Basecamp

Basecamp is a project management and team collaboration tool that keeps tasks, messages, schedules, and discussions in one place. Connecting it to Coupler.io lets you pull your project data into spreadsheets, dashboards, or AI tools — without manual exports.

Why connect Basecamp to Coupler.io?

• Consolidate todos, messages, and schedule entries across all projects into a single report

• Analyze task completion rates and project activity in Google Sheets, Excel, or BigQuery

• Combine Basecamp data with other sources (like CRM or time tracking tools) using Join or Append transformations

• Send project updates to AI destinations like ChatGPT or Claude for summaries and insights

Prerequisites

• A Basecamp 3 account (Basecamp 2 and Classic are not supported)

• Your Basecamp Account ID

• A Basecamp API token (you'll generate this during setup)

Quick start

If you want a broad project health view, start with the Projects and Todos entities combined in one data flow using the Append transformation.

How to connect

1

Create a new data flow in Coupler.io. Go to your Coupler.io workspace and click Add data flow. Search for and select Basecamp as your source.

2

Get your Basecamp API token. Log in to Basecamp and go to launchpad.37signals.com/integrations. Under API tokens, generate a personal access token and copy it.

3

Enter your credentials in Coupler.io. Paste your API token when prompted. Then select your Basecamp account from the dropdown — this is your Basecamp 3 account ID.

4

Set a start date. Use the date picker to choose the earliest date for syncing records. Only data created on or after this date will be exported.

5

Choose an entity. Select which data you want to pull: Projects, Schedules, Schedule entries, Todos, or Messages.

6

Choose a destination and run. Pick a destination — Google Sheets, Excel, BigQuery, Looker Studio, or an AI tool like ChatGPT or Gemini. Then click Run to complete your first manual sync.

Available entities

Entity	Description
Projects	All Basecamp projects with their details and metadata
Schedules	Project schedules and calendar information
Schedule entries	Individual events and entries within project schedules
Todos	To-do lists and individual tasks across all projects
Messages	Message board posts and discussions from projects