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title: "Connect Dastra and Pics.io - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New Task\" fires in Dastra, your agent runs \"Add assets to collection\" in Pics.io, or \"Assets Added to Collection\" in Pics.io to \"Add asset\" in Dastra."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/dastra-to-pics-io"
---

# Connect Dastra and Pics.io

When **New Task** fires in [Dastra](https://apiant.ai/connections/dastra), your agent runs **Add assets to collection** in [Pics.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/pics-io), or **Assets Added to Collection** in Pics.io to **Add asset** in Dastra. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Dastra **1** trigger Dastra **17** actions Pics.io **10** triggers Pics.io **11** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Dastra and Pics.io 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 Dastra and Pics.io can do together

### From Dastra to Pics.io

- When **New Task** in Dastra then **Add assets to collection** in Pics.io
- When **New Task** in Dastra then **Add keyword** in Pics.io

### From Pics.io to Dastra

- When **Assets Added to Collection** in Pics.io then **Add asset** in Dastra
- When **Assets Color Changed** in Pics.io then **Create a Task** in Dastra

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 Dastra and Pics.io

## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 28 actions

- Trigger

**New Task**

Triggers when a new task is created in the chosen Dastra workspace.

- Action

**Add asset**

Creates an asset (software, building, network, data store and so on) in a Dastra workspace and returns the new asset record.

- Action

**Add data processing**

Creates a new data processing activity in your Dastra record of processing activities, in the organizational unit you choose.

- Action

**Attach an Actor to a Data Processing**

Links one or more actors (vendors, internal services, third parties, data controllers) to a data processing activity in your Dastra register, as recipients, data controllers, stakeholders or referents.

- Action

**Create an Actor**

Creates an actor (a vendor, partner, processor or other third party) in a Dastra workspace and returns the new actor record.

- Action

**Create a Task**

Creates a task in a Dastra workspace, with its priority, dates, assignee, project and links to other Dastra records.

- Action

**Delete actor**

Deletes an actor (a controller, processor or other third party) from a Dastra workspace.

- Action

**Delete task**

Deletes a task from a Dastra workspace.

- Action

**Get actor**

Returns one actor (vendor, processor, controller or other third party) from a Dastra workspace by its id, including its contact details, tags, contracts and custom field values.

- Action

**Get data processing**

Returns a data processing activity from your Dastra register of processing activities, including its purposes, recipients, data subject rights and custom fields.

- Action

**Get task**

Returns a single Dastra task by its id, including its state, priority, deadline, assignee and custom field values.

- Action

**List assets**

Returns the assets (software, buildings, networks, data stores and other resources) in a Dastra workspace, optionally filtered by type, state, owner, tag, organizational unit or a search text.

- Action

**List tasks**

Returns the tasks in a Dastra workspace, optionally filtered by state, priority, assignee, project, linked object, dates or search text.

- Action

**Search Actor**

Returns the actors (vendors, data controllers, third parties and other organizations or people) in a Dastra workspace that match the search text and filters.

- Action

**Search Data Processing**

Searches the data processing activities in a Dastra workspace by text and optional filters, returning every matching activity with its full record.

- Action

**Update actor**

Updates an existing actor (vendor, partner or person) in a Dastra workspace. Fields you leave blank keep their current values.

- Action

**Update data processing**

Updates an existing data processing activity in a Dastra workspace, changing only the fields you fill in, and returns the updated record.

- Action

**Update task**

Updates an existing Dastra task. Fields you leave blank keep their current values.

- Trigger

**Assets Added to Collection**

Triggers when an asset is added to the selected Pics.io collection (including its nested collections).

- Trigger

**Assets Color Changed**

Triggers when the color label on an asset in your Pics.io library is set or changed.

- Trigger

**Assets Flag Changed**

Triggers when an asset's flag changes to flagged, unflagged or rejected in your Pics.io library.

- Trigger

**Assets Metadata Changed**

Triggers when an asset's metadata (title, description, keywords, custom fields and other details) is changed in Pics.io.

- Trigger

**Assets Moved to Collection**

Triggers when assets are moved into the chosen collection (or any collection inside it).

- Trigger

**Assets Raiting Changed**

Triggers when an asset's star rating is changed in your Pics.io library.

- Trigger

**Metadata Processing Completed**

Triggers when Pics.io finishes processing an asset's file metadata, including when metadata is reprocessed for an existing asset.

- Trigger

**New Asset**

Triggers when a new asset is added to your Pics.io library, optionally limited to a collection, inbox, lightboard, type or other filters.

- Trigger

**New Collection**

Triggers when a new collection is created directly inside the collection you choose (pick the root to watch top-level collections).

- Trigger

**New Comment**

Triggers when a new comment is added to an asset in your Pics.io library.

- Action

**Add assets to collection**

Adds one or more Pics.io assets to a collection, or moves them into it so they leave their other collections.

- Action

**Add keyword**

Creates a new keyword in the Pics.io keyword tree, optionally nested under a parent keyword.

- Action

**Create Collection**

Creates a new collection in Pics.io, optionally nested inside an existing parent collection.

- Action

**Delete collection**

Deletes a collection from your Pics.io library.

- Action

**Find assets**

Returns the assets in your Pics.io library that match a text search and optional filters such as collection, type, flag, rating, color or creation date.

- Action

**Find collections**

Returns the collections whose name or description contains the text you search for.

- Action

**Find keywords**

Returns the keywords in your Pics.io account whose name matches the search text.

- Action

**Get assets**

Returns the full details of one or more Pics.io assets by their IDs.

- Action

**List custom fields**

Returns every custom field defined in your Pics.io workspace, including each field's title, type, visibility and allowed options.

- Action

**Update asset**

Updates an existing Pics.io asset by ID — its file name, title, description, rating, flag and color label — and returns the updated asset. Fields left blank are not changed.

- Action

**Update custom field values on assets**

Sets the value of one custom field on one or more Pics.io assets at once.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Dastra** Dastra is a simple and guided data protection solution to make your entire organization accountable for...](https://apiant.ai/connections/dastra)
- [ **Pics.io** Pics.io is a cloud service for digital assets management built on top of Google Drive.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pics-io)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Dastra

- [ **Dastra to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dastra-to-hubspot)
- [ **Dastra to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/dastra-to-salesforce)
- [ **Dastra to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dastra-to-slack)
- [ **Dastra to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/dastra-to-google-sheets)
- [ **Dastra to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dastra-to-gmail)
- [ **Dastra to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/dastra-to-google-calendar)

## More into Pics.io

- [ **HubSpot to Pics.io** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-pics-io)
- [ **Google Sheets to Pics.io** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-pics-io)
- [ **Gmail to Pics.io** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-pics-io)
- [ **Google Calendar to Pics.io** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-pics-io)
- [ **Google Drive to Pics.io** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-pics-io)
- [ **Mailchimp to Pics.io** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-pics-io)

Questions

## Dastra and Pics.io, answered

###

### What can start an automation from Dastra?

Any of Dastra's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in Pics.io when something happens in Dastra?

Any of Pics.io's 11 actions, including Create Collection, Update asset, Update custom field values on assets and Add assets to collection. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Pics.io to Dastra?

Yes. When something happens in Pics.io, your agent can act in Dastra too. This page covers both directions: Pics.io's triggers and Dastra's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Dastra or Pics.io?

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 Dastra and Pics.io 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.
