--- title: "Connect Captivate to Bright Data - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"On Change of Episode Status\" fires in Captivate, your agent runs \"Download Snapshot Content (Web Scraper API)\" in Bright Data." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-bright-data" --- # Connect Captivate to Bright Data When **On Change of Episode Status** fires in [Captivate](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate), your agent runs **Download Snapshot Content (Web Scraper API)** in [Bright Data](https://apiant.ai/connections/bright-data). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Captivate **1** trigger Bright Data **4** 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 Bright Data 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 Bright Data - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Download Snapshot Content (Web Scraper API)** in Bright Data - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Scrape data synchronously** in Bright Data 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 Bright Data ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 4 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). - Action **Download Snapshot Content (Web Scraper API)** Download the results of a completed Web Scraper API collection by snapshot ID, as a list of records. The snapshot must be ready (check with Get snapshot progress). - Action **Get snapshot progress** Check status of a collection snapshot. - Action **Scrape data synchronously** Synchronous Web Scraper API call returning data immediately. - Action **Trigger data collection** Start an asynchronous Web Scraper API collection. ## Each app on its own - [ **Captivate** Captivate is a growth-oriented podcast host.](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate) - [ **Bright Data** Bright Data is a web data platform that provides businesses, researchers, and developers with tools to...](https://apiant.ai/connections/bright-data) 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 Bright Data - [ **HubSpot to Bright Data** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-bright-data) - [ **Salesforce to Bright Data** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-bright-data) - [ **Slack to Bright Data** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-bright-data) - [ **Google Sheets to Bright Data** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-bright-data) - [ **Gmail to Bright Data** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-bright-data) - [ **Google Calendar to Bright Data** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-bright-data) Questions ## Captivate and Bright Data, 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 Bright Data when something happens in Captivate? Any of Bright Data's 4 actions, including Download Snapshot Content (Web Scraper API), Get snapshot progress, Scrape data synchronously and Trigger data collection. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Bright Data to Captivate? Bright Data has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Captivate. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Bright Data's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Captivate or Bright Data? 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 Bright Data without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Bright Data 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.