--- title: "Connect CRUSH and iDigBio - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Receive Note\" fires in CRUSH, your agent runs \"Find media records\" in iDigBio, or \"New record\" in iDigBio to \"Create Note\" in CRUSH." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-idigbio" --- # Connect CRUSH and iDigBio When **Receive Note** fires in [CRUSH](https://apiant.ai/connections/crush), your agent runs **Find media records** in [iDigBio](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio), or **New record** in iDigBio to **Create Note** in CRUSH. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. CRUSH **1** trigger CRUSH **1** action iDigBio **1** trigger iDigBio **6** 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 iDigBio 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 and iDigBio can do together ### From CRUSH to iDigBio - When **Receive Note** in CRUSH then **Find media records** in iDigBio - When **Receive Note** in CRUSH then **Find records** in iDigBio ### From iDigBio to CRUSH - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Create Note** in CRUSH 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 iDigBio ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 7 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. - Trigger **New record** Polls for specimen records newly indexed into iDigBio matching a saved search query, sorted by modified/index date. - Action **Find media records** Search iDigBio media records (images/media associated with specimens) matching a query. - Action **Find records** Search iDigBio specimen records matching a query. - Action **Find recordsets** Search iDigBio recordsets (collections/datasets contributed by publishers) matching a query. - Action **Get media record** Retrieve a single iDigBio media record by its UUID. - Action **Get record** Retrieve a single iDigBio specimen record by its UUID. - Action **Get recordset** Retrieve a single iDigBio recordset (dataset) by its UUID. ## 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) - [ **iDigBio** iDigBio is a US national aggregator of digitized biological and paleontological museum specimens, exposing a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio) 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 Azure Sql** Managed cloud SQL Server database service for storing, querying, and managing relational data at scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-azure-sql) - [ **CRUSH to Eight Ball API** Fortune-telling API with random, sentiment-biased, and multi-language responses](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-eight-ball-api) - [ **CRUSH to Mistral AI** Mistral AI is a platform for building, customizing, and deploying advanced AI models and agents for...](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-mistral-ai) - [ **CRUSH to OpenRouter** OpenRouter is a unified interface to AI models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-openrouter) ## More into iDigBio - [ **HubSpot to iDigBio** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-idigbio) - [ **Google Sheets to iDigBio** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-idigbio) - [ **Gmail to iDigBio** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-idigbio) - [ **Google Calendar to iDigBio** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-idigbio) - [ **Google Drive to iDigBio** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-idigbio) - [ **ActiveCampaign to iDigBio** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-idigbio) Questions ## CRUSH and iDigBio, 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 iDigBio when something happens in CRUSH? Any of iDigBio's 6 actions, including Find media records, Find records, Find recordsets and Get media record. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from iDigBio to CRUSH? Yes. When something happens in iDigBio, your agent can act in CRUSH too. This page covers both directions: iDigBio's triggers and CRUSH's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for CRUSH or iDigBio? 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 iDigBio 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.