--- title: "Connect GrowSurf and Nytimes - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Participant\" fires in GrowSurf, your agent runs \"Find articles by criteria\" in Nytimes." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/growsurf-to-nytimes" --- # Connect GrowSurf and Nytimes When **New Participant** fires in [GrowSurf](https://apiant.ai/connections/growsurf), your agent runs **Find articles by criteria** in [Nytimes](https://apiant.ai/connections/nytimes), or **New top story** in Nytimes to **Add participant** in GrowSurf. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. GrowSurf **2** triggers GrowSurf **4** actions Nytimes **1** trigger Nytimes **5** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want GrowSurf and Nytimes 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What GrowSurf and Nytimes can do together ### From GrowSurf to Nytimes - When **New Participant** in GrowSurf then **Find articles by criteria** in Nytimes - When **Campaign Ended** in GrowSurf then **List best sellers** in Nytimes ### From Nytimes to GrowSurf - When **New top story** in Nytimes then **Add participant** in GrowSurf - When **New top story** in Nytimes then **Update program** in GrowSurf 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 GrowSurf and Nytimes ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 9 actions - Trigger **Campaign Ended** Triggers when a campaign ends. - Trigger **New Participant** Triggers when a new participant is added or referred to your campaign. - Action **Add participant** Adds a participant to a GrowSurf program, optionally crediting the person who referred them. - Action **List programs** Lists the referral and affiliate programs in your GrowSurf account. - Action **Trigger Referral** Triggers a referral for an existing referred participant, awarding referral credit to whoever referred them. - Action **Update program** Updates a GrowSurf program's name, company details, or status — including publishing it or ending it. - Trigger **New top story** Triggers when a new article appears among The New York Times' current top stories for the section you choose. - Action **Find articles by criteria** Returns New York Times articles that match the search terms, filters and date range you specify. - Action **List archive articles** Returns every New York Times article published in a given month and year, from the archive going back to 1851. - Action **List best sellers** Returns the books on a New York Times Best Sellers list (for example Hardcover Fiction) for a given print date, or the latest list. - Action **List most popular articles** Returns the most popular New York Times articles over the last 1, 7 or 30 days, ranked by views, emails or shares. - Action **List top stories** Returns the articles currently featured as top stories in a chosen New York Times section, such as the home page, world, business or technology. ## Each app on its own - [ **GrowSurf** GrowSurf is referral software for B2C and B2B tech companies.](https://apiant.ai/connections/growsurf) - [ **Nytimes** REST API for searching New York Times articles, top stories by section, and book review/bestseller data.](https://apiant.ai/connections/nytimes) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from GrowSurf - [ **GrowSurf to Pipefy** The easy button for processes and workflows Easily organize and run all your processes in one place, leaving...](https://apiant.ai/connect/growsurf-to-pipefy) - [ **GrowSurf to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/growsurf-to-hubspot) - [ **GrowSurf to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/growsurf-to-salesforce) - [ **GrowSurf to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/growsurf-to-slack) - [ **GrowSurf to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/growsurf-to-mailchimp) - [ **GrowSurf to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/growsurf-to-stripe) ## More into Nytimes - [ **HubSpot to Nytimes** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-nytimes) - [ **Google Sheets to Nytimes** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-nytimes) - [ **Gmail to Nytimes** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-nytimes) - [ **Google Calendar to Nytimes** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-nytimes) - [ **Google Drive to Nytimes** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-nytimes) - [ **Mailchimp to Nytimes** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-nytimes) Questions ## GrowSurf and Nytimes, answered ### ### What can start an automation from GrowSurf? Any of GrowSurf's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Participant and Campaign Ended. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Nytimes when something happens in GrowSurf? Any of Nytimes's 5 actions, including Find articles by criteria, List best sellers, List most popular articles and List top stories. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Nytimes to GrowSurf? Yes. When something happens in Nytimes, your agent can act in GrowSurf too. This page covers both directions: Nytimes's triggers and GrowSurf's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for GrowSurf or Nytimes? 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 GrowSurf and Nytimes 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.