--- title: "Connect Buttondown to Utilorax - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Calculate loan payment\" in Utilorax." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-utilorax" --- # Connect Buttondown to Utilorax When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Calculate loan payment** in [Utilorax](https://apiant.ai/connections/utilorax). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buttondown **4** triggers Buttondown **29** actions Utilorax **57** 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 Utilorax 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 can start in Utilorax - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Calculate loan payment** in Utilorax - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Calculate mortgage payment** in Utilorax 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 Utilorax ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 86 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. - Action **Add interval to date** Add or subtract an interval from a date. - Action **Calculate age** Compute age from a birthdate. - Action **Calculate compound interest** Compute compound interest on a principal over time. - Action **Calculate loan payment** Compute the monthly loan payment (EMI) for a loan amount, rate and term. - Action **Calculate mortgage payment** Compute the monthly mortgage payment from price, deposit, rate and term. - Action **Calculate percentage** Compute what P% of a value is. - Action **Calculate percentage change** Compute the percentage change from one value to another. - Action **Change text case** Change text case (upper/lower/title/camel/snake/kebab etc). - Action **Check if number is prime** Check whether a number is prime. - Action **Compress image** Shrink JPG, PNG and WebP images to a smaller file size. - Action **Compress PDF** Reduce a PDF's file size while keeping it readable. - Action **Compute HMAC signature** Compute an HMAC signature for a message with a given key and algorithm. - Action **Convert CSV to Excel** Convert a CSV file into a proper Excel (.xlsx) workbook. - Action **Convert CSV to JSON** Convert CSV text to a JSON array of objects. - Action **Convert currency** Convert an amount between currencies using live exchange rates. - Action **Convert date to timestamp** Convert a date string to a Unix timestamp. - Action **Convert Excel to JSON** Turn a spreadsheet into structured JSON (first row as keys). - Action **Convert HTML to PDF** Paste HTML and download a clean, print-ready PDF — styling, tables and images included. - Action **Convert image format** Convert images between PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP, TIFF and more — you pick the output format. - Action **Convert Markdown to HTML** Convert Markdown text to HTML. - Action **Convert Markdown to PDF** Paste Markdown and download a beautifully formatted PDF — headings, lists, tables and code included. - Action **Convert number to Roman numerals** Convert a number to or from Roman numerals. - Action **Convert PDF to text** Pull the text out of a PDF and download it as a clean.txt file. - Action **Convert timestamp to date** Convert a Unix timestamp to a date. - Action **Convert timezone** Convert a time between timezones. - Action **Convert units** Convert a value between two units of measurement in a given category. - Action **Count words** Count words, characters, sentences, lines and estimated reading time in text. - Action **Crop image** Cut a rectangle out of an image. - Action **Decode JWT** Decode a JWT header and payload (no signature check). - Action **Encode or decode Base64** Encode or decode Base64 text. - Action **Encode or decode URL component** Percent-encode or decode a URL component. - Action **Extract emails from text** Extract all email addresses found in text. - Action **Extract URLs from text** Extract all URLs found in text. - Action **Find and replace text** Find and replace text within a string. - Action **Format JSON** Pretty-print JSON with 2-space indentation. - Action **Generate barcode** Build a barcode image URL. - Action **Generate lorem ipsum text** Generate lorem ipsum placeholder text. - Action **Generate QR code** Build a QR-code image URL for any text. - Action **Generate UUID** Generate one or more random UUID v4 values. - Action **Get current datetime** Get current time as Unix, ISO and UTC. - Action **Get date difference** Compute the difference between two dates. - Action **Get DNS records** Get DNS records for a domain. - Action **Get HTTP status** Get the HTTP status code and redirect chain for a URL. - Action **Get page meta tags** Get the title, description and meta tags of a page. - Action **Hash password with bcrypt** Hash a password with bcrypt. - Action **Hash text** Hash text with a chosen algorithm (MD5/SHA-1/SHA-256/SHA-512/CRC32). - Action **Merge PDF files** Combine several PDF files into one document. - Action **Read image info** Read an image and return its dimensions, format and EXIF metadata as JSON. - Action **Resize image** Resize an image to exact dimensions (pad, stretch or crop to fill). - Action **Resolve domain to IP** Resolve a domain name to its IP address. - Action **Slugify text** Turn text into a clean URL slug. - Action **Spell number as words** Spell a number out in English words. - Action **Split PDF** Split a PDF into separate files — every page, or custom ranges. - Action **Strip HTML tags** Remove HTML tags from text, leaving plain text. - Action **Test regular expression** Test a regular expression against text and return matches. - Action **Validate JSON** Check whether a string is valid JSON. - Action **Watermark PDF** Stamp a diagonal text watermark across every page of a PDF. ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **Utilorax** 203 JSON endpoints: hashing, encoding, unit conversion, text, dates and file conversion](https://apiant.ai/connections/utilorax) 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 Utilorax - [ **Whop to Utilorax** Whop is a platform that let's you build businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/whop-to-utilorax) - [ **HubSpot to Utilorax** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-utilorax) - [ **Salesforce to Utilorax** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-utilorax) - [ **Slack to Utilorax** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-utilorax) - [ **Google Sheets to Utilorax** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-utilorax) - [ **Gmail to Utilorax** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-utilorax) Questions ## Buttondown and Utilorax, 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 Utilorax when something happens in Buttondown? Any of Utilorax's 57 actions, including Add interval to date, Calculate age, Calculate compound interest and Calculate loan payment. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Utilorax to Buttondown? Utilorax has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Buttondown. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Utilorax's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or Utilorax? 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 Utilorax 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.