# Connect The Old Reader and timeBuzzer When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Add Activity** in [timeBuzzer](https://apiant.ai/connections/timebuzzer), or **New Activity** in timeBuzzer to **Update item** in The Old Reader. 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 timeBuzzer **1** trigger timeBuzzer **5** 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 timeBuzzer to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` 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 and timeBuzzer can do together ### From The Old Reader to timeBuzzer - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add Activity** in timeBuzzer - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Create Tile** in timeBuzzer ### From timeBuzzer to The Old Reader - When **New Activity** in timeBuzzer then **Update item** in The Old Reader - When **New Activity** in timeBuzzer then **Mark all items as read** in The Old Reader 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 timeBuzzer ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 17 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. - Trigger **New Activity** Triggers when a new activity is created. - Action **Add Activity** Creates a time-tracking activity (time entry) for a user in timeBuzzer, linked to one or more tiles. - Action **Create Tile** Create a new tile - Action **Edit Tile** Edit an existing tile - Action **Find Tile** Look for a specific Tile. Tiles are items like projects, customers, clients, tasks or whatever you have configured in the timeBuzzer admin section. - Action **Get Activity** Returns a single timeBuzzer activity (time entry) by its id, including its start and end times, note, tiles and billed status. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **timeBuzzer** timeBuzzer is a simple time tracker and timesheet app to track hours worked across projects in real time.](https://apiant.ai/connections/timebuzzer) 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 timeBuzzer - [ **FreeAgent to timeBuzzer** FreeAgent is cloud accounting software for small businesses and freelancers — manage contacts, invoices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/freeagent-to-timebuzzer) - [ **HigherGov to timeBuzzer** HigherGov is a market intelligence platform for federal, state, and local government contractors and grant...](https://apiant.ai/connect/highergov-to-timebuzzer) - [ **Himalayas to timeBuzzer** Remote job board and search engine](https://apiant.ai/connect/himalayas-to-timebuzzer) - [ **Modusign to timeBuzzer** Modusign is a simple electronic contract service that makes signing a contract and its storage at once at...](https://apiant.ai/connect/modusign-to-timebuzzer) - [ **HubSpot to timeBuzzer** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-timebuzzer) - [ **Salesforce to timeBuzzer** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-timebuzzer) Questions ## The Old Reader and timeBuzzer, 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 timeBuzzer when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of timeBuzzer's 5 actions, including Create Tile, Add Activity, Edit Tile and Find Tile. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from timeBuzzer to The Old Reader? Yes. When something happens in timeBuzzer, your agent can act in The Old Reader too. This page covers both directions: timeBuzzer's triggers and The Old Reader's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or timeBuzzer? 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. ### ### 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.