--- title: "Connect Captivate to Amazon EC2 - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"On Change of Episode Status\" fires in Captivate, your agent runs \"Start/Stop Instance\" in Amazon EC2." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-amazon-ec2" --- # Connect Captivate to Amazon EC2 When **On Change of Episode Status** fires in [Captivate](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate), your agent runs **Start/Stop Instance** in [Amazon EC2](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-ec2). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Captivate **1** trigger Amazon EC2 **1** trigger Amazon EC2 **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 Captivate and Amazon EC2 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 Captivate can start in Amazon EC2 - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Start/Stop Instance** in Amazon EC2 - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Find Instance** in Amazon EC2 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 Captivate and Amazon EC2 ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 2 actions - Trigger **On Change of Episode Status** Triggers when an episode in the selected Captivate show is created or its status changes (for example Draft to Scheduled to Published). - Trigger **New Instance** Triggers when a new EC2 instance is launched in the connected region. - Action **Find Instance** Finds EC2 instances by instance ID, Name tag or state, and returns their details. - Action **Start/Stop Instance** Starts a stopped EC2 instance or stops a running one. ## Each app on its own - [ **Captivate** Captivate is a growth-oriented podcast host.](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate) - [ **Amazon EC2** Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-ec2) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Captivate - [ **Captivate to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-hubspot) - [ **Captivate to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-salesforce) - [ **Captivate to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-slack) - [ **Captivate to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-google-sheets) - [ **Captivate to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-gmail) - [ **Captivate to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-google-calendar) ## More into Amazon EC2 - [ **ActiveCampaign to Amazon EC2** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **Airtable to Amazon EC2** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **2Chat to Amazon EC2** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **3Scribe to Amazon EC2** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **5pm to Amazon EC2** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **Abyssale to Amazon EC2** Abyssale is a banner maker platform that helps you to automatically generate on-brand images at scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/abyssale-to-amazon-ec2) Questions ## Captivate and Amazon EC2, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Captivate? Any of Captivate's 1 trigger in the catalog, including On Change of Episode Status. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Amazon EC2 when something happens in Captivate? Any of Amazon EC2's 2 actions, including Find Instance and Start/Stop Instance. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Amazon EC2 to Captivate? Amazon EC2 has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Captivate. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Amazon EC2's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Captivate or Amazon EC2? 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 Captivate and Amazon EC2 without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Amazon EC2 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.