--- title: "Connect Karlia and Kenect Text Messaging - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Contact\" fires in Karlia, your agent runs \"Get contact\" in Kenect Text Messaging." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/karlia-to-kenect-text-messaging" --- # Connect Karlia and Kenect Text Messaging When **New Contact** fires in [Karlia](https://apiant.ai/connections/karlia), your agent runs **Get contact** in [Kenect Text Messaging](https://apiant.ai/connections/kenect-text-messaging), or **Lead Push** in Kenect Text Messaging to **Create Contact** in Karlia. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Karlia **21** triggers Karlia **34** actions Kenect Text Messaging **1** trigger Kenect Text Messaging **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 Karlia and Kenect Text Messaging 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 Karlia and Kenect Text Messaging can do together ### From Karlia to Kenect Text Messaging - When **New Contact** in Karlia then **Get contact** in Kenect Text Messaging - When **New Equipment** in Karlia then **Add contacts to contact group** in Kenect Text Messaging ### From Kenect Text Messaging to Karlia - When **Lead Push** in Kenect Text Messaging then **Create Contact** in Karlia - When **Lead Push** in Kenect Text Messaging then **Create Project Task** in Karlia 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 Karlia and Kenect Text Messaging ## Triggers and actions 22 triggers · 46 actions - Trigger **Delete Equipment** Triggers when an equipement is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Event** Triggers when an event is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Note** Triggers when a note is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Opportunity** Triggers when an opportunity is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Product** Triggers when a product is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Project** Triggers when a project is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Project Subtask** Triggers when a project subtask is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Project Task** Triggers when a project task is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Task** Triggers when a task is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Ticket** Triggers when a ticket is deleted. - Trigger **Delete Time** Triggers when a time is deleted. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created. - Trigger **New Equipment** Triggers when a new equipment is created. - Trigger **New Opportunity** Triggers when a new opportunity is created. - Trigger **New Product** Triggers when a new product is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Project Subtask** Triggers when a new project subtask is created. - Trigger **New Project Task** Triggers when a new project task is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **New Ticket** Triggers when a new ticket is created. - Trigger **New Time** Triggers when a new time is created. - Action **Create Contact** Adds a new contact to a Karlia customer or supplier. - Action **Create Event** Create an Event. - Action **Create Note** Creates a note in Karlia, optionally linked to a customer, opportunity, project or ticket. - Action **Create Opportunity** Create an Opportunity. - Action **Create Project Subtask** Creates a subtask under a task in a Karlia project, with optional status, dates, time estimate and assignee. - Action **Create Project Task** Creates a task inside a Karlia project. - Action **Create Task** Create a Task. - Action **Create Ticket** Creates a ticket in a Karlia ticketing pipeline. - Action **Create Time** Create a Time. - Action **Delete Equipment** Deletes a piece of equipment from Karlia. - Action **Delete Event** Delete an event (calendar appointment) in Karlia. - Action **Delete Note** Delete a note in Karlia by its ID. - Action **Delete Opportunity** Deletes an opportunity. - Action **Delete Product** Delete a product in Karlia. - Action **Delete Project** Delete a project in Karlia. - Action **Delete Project Subtask** Deletes a subtask from a project task in Karlia. - Action **Delete Project Task** Deletes a task from a Karlia project. - Action **Delete Task** Delete a task in Karlia. - Action **Delete Ticket** Deletes a ticket in Karlia by its ID. - Action **Delete Time** Delete a time entry in Karlia. - Action **Find Contact** Returns up to 100 Karlia contacts that match the specified search criteria (email, name, phone, customer/supplier, and more). - Action **Find Customer** Returns the Karlia customers that match the search criteria you supply, plus the first match on its own. - Action **Find Supplier** Returns the Karlia suppliers that match the specified search criteria. - Action **Get Contact** Show contact details - Action **Get Customer** Show customer details - Action **Get Opportunity** Show opportunity details - Action **Get Product** Show product details - Action **Get Project Subtask** Returns one subtask of a Karlia project task, including its status, dates, time estimate and assignees. - Action **Get Supplier** Show supplier details - Action **Get Ticket** Retrieve one Karlia ticket by its ID. - Action **Get Time** Get one time entry from Karlia by its ID. - Action **List Projects** Lists the projects in your Karlia account. - Action **List Project Tasks** Lists the tasks of one Karlia project. - Action **List Webhook Events** Lists the event names a Karlia webhook can subscribe to. - Trigger **Lead Push** Triggers when a new conversation starts in Kenect, the closest record Kenect's API exposes to an incoming lead. - Action **Add contacts to contact group** Adds one or more contacts to an existing contact group and returns the per-contact processing status. - Action **Find contact by phone** Finds the contact at a Kenect location that has the given phone number. - Action **Get contact** Returns a single Kenect contact by its contact ID, including its phone numbers and contact groups. - Action **Get conversation** Returns one Kenect conversation with its messages, contact, assignment and read status. - Action **List contact groups** Returns the contact groups in a Kenect location, with each group's name and its contact, opt-in and opt-out counts. - Action **List contacts** Returns the contacts in your Kenect account, optionally narrowed by location, search text or status, and sorted the way you choose. - Action **List locations** Returns all the Kenect locations available to your account, including each location's name and address. - Action **List reviews** Returns all Google and Facebook reviews for the locations assigned to the connected Kenect user, including their ratings, comments and reply status. - Action **List users** Returns the users on the Kenect account, optionally only those with permissions in a chosen location. - Action **Push Lead** Submits a lead to a Kenect location, which begins a text conversation with the person making the inquiry. Returns the id of the new lead. - Action **Reply to conversation** Sends a reply in an existing Kenect conversation from a chosen location, with optional subject and attachments. - Action **Review Request** Sends a review request to a contact's phone number from a Kenect location and returns the message that was sent. ## Each app on its own - [ **Karlia** Karlia is the first CRM software to integrate your complete mailboxes with tracking, scheduled mailings...](https://apiant.ai/connections/karlia) - [ **Kenect Text Messaging** Kenect is a texting platform that allows companies to send and receive texts, attachments, web leads, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/kenect-text-messaging) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Karlia - [ **Karlia to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/karlia-to-salesforce) - [ **Karlia to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/karlia-to-slack) - [ **Karlia to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/karlia-to-mailchimp) - [ **Karlia to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/karlia-to-stripe) - [ **Karlia to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/karlia-to-shopify) - [ **Karlia to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/karlia-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into Kenect Text Messaging - [ **HubSpot to Kenect Text Messaging** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-kenect-text-messaging) - [ **Google Sheets to Kenect Text Messaging** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-kenect-text-messaging) - [ **Gmail to Kenect Text Messaging** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-kenect-text-messaging) - [ **Google Calendar to Kenect Text Messaging** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-kenect-text-messaging) - [ **Google Drive to Kenect Text Messaging** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-kenect-text-messaging) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Kenect Text Messaging** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-kenect-text-messaging) Questions ## Karlia and Kenect Text Messaging, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Karlia? Any of Karlia's 21 triggers in the catalog, including New Contact, New Equipment, New Opportunity and New Product. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Kenect Text Messaging when something happens in Karlia? Any of Kenect Text Messaging's 12 actions, including Add contacts to contact group, Find contact by phone, Get contact and Get conversation. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Kenect Text Messaging to Karlia? Yes. When something happens in Kenect Text Messaging, your agent can act in Karlia too. This page covers both directions: Kenect Text Messaging's triggers and Karlia's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Karlia or Kenect Text Messaging? 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 Karlia and Kenect Text Messaging 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.