapaper, your agent runs \"Create or Update Contact\" in Ontraport, or \"New Contact\" in Ontraport to \"Add Page\" in Instapaper."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-ontraport"
---

# Connect Instapaper and Ontraport

When **New bookmark** fires in [Instapaper](https://apiant.ai/connections/instapaper), your agent runs **Create or Update Contact** in [Ontraport](https://apiant.ai/connections/ontraport), or **New Contact** in Ontraport to **Add Page** in Instapaper. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Instapaper **1** trigger Instapaper **14** actions Ontraport **5** triggers Ontraport **14** 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 Ontraport 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 and Ontraport can do together

### From Instapaper to Ontraport

- When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Create or Update Contact** in Ontraport
- When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Create Task** in Ontraport

### From Ontraport to Instapaper

- When **New Contact** in Ontraport then **Add Page** in Instapaper
- When **New or Updated Contact** in Ontraport then **Add folder** in Instapaper

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 Ontraport

## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 28 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.

- Trigger

**New Contact**

Polling trigger: fires for each newly created contact, newest first (sorted by creation date).

- Trigger

**New or Updated Contact**

Polling trigger: fires when a contact is created or modified, sorted by date last modified.

- Trigger

**New Task**

Polling trigger: fires for each newly created task (objectID 1), newest first.

- Trigger

**New Transaction**

Polling trigger: fires for each newly created transaction (objectID 46), newest first.

- Trigger

**Two-way sync new or updated contact**

A trigger for two-way syncing new and updated contacts, with enhanced on-the-fly mapping. Polls Ontraport Contacts sorted by date-last-modified descending; fires for each new or updated contact.

- Action

**Create Object**

Create a record of any Ontraport object type. Provide objectID and a JSON of fields. Note: Ontraport DROP (dropdown) custom fields fail OPEN — sending a value that is not one of the field's defined options returns HTTP 200 and silently discards it, leaving the field unset. Verify a dropdown value landed by reading the record back.

- Action

**Create or Update Contact**

Create a new contact, or merge into an existing one matched by email (Ontraport saveorupdate). Note: Ontraport DROP (dropdown) custom fields fail OPEN — sending a value that is not one of the field's defined options returns HTTP 200 and silently discards it, leaving the prior value in place. Verify a dropdown value landed by reading the record back.

- Action

**Create Task**

Create a Task object (objectID 1) in Ontraport.

- Action

**Delete Contact**

Delete a contact by its Ontraport ID.

- Action

**Delete Object**

Delete a record of any object type by objectID and id.

- Action

**Find Contact by Email**

Find a contact by exact email match. Returns the first matching record.

- Action

**Find contact by field (Go only has Find Contact by Email — covers email lookup only, not arbitrary field)**

Returns the details for a contact if the specified field matches the specified value. Throws an error if zero or multiple match.

- Action

**Get Contact**

Retrieve a single contact by its Ontraport ID.

- Action

**Get Object**

Retrieve a single record of any object type by objectID and id.

- Action

**List Contacts**

List contacts with optional search, range, and sort.

- Action

**List Objects**

List records of any object type with optional search and range.

- Action

**Remove Tag from Contact**

Remove a tag from one or more contacts.

- Action

**Tag Contact**

Add a tag to one or more contacts.

- Action

**Update Object**

Update a record of any Ontraport object type by ID. Note: Ontraport DROP (dropdown) custom fields fail OPEN — sending a value that is not one of the field's defined options returns HTTP 200 and silently discards it, leaving the prior value in place. Verify a dropdown value landed by reading the record back.

## 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)
- [ **Ontraport** Ontraport is an all-in-one CRM, marketing automation, and e-commerce platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/ontraport)

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)
- [ **Instapaper to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-slack)
- [ **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 Ontraport

- [ **HubSpot to Ontraport** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ontraport)
- [ **Gmail to Ontraport** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ontraport)
- [ **Mailchimp to Ontraport** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-ontraport)
- [ **ActiveCampaign to Ontraport** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-ontraport)
- [ **Asana to Ontraport** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-ontraport)
- [ **JIRA to Ontraport** Atlassian JIRA Cloud — issue tracking and project management.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-ontraport)

Questions

## Instapaper and Ontraport, answered

###

### 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.

###

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

Any of Ontraport's 14 actions, including Create Object, Create or Update Contact, Create Task and Update Object. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

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

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

###

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

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 Instapaper and Ontraport 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.
