--- title: "Connect The Old Reader and Zoho Writer - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Merge a Template and Send Email\" in Zoho Writer." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-zoho-writer" --- # Connect The Old Reader and Zoho Writer When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Merge a Template and Send Email** in [Zoho Writer](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-writer), or **New Document** in Zoho Writer 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 Zoho Writer **2** triggers Zoho Writer **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 Zoho Writer 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What The Old Reader and Zoho Writer can do together ### From The Old Reader to Zoho Writer - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Merge a Template and Send Email** in Zoho Writer - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Add document** in Zoho Writer ### From Zoho Writer to The Old Reader - When **New Document** in Zoho Writer then **Update item** in The Old Reader - When **New Document Moved to Folder** in Zoho Writer then **Update folder** 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 Zoho Writer ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 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. - Trigger **New Document** Triggers when a new document has been created. - Trigger **New Document Moved to Folder** Triggers when document moved to folder. - Action **Add document** Create a new blank document. - Action **Delete document** Moves a Zoho Writer document to the Trash. It can be restored from the Trash for the vendor's retention period. - Action **Get document** Get document details by id. - Action **Get Merge Job Report** Returns the report of a merge job: its overall status and the per-record merged documents with their download links. - Action **Get Translation Job Status** Returns the status of a document translation job and, once it is completed, the link to the translated document. - Action **List documents** List documents in a folder or account. - Action **Merge a Document and Send via Webhook** Merges a document with data from a source and sends it via a Webhook. - Action **Merge and Store** Merges a document and stores it in a particular folder in Zoho WorkDrive. - Action **Merge a Template and Send Email** Merges a template with data from a source and send mail. - Action **Translate document** Translates a Zoho Writer document into another language and stores the translation in a folder. Returns a status link for the translation job. - Action **Update document** Updates one property of a Zoho Writer document: its name, description, favourite flag, final state, lock, readiness or track changes. - Action **Upload Document With Text** Uploads a document file. - Action **Upload Document With URL** Uploads a document with the given URL ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Zoho Writer** Zoho Writer is a powerful word processor made for collaborative work.](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-writer) 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 Zoho Writer - [ **HubSpot to Zoho Writer** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho Writer** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Slack to Zoho Writer** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho Writer** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Gmail to Zoho Writer** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho Writer** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-writer) Questions ## The Old Reader and Zoho Writer, 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 Zoho Writer when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Zoho Writer's 13 actions, including Update document, Upload Document With Text, Upload Document With URL and Add document. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho Writer to The Old Reader? Yes. When something happens in Zoho Writer, your agent can act in The Old Reader too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Writer'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 Zoho Writer? 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 Zoho Writer 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.