--- title: "Connect The Old Reader to Hamsa - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Add knowledge base item\" in Hamsa." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-hamsa" --- # Connect The Old Reader to Hamsa When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Add knowledge base item** in [Hamsa](https://apiant.ai/connections/hamsa). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. The Old Reader **1** trigger The Old Reader **12** actions Hamsa **21** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want The Old Reader and Hamsa 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 The Old Reader can start in Hamsa - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add knowledge base item** in Hamsa - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add phone number** in Hamsa 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 The Old Reader and Hamsa ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger ยท 33 actions - 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. - Action **Add knowledge base item** Create a new knowledge base item for a voice agent. - Action **Add phone number** Add a phone number for a user. - Action **Add transcription job** Create a new asynchronous job (e.g. transcription). - Action **Add TTS voice** Create a new text-to-speech voice. - Action **Add voice agent** Create a new AI voice agent. - Action **Assign phone number** Assign a phone number to a voice agent. - Action **Delete knowledge base item** Delete a knowledge base item by ID. - Action **Delete phone number** Delete a phone number. - Action **Delete TTS voice** Delete a text-to-speech voice by ID. - Action **Get campaign** Get a campaign by ID. - Action **Get conversation** Get a call conversation record by ID. - Action **Get job** Get a single job's details by ID. - Action **Get voice agent** Retrieve a specific voice agent by ID. - Action **Initiate voice agent call** Initiate an outbound call with a voice agent via Twilio. - Action **List jobs** List jobs. - Action **List knowledge base items** Return a list of knowledge base items. - Action **List phone numbers** Return a list of phone numbers for a user. - Action **List TTS voices** Retrieve the list of available TTS voices. - Action **List voice agents** Retrieve a list of the account's voice agents. - Action **Transcribe audio** Generate a speech-to-text transcription from audio (not streamed). - Action **Update voice agent** Update an existing voice agent's configuration. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Hamsa** AI voice agent platform with lifelike avatars, RAG-powered conversations, and API/SDK for calls, CRM, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/hamsa) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from The Old Reader - [ **The Old Reader to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-trello) - [ **The Old Reader to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-zoom) - [ **The Old Reader to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-twilio) - [ **The Old Reader to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-typeform) - [ **The Old Reader to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-webflow) - [ **The Old Reader to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-wix) ## More into Hamsa - [ **MySQL to Hamsa** Connect directly to a MySQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-hamsa) - [ **TimelinesAI to Hamsa** TimelinesAI allows you to share access to your personal or business Whatsapp account, integrate it with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-hamsa) - [ **HubSpot to Hamsa** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-hamsa) - [ **Salesforce to Hamsa** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-hamsa) - [ **Slack to Hamsa** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-hamsa) - [ **Google Sheets to Hamsa** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-hamsa) Questions ## The Old Reader and Hamsa, answered ### ### What can start an automation from The Old Reader? Any of The Old Reader's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New item. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Hamsa when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Hamsa's 21 actions, including Update voice agent, Add knowledge base item, Add phone number and Add transcription job. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Hamsa to The Old Reader? Hamsa has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Hamsa's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or Hamsa? 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 The Old Reader and Hamsa 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.