--- title: "Connect Elai and Tella - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Video\" fires in Elai, your agent runs \"Add Video\" in Tella, or \"New Video Created\" in Tella to \"Add video\" in Elai." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/elai-to-tella" --- # Connect Elai and Tella When **New Video** fires in [Elai](https://apiant.ai/connections/elai), your agent runs **Add Video** in [Tella](https://apiant.ai/connections/tella), or **New Video Created** in Tella to **Add video** in Elai. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Elai **2** triggers Elai **10** actions Tella **1** trigger Tella **13** 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 Tella 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 Tella can do together ### From Elai to Tella - When **New Video** in Elai then **Add Video** in Tella - When **Video Ready** in Elai then **Update Video** in Tella ### From Tella to Elai - When **New Video Created** in Tella then **Add video** in Elai - When **New Video Created** in Tella then **Update 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 Tella ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 23 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 Video Created** Fires instantly when a new video is created in your Tella workspace. - Action **Add Tag to Video** Adds an existing tag to a Tella video. Requires edit access to the video; adding a private tag only affects the connected user's library. - Action **Add Video** Creates a new Tella video from an uploaded video source; the source becomes the video's first clip. - Action **Add Video to Playlist** Adds an existing video to a Tella playlist. - Action **Create Playlist** Creates a new playlist in your workspace. - Action **Delete Playlist** Permanently deletes a Tella playlist. Videos in the playlist are not deleted. - Action **Delete Video** Permanently deletes a Tella video. - Action **Find Playlist** Finds playlists whose name matches the name you give (case-insensitive) and returns the matches, with the first match broken out. - Action **Find Video** Returns the videos whose title contains the specified name. - Action **Get Playlist** Returns the details of a Tella playlist, including its name, description, access settings, number of videos and view link. - Action **Get Video** Retrieves a Tella video's details, including chapters, transcript, thumbnails, exports, settings and links. - Action **Remove Video from Playlist** Removes a video from a playlist by playlist ID and video ID. - Action **Update Playlist** Updates an existing Playlist by ID, e.g. name/description. - Action **Update Video** Update a Tella video's title, description, sharing and access settings, viewer options, subtitle styling, audio and canvas settings. Only the fields you fill in are changed. ## 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) - [ **Tella** Tella is a screen recorder that allows you to record, edit and share videos.](https://apiant.ai/connections/tella) 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 is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](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 Tella - [ **HubSpot to Tella** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-tella) - [ **Salesforce to Tella** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-tella) - [ **Slack to Tella** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-tella) - [ **Google Sheets to Tella** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-tella) - [ **Gmail to Tella** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-tella) - [ **Google Calendar to Tella** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-tella) Questions ## Elai and Tella, 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 Tella when something happens in Elai? Any of Tella's 13 actions, including Create Playlist, Update Playlist, Update Video and Add Tag to Video. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Tella to Elai? Yes. When something happens in Tella, your agent can act in Elai too. This page covers both directions: Tella's triggers and Elai's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Elai or Tella? 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 Tella 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.