--- title: "Connect actiTIME and Instagram - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Customer\" fires in actiTIME, your agent runs \"Create Post\" in Instagram, or \"New Comment\" in Instagram to \"Create Customer\" in actiTIME." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/actitime-to-instagram" --- # Connect actiTIME and Instagram When **New Customer** fires in [actiTIME](https://apiant.ai/connections/actitime), your agent runs **Create Post** in [Instagram](https://apiant.ai/connections/instagram), or **New Comment** in Instagram to **Create Customer** in actiTIME. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. actiTIME **7** triggers actiTIME **14** actions Instagram **3** triggers Instagram **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 actiTIME and Instagram 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 actiTIME and Instagram can do together ### From actiTIME to Instagram - When **New Customer** in actiTIME then **Create Post** in Instagram - When **New Project** in actiTIME then **Reply To Comment** in Instagram ### From Instagram to actiTIME - When **New Comment** in Instagram then **Create Customer** in actiTIME - When **New Media Posted** in Instagram then **Create Task** in actiTIME 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 actiTIME and Instagram ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 27 actions - Trigger **New Customer** Triggers when a new customer is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user is created. - Trigger **Updated Leave Time** Triggers when the user's leave time is changed. - Trigger **Updated Task** Triggers when an existing task is changed. - Trigger **Updated Time-Track** Triggers when the user's working time is changed. - Action **Create Customer** Creates a new customer. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Create User** creates a user account (firstName, lastName, email, username, password required; optional middleName, active, hired, releaseDate, departmentId, timeZoneGroupId). - Action **Find Customer** Finds the customer by name. - Action **Find Project** Finds project by name - Action **Find Task** Finds the task by name. - Action **Get Time-Track** Returns one time-track record (taskId, time, comment) - Action **List Leave Time** Lists leave-time records (userId, date, leaveTypeId, leaveTime) - Action **Modify Leave Time** Modifies the leave time record by replacing the existing value with a specified one. - Action **Modify Leave Time (Increase Time)** Modifies the leave time record by increasing the existing value by a specified value. - Action **Modify Time-Track** Modifies the time-track record by replacing the existing value with a specified one (along with the time-track record comment). - Action **Modify Time-Track (Increase Time)** Modifies the time-track record by increasing the existing value by a specified value. - Action **Update Task** updates a task's name, description, status/workflowStatusId, projectId, typeOfWorkId, deadline or estimatedTime. - Trigger **New Comment** Triggered when someone comments on one of your Instagram posts - Trigger **New Media Posted** Triggered when a new post is published on your Instagram account - Trigger **New Message** Triggered when a new direct message arrives in your Instagram inbox - Action **Create Carousel Container** Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing. - Action **Create Media Container** Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing. - Action **Create Post** Publish a draft media container to instagram (final publishing step). - Action **Get Conversation** Get details about a specific instagram dm conversation (participants, etc). - Action **Get Post Comments** Get comments on an instagram post. - Action **Get Post Insights** Get instagram post insights/analytics (impressions, reach, engagement, etc.). - Action **Get Post Status** Check the processing status of a draft post container. - Action **Get User Info** Get instagram user info including profile details and statistics. - Action **Get User Insights** Get instagram account-level insights/analytics (profile views, reach, impressions, etc.). - Action **Get User Media** Get instagram user's media (posts, photos, videos). - Action **List All Conversations** List all instagram dm conversations for the authenticated user. - Action **List All Messages** List all messages from a specific instagram dm conversation. - Action **Reply To Comment** Reply to a comment on instagram media. ## Each app on its own - [ **actiTIME** actiTIME is a time tracking & scope management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connections/actitime) - [ **Instagram** Instagram is a social media platform for sharing photos, videos, and stories.](https://apiant.ai/connections/instagram) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from actiTIME - [ **actiTIME to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/actitime-to-hubspot) - [ **actiTIME to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/actitime-to-salesforce) - [ **actiTIME to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/actitime-to-slack) - [ **actiTIME to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/actitime-to-google-sheets) - [ **actiTIME to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/actitime-to-gmail) - [ **actiTIME to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/actitime-to-google-calendar) ## More into Instagram - [ **ClickUp to Instagram** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-instagram) - [ **Archive.org to Instagram** Archive.org is the Internet Archive, a public library of archived web pages, books, audio recordings, films...](https://apiant.ai/connect/archive-org-to-instagram) - [ **HubSpot to Instagram** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-instagram) - [ **Slack to Instagram** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-instagram) - [ **Google Calendar to Instagram** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-instagram) - [ **Google Drive to Instagram** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-instagram) Questions ## actiTIME and Instagram, answered ### ### What can start an automation from actiTIME? Any of actiTIME's 7 triggers in the catalog, including New Customer, New Project, New Task and New User. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Instagram when something happens in actiTIME? Any of Instagram's 13 actions, including Create Carousel Container, Create Media Container, Create Post and Get Conversation. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Instagram to actiTIME? Yes. When something happens in Instagram, your agent can act in actiTIME too. This page covers both directions: Instagram's triggers and actiTIME's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for actiTIME or Instagram? 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 actiTIME and Instagram 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.