--- title: "Connect GPTBots to Eight Ball API - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New message received\" fires in GPTBots, your agent runs \"Get biased fortune\" in Eight Ball API." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/gptbots-to-eight-ball-api" --- # Connect GPTBots to Eight Ball API When **New message received** fires in [GPTBots](https://apiant.ai/connections/gptbots), your agent runs **Get biased fortune** in [Eight Ball API](https://apiant.ai/connections/eight-ball-api). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. GPTBots **1** trigger GPTBots **7** actions Eight Ball API **3** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want GPTBots and Eight Ball API 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 GPTBots can start in Eight Ball API - When **New message received** in GPTBots then **Get biased fortune** in Eight Ball API - When **New message received** in GPTBots then **Get fortune by category** in Eight Ball API 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 GPTBots and Eight Ball API ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 10 actions - Trigger **New message received** Fires when GPTBots delivers a new agent/user message via its "Webhook receives messages" mechanism under Agent API. Delivery mechanism (service webhook URL vs manual registration) needs confirming against the vendor docs at build time. - Action **Create Agent Conversation** Create an Agent conversation. - Action **Get conversation** Fetch a single conversation's detail by conversation ID. - Action **List conversations** List conversations for an agent, paginated. - Action **List documents** List documents in a knowledge base. - Action **List knowledge bases** List knowledge bases in the workspace. - Action **Run Workflow** Run an GPTBots workflow. - Action **Send Agent Message** Send a message to an Agent. - Action **Get biased fortune** /api/biased (or GET with query params) — returns a fortune reading biased by the sentiment of a supplied question. Required param question; optional lucky (boolean, default false) and locale. - Action **Get fortune by category** returns a random fortune from a specific category (positive, negative, or neutral). Path param category required. Optional query param locale for localization. - Action **List fortune categories** returns all fortune responses grouped by category (positive, neutral, negative). Optional query param locale for localization. ## Each app on its own - [ **GPTBots** GPTBots seamlessly connect LLMs with enterprise data, services and workflows, empower your business with...](https://apiant.ai/connections/gptbots) - [ **Eight Ball API** Fortune-telling API with random, sentiment-biased, and multi-language responses](https://apiant.ai/connections/eight-ball-api) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from GPTBots - [ **GPTBots to Gumlet** Gumlet is best way to stream ad-free videos on internet.](https://apiant.ai/connect/gptbots-to-gumlet) - [ **GPTBots to MailChannels** MailChannels is a service that facilitates sending emails with anti-spam protection.](https://apiant.ai/connect/gptbots-to-mailchannels) - [ **GPTBots to Newton** Newton is a symbolic and arithmetic mathematics engine exposed over HTTP.](https://apiant.ai/connect/gptbots-to-newton) - [ **GPTBots to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/gptbots-to-hubspot) - [ **GPTBots to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/gptbots-to-salesforce) - [ **GPTBots to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gptbots-to-slack) ## More into Eight Ball API - [ **CRUSH to Eight Ball API** CRUSH is an AI powered second brain helping you collect a thought, organize it and take action.](https://apiant.ai/connect/crush-to-eight-ball-api) - [ **HubSpot to Eight Ball API** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-eight-ball-api) - [ **Salesforce to Eight Ball API** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-eight-ball-api) - [ **Slack to Eight Ball API** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-eight-ball-api) - [ **Google Sheets to Eight Ball API** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-eight-ball-api) - [ **Gmail to Eight Ball API** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-eight-ball-api) Questions ## GPTBots and Eight Ball API, answered ### ### What can start an automation from GPTBots? Any of GPTBots's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New message received. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Eight Ball API when something happens in GPTBots? Any of Eight Ball API's 3 actions, including Get biased fortune, Get fortune by category and List fortune categories. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Eight Ball API to GPTBots? Eight Ball API has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in GPTBots. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Eight Ball API's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for GPTBots or Eight Ball API? 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 GPTBots and Eight Ball API 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.