--- title: "Connect LifterLMS and The Old Reader - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Course\" fires in LifterLMS, your agent runs \"Update item\" in The Old Reader." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/lifterlms-to-the-old-reader" --- # Connect LifterLMS and The Old Reader When **New Course** fires in [LifterLMS](https://apiant.ai/connections/lifterlms), your agent runs **Update item** in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), or **New item** in The Old Reader to **Create a WordPress User** in LifterLMS. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. LifterLMS **10** triggers LifterLMS **14** actions The Old Reader **1** trigger The Old Reader **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 LifterLMS and The Old Reader 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 LifterLMS and The Old Reader can do together ### From LifterLMS to The Old Reader - When **New Course** in LifterLMS then **Update item** in The Old Reader - When **New Course Enrollment** in LifterLMS then **Mark all items as read** in The Old Reader ### From The Old Reader to LifterLMS - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Create a WordPress User** in LifterLMS - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Enroll in a Course** in LifterLMS 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 LifterLMS and The Old Reader ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **Course Access Cancelled** Triggers when a student's enrollment in the selected LifterLMS course is cancelled. - Trigger **Course Access Expired** Triggers when a student's access to a LifterLMS course expires. - Trigger **Membership Access Cancelled** Triggers when a student's access to a LifterLMS membership is cancelled. - Trigger **Membership Access Expired** Triggers when a student's access to the selected LifterLMS membership expires. - Trigger **New Course** Triggers when a new course is created in LifterLMS. - Trigger **New Course Enrollment** Triggers when a student enrolls in the selected LifterLMS course. - Trigger **New Membership** Triggers when a new LifterLMS membership is created. - Trigger **New Membership Enrollment** Triggers when a student is enrolled in the selected LifterLMS membership. - Trigger **New Order** Triggers when a new LifterLMS order is placed on your site, optionally limited to a status, student, product or access plan. - Trigger **New Student** Triggers when a new LifterLMS student (a WordPress user with the student role) is created. - Action **Cancel Course Access** Cancels a student's access to a LifterLMS course by setting their course enrollment status to cancelled. - Action **Cancel Membership Access** Cancels a student's access to a LifterLMS membership by setting their membership enrollment status to cancelled. - Action **Create a WordPress User** Creates a new WordPress user (a LifterLMS student) on your site, with the student role unless you choose another. - Action **Enroll in a Course** Enrolls a WordPress user (student) in a LifterLMS course and returns the new enrollment. - Action **Enroll in a Membership** Enrolls a WordPress user in a LifterLMS membership and returns the resulting enrollment. - Action **Expire Course Access** Sets a student's enrollment in a LifterLMS course to expired and returns the updated enrollment. - Action **Expire Membership Access** Sets a student's enrollment in a LifterLMS membership to expired and returns the updated enrollment. - Action **Find Courses** Searches LifterLMS courses by a search term and returns the matching courses. - Action **Get Course** Returns the details of a LifterLMS course, including its title, content, status, enrollment and access dates, and catalog settings. - Action **Get Course Enrollment** Returns a student's enrollment in a LifterLMS course, including its status, dates and what triggered it. - Action **Get Order** Returns the details of a LifterLMS order, including the student, purchased course or membership, access plan, totals and status. - Action **Retrieve a WordPress User** Returns a WordPress user (LifterLMS student) by their user ID, including profile and billing details. - Action **Search WordPress User by Email** Finds the WordPress user (LifterLMS student) whose email address exactly matches the one you supply, and returns their profile. - Action **Search WordPress User by Username** Finds the WordPress user on your LifterLMS site whose username exactly matches the one you supply, and returns their profile. - Trigger **New item** Triggers when a new item arrives in your reading list, a folder or a subscription. - Action **Add subscription** Subscribes the account to a feed or website by its URL and returns the new subscription's stream id. - Action **Delete folder** Deletes a folder in The Old Reader and moves its subscriptions to the default folder. - Action **Delete subscription** Unsubscribes from a feed in The Old Reader. - Action **Get items** Returns the full contents (title, body, author, feed, read/starred state) of one or more items by their ids. - Action **Get unread counts** Returns unread item counts for the whole reading list and for each folder, subscription and friend. - Action **List folders** Returns the list of folders in your The Old Reader account. - Action **List items** Returns the items (articles) in a stream such as your reading list, starred items, a folder or a subscription. - Action **List subscriptions** Returns every feed subscription in your The Old Reader account, with each feed's title, folders, site URL and icon. - Action **Mark all items as read** Marks all items in a stream (everything, a folder, a subscription or a friend's shares) as read, optionally only those older than a given time. - Action **Update folder** Renames a folder in The Old Reader. - Action **Update item** Updates an item's state: marks it read or unread, starred, liked or shared. - Action **Update subscription** Renames a subscription or moves it between folders. ## Each app on its own - [ **LifterLMS** LifterLMS is a WordPress-based LMS solution that makes it easy to create, sell, and protect engaging online...](https://apiant.ai/connections/lifterlms) - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from LifterLMS - [ **LifterLMS to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lifterlms-to-salesforce) - [ **LifterLMS to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/lifterlms-to-slack) - [ **LifterLMS to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lifterlms-to-mailchimp) - [ **LifterLMS to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lifterlms-to-stripe) - [ **LifterLMS to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/lifterlms-to-shopify) - [ **LifterLMS to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/lifterlms-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into The Old Reader - [ **HubSpot to The Old Reader** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Salesforce to The Old Reader** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Slack to The Old Reader** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Google Sheets to The Old Reader** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Gmail to The Old Reader** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-the-old-reader) - [ **Google Calendar to The Old Reader** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-the-old-reader) Questions ## LifterLMS and The Old Reader, answered ### ### What can start an automation from LifterLMS? Any of LifterLMS's 10 triggers in the catalog, including New Course, New Course Enrollment, New Membership and New Membership Enrollment. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in The Old Reader when something happens in LifterLMS? Any of The Old Reader's 12 actions, including Update folder, Update item, Update subscription and Add subscription. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from The Old Reader to LifterLMS? Yes. When something happens in The Old Reader, your agent can act in LifterLMS too. This page covers both directions: The Old Reader's triggers and LifterLMS's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for LifterLMS or The Old Reader? 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 LifterLMS and The Old Reader 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.