# Connect Intervals to Abacus When **New client** fires in [Intervals](https://apiant.ai/connections/intervals), your agent runs **Add counter** in [Abacus](https://apiant.ai/connections/abacus). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Intervals **6** triggers Intervals **38** actions Abacus **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Intervals and Abacus 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 Intervals can start in Abacus - When **New client** in Intervals then **Add counter** in Abacus - When **New invoice** in Intervals then **Update counter** in Abacus 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 Intervals and Abacus ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 46 actions - Trigger **New client** Polling trigger: fires when a new client is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New invoice** Polling trigger: fires when a new invoice is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New milestone** Polling trigger: fires when a new milestone is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New person** Polling trigger: fires when a new person is added in Intervals. - Trigger **New project** Polling trigger: fires when a new project is created in Intervals. - Trigger **New task** Polling trigger: fires when a new task is created in Intervals. - Action **Add client** Create a new client. - Action **Add expense** Create a new expense. - Action **Add invoice** Create a new invoice. - Action **Add milestone** Create a new milestone. - Action **Add person** Create a new person (team member). - Action **Add project** Create a new project. - Action **Add task** Create a new task. - Action **Add time entry** Log a new time entry against a task. - Action **Add timer** Start a new timer for a task. - Action **Delete client** Delete a client. - Action **Delete expense** Delete an expense. - Action **Delete invoice** Delete an invoice. - Action **Delete milestone** Delete a milestone. - Action **Delete person** Delete a person. - Action **Delete project** Delete a project. - Action **Delete task** Delete a task. - Action **Delete time entry** Delete a logged time entry. - Action **Delete timer** Delete a timer. - Action **Get client** Retrieve a single client by id. - Action **Get expense** Retrieve a single expense by id. - Action **Get invoice** Retrieve a single invoice by id. - Action **Get milestone** Retrieve a single milestone by id. - Action **Get person** Retrieve a single person by id. - Action **Get project** Retrieve a single project by id. - Action **Get task** Retrieve a single task by id. - Action **Get time entry** Retrieve a single logged time entry by id. - Action **Get timer** Retrieve a single timer by id. - Action **List milestones** Retrieve all milestones in the Intervals account. - Action **List tasks** Retrieve all tasks in the Intervals account. - Action **Update client** Update an existing client's details. - Action **Update expense** Update an existing expense. - Action **Update invoice** Update an existing invoice. - Action **Update milestone** Update an existing milestone. - Action **Update person** Update an existing person's details. - Action **Update project** Update an existing project's details. - Action **Update task** Update an existing task's details. - Action **Update time entry** Update an existing logged time entry. - Action **Update timer** Update a timer (e.g. stop or adjust it). - Action **Add counter** Creates a new counter in a namespace with an optional starting value, and returns the counter's admin key. - Action **Delete counter** Deletes a counter and all its data. Requires the admin key returned when the counter was created. - Action **Get counter** Returns the current value of an Abacus counter identified by its namespace and key. - Action **Get counter info** Returns details about a counter: its current value, full key, whether it exists, and how long until it expires. - Action **Increment counter** Increases a counter by one and returns its new value. Creates the counter if it does not exist yet. - Action **Reset counter** Resets a counter's value to 0. Requires the admin key returned when the counter was created. - Action **Set counter value** Sets a counter to a specific value, overwriting its current value. - Action **Update counter** Increases or decreases a counter by the amount you choose and returns its new value. ## Each app on its own - [ **Intervals** Intervals is cloud-based time tracking and task management with powerful reporting.](https://apiant.ai/connections/intervals) - [ **Abacus** Free and simple counting service. You can use it to track page hits and specific events](https://apiant.ai/connections/abacus) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Intervals - [ **Intervals to Asana** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/intervals-to-asana) - [ **Intervals to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/intervals-to-salesforce) - [ **Intervals to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/intervals-to-slack) - [ **Intervals to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/intervals-to-google-drive) - [ **Intervals to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/intervals-to-mailchimp) - [ **Intervals to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/intervals-to-stripe) ## More into Abacus - [ **HubSpot to Abacus** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-abacus) - [ **Salesforce to Abacus** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-abacus) - [ **Slack to Abacus** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-abacus) - [ **Google Sheets to Abacus** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-abacus) - [ **Gmail to Abacus** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-abacus) - [ **Google Calendar to Abacus** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-abacus) Questions ## Intervals and Abacus, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Intervals? Any of Intervals's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New client, New invoice, New milestone and New person. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Abacus when something happens in Intervals? Any of Abacus's 8 actions, including Update counter, Add counter, Get counter and Get counter info. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Abacus to Intervals? Abacus has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Intervals. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Abacus's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Intervals or Abacus? 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. ### ### 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.