--- title: "Connect Buttondown and LiveSwitch - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Find Contact by ID\" in LiveSwitch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-liveswitch" --- # Connect Buttondown and LiveSwitch When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Find Contact by ID** in [LiveSwitch](https://apiant.ai/connections/liveswitch), or **New Contact Matching Filter** in LiveSwitch to **Create Email** in Buttondown. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buttondown **4** triggers Buttondown **29** actions LiveSwitch **5** triggers LiveSwitch **21** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Buttondown and LiveSwitch 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 Buttondown and LiveSwitch can do together ### From Buttondown to LiveSwitch - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Find Contact by ID** in LiveSwitch - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Find Contact by Phone** in LiveSwitch ### From LiveSwitch to Buttondown - When **New Contact Matching Filter** in LiveSwitch then **Create Email** in Buttondown - When **New Conversation Matching Filter** in LiveSwitch then **Update Email** in Buttondown 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 Buttondown and LiveSwitch ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 50 actions - Trigger **New Draft** Triggers when a new draft is created. - Trigger **New Scheduled Email** Triggers when a new email is scheduled. - Trigger **Newsletters** Triggers when a new newsletter is created. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is created. - Action **Add Segment** Create a new subscriber segment. - Action **Add Survey** Create a new survey. - Action **Create Draft** Creates a draft. - Action **Create Email** Creates an email. - Action **Create Subscriber** Creates a subscriber. - Action **Delete Automation** Delete an automation by id. - Action **Delete Email** Delete an email by id. - Action **Delete Newsletter** Delete a newsletter by id. - Action **Delete Segment** Delete a subscriber segment by id. - Action **Delete Subscriber** Remove a subscriber by id or email address. - Action **Delete Survey** Delete a survey by id. - Action **Delete Tag** Delete a tag by id. - Action **Find Tag** Finds a tag given its name. - Action **Get Automation** Retrieve a single automation by id. - Action **Get Email** Retrieve a single email by id. - Action **Get Newsletter** Retrieve a single newsletter by id. - Action **Get Segment** Retrieve a single subscriber segment by id. - Action **Get Survey** Retrieve a single survey by id. - Action **Get Tag** Retrieve a single tag by id. - Action **List Automations** List all automations configured on the account. - Action **List Segments** List all subscriber segments. - Action **List Surveys** List all surveys on the account. - Action **Publish Email** Publish a drafted email so it is sent and made public. - Action **Update Automation** Update an automation's configuration. - Action **Update Email** Update an existing email's content or metadata. - Action **Update Newsletter** Update a newsletter's settings. - Action **Update Segment** Update a subscriber segment's definition. - Action **Update Survey** Update a survey's configuration. - Action **Update Tag** Update a tag's name or metadata. - Trigger **New Contact Matching Filter** Triggers when a new contact appears in your LiveSwitch organization, optionally limited to contacts matching a filter. - Trigger **New Conversation Matching Filter** Triggers when a new conversation is created in LiveSwitch, optionally limited to conversations matching a filter. - Trigger **New Guided Instructions** Triggers when a new set of guided instructions is added to your LiveSwitch organization, returning its name, description, where it is shown and its steps. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project appears in LiveSwitch, optionally limited by status, contact or external ID. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is created in LiveSwitch. - Action **Create Conversation** Creates a LiveSwitch conversation, such as a live call, recording request, photo session or scheduled call, for a new or existing contact. Returns the conversation with its join and review links. - Action **Create Project** Creates a project in LiveSwitch with a name, status, address, tags, associated contacts and custom attributes, and returns the new project including its links. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a tag in your LiveSwitch organization, with an optional display color, and returns the new tag. - Action **Find All Tags** Returns the tags in your LiveSwitch organization, optionally narrowed by a filter and sorted in the order you choose. - Action **Find Contact by ID** Returns a single LiveSwitch contact by its id, including its name, email, phone and custom attribute values. - Action **Find Contact by Phone** Returns the LiveSwitch contact that has the given phone number, including its custom attributes. - Action **Find Conversation by ID** Returns one LiveSwitch conversation by its ID, including its join and review links, status, contact, tags, notes and custom attributes. - Action **Find Conversations** Returns the conversations in your LiveSwitch organization that match an optional filter, most recent first unless you choose another order. - Action **Find Document by ID** Returns a single LiveSwitch document, either a snapshot or an uploaded file, with its project, conversation, tags and links. - Action **Find Form by ID** Returns a LiveSwitch form by its id, including its name, headline, notes and the fields it collects. - Action **Find Form Submission by ID** Returns a single form submission by its id, including the form, contact and conversation it belongs to and the answers given. - Action **Find Guided Instructions** Returns the guided instructions in your LiveSwitch organization that match the specified filter or conversation type. - Action **Find Project by ID** Returns a single LiveSwitch project by its ID, including its status, share links, tags, contacts and custom attributes. - Action **Find Projects** Returns the projects in your LiveSwitch organization, optionally narrowed by status, external ID, contact or a custom filter. - Action **Find Recording by ID** Returns one LiveSwitch recording by its ID, including its public link, thumbnail, type, status and tags. - Action **Find Recordings by Conversation** Returns the recordings that belong to a LiveSwitch conversation, including their public links, status and tags. - Action **Find Recordings by Project** Returns the recordings that belong to the specified project, including their public links, status, type and tags. - Action **Get Current User (Me)** Returns the LiveSwitch user the connected account is signed in as, including their name, contact details and organization. - Action **Get Organization Settings** Returns the settings of the organization you are logged in to, including its default country code, whether recordings start automatically, and whether SMS is enabled. - Action **Update Conversation** Updates a conversation's name, notes, tags, contact, project or assigned user in LiveSwitch and returns the updated conversation. - Action **Update Tag** Updates the name or display color of an existing tag and returns the updated tag. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **LiveSwitch** LiveSwitch is a video business communication company that provides instant connectivity between customers...](https://apiant.ai/connections/liveswitch) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Buttondown - [ **Buttondown to HelloSalut** HelloSalut returns the word for "hello" in a visitor's own language.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-hellosalut) - [ **Buttondown to Zoho Campaigns** Zoho Campaigns lets you send email and social media campaigns to your subscribers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-zoho-campaigns) - [ **Buttondown to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-hubspot) - [ **Buttondown to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-salesforce) - [ **Buttondown to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-slack) - [ **Buttondown to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-google-sheets) ## More into LiveSwitch - [ **HubSpot to LiveSwitch** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-liveswitch) - [ **Google Sheets to LiveSwitch** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-liveswitch) - [ **Gmail to LiveSwitch** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-liveswitch) - [ **Google Calendar to LiveSwitch** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-liveswitch) - [ **Google Drive to LiveSwitch** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-liveswitch) - [ **ActiveCampaign to LiveSwitch** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-liveswitch) Questions ## Buttondown and LiveSwitch, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Buttondown? Any of Buttondown's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Draft, New Scheduled Email, New Tag and Newsletters. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in LiveSwitch when something happens in Buttondown? Any of LiveSwitch's 21 actions, including Create Conversation, Create Project, Create Tag and Update Conversation. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from LiveSwitch to Buttondown? Yes. When something happens in LiveSwitch, your agent can act in Buttondown too. This page covers both directions: LiveSwitch's triggers and Buttondown's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or LiveSwitch? 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 Buttondown and LiveSwitch 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.