--- title: "Connect crates.io and Spotler CRM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New crate\" fires in crates.io, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Spotler CRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-spotler-crm" --- # Connect crates.io and Spotler CRM When **New crate** fires in [crates.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/crates-io), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Spotler CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/spotler-crm), or **New Contact** in Spotler CRM to **Find crates by category** in crates.io. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. crates.io **2** triggers crates.io **8** actions Spotler CRM **4** triggers Spotler CRM **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want crates.io and Spotler CRM 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 crates.io and Spotler CRM can do together ### From crates.io to Spotler CRM - When **New crate** in crates.io then **Create Contact** in Spotler CRM - When **New crate version** in crates.io then **Find Contact** in Spotler CRM ### From Spotler CRM to crates.io - When **New Contact** in Spotler CRM then **Find crates by category** in crates.io - When **New Task** in Spotler CRM then **Find crates by name** in 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 Spotler CRM ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **New crate** Fires when a new crate is registered on crates.io. - Trigger **New crate version** Fires when any crate publishes a new version. - Action **Find crates by category** Search crates.io within a given category slug. - Action **Find crates by name** Search crates.io for crates matching a query string. - Action **Get crate** Get metadata for a single crate by name. - Action **Get crate downloads** Get download counts (daily history + totals) for a crate. - Action **Get crate version** Get metadata for one specific version of a crate. - Action **Get crate version readme** Get the rendered README HTML for a specific crate version. - Action **List categories** List all crates.io categories with descriptions and crate counts. - Action **List crate versions** List all published versions of a crate. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created in Spotler CRM. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created in Spotler CRM. - Trigger **New/Updated Account** Triggers when an account is created or updated in Spotler CRM. - Trigger **New/Updated Opportunity** Triggers when an opportunity is created or updated in Spotler CRM. - Action **Create Account** Creates a new account (company) record in Spotler CRM. - Action **Create Activity** Creates an activity (call, meeting, email or note) in Spotler CRM, optionally linked to an account, contact or case. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a contact in Spotler CRM, linked to an existing account. - Action **Create Opportunity** Creates a new opportunity (sales deal) against an account in Spotler CRM. - Action **Find Account** Finds accounts in Spotler CRM whose name exactly matches the name you give, returning the matching account records. - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts whose email address matches exactly and returns the first match plus all matches. - Action **List Dropdown Values** Returns the values set up in a dropdown (lookup list) on a Spotler CRM record type, such as the account types. - Action **Update Dropdown List** Appends one or more new values to a dropdown (lookup) list in Spotler CRM. ## Each app on its own - [ **crates.io** Search Rust crates and read crate metadata, versions, owners and download counts from the crates.io package...](https://apiant.ai/connections/crates-io) - [ **Spotler CRM** Spotler CRM, part of the Spotler Group, allows you to track customers and sales across the entire pipeline.](https://apiant.ai/connections/spotler-crm) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from crates.io - [ **crates.io to Postman** Postman is a platform for building and testing APIs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-postman) - [ **crates.io to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-hubspot) - [ **crates.io to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-salesforce) - [ **crates.io to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-slack) - [ **crates.io to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-google-calendar) - [ **crates.io to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-google-drive) ## More into Spotler CRM - [ **HubSpot to Spotler CRM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-spotler-crm) - [ **Salesforce to Spotler CRM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-spotler-crm) - [ **Slack to Spotler CRM** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-spotler-crm) - [ **Google Sheets to Spotler CRM** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-spotler-crm) - [ **Gmail to Spotler CRM** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-spotler-crm) - [ **Google Calendar to Spotler CRM** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-spotler-crm) Questions ## crates.io and Spotler CRM, 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 Spotler CRM when something happens in crates.io? Any of Spotler CRM's 8 actions, including Create Account, Create Activity, Create Contact and Create Opportunity. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Spotler CRM to crates.io? Yes. When something happens in Spotler CRM, your agent can act in crates.io too. This page covers both directions: Spotler CRM's triggers and crates.io's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for crates.io or Spotler CRM? 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 crates.io and Spotler CRM 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.