# Connect Casting42 and Instantly

When **New Casting** fires in [Casting42](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42), your agent runs **Add lead list** in [Instantly](https://apiant.ai/connections/instantly), or **New Event** in Instantly to **Create Contact** in Casting42. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Casting42 **6** triggers Casting42 **16** actions Instantly **1** trigger Instantly **22** 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 Instantly to do together?

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`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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 and Instantly can do together

### From Casting42 to Instantly

- When **New Casting** in Casting42 then **Add lead list** in Instantly
- When **New Contact** in Casting42 then **Add Lead to Campaign** in Instantly

### From Instantly to Casting42

- When **New Event** in Instantly then **Create Contact** in Casting42
- When **New Event** in Instantly then **Add File to Talent** in Casting42

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 Instantly

## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 38 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

**Find Group by Name**

Finds a Casting42 group by its name.

- 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.

- Trigger

**New Event**

Triggers when an Instantly event occurs, such as an email sent, a reply received, or a lead status change.

- Action

**Activate campaign**

Starts a campaign, or resumes a paused one, and returns the updated campaign.

- Action

**Add campaign**

Creates a new Instantly campaign with its sending schedule, email sequence and sending options. Returns the created campaign.

- Action

**Add lead list**

Creates a new lead list in Instantly for storing leads.

- Action

**Add Lead to Campaign**

Adds a lead to an Instantly campaign, with their contact details, personalization and custom variables. Returns the created lead.

- Action

**Add Tags to Campaigns**

Assigns one or more custom tags to one or more campaigns.

- Action

**Add to Blocklist**

Adds an email address or domain to the workspace's blocklist so it no longer receives emails.

- Action

**Create a New Tag**

Creates a new custom tag in your Instantly workspace for organizing accounts and campaigns.

- Action

**Delete blocklist entry**

Deletes a blocked email or domain entry from your Instantly block list, returning the removed entry.

- Action

**Delete lead**

Permanently deletes a lead from your Instantly workspace and returns the deleted lead.

- Action

**Find Lead**

Finds leads in your Instantly workspace by email address or search term, optionally narrowed to a campaign, list or lead status. Returns the matching leads and the first match.

- Action

**Get Blocklist Entry**

Returns a single block list entry (a blocked email address or domain) by its ID.

- Action

**Get campaign**

Returns a campaign's full details, including its schedule, sequences, sending accounts and settings.

- Action

**Get lead**

Returns a single Instantly lead by its ID, including contact details, campaign, status, engagement counts and custom variables.

- Action

**List campaigns**

Returns the campaigns in your Instantly workspace, optionally filtered by name, tags, status or AI Sales Agent.

- Action

**List lead lists**

Returns the lead lists in your Instantly workspace, optionally filtered by name or by whether they run enrichment.

- Action

**List leads**

Returns leads from your Instantly workspace, optionally filtered by campaign, list, status, search term or email address.

- Action

**List Tag Mappings**

Returns the tag assignments in the workspace, showing which custom tags are attached to which email accounts and campaigns.

- Action

**Pause campaign**

Stops (pauses) a running campaign so it no longer sends emails, and returns the updated campaign.

- Action

**Remove Lead From Campaign**

Removes one or more leads from an Instantly campaign, deleting them from that campaign.

- Action

**Remove Tags From Campaigns**

Removes one or more custom tags from Instantly campaigns.

- Action

**Update lead**

Updates an existing lead's details in Instantly, such as name, company, phone, interest status and custom variables, and returns the updated lead.

- Action

**Update Lead Status**

Updates the interest status of a lead in Instantly (for example Interested, Meeting booked, or Not interested), optionally scoped to one campaign or list.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Casting42** Casting42 is a customizable database for casting directors, production companies, extras agencies, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42)
- [ **Instantly** Instantly is an email automation platform that helps scale outreach campaigns.](https://apiant.ai/connections/instantly)

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 Instantly

- [ **HubSpot to Instantly** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-instantly)
- [ **Google Sheets to Instantly** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-instantly)
- [ **Gmail to Instantly** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-instantly)
- [ **Google Calendar to Instantly** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-instantly)
- [ **Google Drive to Instantly** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-instantly)
- [ **ActiveCampaign to Instantly** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-instantly)

Questions

## Casting42 and Instantly, answered

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### 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.

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### What can your agent do in Instantly when something happens in Casting42?

Any of Instantly's 22 actions, including Create a New Tag, Update lead, Update Lead Status and Activate campaign. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from Instantly to Casting42?

Yes. When something happens in Instantly, your agent can act in Casting42 too. This page covers both directions: Instantly's triggers and Casting42's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Casting42 or Instantly?

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.

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### 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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
