--- title: "Connect The Old Reader and Zengine - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Add Form Record\" in Zengine, or \"New Event\" in Zengine to \"Update item\" in The Old Reader." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-zengine" --- # Connect The Old Reader and Zengine When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Add Form Record** in [Zengine](https://apiant.ai/connections/zengine), or **New Event** in Zengine 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 Zengine **3** triggers Zengine **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 The Old Reader and Zengine 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 Zengine can do together ### From The Old Reader to Zengine - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add Form Record** in Zengine - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add record** in Zengine ### From Zengine to The Old Reader - When **New Event** in Zengine then **Update item** in The Old Reader - When **New Task** in Zengine 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 Zengine ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 24 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 Event** Triggers when a new event is added. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is added. - Trigger **Updated Record** Triggers when any record is updated in a form of your choice. - Action **Add Comment** Adds a comment to a record or workspace. - Action **Add Form Record** Adds a record to a form. - Action **Add record** Create a record in a form. - Action **Create Event** Creates a calendar event in a Zengine workspace. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in a Zengine workspace. - Action **Delete Record** Deletes a record. - Action **Find Record** Returns the records in a form that match the specified name, folder, creator, completion state or dates. - Action **Get Event** Returns one calendar event by id. - Action **Get record** Retrieve one record by id. - Action **Get Task** Returns one task by id. - Action **Update Record** Updates a record. - Action **Upload File to Field** Uploads a file, which can then be saved to a file upload field in a New Record or Update Record action. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Zengine** Zengine by WizeHive is a flexible solution for managing grants, scholarships, fellowships, and more through...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zengine) 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 Zengine - [ **HubSpot to Zengine** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zengine) - [ **Salesforce to Zengine** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zengine) - [ **Slack to Zengine** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zengine) - [ **Google Sheets to Zengine** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zengine) - [ **Gmail to Zengine** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zengine) - [ **Google Calendar to Zengine** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zengine) Questions ## The Old Reader and Zengine, 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 Zengine when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Zengine's 12 actions, including Create Event, Create Task, Update Record and Upload File to Field. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zengine to The Old Reader? Yes. When something happens in Zengine, your agent can act in The Old Reader too. This page covers both directions: Zengine'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 Zengine? 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 Zengine 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.