--- title: "Connect Bannerbear and Buildkite - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Animated Gif\" fires in Bannerbear, your agent runs \"Add annotation\" in Buildkite, or \"New build\" in Buildkite to \"Join PDF Files\" in Bannerbear." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bannerbear-to-buildkite" --- # Connect Bannerbear and Buildkite When **New Animated Gif** fires in [Bannerbear](https://apiant.ai/connections/bannerbear), your agent runs **Add annotation** in [Buildkite](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite), or **New build** in Buildkite to **Join PDF Files** in Bannerbear. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Bannerbear **6** triggers Bannerbear **8** actions Buildkite **2** triggers Buildkite **12** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Bannerbear and Buildkite 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 Bannerbear and Buildkite can do together ### From Bannerbear to Buildkite - When **New Animated Gif** in Bannerbear then **Add annotation** in Buildkite - When **New Image** in Bannerbear then **Add build** in Buildkite ### From Buildkite to Bannerbear - When **New build** in Buildkite then **Join PDF Files** in Bannerbear - When **Build finished** in Buildkite then **Create Animated Gif** in Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear and Buildkite ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers ยท 20 actions - Trigger **New Animated Gif** Triggers when a new animated gif has 100% rendered - Trigger **New Image** Triggers when a new image has been generated. - Trigger **New Movie** Triggers when a new movie has 100% rendered - Trigger **New Template** Triggers when there's a new template. - Trigger **New Video** Triggers when a new video has 100% rendered - Trigger **New Video Template** Triggers when a new Video Template is created - Action **Create Animated Gif** Creates an Animated Gif - Action **Create Image** Generates a new Image - Action **Create Movie** Joins multiple clips / images into a movie with transitions - Action **Create Screenshot** Take a screenshot of a website - Action **Find Animated Gif** Finds an Animated Gif - Action **Find Image** Finds an Image. - Action **Find Movie** Returns a single movie by its unique identifier, including its render status, progress and the final movie URL once rendering has completed. - Action **Join PDF Files** Join multiple PDF files into a single PDF - Trigger **Build finished** Triggers when a Buildkite build finishes (passed, failed, canceled or otherwise completed). - Trigger **New build** Triggers when a new build is scheduled in a Buildkite pipeline. - Action **Add annotation** Creates an annotation (a Markdown or HTML note) on a Buildkite build, optionally appending to an existing annotation with the same context. - Action **Add build** Creates (triggers) a new build on a Buildkite pipeline for a given commit and branch, and returns the new build. - Action **Add pipeline** Creates a new pipeline in a Buildkite organization from a repository and YAML steps configuration. - Action **Cancel build** Cancels a running or scheduled build in a Buildkite pipeline and returns the updated build. - Action **Delete pipeline** Permanently deletes a pipeline from your Buildkite organization. - Action **Get build** Returns a single build of a Buildkite pipeline by its build number, including its state, commit, jobs and pipeline details. - Action **Get pipeline** Returns a Buildkite pipeline's full details, including its repository, default branch, steps and build counts. - Action **List agents** Returns the connected and stopping agents in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by name, hostname, version or queue. - Action **List builds** Returns the builds of a Buildkite pipeline, newest first, optionally filtered by branch, commit, state, creator or date range. - Action **List pipelines** Returns the pipelines in a Buildkite organization, optionally filtered by pipeline name or repository URL. - Action **Rebuild build** Starts a new build that re-runs an existing build of a pipeline, and returns the new build. - Action **Update pipeline** Updates one or more settings of an existing Buildkite pipeline, such as its name, repository, YAML steps or branch filters. ## Each app on its own - [ **Bannerbear** Bannerbear is a service that automatically generates variations of graphic templates.](https://apiant.ai/connections/bannerbear) - [ **Buildkite** Buildkite is a platform for running fast, secure, and scalable continuous integration pipelines on your own...](https://apiant.ai/connections/buildkite) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Bannerbear - [ **Bannerbear to Namedays Calendar** Namedays Calendar (nameday.abalin.net) publishes name-day data for many countries, chiefly in Central and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bannerbear-to-namedays-calendar) - [ **Bannerbear to QR Code Crafter** QR Code Crafter renders static QR codes from supplied content.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bannerbear-to-qr-code-crafter) - [ **Bannerbear to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bannerbear-to-hubspot) - [ **Bannerbear to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bannerbear-to-salesforce) - [ **Bannerbear to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/bannerbear-to-slack) - [ **Bannerbear to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/bannerbear-to-google-sheets) ## More into Buildkite - [ **ActiveCampaign to Buildkite** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-buildkite) - [ **Airtable to Buildkite** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-buildkite) - [ **Asana to Buildkite** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-buildkite) - [ **Brevo to Buildkite** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-buildkite) - [ **2Chat to Buildkite** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-buildkite) - [ **3Scribe to Buildkite** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-buildkite) Questions ## Bannerbear and Buildkite, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Bannerbear? Any of Bannerbear's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Animated Gif, New Image, New Movie and New Template. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Buildkite when something happens in Bannerbear? Any of Buildkite's 12 actions, including Update pipeline, Add annotation, Add build and Add pipeline. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Buildkite to Bannerbear? Yes. When something happens in Buildkite, your agent can act in Bannerbear too. This page covers both directions: Buildkite's triggers and Bannerbear's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Bannerbear or Buildkite? 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 Bannerbear and Buildkite 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.