--- title: "Connect Knack and Previsto - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New View Record\" fires in Knack, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Previsto, or \"Completed Assignment\" in Previsto to \"Create Record\" in Knack." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-previsto" --- # Connect Knack and Previsto When **New View Record** fires in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Previsto](https://apiant.ai/connections/previsto), or **Completed Assignment** in Previsto 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 Previsto **5** triggers Previsto **13** 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 Previsto 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 Previsto can do together ### From Knack to Previsto - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Create Contact** in Previsto - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Update contact** in Previsto ### From Previsto to Knack - When **Completed Assignment** in Previsto then **Create Record** in Knack - When **Created Agreement** in Previsto 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 Previsto ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 24 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 **Completed Assignment** Triggers when an assignment is marked as completed in Previsto. - Trigger **Created Agreement** Triggers when a new service agreement is created in Previsto. - Trigger **Created Assignment** Triggers when a new assignment is created in Previsto. - Trigger **Created Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created in your Previsto account, and hands on that contact's details. - Trigger **Updated Contact** Triggers when a contact is created or changed in your Previsto account, and hands on that contact's details. - Action **Create Agreement** Creates a service agreement in Previsto for one of your contacts, setting the work description, expected duration, price and how often it repeats. - Action **Create Assignment** Creates an assignment in Previsto for a customer and returns the created assignment. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a contact in Previsto with the name, address and billing details you supply, and returns the new contact including its id. - Action **Delete agreement** Deletes a service agreement from Previsto. - Action **Delete assignment** Deletes an assignment from Previsto. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact from Previsto. - Action **Get account** Returns a single Previsto account, including its contact details, roles and location. - Action **Get agreement** Retrieves a single service agreement from Previsto, with its description, amount, schedule and linked contact. - Action **Get assignment** Returns one assignment from Previsto, including its contact, status, planned time, address and the tasks it covers. - Action **Get contact** Returns a single Previsto contact, including its address, billing settings and notification preferences. - Action **List contacts** Returns the contacts in your Previsto account, optionally narrowed to a name, email address, reference number or archived state. - Action **Update agreement** Updates a service agreement in Previsto and returns the updated agreement. - Action **Update contact** Updates an existing Previsto contact — its name, address, contact details, billing settings and your own extra information. ## 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) - [ **Previsto** Previsto is a route planning tool for tasks and service agreements.](https://apiant.ai/connections/previsto) 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 Previsto - [ **HubSpot to Previsto** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-previsto) - [ **Google Sheets to Previsto** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-previsto) - [ **Gmail to Previsto** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-previsto) - [ **Google Calendar to Previsto** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-previsto) - [ **Google Drive to Previsto** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-previsto) - [ **Mailchimp to Previsto** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-previsto) Questions ## Knack and Previsto, 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 Previsto when something happens in Knack? Any of Previsto's 13 actions, including Create Agreement, Create Assignment, Create Contact and Update agreement. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Previsto to Knack? Yes. When something happens in Previsto, your agent can act in Knack too. This page covers both directions: Previsto's triggers and Knack's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Knack or Previsto? 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 Previsto 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.