--- title: "Connect Captivate to Better Stack - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"On Change of Episode Status\" fires in Captivate, your agent runs \"Add Incident Comment\" in Better Stack." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-better-stack" --- # Connect Captivate to Better Stack When **On Change of Episode Status** fires in [Captivate](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate), your agent runs **Add Incident Comment** in [Better Stack](https://apiant.ai/connections/better-stack). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Captivate **1** trigger Better Stack **3** triggers Better Stack **13** 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 Better Stack 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 Better Stack - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Add Incident Comment** in Better Stack - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Add Heartbeat** in Better Stack 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 Better Stack ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 13 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 Monitor Status Change** Fires when a monitor's status changes (up/down). - Trigger **New or Updated Incident** Triggers when new incidents are created, or when existing incidents are updated. - Trigger **On-Call Contact Changed** Triggers when an on-call contact changes. - Action **Acknowledge Incident** Acknowledges an incident. - Action **Add Heartbeat** Create a new heartbeat check. - Action **Add Incident Comment** Adds a comment to an incident. - Action **Add Monitor** Create a new uptime monitor. - Action **Create Incident** Creates an incident that notifies the team. - Action **Delete Heartbeat** Remove a heartbeat check by id. - Action **Delete Monitor** Delete an uptime monitor by id. - Action **Find Incident** Finds an Incident. - Action **Find On-Call Contact** Finds On-Call Contact. Supports time lookup. - Action **Get Monitor** Retrieve a single monitor by id. - Action **List Monitors** List all uptime monitors. - Action **Resolve Incident** Resolves an incident. - Action **Update Monitor** Update an existing monitor's settings. ## Each app on its own - [ **Captivate** Captivate is a growth-oriented podcast host.](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate) - [ **Better Stack** Better Stack is a tool to provide reliable monitoring with voice calls and beautiful on-call scheduling.](https://apiant.ai/connections/better-stack) 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 Better Stack - [ **Salesforce to Better Stack** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-better-stack) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Better Stack** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-better-stack) - [ **Airtable to Better Stack** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-better-stack) - [ **Asana to Better Stack** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-better-stack) - [ **Outlook to Better Stack** Outlook is Microsoft's email and calendaring platform integrating contacts and scheduling, enabling users to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/outlook-to-better-stack) - [ **Capsule CRM to Better Stack** Capsule is an online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple...](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-better-stack) Questions ## Captivate and Better Stack, 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 Better Stack when something happens in Captivate? Any of Better Stack's 13 actions, including Create Incident, Update Monitor, Acknowledge Incident and Add Heartbeat. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Better Stack to Captivate? Better Stack has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Captivate. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Better Stack's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Captivate or Better Stack? 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 Better Stack without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Better Stack 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.