--- title: "Connect Knack to SimpleKPI - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New View Record\" fires in Knack, your agent runs \"Get user\" in SimpleKPI." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-simplekpi" --- # Connect Knack to SimpleKPI When **New View Record** fires in [Knack](https://apiant.ai/connections/knack), your agent runs **Get user** in [SimpleKPI](https://apiant.ai/connections/simplekpi). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Knack **1** trigger Knack **11** actions SimpleKPI **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 Knack and SimpleKPI 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 SimpleKPI - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Get user** in SimpleKPI - When **New View Record** in Knack then **Add KPI** in SimpleKPI 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 SimpleKPI ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 23 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 KPI** Creates a new KPI. - Action **Add KPI category** Creates a new KPI category used to organize KPIs. - Action **Add or Update a KPI Data Entry** Adds a KPI data entry for a user, KPI and date, or updates the existing entry for that same KPI, date and breakdown set. - Action **Delete KPI** Deletes a KPI and all of its data entries. - Action **Delete KPI entry** Deletes a KPI data entry by id. - Action **Get KPI** Fetch a single KPI by its id. - Action **Get KPI entry** Retrieves a single KPI data entry by id. - Action **Get user** Retrieves a single user by id. - Action **Increment a KPI Data Entry** Adds an amount to the actual value of a user's KPI entry for a date, creating the entry if none exists yet. Use a negative amount to decrement. The existing target and notes are kept unless you supply new ones. - Action **List KPI categories** Lists the KPI categories in the SimpleKPI account. - Action **List users** Lists the users on your SimpleKPI account. - Action **Update KPI** Replaces a KPI's settings in SimpleKPI with the values supplied. ## 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) - [ **SimpleKPI** SimpleKPI is KPI Software for companies of all sizes who track Key Performance Indicators and metrics -...](https://apiant.ai/connections/simplekpi) 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 SimpleKPI - [ **HubSpot to SimpleKPI** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-simplekpi) - [ **Salesforce to SimpleKPI** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-simplekpi) - [ **Slack to SimpleKPI** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-simplekpi) - [ **Google Sheets to SimpleKPI** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-simplekpi) - [ **Gmail to SimpleKPI** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-simplekpi) - [ **Google Calendar to SimpleKPI** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-simplekpi) Questions ## Knack and SimpleKPI, 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 SimpleKPI when something happens in Knack? Any of SimpleKPI's 12 actions, including Update KPI, Add KPI, Add KPI category and Add or Update a KPI Data Entry. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from SimpleKPI to Knack? SimpleKPI has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Knack. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads SimpleKPI's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Knack or SimpleKPI? 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 SimpleKPI 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.