--- title: "Connect Microsoft To Do to PoetryDB - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Completed Task\" fires in Microsoft To Do, your agent runs \"Find poems by author\" in PoetryDB." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/microsoft-to-do-to-poetrydb" --- # Connect Microsoft To Do to PoetryDB When **Completed Task** fires in [Microsoft To Do](https://apiant.ai/connections/microsoft-to-do), your agent runs **Find poems by author** in [PoetryDB](https://apiant.ai/connections/poetrydb). 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 PoetryDB **6** 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 PoetryDB 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 can start in PoetryDB - When **Completed Task** in Microsoft To Do then **Find poems by author** in PoetryDB - When **New List** in Microsoft To Do then **Find poems by line count** in PoetryDB 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 PoetryDB ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 10 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. - Action **Find poems by author** Search the PoetryDB catalog for poems by author name, returning matching titles and full text. - Action **Find poems by line count** Search the PoetryDB catalog for poems with an exact number of lines. - Action **Find poems by line text** Search the PoetryDB catalog for poems containing the given text within their lines. - Action **Find poems by title** Search the PoetryDB catalog for poems whose title matches the given text. - Action **Get random poems** Return a set number of random poems from the PoetryDB catalog. - Action **List authors** Return the full list of poets available in the PoetryDB catalog. ## 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) - [ **PoetryDB** PoetryDB is an open database of public-domain English-language poetry, indexed by author, title, line...](https://apiant.ai/connections/poetrydb) 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 PoetryDB - [ **HubSpot to PoetryDB** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-poetrydb) - [ **Salesforce to PoetryDB** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-poetrydb) - [ **Slack to PoetryDB** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-poetrydb) - [ **Google Sheets to PoetryDB** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-poetrydb) - [ **Gmail to PoetryDB** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-poetrydb) - [ **Google Calendar to PoetryDB** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-poetrydb) Questions ## Microsoft To Do and PoetryDB, 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 PoetryDB when something happens in Microsoft To Do? Any of PoetryDB's 6 actions, including Find poems by author, Find poems by line count, Find poems by line text and Find poems by title. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from PoetryDB to Microsoft To Do? PoetryDB has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Microsoft To Do. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads PoetryDB's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Microsoft To Do or PoetryDB? 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 PoetryDB 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.