--- title: "Connect Casting42 to PDF.co - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Casting\" fires in Casting42, your agent runs \"AI Invoice Parser\" in PDF.co." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/casting42-to-pdf-co" --- # Connect Casting42 to PDF.co When **New Casting** fires in [Casting42](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42), your agent runs **AI Invoice Parser** in [PDF.co](https://apiant.ai/connections/pdf-co). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Casting42 **6** triggers Casting42 **16** actions PDF.co **28** 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 PDF.co 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 PDF.co - When **New Casting** in Casting42 then **AI Invoice Parser** in PDF.co - When **New Contact** in Casting42 then **Add Barcode to PDF** in PDF.co 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 PDF.co ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 44 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. - Action **Add Barcode to PDF** Draws a barcode or QR code onto a PDF at the position you choose and returns a link to the new PDF. - Action **Add Form Field to PDF** Add a fillable form field (text field or checkbox) to a PDF at a specified position. - Action **Add Image to PDF** Add an image, logo, or signature to a PDF at a specified position. - Action **Add Text to PDF** Add Text to PDF - Action **Advanced Barcode Reader** Decode barcodes from images or PDF documents swiftly and accurately. - Action **AI Invoice Parser** Transform your invoice processing with our advanced AI. Enjoy quick, accurate data extraction that eliminates manual effort and saves you valuable time. - Action **Anything to PDF Converter** Seamlessly convert a variety of formats such as URLs, HTML code, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, and more into PDF. - Action **Barcode Generator** Generate a variety of barcodes, e.g. QRCode. - Action **Compress and Optimize PDF** Significantly reduce PDF file size by compressing and optimizing images and objects within the document. - Action **Convert Scanned PDF to Searchable PDF** Converts a scanned PDF or image file into a text-searchable PDF. - Action **Custom API Call** Allows the execution of a custom API call to the PDF.co API. This is intended for advanced users. - Action **Document Classifier** Analyze the text of an input document using AI and return its class (such as: invoice, order, industry). This can utilize custom rules and is helpful for quickly identifying the origin of a document. - Action **Document Parser** Extract data from invoices, reports, statements, and other documents using AI-based templates. This tool is beneficial for automating data extraction tasks and reducing manual workload. - Action **Get PDF Information** Extract information from a PDF document such as page count, page size, author, description, keywords and also any form field information. - Action **HTML to PDF Converter** Convert HTML or URL to PDF with advanced options (e.g. layout, orientation). Supports HTML templates (Handlebar and Mustache). - Action **PDF Filler** Add text, images, signatures to a PDF, fill PDF form fields, or create a new PDF from templates. - Action **PDF Find Table** This operation employs AI to scan a PDF document for tables, returning an array of found tables with coordinates and information about the detected columns. - Action **PDF Merger** Combine multiple document formats into a single PDF. Supported formats include PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, JPG, PNG, and more. - Action **PDF Page Tools** Tools to rotate and delete pages from your PDF files effectively. - Action **PDF Security** Add/Remove Password and Security Features to/from PDF file - Action **PDF to Anything Converter** Convert PDF to JPG, PNG, CSV, XML, JSON and other formats - Action **Search and Delete Found Text in PDF** Identify and remove specified text from a PDF document using text search or fixed-position coordinates - Action **Search and Replace Text in PDF** Locate and replace specified text within a PDF document - Action **Search and Replace With Image in PDF** Search text inside PDF and replace with Image - Action **Search in PDF** Allows you to search for specific text within PDF documents or scanned images. - Action **Split PDF Based on Barcode Search** This operation segments a PDF document based on barcode search, creating new PDF files for each segment. - Action **Split PDF Based on Text Search** This operation segments a PDF document based on text search (with OCR), creating new PDF files for each segment. - Action **Split PDF Into Multiple Files** This operation allows you to split a PDF document into multiple new PDF files, using specific page numbers or page ranges. ## Each app on its own - [ **Casting42** Casting42 is a customizable database for casting directors, production companies, extras agencies, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/casting42) - [ **PDF.co** PDF.co is a set of tools for PDF file and data extraction.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pdf-co) 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 PDF.co - [ **HubSpot to PDF.co** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-pdf-co) - [ **Salesforce to PDF.co** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-pdf-co) - [ **Slack to PDF.co** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-pdf-co) - [ **Google Sheets to PDF.co** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-pdf-co) - [ **Gmail to PDF.co** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-pdf-co) - [ **Google Calendar to PDF.co** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-pdf-co) Questions ## Casting42 and PDF.co, 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 PDF.co when something happens in Casting42? Any of PDF.co's 28 actions, including Add Barcode to PDF, Add Form Field to PDF, Add Image to PDF and Add Text to PDF. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from PDF.co to Casting42? PDF.co has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Casting42. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads PDF.co's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Casting42 or PDF.co? 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 PDF.co 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.