--- title: "Connect Elai and Google Contacts - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Video\" fires in Elai, your agent runs \"Add Contact to Group\" in Google Contacts, or \"New Contact\" in Google Contacts to \"List users\" in Elai." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-google-contacts" --- # Connect Elai and Google Contacts When **New Video** fires in [Elai](https://apiant.ai/connections/elai), your agent runs **Add Contact to Group** in [Google Contacts](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-contacts), or **New Contact** in Google Contacts to **List users** in Elai. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Elai **2** triggers Elai **10** actions Google Contacts **3** triggers Google Contacts **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Elai and Google Contacts 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 Elai and Google Contacts can do together ### From Elai to Google Contacts - When **New Video** in Elai then **Add Contact to Group** in Google Contacts - When **Video Ready** in Elai then **Create Contact** in Google Contacts ### From Google Contacts to Elai - When **New Contact** in Google Contacts then **List users** in Elai - When **New Group** in Google Contacts then **Add video** in Elai 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 Elai and Google Contacts ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 17 actions - Trigger **New Video** Triggers when a new video is created in the account. - Trigger **Video Ready** Triggers when any video change it's status to "ready", "moderation" or "error". - Action **Add video** Create a new video (blank/from slides definition). - Action **Delete video** Delete a video by id. - Action **Get avatar** Retrieve one avatar by id. - Action **Get video** Retrieve a single video by id. - Action **List avatars** List available AI avatars. - Action **List users** List users in the workspace. - Action **List videos** List all videos in the workspace. - Action **List voices** List available languages/voices for speech synthesis. - Action **Render Video From Template** Request to render one video from a template providing proper tags. - Action **Update video** Update an existing video's slides/settings. - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is added to Google Contacts. - Trigger **New Group** Triggers when a new contact group (label) is created in Google Contacts. - Trigger **New or Updated Contact** Triggers when a contact is added to Google Contacts or an existing contact is changed. - Action **Add Contact to Group** Adds an existing contact to a contact group (label). - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact in Google Contacts with a name, email address, phone number, company and notes. - Action **Create Group** Creates a new contact group (label) in Google Contacts. - Action **Delete Contact** Permanently deletes a contact from Google Contacts. - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts whose name, email address, phone number or company matches the search text. - Action **Get Contact** Returns a contact's name, email addresses, phone numbers, company, notes and group memberships. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing Google contact's name, email address, phone number, company or notes; fields left blank are kept. ## Each app on its own - [ **Elai** Elai.io is a leading text-to-video platform that allows anyone to build customized AI videos with a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/elai) - [ **Google Contacts** Google Contacts, the address book built into Gmail, lets you keep track of all your contacts, see when you...](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-contacts) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Elai - [ **Elai to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-hubspot) - [ **Elai to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-salesforce) - [ **Elai to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-slack) - [ **Elai to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-google-sheets) - [ **Elai to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-gmail) - [ **Elai to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-google-calendar) ## More into Google Contacts - [ **Gmail to Google Contacts** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-google-contacts) - [ **Google Calendar to Google Contacts** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-google-contacts) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Google Contacts** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-google-contacts) - [ **Airtable to Google Contacts** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-google-contacts) - [ **Asana to Google Contacts** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-google-contacts) - [ **ClickUp to Google Contacts** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-google-contacts) Questions ## Elai and Google Contacts, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Elai? Any of Elai's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Video and Video Ready. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Google Contacts when something happens in Elai? Any of Google Contacts's 7 actions, including Create Contact, Create Group, Update Contact and Add Contact to Group. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Google Contacts to Elai? Yes. When something happens in Google Contacts, your agent can act in Elai too. This page covers both directions: Google Contacts's triggers and Elai's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Elai or Google Contacts? 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 Elai and Google Contacts 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.