An AI teammate for Knack.
Connect Knack and your Cicada agent works in it for you: 10 Knack actions, from looking things up to making changes. Ask from iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack or the app, and keep it read-only if you only want it to look.
300 free credits. No card. Read-only if you want.
- What changed in Knack this week compared with last week?
- Pull these numbers from Knack into a sheet and chart them.
- Text me if the daily figure in Knack drops by more than 20%.
- Build me a Monday summary from Knack.
10 Knack actions, picked for what you ask.
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Reads
3 in all · always allowed- Get Object RecordRetrieve a single record by its ID from a specific Knack object.
- List View RecordsRetrieve multiple records from a specific Knack view (tables, lists, searches, calendars).
- List Object RecordsRetrieve multiple records from a specific Knack object (table).
Changes
7 in all · off when Knack is read-only- Create object recordCreate a new record in a specific Knack object. Use when you need to add new data to a Knack…
- Delete Object RecordDelete a single record from a specific Knack object by its ID.
- Update object recordUpdate an existing record in a specific Knack object. Use when you need to modify field values in…
- Upload FileUpload a file to a Knack application. This is step 1 of a two-step process - after uploading, use…
- Upload ImageUpload an image to a Knack application. This is the first step in a two-step process - after…
- Create View RecordCreate a new record through a form view in Knack. Use when you need to add a record to a Knack…
- Delete View RecordDelete a record through a view that contains a delete link.
Showing 10 of 10. Your agent can use every one of them; you don't pick them, you ask for the outcome.
Connected in a minute. In your control after that.
Connect Knack
Open Connections, find Knack and paste an API key from your Knack account settings. Cicada checks it works before saving it.
Choose what it may do
Full, Ask first or Read-only, for the whole workspace. Share Knack with the team, or keep it under each person's own login.
Ask from anywhere
Text your agent on iMessage or WhatsApp, message it in Slack or the app, or put a Knack job on a schedule: every morning, every Friday.
Knack, together with the rest of your stack.
Ask for an outcome that spans apps and your agent pulls from each one, cross-checks them and sends back one answer.
More data & analytics integrations
Often used alongside
Knack and Cicada, answered.
Does Cicada integrate with Knack?
Yes. Knack is one of the 888 apps with a page here, and it connects with an API key. Once it's connected, every agent in your workspace can use it from any channel you talk to them on.
How do I connect Knack?
Open Connections, find Knack and paste an API key from your Knack account settings. Cicada checks it works before saving it.
What can Cicada do in Knack?
10 actions: 3 that read from Knack and 7 that change things in it, for example get object record, list view records, list object records. It picks the right ones for what you ask and chains them with your other apps.
Can I stop Cicada changing things in Knack?
Yes. In Connections, set Knack to Read-only and no agent in your workspace can create, change or delete anything in it; it can still read. Ask first lets it act but makes it check with you before each change.
Can I ask about Knack from my phone?
Yes. Text your agent on iMessage or WhatsApp, or message it in Slack or the app. It answers in the same thread, and it can run Knack jobs on a schedule, like every morning at 8.
Is my Knack data safe?
Your Knack login or key is stored on the server and never appears in a conversation. Disconnecting removes it. Every action an agent takes is in your activity log, and your data isn't used to train models.
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