--- title: "Connect Knack and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New View Record\" fires in Knack, your agent runs \"Create Customer\" in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series" --- # Connect Knack and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) When **New View Record** fires in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), your agent runs **Create Customer** in [Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)](https://apiant.ai/connections/lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series), or **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) to **Create Record** in Knack. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Knack **1** trigger Knack **11** actions Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) **1** trigger Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) **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 Knack and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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 and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) can do together ### From Knack to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Customer Group** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) ### From Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) to Knack - When **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) then **Create Record** in Knack - When **Updated Customer** in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) then **Create View Record** in Knack 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 25 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 - Trigger **Updated Customer** Triggers when a customer is updated. - Action **Add Product to Consignment** Adds a product line to a consignment in Lightspeed Retail, with its expected count and cost. - Action **Add Stock Adjustment** Adjusts a product's stock level at an outlet, recording the reason such as stock found, damage or theft. - Action **Create Consignment** Creates a consignment in Lightspeed Retail: a supplier order, outlet transfer, supplier return or inventory count. - Action **Create Customer** Creates a new customer. - Action **Create Customer Group** Creates a new customer group. - Action **Create Product** Creates a new product. - Action **Get Consignment** Returns a single consignment from Lightspeed Retail by its id, with its type, status and dates. - Action **Get customer** Returns a single customer by its id. - Action **Get product** Get a product by id. - Action **Get sale** Get a sale by id. - Action **List outlets** List all outlets. - Action **List Registers** Returns the registers in the Lightspeed Retail store, with their outlet and whether each is open. - Action **Update Consignment** Updates a consignment in Lightspeed Retail, such as moving a supplier order from open to sent, dispatched or received. - Action **Update customer** Update an existing customer. ## 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) - [ **Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) is a cloud-based POS and retail management software that lets retailers run...](https://apiant.ai/connections/lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) - [ **HubSpot to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Google Sheets to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Gmail to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Google Calendar to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **Google Drive to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-lightspeed-retail-pos-x-series) Questions ## Knack and Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) when something happens in Knack? Any of Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)'s 14 actions, including Create Consignment, Create Customer, Create Customer Group and Create Product. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) to Knack? Yes. When something happens in Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series), your agent can act in Knack too. This page covers both directions: Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)'s triggers and Knack's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Knack or Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series)? 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 Lightspeed Retail POS (X-Series) 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.