--- title: "Connect Cal.com to Shortcut - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Booking Created\" fires in Cal.com, your agent runs \"Create Story\" in Shortcut." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-shortcut" --- # Connect Cal.com to Shortcut When **Booking Created** fires in [Cal.com](https://apiant.ai/connections/cal-com), your agent runs **Create Story** in [Shortcut](https://apiant.ai/connections/shortcut). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Cal.com **5** triggers Shortcut **3** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Cal.com and Shortcut 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 Cal.com can start in Shortcut - When **Booking Created** in Cal.com then **Create Story** in Shortcut - When **Out of Office Created** in Cal.com then **Create Story From Template** in Shortcut 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 Cal.com and Shortcut ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 3 actions - Trigger **Booking Cancelled** Triggers when a booking is cancelled. - Trigger **Booking Created** Triggers when a new booking is created. - Trigger **Booking Rescheduled** Triggers when a booking is rescheduled. - Trigger **Meeting Ended** Triggers after meeting ends. - Trigger **Out of Office Created** Triggers when a new Out Of Office entry is created. - Action **Create Story** Creates a new story. - Action **Create Story From Template** Creates a new story using a template. - Action **Search Stories** Search for Stories in Shortcut. ## Each app on its own - [ **Cal.com** Cal.com simplifies scheduling for individuals, teams, and developers with powerful features and integrations...](https://apiant.ai/connections/cal-com) - [ **Shortcut** Shortcut is a fast project management tool built for product and engineering teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shortcut) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Cal.com - [ **Cal.com to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-google-drive) - [ **Cal.com to Cloudflare Trace** Cloudflare Trace is a free JSON wrapper over Cloudflare's edge trace endpoint that reports what Cloudflare...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-cloudflare-trace) - [ **Cal.com to Odoo CRM** Odoo is a powerful open source platform with dozens of apps to help you grow your business.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-odoo-crm) - [ **Cal.com to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-hubspot) - [ **Cal.com to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-salesforce) - [ **Cal.com to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-slack) ## More into Shortcut - [ **HubSpot to Shortcut** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-shortcut) - [ **Salesforce to Shortcut** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-shortcut) - [ **Slack to Shortcut** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-shortcut) - [ **Google Sheets to Shortcut** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-shortcut) - [ **Gmail to Shortcut** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-shortcut) - [ **Google Calendar to Shortcut** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-shortcut) Questions ## Cal.com and Shortcut, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Cal.com? Any of Cal.com's 5 triggers in the catalog, including Booking Created, Out of Office Created, Booking Rescheduled and Meeting Ended. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Shortcut when something happens in Cal.com? Any of Shortcut's 3 actions, including Create Story, Create Story From Template and Search Stories. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Shortcut to Cal.com? Shortcut has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Cal.com. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Shortcut's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Cal.com or Shortcut? 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 Cal.com and Shortcut without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Shortcut 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.