--- title: "Connect AWS Lambda and Casting42 - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Function\" fires in AWS Lambda, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Casting42." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/aws-lambda-to-casting42" --- # Connect AWS Lambda and Casting42 When **New Function** fires in [AWS Lambda](https://apiant.ai/connections/aws-lambda), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Casting42](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42), or **New Casting** in Casting42 to **Invoke Function (Async)** in AWS Lambda. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. AWS Lambda **1** trigger AWS Lambda **2** actions Casting42 **6** triggers Casting42 **15** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want AWS Lambda and Casting42 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 AWS Lambda and Casting42 can do together ### From AWS Lambda to Casting42 - When **New Function** in AWS Lambda then **Create Contact** in Casting42 - When **New Function** in AWS Lambda then **Add File to Talent** in Casting42 ### From Casting42 to AWS Lambda - When **New Casting** in Casting42 then **Invoke Function (Async)** in AWS Lambda - When **New Contact** in Casting42 then **Invoke Function (Sync)** in AWS Lambda 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 AWS Lambda and Casting42 ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 17 actions - Trigger **New Function** Triggers when a new AWS Lambda function is created in the connected region. - Action **Invoke Function (Async)** Starts an AWS Lambda function with the data you provide and continues without waiting for it to finish. - Action **Invoke Function (Sync)** Runs an AWS Lambda function with the data you provide, waits for it to finish, and returns what it returned. - Trigger **New Casting** Triggers when a casting has been created in your Casting42 Database. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a contact has been added to your Casting42 database. - Trigger **New Talent** Triggers when a new talent is added in Casting42. Casting42 only shares talents whose "Allow API response" setting is turned on, so talents without it never trigger this. - Trigger **Updated Casting** Triggers when the data of a casting has been updated. - Trigger **Updated Contact** Triggers when the data of a contact has been updated in your Casting42 database. - Trigger **Updated Talent** Triggers when a talent is updated in Casting42. Casting42 only shares talents whose "Allow API response" setting is turned on, so talents without it never trigger this. - Action **Add File to Talent** Uploads a file such as a resume or PDF document to a talent's profile. - Action **Add Mediafile to Talent** Uploads a video or audio media file to a talent's profile in Casting42. - Action **Add Talent to Group** Adds one or more talents to an existing Casting42 group. - Action **Create Casting** Creates a new casting project in Casting42 and returns it along with its talent sign-up link. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact in Casting42 with name, email, company, phone, language and address. - Action **Create Group** Creates a new group in Casting42 for organizing talents. - Action **Create or Update Candidate** Adds a talent to a casting as a candidate, or updates the candidate's tags if the talent is already in that casting. - Action **Create Talent** Creates a new talent profile in your Casting42 database and returns the created talent. - Action **Find Casting** Finds a casting by its tag and returns the full casting record. - Action **Get Contact** Returns a single Casting42 contact identified by its tag. - Action **Get Group** Returns a Casting42 group and its talents by the group's tag. - Action **Get Talent** Returns a single talent record, including custom fields and skills, by its tag. - Action **Update Casting** Updates an existing casting in Casting42, such as its name, description, dates, locations and sharing options. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing contact in Casting42. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Talent** Updates an existing talent in Casting42, identified by its tag. Fields left blank keep their current values. ## Each app on its own - [ **AWS Lambda** AWS Lambda is a compute service that runs your code in response to events and automatically manages the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/aws-lambda) - [ **Casting42** Casting42 is a customizable database for casting directors, production companies, extras agencies, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from AWS Lambda - [ **AWS Lambda to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/aws-lambda-to-hubspot) - [ **AWS Lambda to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/aws-lambda-to-salesforce) - [ **AWS Lambda to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/aws-lambda-to-slack) - [ **AWS Lambda to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/aws-lambda-to-google-sheets) - [ **AWS Lambda to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/aws-lambda-to-gmail) - [ **AWS Lambda to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/aws-lambda-to-google-calendar) ## More into Casting42 - [ **ActiveCampaign to Casting42** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-casting42) - [ **Airtable to Casting42** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-casting42) - [ **Asana to Casting42** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-casting42) - [ **Brevo to Casting42** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-casting42) - [ **Calendly to Casting42** Calendly is a scheduling automation platform for eliminating the back-and-forth emails to find the perfect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/calendly-to-casting42) - [ **Capsule CRM to Casting42** Capsule is an online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple...](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-casting42) Questions ## AWS Lambda and Casting42, answered ### ### What can start an automation from AWS Lambda? Any of AWS Lambda's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Function. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Casting42 when something happens in AWS Lambda? Any of Casting42's 15 actions, including Create Casting, Create Contact, Create Group and Create or Update Candidate. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Casting42 to AWS Lambda? Yes. When something happens in Casting42, your agent can act in AWS Lambda too. This page covers both directions: Casting42's triggers and AWS Lambda's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for AWS Lambda or Casting42? 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 AWS Lambda and Casting42 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.