--- title: "Connect Elixmail to Shortpixel - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Contact\" fires in Elixmail, your agent runs \"Optimize image file\" in Shortpixel." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/elixmail-to-shortpixel" --- # Connect Elixmail to Shortpixel When **New Contact** fires in [Elixmail](https://apiant.ai/connections/elixmail), your agent runs **Optimize image file** in [Shortpixel](https://apiant.ai/connections/shortpixel). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Elixmail **2** triggers Elixmail **3** actions Shortpixel **2** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Elixmail and Shortpixel 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 Elixmail can start in Shortpixel - When **New Contact** in Elixmail then **Optimize image file** in Shortpixel - When **New Deal** in Elixmail then **Optimize image from URL** in Shortpixel 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 Elixmail and Shortpixel ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 5 actions - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is created in Elixmail. - Trigger **New Deal** Triggers when a new deal (opportunity) is created in Elixmail. - Action **Create Contact** Creates or updates a contact in your Elixmail CRM, identified by email. - Action **Create Deal** Creates a deal (opportunity) in your Elixmail pipeline. - Action **Send Email** Sends an email from your connected Elixmail mailbox. - Action **Optimize image file** Uploads an image file to ShortPixel and optimizes it, optionally resizing, upscaling, converting to WebP/AVIF or removing the background. Returns the download links and sizes of the optimized versions. - Action **Optimize image from URL** Optimizes (compresses) an image that is available online and returns download links for the optimized versions, plus original and optimized sizes. Can also resize, upscale, remove the background or convert to WebP/AVIF. ## Each app on its own - [ **Elixmail** Elixmail is a French AI email and CRM suite. Trigger on new contacts and deals; send emails and create...](https://apiant.ai/connections/elixmail) - [ **Shortpixel** Image optimization API that compresses and converts JPG, PNG, GIF, PDF, and HEIC files to WebP or AVIF.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shortpixel) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Elixmail - [ **Elixmail to Personio** Personio is a holistic HR software for companies from 10 - 2000 employees.](https://apiant.ai/connect/elixmail-to-personio) - [ **Elixmail to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/elixmail-to-hubspot) - [ **Elixmail to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/elixmail-to-salesforce) - [ **Elixmail to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/elixmail-to-slack) - [ **Elixmail to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/elixmail-to-google-sheets) - [ **Elixmail to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/elixmail-to-gmail) ## More into Shortpixel - [ **HubSpot to Shortpixel** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-shortpixel) - [ **Salesforce to Shortpixel** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-shortpixel) - [ **Slack to Shortpixel** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-shortpixel) - [ **Google Sheets to Shortpixel** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-shortpixel) - [ **Gmail to Shortpixel** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-shortpixel) - [ **Google Calendar to Shortpixel** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-shortpixel) Questions ## Elixmail and Shortpixel, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Elixmail? Any of Elixmail's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Contact and New Deal. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Shortpixel when something happens in Elixmail? Any of Shortpixel's 2 actions, including Optimize image file and Optimize image from URL. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Shortpixel to Elixmail? Shortpixel has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Elixmail. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Shortpixel's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Elixmail or Shortpixel? 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 Elixmail and Shortpixel 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.