--- title: "Connect Barter.VG and Cartes - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New giveaway\" fires in Barter.VG, your agent runs \"Add map\" in Cartes, or \"New marker\" in Cartes to \"Find items by tag\" in Barter.VG." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-cartes" --- # Connect Barter.VG and Cartes When **New giveaway** fires in [Barter.VG](https://apiant.ai/connections/barter-vg), your agent runs **Add map** in [Cartes](https://apiant.ai/connections/cartes), or **New marker** in Cartes to **Find items by tag** in Barter.VG. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Barter.VG **1** trigger Barter.VG **13** actions Cartes **1** trigger Cartes **11** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Barter.VG and Cartes 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 Barter.VG and Cartes can do together ### From Barter.VG to Cartes - When **New giveaway** in Barter.VG then **Add map** in Cartes - When **New giveaway** in Barter.VG then **Add marker** in Cartes ### From Cartes to Barter.VG - When **New marker** in Cartes then **Find items by tag** in Barter.VG - When **New marker** in Cartes then **Get item** in Barter.VG 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 Barter.VG and Cartes ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 24 actions - Trigger **New giveaway** Fires when a new game giveaway is posted on Barter.vg. - Action **Find items by tag** Search for games/DLC tagged with a given Barter.vg tag. - Action **Get bundle** Look up a single game bundle by its Barter.vg bundle ID. - Action **Get item** Look up a single game/DLC item by its Barter.vg item ID. - Action **Get offer** Look up a single trade offer by trader and offer ID on Barter.vg. - Action **Get Steam app** Look up Barter.vg's trading data for a Steam app ID. - Action **Get Steam user** Look up a Barter.vg trader by their SteamID. - Action **Get user** Look up a Barter.vg trader's public profile by user ID. - Action **Get user offers** List trade offers made to or by a trader on Barter.vg. - Action **Get user tradables** Get the items a trader has listed as tradable on Barter.vg. - Action **Get user wishlist** Get a trader's wishlist of games on Barter.vg. - Action **List bundles** List currently tracked game bundles on Barter.vg. - Action **List giveaways** List currently active game giveaways on Barter.vg. - Action **List users** List traders registered on Barter.vg. - Trigger **New marker** Triggers when a new marker is added to a Cartes map. - Action **Add map** Creates a new map on Cartes.io and returns it, including the one-time map token needed to edit or delete it. - Action **Add marker** Adds a marker at a latitude and longitude on a Cartes.io map, in an existing or new category. - Action **Delete map** Deletes a map from Cartes.io. - Action **Delete marker** Deletes a marker from a Cartes.io map. - Action **Find maps by keyword** Returns public Cartes.io maps that match a keyword. - Action **Get map** Returns a single Cartes.io map, including its title, description, privacy setting and categories. - Action **List categories** Returns all marker categories available on Cartes.io. - Action **List maps** Returns the public maps on Cartes.io, optionally filtered by ID, category or query. - Action **List markers** Returns all markers on a Cartes.io map, optionally including expired ones. - Action **Update map** Updates the title, description, privacy or marker-creation setting of an existing Cartes.io map. - Action **Update marker** Updates a marker on a Cartes.io map: change its description, or (as the map owner) flag it as spam. ## Each app on its own - [ **Barter.VG** Barter.VG is a trading and tracking site for PC game keys, bundles, and giveaways.](https://apiant.ai/connections/barter-vg) - [ **Cartes** Open-source platform for creating live, community-driven, anonymous maps with custom markers via API.](https://apiant.ai/connections/cartes) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Barter.VG - [ **Barter.VG to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-hubspot) - [ **Barter.VG to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-salesforce) - [ **Barter.VG to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-gmail) - [ **Barter.VG to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-google-calendar) - [ **Barter.VG to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-google-drive) - [ **Barter.VG to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-mailchimp) ## More into Cartes - [ **ActiveCampaign to Cartes** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-cartes) - [ **Airtable to Cartes** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-cartes) - [ **Asana to Cartes** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-cartes) - [ **Brevo to Cartes** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-cartes) - [ **Calendly to Cartes** Calendly is a scheduling automation platform for eliminating the back-and-forth emails to find the perfect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/calendly-to-cartes) - [ **Capsule CRM to Cartes** Capsule is an online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple...](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-cartes) Questions ## Barter.VG and Cartes, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Barter.VG? Any of Barter.VG's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New giveaway. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Cartes when something happens in Barter.VG? Any of Cartes's 11 actions, including Update map, Update marker, Add map and Add marker. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Cartes to Barter.VG? Yes. When something happens in Cartes, your agent can act in Barter.VG too. This page covers both directions: Cartes's triggers and Barter.VG's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Barter.VG or Cartes? 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 Barter.VG and Cartes 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.