How Knack Flows Works

Connect MySQL with Knack using Flows to sync data, automate CRUD operations, and build AI-powered applications that run on live database information. This integration lets you insert, update, or retrieve MySQL records directly from Knack, sync MySQL table changes into your Knack app, build ETL-style data pipelines, and power dashboards or portals with real-time database insights. Whether you’re connecting operational data, analytics models, product tables, or enterprise datasets, you can manage every part of your MySQL + Knack workflow without writing code.

Step 1: Select a Trigger

A trigger is an event that starts your Flow. MySQL or Knack can both initiate workflows depending on your setup. You might choose “New Row Inserted” in MySQL or “Record Updated” in Knack as the trigger. Knack can listen to MySQL events via API or webhook-style middleware, while MySQL can respond to changes in Knack through automated Flow actions.

Step 2: Set up an Action in Knack

Once a trigger occurs, actions execute the tasks inside your Flow. In Knack, actions can create or update records, send notifications, or push new data into MySQL. With MySQL actions, you can insert rows, update fields, query tables, or run stored procedures. Flows can be simple or multi-step sequences with logic, branching, validation, and rules.

Title Step 3: Connect and Automate

When your Flow is ready, you can start it immediately. Your Knack and MySQL environments are now connected end-to-end. Sync MySQL tables into Knack, write Knack data back to MySQL, enrich records, build ETL pipelines, push analytics models into dashboards, and power your AI-driven applications with accurate, real-time data.