--- title: "Connect Halo Service Solutions and Instagram - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Ticket\" fires in Halo Service Solutions, your agent runs \"Create Post\" in Instagram." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/halo-service-solutions-to-instagram" --- # Connect Halo Service Solutions and Instagram When **New Ticket** fires in [Halo Service Solutions](https://apiant.ai/connections/halo-service-solutions), your agent runs **Create Post** in [Instagram](https://apiant.ai/connections/instagram), or **New Comment** in Instagram to **Add action to ticket** in Halo Service Solutions. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Halo Service Solutions **2** triggers Halo Service Solutions **14** actions Instagram **3** triggers Instagram **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 Halo Service Solutions and Instagram 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 Halo Service Solutions and Instagram can do together ### From Halo Service Solutions to Instagram - When **New Ticket** in Halo Service Solutions then **Create Post** in Instagram - When **Ticket Updated** in Halo Service Solutions then **Reply To Comment** in Instagram ### From Instagram to Halo Service Solutions - When **New Comment** in Instagram then **Add action to ticket** in Halo Service Solutions - When **New Media Posted** in Instagram then **Create Ticket** in Halo Service Solutions 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 Halo Service Solutions and Instagram ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers ยท 27 actions - Trigger **New Ticket** Triggers when a new ticket is logged in Halo. - Trigger **Ticket Updated** Triggers when a ticket is created or updated in Halo. - Action **Add action to ticket** Adds a new action (note, update or outcome) to an existing Halo ticket. - Action **Add project** Creates a new project in Halo and returns the created project record. - Action **Create Site** Creates a new site for a customer in Halo. - Action **Create Ticket** Creates a new ticket in Halo with a summary, description and optional customer, user, type, priority, status and assignment. - Action **Create User** Creates a new end user in Halo under the chosen site. - Action **Get customer** Returns a single Halo customer (client) by its ID, optionally with extra details and ticket activity. - Action **Get project** Returns a single Halo project by its ID, including its details and custom fields. - Action **Get ticket** Returns a single Halo ticket by its ID, optionally with extra details and its last action. - Action **Get user** Returns a single Halo user (end-user contact) by ID, with optional details, ticket activity and pop-ups. - Action **List customers** Returns a list of customers (clients) in Halo, optionally filtered by search text or top level. - Action **List tickets** Returns tickets from Halo, optionally filtered by customer, agent, status, dates, search text and more. - Action **List users** Returns the users (end-user contacts) in Halo, optionally filtered by customer, site, search text and other criteria. - Action **Update ticket** Updates an existing Halo ticket's summary, details, customer, assignment, status, priority and category. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update user** Updates an existing Halo user's name, site, email or phone number. Fields left blank keep their current values. - Trigger **New Comment** Triggered when someone comments on one of your Instagram posts - Trigger **New Media Posted** Triggered when a new post is published on your Instagram account - Trigger **New Message** Triggered when a new direct message arrives in your Instagram inbox - Action **Create Carousel Container** Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing. - Action **Create Media Container** Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing. - Action **Create Post** Publish a draft media container to instagram (final publishing step). - Action **Get Conversation** Get details about a specific instagram dm conversation (participants, etc). - Action **Get Post Comments** Get comments on an instagram post. - Action **Get Post Insights** Get instagram post insights/analytics (impressions, reach, engagement, etc.). - Action **Get Post Status** Check the processing status of a draft post container. - Action **Get User Info** Get instagram user info including profile details and statistics. - Action **Get User Insights** Get instagram account-level insights/analytics (profile views, reach, impressions, etc.). - Action **Get User Media** Get instagram user's media (posts, photos, videos). - Action **List All Conversations** List all instagram dm conversations for the authenticated user. - Action **List All Messages** List all messages from a specific instagram dm conversation. - Action **Reply To Comment** Reply to a comment on instagram media. ## Each app on its own - [ **Halo Service Solutions** Halo Service Solutions is a UK based company, which provides Service Desk, ITSM and PSA software solutions.](https://apiant.ai/connections/halo-service-solutions) - [ **Instagram** Instagram is a social media platform for sharing photos, videos, and stories.](https://apiant.ai/connections/instagram) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Halo Service Solutions - [ **Halo Service Solutions to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/halo-service-solutions-to-hubspot) - [ **Halo Service Solutions to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/halo-service-solutions-to-salesforce) - [ **Halo Service Solutions to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/halo-service-solutions-to-slack) - [ **Halo Service Solutions to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/halo-service-solutions-to-mailchimp) - [ **Halo Service Solutions to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/halo-service-solutions-to-stripe) - [ **Halo Service Solutions to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/halo-service-solutions-to-shopify) ## More into Instagram - [ **ClickUp to Instagram** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-instagram) - [ **Archive.org to Instagram** Archive.org is the Internet Archive, a public library of archived web pages, books, audio recordings, films...](https://apiant.ai/connect/archive-org-to-instagram) - [ **HubSpot to Instagram** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-instagram) - [ **Slack to Instagram** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-instagram) - [ **Google Calendar to Instagram** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-instagram) - [ **Google Drive to Instagram** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-instagram) Questions ## Halo Service Solutions and Instagram, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Halo Service Solutions? Any of Halo Service Solutions's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Ticket and Ticket Updated. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Instagram when something happens in Halo Service Solutions? Any of Instagram's 13 actions, including Create Carousel Container, Create Media Container, Create Post and Get Conversation. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Instagram to Halo Service Solutions? Yes. When something happens in Instagram, your agent can act in Halo Service Solutions too. This page covers both directions: Instagram's triggers and Halo Service Solutions's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Halo Service Solutions or Instagram? 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 Halo Service Solutions and Instagram 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.