--- title: "Connect crates.io and TVMaze - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New crate\" fires in crates.io, your agent runs \"Find people by name\" in TVMaze." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/crates-io-to-tvmaze" --- # Connect crates.io and TVMaze When **New crate** fires in [crates.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/crates-io), your agent runs **Find people by name** in [TVMaze](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze), or **Updated person** in TVMaze 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 TVMaze **2** triggers TVMaze **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 TVMaze 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 TVMaze can do together ### From crates.io to TVMaze - When **New crate** in crates.io then **Find people by name** in TVMaze - When **New crate version** in crates.io then **Find shows by name** in TVMaze ### From TVMaze to crates.io - When **Updated person** in TVMaze then **Find crates by category** in crates.io - When **Updated show** in TVMaze 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 TVMaze ## Triggers and actions 4 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 **Updated person** Poll for people whose information has changed recently, for building a local sync cache. - Trigger **Updated show** Poll for shows whose information has changed recently, for building a local sync cache. - Action **Find people by name** Search the TVmaze database for people matching a name query. - Action **Find shows by name** Search the TVmaze database for shows matching a name query and return ranked results. - Action **Get episode** Retrieve full information for a single episode by its TVmaze ID. - Action **Get person** Retrieve full information for a single person by their TVmaze ID. - Action **Get show** Retrieve full information for a single show by its TVmaze ID. - Action **Get TV schedule** Retrieve the list of episodes airing in a given country on a given date. - Action **List show episodes** List all episodes for a given show in airing order. - Action **List shows** List all shows in the TVmaze database, paginated by show ID. ## 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) - [ **TVMaze** TVMaze is a television database covering shows, episodes, cast and broadcast schedules.](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze) 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 TVMaze - [ **Salesforce to TVMaze** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-tvmaze) - [ **Slack to TVMaze** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-tvmaze) - [ **Google Sheets to TVMaze** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-tvmaze) - [ **Gmail to TVMaze** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-tvmaze) - [ **Google Calendar to TVMaze** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-tvmaze) - [ **Google Drive to TVMaze** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-tvmaze) Questions ## crates.io and TVMaze, 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 TVMaze when something happens in crates.io? Any of TVMaze's 8 actions, including Find people by name, Find shows by name, Get episode and Get person. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from TVMaze to crates.io? Yes. When something happens in TVMaze, your agent can act in crates.io too. This page covers both directions: TVMaze's triggers and crates.io's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for crates.io or TVMaze? 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 TVMaze 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.