--- title: "Connect BriefTape and GrowSurf - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New news story\" fires in BriefTape, your agent runs \"Add participant\" in GrowSurf." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-growsurf" --- # Connect BriefTape and GrowSurf When **New news story** fires in [BriefTape](https://apiant.ai/connections/brieftape), your agent runs **Add participant** in [GrowSurf](https://apiant.ai/connections/growsurf), or **New Participant** in GrowSurf to **Find news stories by ticker** in BriefTape. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. BriefTape **1** trigger BriefTape **4** actions GrowSurf **2** triggers GrowSurf **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want BriefTape and GrowSurf 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 BriefTape and GrowSurf can do together ### From BriefTape to GrowSurf - When **New news story** in BriefTape then **Add participant** in GrowSurf - When **New news story** in BriefTape then **Update program** in GrowSurf ### From GrowSurf to BriefTape - When **New Participant** in GrowSurf then **Find news stories by ticker** in BriefTape - When **Campaign Ended** in GrowSurf then **Get story** in BriefTape 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 BriefTape and GrowSurf ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 8 actions - Trigger **New news story** Triggered when a new news story is created - Action **Find news stories by ticker** Finds the AI-summarized SEC filing news stories tagged with a stock ticker. - Action **Get story** Retrieves one news story, including its source filing link. - Action **List categories** Lists all active news story categories with their story counts. - Action **List news stories** Lists the latest AI-summarized news stories, optionally filtered by ticker or category. - Trigger **Campaign Ended** Triggers when a campaign ends. - Trigger **New Participant** Triggers when a new participant is added or referred to your campaign. - Action **Add participant** Adds a participant to a GrowSurf program, optionally crediting the person who referred them. - Action **List programs** Lists the referral and affiliate programs in your GrowSurf account. - Action **Trigger Referral** Triggers a referral for an existing referred participant, awarding referral credit to whoever referred them. - Action **Update program** Updates a GrowSurf program's name, company details, or status — including publishing it or ending it. ## Each app on its own - [ **BriefTape** Real-time AI-summarized SEC filings, Fed, FDA and BLS data, ticker-tagged](https://apiant.ai/connections/brieftape) - [ **GrowSurf** GrowSurf is referral software for B2C and B2B tech companies.](https://apiant.ai/connections/growsurf) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from BriefTape - [ **BriefTape to EARLY** EARLY is a Time Tracking App: Effortless, Smart, and Secure.](https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-early) - [ **BriefTape to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-hubspot) - [ **BriefTape to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-salesforce) - [ **BriefTape to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-slack) - [ **BriefTape to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-google-sheets) - [ **BriefTape to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-gmail) ## More into GrowSurf - [ **Google Sheets to GrowSurf** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-growsurf) - [ **Gmail to GrowSurf** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-growsurf) - [ **Google Calendar to GrowSurf** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-growsurf) - [ **Google Drive to GrowSurf** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-growsurf) - [ **ActiveCampaign to GrowSurf** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-growsurf) - [ **Airtable to GrowSurf** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-growsurf) Questions ## BriefTape and GrowSurf, answered ### ### What can start an automation from BriefTape? Any of BriefTape's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New news story. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in GrowSurf when something happens in BriefTape? Any of GrowSurf's 4 actions, including Update program, Add participant, List programs and Trigger Referral. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from GrowSurf to BriefTape? Yes. When something happens in GrowSurf, your agent can act in BriefTape too. This page covers both directions: GrowSurf's triggers and BriefTape's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for BriefTape or GrowSurf? 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 BriefTape and GrowSurf 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.