--- title: "Connect The Old Reader and Todoist - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Todoist, or \"New Completed Task\" in Todoist to \"Update item\" in The Old Reader." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-todoist" --- # Connect The Old Reader and Todoist When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Todoist](https://apiant.ai/connections/todoist), or **New Completed Task** in Todoist 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 Todoist **3** triggers Todoist **30** 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 Todoist 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 and Todoist can do together ### From The Old Reader to Todoist - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Create Task** in Todoist - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Create Comment** in Todoist ### From Todoist to The Old Reader - When **New Completed Task** in Todoist then **Update item** in The Old Reader - When **New Incomplete Task** in Todoist 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 Todoist ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 42 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 Completed Task** Triggers when a task is completed, optionally filtered by project. - Trigger **New Incomplete Task** Triggers when a new active (incomplete) task is added, optionally filtered by project. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Action **Close Task** Completes (closes) a task. - Action **Create Comment** Adds a comment to a task or project. - Action **Create Label** Creates a new personal label. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project. - Action **Create Section** Creates a new section within a project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Delete comment** Deletes a comment on a Todoist task or project by its ID. - Action **Delete label** Deletes a personal label in Todoist and removes it from all tasks. - Action **Delete Project** Deletes a project. - Action **Delete section** Deletes a section and all of its tasks. - Action **Delete Task** Deletes a task. - Action **Find tasks by filter** Returns the active tasks that match a Todoist filter query, such as "today | overdue". - Action **Get comment** Returns a single Todoist comment by its ID. - Action **Get label** /api/v1/labels/{label_id} - retrieve one personal label. - Action **Get Project** Returns a single project by ID. - Action **Get section** Returns a single Todoist section by its ID. - Action **Get Task** Returns a single active task by ID. - Action **List comments** Returns all comments on a Todoist task or project. - Action **List Labels** Returns all personal labels. - Action **List project collaborators** Lists everyone who has access to a Todoist project, with their name and email. - Action **List Projects** Returns all active projects. - Action **List Sections** Returns all sections, optionally filtered by project. - Action **List Tasks** Returns active tasks, optionally filtered by project, label, or filter query. - Action **Move task** Moves a task to another project, section or parent task. - Action **Reopen Task** Reopens a previously completed task. - Action **Update comment** Updates the text of an existing Todoist comment and returns the updated comment. - Action **Update label** Update a personal label's name, color, order or favorite status. Fields left blank keep their current values. - Action **Update Project** Updates an existing project. - Action **Update section** /api/v1/sections/{section_id} - rename a section. - Action **Update Task** Updates an existing task. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Todoist** Todoist task and project management. Create, update, complete, and organize tasks and projects, manage...](https://apiant.ai/connections/todoist) 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 Todoist - [ **ActiveCampaign to Todoist** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-todoist) - [ **FreeAgent to Todoist** FreeAgent is cloud accounting software for small businesses and freelancers — manage contacts, invoices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/freeagent-to-todoist) - [ **HelloSign to Todoist** Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) e-signature platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hellosign-to-todoist) - [ **Knack to Todoist** Knack is an online database and app builder. Read and write records in your Knack objects.](https://apiant.ai/connect/knack-to-todoist) - [ **HubSpot to Todoist** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-todoist) - [ **Salesforce to Todoist** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-todoist) Questions ## The Old Reader and Todoist, 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 Todoist when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Todoist's 30 actions, including Create Comment, Create Label, Create Project and Create Section. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Todoist to The Old Reader? Yes. When something happens in Todoist, your agent can act in The Old Reader too. This page covers both directions: Todoist'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 Todoist? 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 Todoist 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.