--- title: "Connect Motion and PostgreSQL - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Comment\" fires in Motion, your agent runs \"Add Row\" in PostgreSQL, or \"New or Updated Row\" in PostgreSQL to \"Create Recurring Task\" in Motion." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/motion-to-postgresql" --- # Connect Motion and PostgreSQL When **New Comment** fires in [Motion](https://apiant.ai/connections/motion), your agent runs **Add Row** in [PostgreSQL](https://apiant.ai/connections/postgresql), or **New or Updated Row** in PostgreSQL to **Create Recurring Task** in Motion. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Motion **4** triggers Motion **17** actions PostgreSQL **4** triggers PostgreSQL **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 Motion and PostgreSQL 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 Motion and PostgreSQL can do together ### From Motion to PostgreSQL - When **New Comment** in Motion then **Add Row** in PostgreSQL - When **New or Updated Task** in Motion then **Update Row** in PostgreSQL ### From PostgreSQL to Motion - When **New or Updated Row** in PostgreSQL then **Create Recurring Task** in Motion - When **New Row** in PostgreSQL then **Create Task** in Motion 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 Motion and PostgreSQL ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 23 actions - Trigger **New Comment** Triggered when a new comment is added to the selected task. - Trigger **New or Updated Task** Triggers when a task is created or updated in Motion. - Trigger **New Project** Triggered when a new project is created in a Motion workspace. - Trigger **New Task** Triggered when a new task is created in Motion. Can be limited to a workspace, project, assignee, label, name or status. - Action **Create Comment** Creates a new comment on a Motion task and returns the created comment. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project in a Motion workspace, optionally from a project template, and returns the created project. - Action **Create Recurring Task** Creates a recurring task in a Motion workspace, assigned to a person and repeating on the frequency you choose. Returns the new recurring task. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in a Motion workspace, optionally with a due date, assignee, project, labels and auto-scheduling. Returns the new task. - Action **Delete Recurring Task** Deletes a recurring task in Motion by its ID. - Action **Delete Task** Deletes a Motion task by its ID. - Action **Find Task** Returns the tasks whose name contains the specified text, optionally narrowed by workspace, project, assignee, label or status. - Action **Get Project** Returns a single Motion project by its ID, including its status, timestamps and custom field values. An error occurs if the project is not found. - Action **Get Task** Returns a Motion task by its ID, including its schedule, assignees, project, workspace and custom field values. An error occurs if the task is not found. - Action **List Comments** Returns all comments on a Motion task, including each comment's content, creation time and creator. - Action **List Projects** Returns all projects in a Motion workspace, including each project's status and custom field values. - Action **List Recurring Tasks** Returns all recurring tasks in a Motion workspace, including each task's assignee, project, status, priority and labels. - Action **List Tasks** Returns the tasks in Motion, across every page of results, optionally narrowed by workspace, project, assignee, label, name or status. - Action **Move Task** Moves a task to a different workspace, optionally assigning it to a user there, and returns the updated task. - Action **Set Project Custom Field Value** Sets the value of an existing custom field on a project and returns the value that was saved. - Action **Unassign Task** Removes the assignee from a Motion task, leaving the task unassigned. - Action **Update Task** Updates an existing Motion task by ID and returns the updated task, including its title, schedule, status, priority, labels and assignee. - Trigger **New or Updated Row** Triggers when a new row is added or modified. - Trigger **New or Updated Row (Custom Query)** Fires for each new or changed row returned by a SELECT statement you write against the connected PostgreSQL database. - Trigger **New Row** Triggers when you add a new row. - Trigger **New Table** Fires when a new table appears in the connected PostgreSQL database. - Action **Add Row** Adds a new row. - Action **Delete Row** Delete the rows in a table whose chosen column equals a value. - Action **Find Row** Finds a row in a table via a lookup column. - Action **Find Rows via Custom Query** Runs a SELECT statement you write against the connected PostgreSQL database and returns every row it matches. - Action **Find Row via Custom Query** Runs a SELECT statement you write against the connected PostgreSQL database and returns the first row it matches. - Action **Update Row** Updates an existing row. ## Each app on its own - [ **Motion** Motion uses artificial intelligence to optimize your and your team’s day.](https://apiant.ai/connections/motion) - [ **PostgreSQL** Connect directly to a PostgreSQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connections/postgresql) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Motion - [ **Motion to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/motion-to-salesforce) - [ **Motion to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/motion-to-slack) - [ **Motion to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/motion-to-stripe) - [ **Motion to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/motion-to-shopify) - [ **Motion to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/motion-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Motion to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/motion-to-pipedrive) ## More into PostgreSQL - [ **Form Io to PostgreSQL** Form-builder platform that auto-generates REST APIs for form submissions, data validation, and workflow...](https://apiant.ai/connect/form-io-to-postgresql) - [ **Google Sheets to PostgreSQL** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-postgresql) - [ **Google Calendar to PostgreSQL** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-postgresql) - [ **Google Drive to PostgreSQL** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-postgresql) - [ **Mailchimp to PostgreSQL** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-postgresql) - [ **Stripe to PostgreSQL** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/stripe-to-postgresql) Questions ## Motion and PostgreSQL, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Motion? Any of Motion's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Comment, New or Updated Task, New Project and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in PostgreSQL when something happens in Motion? Any of PostgreSQL's 6 actions, including Update Row, Add Row, Find Row and Find Rows via Custom Query. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from PostgreSQL to Motion? Yes. When something happens in PostgreSQL, your agent can act in Motion too. This page covers both directions: PostgreSQL's triggers and Motion's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Motion or PostgreSQL? 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 Motion and PostgreSQL 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.