--- title: "Connect Knack to Astra - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New View Record\" fires in Knack, your agent runs \"Add application token\" in Astra." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-astra" --- # Connect Knack to Astra When **New View Record** fires in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), your agent runs **Add application token** in [Astra](https://apiant.ai/connections/astra). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Knack **1** trigger Knack **11** actions Astra **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 Knack and Astra 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 Knack can start in Astra - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Add application token** in Astra - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Add database** in Astra 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 Knack and Astra ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 19 actions - 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 - Action **Add application token** Generates a new Astra application token with the roles you choose, and returns the token value, client ID and secret. - Action **Add database** Creates a new Astra DB Serverless database (vector or non-vector) in your organization and returns its database ID. - Action **Add secure connect bundle URL** Generates a short-lived (five-minute) download link for a database's Secure Connect Bundle, optionally for every region and custom domain. - Action **Delete database** Terminates an Astra database, permanently deleting all of its data. Termination starts immediately and completes in the background. - Action **Get database** Returns the details of an Astra database, including its name, status, regions, keyspaces and connection endpoints. - Action **List application tokens** Returns the application tokens (client IDs) in your Astra organization, with the roles assigned to each. - Action **List databases** Returns the databases in your Astra organization, optionally filtered by status and cloud provider. - Action **List roles** Returns all roles in your Astra organization, including each role's permissions policy. ## Each app on its own - [ **Knack** Knack is an online database and app builder. Read and write records in your Knack objects.](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack) - [ **Astra** DataStax Astra DB is a serverless cloud database (Cassandra/document API) for storing and querying data at...](https://apiant.ai/connections/astra) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Knack - [ **Knack to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-salesforce) - [ **Knack to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-slack) - [ **Knack to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-mailchimp) - [ **Knack to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-stripe) - [ **Knack to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-shopify) - [ **Knack to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-pipedrive) ## More into Astra - [ **HubSpot to Astra** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-astra) - [ **Salesforce to Astra** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-astra) - [ **Slack to Astra** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-astra) - [ **Google Sheets to Astra** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-astra) - [ **Gmail to Astra** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-astra) - [ **Google Calendar to Astra** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-astra) Questions ## Knack and Astra, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Knack? Any of Knack's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New View Record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Astra when something happens in Knack? Any of Astra's 8 actions, including Add application token, Add database, Add secure connect bundle URL and Get database. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Astra to Knack? Astra has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Knack. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Astra's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Knack or Astra? 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 Knack and Astra 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.