--- title: "Connect Microsoft To Do and Nytimes - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Completed Task\" fires in Microsoft To Do, your agent runs \"Find articles by criteria\" in Nytimes." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-nytimes" --- # Connect Microsoft To Do and Nytimes When **Completed Task** fires in [Microsoft To Do](https://apiant.ai/connections/microsoft-to-do), your agent runs **Find articles by criteria** in [Nytimes](https://apiant.ai/connections/nytimes), or **New top story** in Nytimes to **Create Task** in Microsoft To Do. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Microsoft To Do **4** triggers Microsoft To Do **4** actions Nytimes **1** trigger Nytimes **5** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Microsoft To Do and Nytimes 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 Microsoft To Do and Nytimes can do together ### From Microsoft To Do to Nytimes - When **Completed Task** in Microsoft To Do then **Find articles by criteria** in Nytimes - When **New List** in Microsoft To Do then **List best sellers** in Nytimes ### From Nytimes to Microsoft To Do - When **New top story** in Nytimes then **Create Task** in Microsoft To Do - When **New top story** in Nytimes then **Complete Task** in Microsoft To Do 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 Microsoft To Do and Nytimes ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 9 actions - Trigger **Completed Task** Triggers when a task in the chosen Microsoft To Do list is marked as completed. - Trigger **New List** Triggers when a new task list is created in Microsoft To Do. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is added to the chosen Microsoft To Do list. - Trigger **Updated Task** Triggers when a task in the chosen Microsoft To Do list is added or changed. - Action **Complete Task** Marks a task in a Microsoft To Do list as completed. - Action **Create List** Creates a new task list in Microsoft To Do. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task in the chosen Microsoft To Do list. - Action **Find a Task** Returns up to 100 tasks in a Microsoft To Do list whose title contains the text you search for, optionally limited to one status. - Trigger **New top story** Triggers when a new article appears among The New York Times' current top stories for the section you choose. - Action **Find articles by criteria** Returns New York Times articles that match the search terms, filters and date range you specify. - Action **List archive articles** Returns every New York Times article published in a given month and year, from the archive going back to 1851. - Action **List best sellers** Returns the books on a New York Times Best Sellers list (for example Hardcover Fiction) for a given print date, or the latest list. - Action **List most popular articles** Returns the most popular New York Times articles over the last 1, 7 or 30 days, ranked by views, emails or shares. - Action **List top stories** Returns the articles currently featured as top stories in a chosen New York Times section, such as the home page, world, business or technology. ## Each app on its own - [ **Microsoft To Do** Microsoft To Do is an intelligent task management app that makes it easy to plan and manage your day.](https://apiant.ai/connections/microsoft-to-do) - [ **Nytimes** REST API for searching New York Times articles, top stories by section, and book review/bestseller data.](https://apiant.ai/connections/nytimes) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Microsoft To Do - [ **Microsoft To Do to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-salesforce) - [ **Microsoft To Do to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-slack) - [ **Microsoft To Do to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-stripe) - [ **Microsoft To Do to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-shopify) - [ **Microsoft To Do to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Microsoft To Do to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-pipedrive) ## More into Nytimes - [ **HubSpot to Nytimes** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-nytimes) - [ **Google Sheets to Nytimes** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-nytimes) - [ **Gmail to Nytimes** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-nytimes) - [ **Google Calendar to Nytimes** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-nytimes) - [ **Google Drive to Nytimes** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-nytimes) - [ **Mailchimp to Nytimes** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-nytimes) Questions ## Microsoft To Do and Nytimes, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Microsoft To Do? Any of Microsoft To Do's 4 triggers in the catalog, including Completed Task, New List, New Task and Updated Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Nytimes when something happens in Microsoft To Do? Any of Nytimes's 5 actions, including Find articles by criteria, List best sellers, List most popular articles and List top stories. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Nytimes to Microsoft To Do? Yes. When something happens in Nytimes, your agent can act in Microsoft To Do too. This page covers both directions: Nytimes's triggers and Microsoft To Do's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Microsoft To Do or Nytimes? 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 Microsoft To Do and Nytimes 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.