--- title: "Connect MySQL to Kimai - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New or Updated Row\" fires in MySQL, your agent runs \"Add customer\" in Kimai." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-kimai" --- # Connect MySQL to Kimai When **New or Updated Row** fires in [MySQL](https://apiant.ai/connections/mysql), your agent runs **Add customer** in [Kimai](https://apiant.ai/connections/kimai). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. MySQL **4** triggers MySQL **6** actions Kimai **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 MySQL and Kimai 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 MySQL can start in Kimai - When **New or Updated Row** in MySQL then **Add customer** in Kimai - When **New Row** in MySQL then **List customers** in Kimai 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 MySQL and Kimai ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 18 actions - 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 MySQL database. - Trigger **New Row** Triggers when you add a new row. - Trigger **New Table** Fires when a new table appears in the connected MySQL 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** Run an author-written SELECT against the connected MySQL database and return every row it produced. Mirrors PostgreSQL 715ae2ac, SQL Server 8e0bbb5d and Oracle 2c308e4d; MySQL placeholder style is ?. - Action **Find Row via Custom Query** Runs a SELECT statement you write against the connected MySQL database and returns the first row it matches. - Action **Update Row** Updates an existing row. - Action **Add activity** Create an activity. - Action **Add customer** Create a customer. - Action **Add project** Create a project. - Action **Add timesheet** Create a time entry. - Action **Delete timesheet** Delete a time entry. - Action **Get timesheet** Get a time entry by id. - Action **List activities** List activities. - Action **List customers** List customers. - Action **List projects** List projects. - Action **List timesheets** List time entries with filters. - Action **List users** List users. - Action **Update timesheet** Update a time entry. ## Each app on its own - [ **MySQL** Connect directly to a MySQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connections/mysql) - [ **Kimai** Time-tracking platform for project-driven teams, with invoicing, expense tracking, and reporting.](https://apiant.ai/connections/kimai) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from MySQL - [ **MySQL to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-salesforce) - [ **MySQL to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-mailchimp) - [ **MySQL to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **MySQL to ActiveCampaign** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-activecampaign) - [ **MySQL to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-trello) - [ **MySQL to SendGrid** SendGrid by Twilio — email delivery and marketing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-sendgrid) ## More into Kimai - [ **Clockify to Kimai** Clockify is a completely free time tracking software for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-kimai) - [ **Postman to Kimai** Postman is a platform for building and testing APIs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/postman-to-kimai) - [ **HubSpot to Kimai** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-kimai) - [ **Salesforce to Kimai** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-kimai) - [ **Slack to Kimai** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-kimai) - [ **Google Sheets to Kimai** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-kimai) Questions ## MySQL and Kimai, answered ### ### What can start an automation from MySQL? Any of MySQL's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New or Updated Row, New or Updated Row (Custom Query), New Row and New Table. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Kimai when something happens in MySQL? Any of Kimai's 12 actions, including Update timesheet, Add activity, Add customer and Add project. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Kimai to MySQL? Kimai has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in MySQL. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Kimai's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for MySQL or Kimai? 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 MySQL and Kimai 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.