--- title: "Connect Algolia to Dex - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Browse Records\" fires in Algolia, your agent runs \"Tag Contact\" in Dex." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-dex" --- # Connect Algolia to Dex When **Browse Records** fires in [Algolia](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia), your agent runs **Tag Contact** in [Dex](https://apiant.ai/connections/dex). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Algolia **1** trigger Algolia **28** actions Dex **26** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Algolia and Dex 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 Algolia can start in Dex - When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Tag Contact** in Dex - When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Find Contact** in Dex 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 Algolia and Dex ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 54 actions - Trigger **Browse Records** Triggers when a new record appears in an Algolia index, optionally limited to records matching a query or filter. - Action **Add or Replace Record** Adds a record to an Algolia index, or replaces the existing record with the same object ID. - Action **Batch Indexing** Adds, updates or deletes several records in one Algolia index with a single request. Returns the affected record IDs and the indexing task ID. - Action **Batch Multiple Indices** Adds, updates, or deletes records across multiple Algolia indices in a single request. - Action **Batch Save Query Rules** Creates or replaces several query rules on an Algolia index in one call, optionally clearing the existing rules first. - Action **Batch Save Synonyms** Creates or replaces a batch of synonyms on an Algolia index. - Action **Check Task Status** Returns whether an Algolia indexing task on an index has finished (published) or is still pending. - Action **Clear All Synonyms** Deletes all synonyms from an Algolia index. - Action **Clear Index (Delete All Records)** Deletes every record from an Algolia index while keeping its settings, synonyms and rules. - Action **Copy or Move Index** Copies or moves (renames) an Algolia index to a destination index within the same application. - Action **Delete Index** Deletes an Algolia index together with all its records and settings. - Action **Delete Query Rule** Deletes a query rule from an Algolia index by its ID. - Action **Delete Record** Deletes a single record from an Algolia index by its object ID. - Action **Delete Records by Query** Deletes every record in an Algolia index that matches a filter. The deletion is queued as a task; empty filters are refused. - Action **Delete Synonym** Deletes a synonym from an Algolia index by its ID. - Action **Find Query Rule** Returns a single query rule from an Algolia index by its rule ID, including its conditions and consequence. - Action **Find Record** Returns one record from an Algolia index by its object ID. - Action **Find Synonym** Finds a synonym in an Algolia index by its ID and returns its type, words and replacements. - Action **Get Index Settings** Returns the settings configured on an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, ranking and faceting. - Action **Get Records (Batch)** Retrieves one or more records by object ID, potentially from different indices, in a single call. - Action **List Indices** Returns all indices in your Algolia application, with each index's name, record count, size and last-updated time. - Action **Partial Update Record** Adds new attributes to an Algolia record or updates existing ones, leaving the other attributes unchanged. - Action **Save Record (Auto Object ID)** Adds a record to an Algolia index with an auto-generated object ID, or replaces the record if the given object ID already exists. - Action **Save Synonym** Creates a synonym in an Algolia index, or replaces the existing synonym with the same ID. - Action **Search for Facet Values** Searches the values of a facet attribute in an index and returns the matching facet values with their record counts. - Action **Search Index** Searches one Algolia index and returns the matching records (hits) with result counts. - Action **Search Multiple Indices** Runs several search queries against one or more indices in a single request and returns each query's results in the same order. - Action **Search Synonyms** Searches the synonyms of an Algolia index by text and optional synonym type, returning the matching synonyms and the total match count. - Action **Update Index Settings** Updates the settings of an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, faceting, ranking and typo tolerance. Settings you leave blank are not changed. - Action **Create Group** Creates a group in Dex for organizing contacts, optionally nested under a parent group and seeded with starter members. - Action **Create Note** Creates a note in Dex, optionally linked to one or more contacts, and returns the created note. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a tag in Dex that can be assigned to contacts. If a tag with the same name already exists, the existing tag is returned. - Action **Delete company** Permanently deletes a company from a Dex workspace. Its contacts are kept, but their roles at the company are removed. - Action **Delete Contact** Permanently deletes a contact from Dex. - Action **Delete note** Deletes a note from your Dex timeline. - Action **Delete reminder** Permanently deletes a reminder in Dex. Deleting a recurring reminder cancels all of its future occurrences. - Action **Delete tag** Permanently deletes a tag by its ID and removes it from every contact it was assigned to. This cannot be undone. - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts whose full name matches the text you enter and returns the matching contacts. - Action **Find Group** Finds groups in Dex whose name matches the search text. - Action **Find notes by keyword** Returns the notes whose text, or the names of their linked contacts, match a keyword, most recent first. Can be narrowed by contact, group, meeting type and date range. - Action **Find Tag** Finds tags in Dex whose names match the search text and returns them, with the first match separately. - Action **Get company** Returns one company in a Dex workspace by its id, including archived companies, with its details, tags and custom field values. - Action **Get contact** Returns one Dex contact by its id, including its email addresses, phone numbers and custom field values. An error occurs if the contact is not found. - Action **Get note** Returns a single Dex note by its ID, including the contacts it is linked to and its attachments. - Action **Get reminder** Returns a single Dex reminder by its ID, including its due date, completion status and recurrence. An error occurs if the reminder is not found. - Action **Get tag** Returns a single Dex tag by its ID, optionally with the number of contacts carrying it. - Action **List companies** Returns the companies in a Dex workspace, optionally filtered to archived companies or by owner. - Action **List contacts** Returns the contacts in your Personal Dex or in a chosen workspace. - Action **List groups** Returns the groups in your Dex account, optionally filtered by name, parent/subgroup status or archived state, and sorted by name or contact count. - Action **List reminders** Returns the reminders in your Dex account, optionally filtered by completion, overdue status, text, assignee, contact, tag, company, due date or creation date. - Action **List tags** Returns all tags in your Dex account, optionally with how many contacts carry each tag. - Action **Tag Contact** Assigns an existing tag to a contact in Dex. - Action **Update note** Updates an existing Dex note. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update reminder** Updates an existing Dex reminder: change its text, due date, completion, repeat schedule, contacts, assignee or tags. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update tag** Renames an existing tag in Dex. ## Each app on its own - [ **Algolia** Algolia is a search and discovery platform for fast, relevant search and AI-powered recommendations across...](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia) - [ **Dex** Dex is a personal CRM that helps you build stronger relationships.](https://apiant.ai/connections/dex) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Algolia - [ **Algolia to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-hubspot) - [ **Algolia to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-salesforce) - [ **Algolia to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-slack) - [ **Algolia to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-google-sheets) - [ **Algolia to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-gmail) - [ **Algolia to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-google-calendar) ## More into Dex - [ **HubSpot to Dex** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-dex) - [ **Salesforce to Dex** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-dex) - [ **Slack to Dex** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-dex) - [ **Google Sheets to Dex** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-dex) - [ **Gmail to Dex** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-dex) - [ **Google Calendar to Dex** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-dex) Questions ## Algolia and Dex, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Algolia? Any of Algolia's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Browse Records. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Dex when something happens in Algolia? Any of Dex's 26 actions, including Create Group, Create Note, Create Tag and Update note. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Dex to Algolia? Dex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Algolia. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Dex's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Algolia or Dex? 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 Algolia and Dex 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.