# Connect Beamer to Captain Data When **New Idea Comment** fires in [Beamer](https://apiant.ai/connections/beamer), your agent runs **Find companies by criteria** in [Captain Data](https://apiant.ai/connections/captain-data). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Beamer **2** triggers Beamer **6** actions Captain Data **2** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Beamer and Captain Data to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` 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 Beamer can start in Captain Data - When **New Idea Comment** in Beamer then **Find companies by criteria** in Captain Data - When **New Idea Vote** in Beamer then **Get quotas** in Captain Data 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 Beamer and Captain Data ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 8 actions - Trigger **New Idea Comment** Triggers when a new comment is sent for an idea. - Trigger **New Idea Vote** Triggers when a new vote is sent for an idea. - Action **Create Idea** Creates a new Feedback idea. - Action **Create Idea Comment** Creates a new idea comment. - Action **Create Idea Vote** Creates a new idea vote. - Action **Create Post** Creates a new post. - Action **Get Post** Fetches a post by ID, with its per-language title and content, category, publication state, and engagement counts. An error occurs if the post is not found. Reading a post through this action does not count as a view in your Beamer analytics. - Action **List Posts** Returns all posts from your Beamer feed, each with its per-language title and content, category, publication state, and engagement counts. Reading posts through this action does not count as a view in your Beamer analytics. - Action **Find companies by criteria** Search companies by filters. - Action **Get quotas** Returns the workspace's remaining credits, plan, and billing cycle. Does not consume credits. ## Each app on its own - [ **Beamer** Beamer is an easy to use newsfeed and changelog for your website or app.](https://apiant.ai/connections/beamer) - [ **Captain Data** Data enrichment API that finds and enriches people and company profiles from LinkedIn URLs, names, or domains.](https://apiant.ai/connections/captain-data) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Beamer - [ **Beamer to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/beamer-to-salesforce) - [ **Beamer to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/beamer-to-slack) - [ **Beamer to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/beamer-to-google-sheets) - [ **Beamer to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/beamer-to-gmail) - [ **Beamer to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/beamer-to-google-calendar) - [ **Beamer to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/beamer-to-google-drive) ## More into Captain Data - [ **HubSpot to Captain Data** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-captain-data) - [ **Salesforce to Captain Data** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-captain-data) - [ **Slack to Captain Data** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-captain-data) - [ **Google Sheets to Captain Data** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-captain-data) - [ **Gmail to Captain Data** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-captain-data) - [ **Google Calendar to Captain Data** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-captain-data) Questions ## Beamer and Captain Data, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Beamer? Any of Beamer's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Idea Comment and New Idea Vote. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Captain Data when something happens in Beamer? Any of Captain Data's 2 actions, including Find companies by criteria and Get quotas. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Captain Data to Beamer? Captain Data has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Beamer. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Captain Data's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Beamer or Captain Data? 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. ### ### 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.