Integration
Connect crates.io and Rendex
When something happens in crates.io or Rendex, your agent does the next thing in the other. Describe it and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
Build solutions, not workarounds.
What do you want crates.io and Rendex to do together?
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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.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Example flows
What crates.io and Rendex can do together
From crates.io to Rendex
When New crate in crates.io
then Create Render Link in Rendex
From Rendex to crates.io
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 crates.io and Rendex
Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 21 actions
- New crate
Fires when a new crate is registered on crates.io.
- New crate version
Fires when any crate publishes a new version.
- Find crates by category
Search crates.io within a given category slug.
- Find crates by name
Search crates.io for crates matching a query string.
- Get crate
Get metadata for a single crate by name.
- Get crate downloads
Get download counts (daily history + totals) for a crate.
- Get crate version
Get metadata for one specific version of a crate.
- Get crate version readme
Get the rendered README HTML for a specific crate version.
- List categories
List all crates.io categories with descriptions and crate counts.
- List crate versions
List all published versions of a crate.
- New Completed Screenshot
Triggers when a background screenshot or PDF capture finishes.
- Capture Screenshot
Captures a webpage or HTML as a PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF file.
- Capture Screenshot (Background)
Queues a screenshot or PDF capture as a background job and returns a Job ID.
- Create Render Link
Create a hosted, auto-caching image or PDF link for a URL, HTML, or Markdown — perfect for og:image social preview tags.
- Extract Text From a Web Page
Get the clean article text (Markdown) from any URL.
- Find Website Watch
Finds a watch by ID and returns its current status and details.
- Generate PDF
Generates a PDF from a webpage or HTML with custom page size, margins, and orientation.
- Get Account
Returns the account's plan, usage, and upgrade info.
- Get Job Status
Finds a background job by ID and returns its status and result URL.
- List Website Watches
Returns all configured website watches for the account.
- List Website Watch Runs
Returns the run history (check results/changes) for a given website watch.
- Run a Check Now
Trigger an immediate check of a watch, outside its normal schedule.
- Test a Website Watch
Try out a watch on a page once, without creating it — check the page can be read and see what Rendex captures before you start monitoring.
- Update Website Watch
Change a watch's schedule, alerts, or settings — or pause and resume it.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
crates.io and Rendex, answered
What can start an automation from crates.io?
Any of crates.io's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New crate and New crate version. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Rendex when something happens in crates.io?
Any of Rendex's 13 actions, including Create Render Link, Update Website Watch, Capture Screenshot and Capture Screenshot (Background). Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Rendex to crates.io?
Yes. When something happens in Rendex, your agent can act in crates.io too. This page covers both directions: Rendex's triggers and crates.io's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for crates.io or Rendex?
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.
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.