--- title: "Connect Barter.VG and Pinata - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New giveaway\" fires in Barter.VG, your agent runs \"Add file to group\" in Pinata, or \"New Pin\" in Pinata to \"Find items by tag\" in Barter.VG." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-pinata" --- # Connect Barter.VG and Pinata When **New giveaway** fires in [Barter.VG](https://apiant.ai/connections/barter-vg), your agent runs **Add file to group** in [Pinata](https://apiant.ai/connections/pinata), or **New Pin** in Pinata 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 Pinata **1** trigger Pinata **14** 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 Pinata 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 Pinata can do together ### From Barter.VG to Pinata - When **New giveaway** in Barter.VG then **Add file to group** in Pinata - When **New giveaway** in Barter.VG then **Update file** in Pinata ### From Pinata to Barter.VG - When **New Pin** in Pinata then **Find items by tag** in Barter.VG - When **New Pin** in Pinata 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 Pinata ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 27 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 Pin** Triggers when you have a new pinned file. - Action **Add file to group** Associates an existing file with a group by ID. - Action **Add group** Adds a new group for organizing pinned files. - Action **Delete file** Deletes a file from your Pinata account on the public or private IPFS network. - Action **Delete group** Deletes a group from your Pinata account on the public or private IPFS network. Files in the group are not deleted. - Action **Get file** Fetches a file's metadata by ID. An error occurs if the file is not found. - Action **Get group** Retrieves a single Pinata group by its id on the public or private IPFS network. - Action **List files** Returns all files on the chosen IPFS network, optionally filtered. - Action **List groups** Returns all groups on the account. - Action **Pin File** Uploads (pins) a file to Pinata on the public or private IPFS network. - Action **Pin JSON to IPFS** Uploads a JSON object to Pinata and pins it to public IPFS, returning its CID. - Action **Pin NFT Metadata File** Uploads a JSON object (such as NFT metadata with name, description, image and attributes) to Pinata and pins it to IPFS, returning its CID. - Action **Remove file from group** Removes a file from a group on the public or private IPFS network. The file itself is not deleted. - Action **Update file** Updates the name and/or key-value metadata of a file on Pinata's public or private IPFS network. - Action **Update group** Updates the name or public/private setting of a Pinata group. ## 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) - [ **Pinata** Pinata is the simplest way to upload and manage files on IPFS.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pinata) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Barter.VG - [ **Barter.VG to Octadesk** Octadesk is a chat management platform to help companies in lead generation, sales, and customer service...](https://apiant.ai/connect/barter-vg-to-octadesk) - [ **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) ## More into Pinata - [ **Google Sheets to Pinata** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-pinata) - [ **Google Calendar to Pinata** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-pinata) - [ **Mailchimp to Pinata** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-pinata) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Pinata** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-pinata) - [ **Notion to Pinata** A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/notion-to-pinata) - [ **Airtable to Pinata** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-pinata) Questions ## Barter.VG and Pinata, 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 Pinata when something happens in Barter.VG? Any of Pinata's 14 actions, including Update file, Update group, Add file to group and Add group. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Pinata to Barter.VG? Yes. When something happens in Pinata, your agent can act in Barter.VG too. This page covers both directions: Pinata's triggers and Barter.VG's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Barter.VG or Pinata? 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 Pinata 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.