--- title: "Connect The Old Reader to Lusha Connect - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Contact Lookalikes\" in Lusha Connect." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-lusha-connect" --- # Connect The Old Reader to Lusha Connect When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Contact Lookalikes** in [Lusha Connect](https://apiant.ai/connections/lusha-connect). 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 Lusha Connect **13** 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 Lusha Connect 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 Lusha Connect - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Contact Lookalikes** in Lusha Connect - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Enrich Contacts** in Lusha Connect 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 Lusha Connect ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 25 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 **Company Lookalikes** Returns companies similar to a set of seed companies you supply by domain or LinkedIn URL, using Lusha's AI-powered recommendations. - Action **Contact Lookalikes** Returns contacts similar to a set of 5–100 seed contacts, using Lusha's AI-powered lookalike recommendations. Results are lightweight previews; enrich them to reveal emails and phone numbers. - Action **Enrich Companies** Returns full company profiles (firmographics, industry codes, locations, and optional employee breakdowns, competitors, intent and parent companies) for up to 100 Lusha company IDs found with Find companies. - Action **Enrich Contacts** Reveals emails and phone numbers for up to 100 Lusha contacts previously found with Search Contacts, returning their full profiles. - Action **Enrich Contacts by Lusha ID** Reveals emails and phone numbers for up to 100 contacts using the Lusha contact IDs returned by Search Contacts. - Action **Find companies** Looks up companies in Lusha by name, domain or Lusha company ID and returns a preview of each match, including what can be revealed with Enrich Companies. - Action **Find prospecting companies** Searches Lusha's company database by firmographic filters (size, revenue, industry, location, technologies, intent, signals) and returns matching company previews with their Lusha IDs. - Action **Find prospecting contacts** Searches Lusha's contact database for people matching your contact and company filters, returning lightweight previews with Lusha contact IDs you can pass to Enrich Contacts. - Action **Get account usage** Returns your Lusha account's credit balance, rate-limit standing, plan details and per-action credit pricing. - Action **Get Company Signals** Returns hiring, headcount, web traffic, IT spend, intent and news signal events for up to 100 Lusha companies. - Action **Search and Enrich Companies** Finds up to 100 companies by name, domain or Lusha ID and returns their full firmographic profiles in one call. - Action **Search and Enrich Contacts** Finds up to 100 contacts by email, LinkedIn URL, Lusha ID or name and company, and reveals their emails and phone numbers in one call. - Action **Search Contacts** Looks up up to 100 contacts by Lusha ID, LinkedIn URL, email, or name and company, and returns a preview of each match plus what can be revealed with Enrich Contacts. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Lusha Connect** Lusha Connect is a tool that Instantly enrich contacts & companies data, automate outreach, and streamline...](https://apiant.ai/connections/lusha-connect) 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 Lusha Connect - [ **HubSpot to Lusha Connect** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-lusha-connect) - [ **Salesforce to Lusha Connect** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-lusha-connect) - [ **Slack to Lusha Connect** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-lusha-connect) - [ **Google Sheets to Lusha Connect** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-lusha-connect) - [ **Gmail to Lusha Connect** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-lusha-connect) - [ **Google Calendar to Lusha Connect** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-lusha-connect) Questions ## The Old Reader and Lusha Connect, 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 Lusha Connect when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Lusha Connect's 13 actions, including Company Lookalikes, Contact Lookalikes, Enrich Companies and Enrich Contacts. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Lusha Connect to The Old Reader? Lusha Connect has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Lusha Connect's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or Lusha Connect? 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 Lusha Connect 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.