--- title: "Connect Casting42 to Alai - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Casting\" fires in Casting42, your agent runs \"Add slide\" in Alai. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-alai" --- # Connect Casting42 to Alai When **New Casting** fires in [Casting42](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42), your agent runs **Add slide** in [Alai](https://apiant.ai/connections/alai). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Casting42 **6** triggers Casting42 **15** actions Alai **11** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Casting42 and Alai 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 Casting42 can start in Alai - When **New Casting** in Casting42 then **Add slide** in Alai - When **New Contact** in Casting42 then **Upload images** in Alai 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 Casting42 and Alai ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **New Casting** Triggers when a casting has been created in your Casting42 Database. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a contact has been added to your Casting42 database. - Trigger **New Talent** Triggers when a new talent is added in Casting42. Casting42 only shares talents whose "Allow API response" setting is turned on, so talents without it never trigger this. - Trigger **Updated Casting** Triggers when the data of a casting has been updated. - Trigger **Updated Contact** Triggers when the data of a contact has been updated in your Casting42 database. - Trigger **Updated Talent** Triggers when a talent is updated in Casting42. Casting42 only shares talents whose "Allow API response" setting is turned on, so talents without it never trigger this. - Action **Add File to Talent** Uploads a file such as a resume or PDF document to a talent's profile. - Action **Add Mediafile to Talent** Uploads a video or audio media file to a talent's profile in Casting42. - Action **Add Talent to Group** Adds one or more talents to an existing Casting42 group. - Action **Create Casting** Creates a new casting project in Casting42 and returns it along with its talent sign-up link. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact in Casting42 with name, email, company, phone, language and address. - Action **Create Group** Creates a new group in Casting42 for organizing talents. - Action **Create or Update Candidate** Adds a talent to a casting as a candidate, or updates the candidate's tags if the talent is already in that casting. - Action **Create Talent** Creates a new talent profile in your Casting42 database and returns the created talent. - Action **Find Casting** Finds a casting by its tag and returns the full casting record. - Action **Get Contact** Returns a single Casting42 contact identified by its tag. - Action **Get Group** Returns a Casting42 group and its talents by the group's tag. - Action **Get Talent** Returns a single talent record, including custom fields and skills, by its tag. - Action **Update Casting** Updates an existing casting in Casting42, such as its name, description, dates, locations and sharing options. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing contact in Casting42. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Talent** Updates an existing talent in Casting42, identified by its tag. Fields left blank keep their current values. - Action **Add slide** Add a slide to an existing presentation. - Action **Delete presentation** Delete a presentation. - Action **Delete slide** Delete a slide from a presentation. - Action **Export presentation** Export a presentation (e.g. to PDF/PPTX). - Action **Generate Presentation** Creates a new presentation from the provided text content and customization options. - Action **Generate slide transcripts** Generate speaker transcripts for a presentation's slides. - Action **Get generation status** Check the status of a presentation generation job by id. - Action **List presentations** List all presentations in the account. - Action **List themes** List available presentation themes. - Action **List vibes** List available presentation vibes (style presets). - Action **Upload images** Upload images for use in presentations. ## Each app on its own - [ **Casting42** Casting42 is a customizable database for casting directors, production companies, extras agencies, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42) - [ **Alai** Alai is an AI presentation tool that turns rough ideas into complete slides by providing multiple layout...](https://apiant.ai/connections/alai) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Casting42 - [ **Casting42 to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-hubspot) - [ **Casting42 to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-salesforce) - [ **Casting42 to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-slack) - [ **Casting42 to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-google-sheets) - [ **Casting42 to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-gmail) - [ **Casting42 to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-google-calendar) ## More into Alai - [ **HubSpot to Alai** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-alai) - [ **Salesforce to Alai** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-alai) - [ **Slack to Alai** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-alai) - [ **Google Sheets to Alai** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-alai) - [ **Gmail to Alai** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-alai) - [ **Google Calendar to Alai** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-alai) Questions ## Casting42 and Alai, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Casting42? Any of Casting42's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Casting, New Contact, New Talent and Updated Casting. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Alai when something happens in Casting42? Any of Alai's 11 actions, including Upload images, Add slide, Export presentation and Generate Presentation. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Alai to Casting42? Alai has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Casting42. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Alai's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Casting42 or Alai? 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 Casting42 and Alai without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app 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.