--- title: "Connect Captivate to Stencil - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"On Change of Episode Status\" fires in Captivate, your agent runs \"List projects\" in Stencil." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/captivate-to-stencil" --- # Connect Captivate to Stencil When **On Change of Episode Status** fires in [Captivate](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate), your agent runs **List projects** in [Stencil](https://apiant.ai/connections/stencil). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Captivate **1** trigger Stencil **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 Stencil 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 Stencil - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **List projects** in Stencil - When **On Change of Episode Status** in Captivate then **Find an Image** in Stencil 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 Stencil ## 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 **Find an Image** Searches your generated images for text that appears in their template modification values and returns the matching images. - Action **Find a PDF** Searches generated PDFs for text matching your template modification values and returns the matching PDFs. - Action **Find a Template** Finds templates in a Stencil project whose name contains the text you give, and returns the first match along with all matches. - Action **List projects** Returns the projects in your Stencil account. ## Each app on its own - [ **Captivate** Captivate is a growth-oriented podcast host.](https://apiant.ai/connections/captivate) - [ **Stencil** Stencil is an image generation API that automatically creates share images for your content from custom...](https://apiant.ai/connections/stencil) 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 Stencil - [ **Discord to Stencil** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-stencil) - [ **HubSpot to Stencil** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-stencil) - [ **Salesforce to Stencil** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-stencil) - [ **Slack to Stencil** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-stencil) - [ **Google Sheets to Stencil** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-stencil) - [ **Gmail to Stencil** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-stencil) Questions ## Captivate and Stencil, 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 Stencil when something happens in Captivate? Any of Stencil's 4 actions, including Find an Image, Find a PDF, Find a Template and List projects. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Stencil to Captivate? Stencil has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Captivate. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Stencil's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Captivate or Stencil? 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 Stencil without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Stencil 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.