--- title: "Connect Amazon EC2 and ikas - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Instance\" fires in Amazon EC2, your agent runs \"Add Order\" in ikas, or \"New Order\" in ikas to \"Start/Stop Instance\" in Amazon EC2." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-ec2-to-ikas" --- # Connect Amazon EC2 and ikas When **New Instance** fires in [Amazon EC2](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-ec2), your agent runs **Add Order** in [ikas](https://apiant.ai/connections/ikas), or **New Order** in ikas to **Start/Stop Instance** in Amazon EC2. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Amazon EC2 **1** trigger Amazon EC2 **2** actions ikas **3** triggers ikas **10** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Amazon EC2 and ikas 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 Amazon EC2 and ikas can do together ### From Amazon EC2 to ikas - When **New Instance** in Amazon EC2 then **Add Order** in ikas - When **New Instance** in Amazon EC2 then **Update order** in ikas ### From ikas to Amazon EC2 - When **New Order** in ikas then **Start/Stop Instance** in Amazon EC2 - When **New Product** in ikas then **Find Instance** in Amazon EC2 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 Amazon EC2 and ikas ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 12 actions - Trigger **New Instance** Triggers when a new EC2 instance is launched in the connected region. - Action **Find Instance** Finds EC2 instances by instance ID, Name tag or state, and returns their details. - Action **Start/Stop Instance** Starts a stopped EC2 instance or stops a running one. - Trigger **New Order** Triggers when a new order is created on ikas.com. - Trigger **New Product** Triggers when a new product is created on ikas.com. - Trigger **Updated Order** Triggers when an order is updated on ikas.com. - Action **Add Order** Creates a new order (with transactions) in the ikas store; returns Order. - Action **Add product** Create a product via GraphQL mutation saveProduct (no id) - Action **List customers** List customers via GraphQL query listCustomer. - Action **List inventory levels** List product stock/inventory levels via GraphQL query listProductStockLocation. - Action **List orders** List orders via GraphQL query listOrder. - Action **List products** List products via GraphQL query listProduct. - Action **List Sales Channels** Lists the store's sales channels (read-only); supplies the salesChannelIds that saveProduct requires for new products. - Action **Update inventory level** Update stock quantity via GraphQL mutation saveProductStockLocations. - Action **Update order** Update an order / order status via GraphQL order mutations (e.g. updateOrderLine, saveOrder) - Action **Update product** Update a product via GraphQL mutation saveProduct (with id) ## Each app on its own - [ **Amazon EC2** Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-ec2) - [ **ikas** ikas is a headless e-commerce platform for SME's.](https://apiant.ai/connections/ikas) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Amazon EC2 - [ **Amazon EC2 to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-ec2-to-hubspot) - [ **Amazon EC2 to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-ec2-to-salesforce) - [ **Amazon EC2 to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-ec2-to-slack) - [ **Amazon EC2 to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-ec2-to-google-sheets) - [ **Amazon EC2 to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-ec2-to-gmail) - [ **Amazon EC2 to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/amazon-ec2-to-google-calendar) ## More into ikas - [ **HubSpot to ikas** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ikas) - [ **Google Sheets to ikas** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-ikas) - [ **Gmail to ikas** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ikas) - [ **Google Calendar to ikas** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-ikas) - [ **Google Drive to ikas** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-ikas) - [ **ActiveCampaign to ikas** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-ikas) Questions ## Amazon EC2 and ikas, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Amazon EC2? Any of Amazon EC2's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Instance. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ikas when something happens in Amazon EC2? Any of ikas's 10 actions, including Update inventory level, Update order, Update product and Add Order. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ikas to Amazon EC2? Yes. When something happens in ikas, your agent can act in Amazon EC2 too. This page covers both directions: ikas's triggers and Amazon EC2's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Amazon EC2 or ikas? 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 Amazon EC2 and ikas 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.