--- title: "Connect Grain and Hostaway - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Playlist\" fires in Grain, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Hostaway, or \"New Listing\" in Hostaway to \"Add Recording to Playlist\" in Grain." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/grain-to-hostaway" --- # Connect Grain and Hostaway When **New Playlist** fires in [Grain](https://apiant.ai/connections/grain), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Hostaway](https://apiant.ai/connections/hostaway), or **New Listing** in Hostaway to **Add Recording to Playlist** in Grain. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Grain **4** triggers Grain **22** actions Hostaway **5** triggers Hostaway **26** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Grain and Hostaway 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 Grain and Hostaway can do together ### From Grain to Hostaway - When **New Playlist** in Grain then **Create Task** in Hostaway - When **New Upload** in Grain then **Add Host Note to Reservation** in Hostaway ### From Hostaway to Grain - When **New Listing** in Hostaway then **Add Recording to Playlist** in Grain - When **New Reservation** in Hostaway then **Add Tag to Recording** in Grain 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 Grain and Hostaway ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 48 actions - Trigger **New Playlist** Triggers when a new playlist is created in Grain. - Trigger **New Upload** Triggers when a new upload is created in Grain. - Trigger **Recording Added** Triggers when a new recording appears in your Grain account. - Trigger **Story Added** Triggers when a new story is created in Grain. - Action **Add Recording to Playlist** Adds a recording to a Grain playlist. - Action **Add Tag to Recording** Adds a tag to a Grain recording. - Action **Create Clip** Creates a clip from a time range of a Grain recording, snapped to whole transcript sentences. - Action **Create Playlist** Creates a Grain playlist. - Action **Delete Clip** Deletes a Grain clip. - Action **Delete Playlist** Deletes a Grain playlist. - Action **Get Playlist** Returns one Grain playlist. - Action **Get Recording** Returns one Grain recording with its participants and calendar details. - Action **Get Transcript** Returns the transcript of a Grain recording as speaker-labelled sections with timestamps. - Action **List Meeting Types** Returns the meeting types defined in your Grain workspace. - Action **List Playlists** Returns your Grain playlists, newest first, one page at a time. - Action **List Recordings** Returns your Grain recordings with their participants, optionally filtered by title or start time. - Action **List Stories** Returns your Grain stories, one page at a time. - Action **List Teams** Returns the teams in your Grain workspace. - Action **List Users** Returns the users in your Grain workspace, each with ID, name and email. - Action **Remove Recording from Playlist** Removes a recording from a Grain playlist. - Action **Remove Tag from Recording** Removes a tag from a Grain recording. - Action **Share Recording with Team** Shares a Grain recording with a team. - Action **Share Recording with User** Shares a Grain recording with a user in your workspace. - Action **Update Clip** Updates a Grain clip's title or time range. - Action **Update Playlist** Updates a Grain playlist's title or link access. - Action **Update Recording** Renames a Grain recording. - Trigger **New Listing** Triggers when a new listing is added to Hostaway. - Trigger **New Reservation** Triggers when a new reservation is created in Hostaway, from any channel. - Trigger **New Review** Triggers when a new review is received. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created in Hostaway. - Trigger **New / Updated Reservation** Triggers when a reservation is created or changed, such as new dates, a new status or a guest update. - Action **Add Host Note to Reservation** Sets the host note on a reservation, replacing any note already there. - Action **Cancel Reservation** Cancels a reservation. - Action **Create Expense** Records an expense or extra against a listing, for owner statements. - Action **Create Listing** Creates a listing. - Action **Create Reservation** Creates a reservation on a listing for a guest and dates. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task, such as a cleaning or maintenance job, optionally tied to a listing or reservation. - Action **Delete Listing** Deletes a listing. - Action **Delete Task** Deletes a task. - Action **Find a Reservation** Returns a reservation by its Hostaway reservation ID, with the guest, dates, price and status. - Action **Get Listing** Returns a listing by its ID. - Action **Get Listing Calendar** Returns a listing's availability, price and stay rules for each day in a date range. - Action **Get Task** Returns a task by its ID. - Action **List Conversation Messages** Returns the messages in a guest conversation. - Action **List Conversations** Returns guest conversations, newest first. - Action **List Listings** Returns the listings in the account, optionally filtered by name, city or country. - Action **List Reservation Custom Fields** Returns the reservation custom fields defined in the account, with the IDs used to set their values. - Action **List Reviews** Returns guest and host reviews, optionally for one listing or reservation. - Action **List Tasks** Returns tasks, optionally for one reservation or status. - Action **List Users** Returns the users in the Hostaway account. - Action **Reply to Review** Posts a public host reply to a guest review. - Action **Search Reservations** Finds reservations by listing, guest, channel or arrival and departure dates. - Action **Update Listing** Updates the name, address, price or capacity of a listing. Blank fields are left unchanged. - Action **Update Listing Calendar** Blocks or opens days on a listing calendar, or changes their price and stay rules. - Action **Update Reservation** Updates the dates, guest details, price or notes of a reservation. Blank fields are left unchanged. - Action **Update Reservation Custom Fields** Sets values for reservation custom fields you created in Hostaway. - Action **Update Task** Updates a task. Blank fields are left unchanged. ## Each app on its own - [ **Grain** Grain joins your calls to take notes, document the next steps, and file automated meeting notes in platforms...](https://apiant.ai/connections/grain) - [ **Hostaway** Hostaway is a property management system with a built-in channel manager software that lets you manage...](https://apiant.ai/connections/hostaway) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Grain - [ **Grain to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/grain-to-hubspot) - [ **Grain to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/grain-to-salesforce) - [ **Grain to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/grain-to-slack) - [ **Grain to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/grain-to-mailchimp) - [ **Grain to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/grain-to-stripe) - [ **Grain to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/grain-to-shopify) ## More into Hostaway - [ **Google Sheets to Hostaway** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-hostaway) - [ **Gmail to Hostaway** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-hostaway) - [ **Google Calendar to Hostaway** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-hostaway) - [ **Google Drive to Hostaway** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-hostaway) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Hostaway** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-hostaway) - [ **Airtable to Hostaway** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-hostaway) Questions ## Grain and Hostaway, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Grain? Any of Grain's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Playlist, New Upload, Recording Added and Story Added. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Hostaway when something happens in Grain? Any of Hostaway's 26 actions, including Create Expense, Create Listing, Create Reservation and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Hostaway to Grain? Yes. When something happens in Hostaway, your agent can act in Grain too. This page covers both directions: Hostaway's triggers and Grain's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Grain or Hostaway? 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 Grain and Hostaway 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.