--- title: "Connect Cheddar to Amazon EC2 - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Bill Reminder\" fires in Cheddar, your agent runs \"Start/Stop Instance\" in Amazon EC2." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-amazon-ec2" --- # Connect Cheddar to Amazon EC2 When **New Bill Reminder** fires in [Cheddar](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheddar), your agent runs **Start/Stop Instance** in [Amazon EC2](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-ec2). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Cheddar **8** triggers Amazon EC2 **1** trigger Amazon EC2 **2** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Cheddar and Amazon EC2 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 Cheddar can start in Amazon EC2 - When **New Bill Reminder** in Cheddar then **Start/Stop Instance** in Amazon EC2 - When **New Subscription** in Cheddar then **Find Instance** in Amazon EC2 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 Cheddar and Amazon EC2 ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 2 actions - Trigger **New Bill Reminder** The bill reminder event occurs prior to recurring invoice execution according to your configuration. Up to two reminder events are possible. - Trigger **New Customer Delete** A customer record was deleted. - Trigger **New Subscription** The New Subscription event occurs when a new customer is created in Cheddar. - Trigger **New Subscription Billable** The subscription billable event occurs prior to recurring invoice execution. Last chance to update item quantities, add custom charges/credits, etc. - Trigger **New Subscription Cancellation** Subscription was canceled. - Trigger **New Subscription Change** Subscription pricing plan change occured (upgrade/downgrade). - Trigger **New Subscription Reactivation** A previously canceled subscription has been reactivated. - Trigger **New Transaction** A transaction has been executed or a transaction's status has changed. - Trigger **New Instance** Triggers when a new EC2 instance is launched in the connected region. - Action **Find Instance** Finds EC2 instances by instance ID, Name tag or state, and returns their details. - Action **Start/Stop Instance** Starts a stopped EC2 instance or stops a running one. ## Each app on its own - [ **Cheddar** Recurring billing, SaaS subscription management, automated communication, and market intelligence.](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheddar) - [ **Amazon EC2** Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/amazon-ec2) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Cheddar - [ **Cheddar to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-hubspot) - [ **Cheddar to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-salesforce) - [ **Cheddar to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-slack) - [ **Cheddar to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-google-sheets) - [ **Cheddar to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-gmail) - [ **Cheddar to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-google-calendar) ## More into Amazon EC2 - [ **ActiveCampaign to Amazon EC2** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **Airtable to Amazon EC2** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **2Chat to Amazon EC2** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **3Scribe to Amazon EC2** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **5pm to Amazon EC2** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-amazon-ec2) - [ **Abyssale to Amazon EC2** Abyssale is a banner maker platform that helps you to automatically generate on-brand images at scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/abyssale-to-amazon-ec2) Questions ## Cheddar and Amazon EC2, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Cheddar? Any of Cheddar's 8 triggers in the catalog, including New Bill Reminder, New Customer Delete, New Subscription and New Subscription Billable. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Amazon EC2 when something happens in Cheddar? Any of Amazon EC2's 2 actions, including Find Instance and Start/Stop Instance. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Amazon EC2 to Cheddar? Amazon EC2 has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Cheddar. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Amazon EC2's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Cheddar or Amazon EC2? 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 Cheddar and Amazon EC2 without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in Amazon EC2 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.