--- title: "Connect CRUSH to Astra - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Receive Note\" fires in CRUSH, your agent runs \"Add application token\" in Astra." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-astra" --- # Connect CRUSH to Astra When **Receive Note** fires in [CRUSH](https://apiant.ai/connections/crush), your agent runs **Add application token** in [Astra](https://apiant.ai/connections/astra). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. CRUSH **1** trigger CRUSH **1** action Astra **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 CRUSH and Astra 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 CRUSH can start in Astra - When **Receive Note** in CRUSH then **Add application token** in Astra - When **Receive Note** in CRUSH then **Add database** in Astra 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 CRUSH and Astra ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 9 actions - Trigger **Receive Note** Triggers when a new note is captured in CRUSH. Returns the note's transcript and the date it was created. - Action **Create Note** Creates a new note in CRUSH from the transcript text you provide. Returns the id of the note that was created. - Action **Add application token** Generates a new Astra application token with the roles you choose, and returns the token value, client ID and secret. - Action **Add database** Creates a new Astra DB Serverless database (vector or non-vector) in your organization and returns its database ID. - Action **Add secure connect bundle URL** Generates a short-lived (five-minute) download link for a database's Secure Connect Bundle, optionally for every region and custom domain. - Action **Delete database** Terminates an Astra database, permanently deleting all of its data. Termination starts immediately and completes in the background. - Action **Get database** Returns the details of an Astra database, including its name, status, regions, keyspaces and connection endpoints. - Action **List application tokens** Returns the application tokens (client IDs) in your Astra organization, with the roles assigned to each. - Action **List databases** Returns the databases in your Astra organization, optionally filtered by status and cloud provider. - Action **List roles** Returns all roles in your Astra organization, including each role's permissions policy. ## Each app on its own - [ **CRUSH** CRUSH is an AI powered second brain helping you collect a thought, organize it and take action.](https://apiant.ai/connections/crush) - [ **Astra** DataStax Astra DB is a serverless cloud database (Cassandra/document API) for storing and querying data at...](https://apiant.ai/connections/astra) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from CRUSH - [ **CRUSH to Copper** Copper is a Recommended for Google Workspace CRM that improves productivity and increases visibility across...](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-copper) - [ **CRUSH to Vercel** Vercel is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling fast, modern web applications effortlessly.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-vercel) - [ **CRUSH to OpenRouter** OpenRouter is a unified interface to AI models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-openrouter) - [ **CRUSH to Tavily** Tavily AI is a web research tool optimized for LLMs and RAG, offering access to real-time, reliable online...](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-tavily) - [ **CRUSH to Telegram** Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service developed by Telegram Messenger LLP.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-telegram) - [ **CRUSH to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-hubspot) ## More into Astra - [ **HubSpot to Astra** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-astra) - [ **Salesforce to Astra** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-astra) - [ **Slack to Astra** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-astra) - [ **Google Sheets to Astra** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-astra) - [ **Gmail to Astra** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-astra) - [ **Google Calendar to Astra** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-astra) Questions ## CRUSH and Astra, answered ### ### What can start an automation from CRUSH? Any of CRUSH's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Receive Note. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Astra when something happens in CRUSH? Any of Astra's 8 actions, including Add application token, Add database, Add secure connect bundle URL and Get database. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Astra to CRUSH? Astra has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in CRUSH. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Astra's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for CRUSH or Astra? 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 CRUSH and Astra 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.