--- title: "Connect iDigBio to Spider - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New record\" fires in iDigBio, your agent runs \"Scrape New Page URL\" in Spider." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-spider" --- # Connect iDigBio to Spider When **New record** fires in [iDigBio](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio), your agent runs **Scrape New Page URL** in [Spider](https://apiant.ai/connections/spider). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. iDigBio **1** trigger iDigBio **6** actions Spider **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want iDigBio and Spider 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 iDigBio can start in Spider - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Scrape New Page URL** in Spider - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Crawl website** in Spider 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 iDigBio and Spider ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 13 actions - Trigger **New record** Polls for specimen records newly indexed into iDigBio matching a saved search query, sorted by modified/index date. - Action **Find media records** Search iDigBio media records (images/media associated with specimens) matching a query. - Action **Find records** Search iDigBio specimen records matching a query. - Action **Find recordsets** Search iDigBio recordsets (collections/datasets contributed by publishers) matching a query. - Action **Get media record** Retrieve a single iDigBio media record by its UUID. - Action **Get record** Retrieve a single iDigBio specimen record by its UUID. - Action **Get recordset** Retrieve a single iDigBio recordset (dataset) by its UUID. - Action **Crawl website** Crawl a website from a start URL and return page content (markdown/text/html). - Action **Extract links** Collect every link (URL) on a website without downloading full page content. - Action **Get credits** Get the account's remaining credit balance. - Action **List crawl logs** List recent API request logs. - Action **Scrape New Page URL** Scrape a page URL and get back its content - Action **Take screenshot** Capture a screenshot of a page. - Action **Transform content** Transform supplied HTML into markdown/text. ## Each app on its own - [ **iDigBio** iDigBio is a US national aggregator of digitized biological and paleontological museum specimens, exposing a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio) - [ **Spider** Spider is a web scraping tool that returns text or llm-friendly formatted markdown content.](https://apiant.ai/connections/spider) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from iDigBio - [ **iDigBio to Lumify** Real-time sports intelligence: scores, odds, betting splits & AI bet analysis across 8 sports](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-lumify) - [ **iDigBio to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-salesforce) - [ **iDigBio to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-slack) - [ **iDigBio to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-mailchimp) - [ **iDigBio to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-stripe) - [ **iDigBio to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-shopify) ## More into Spider - [ **Google Docs to Spider** Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor with real-time collaboration, version history, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-docs-to-spider) - [ **HubSpot to Spider** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-spider) - [ **Salesforce to Spider** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-spider) - [ **Slack to Spider** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-spider) - [ **Google Sheets to Spider** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-spider) - [ **Gmail to Spider** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-spider) Questions ## iDigBio and Spider, answered ### ### What can start an automation from iDigBio? Any of iDigBio's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Spider when something happens in iDigBio? Any of Spider's 7 actions, including Crawl website, Extract links, Get credits and List crawl logs. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Spider to iDigBio? Spider has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in iDigBio. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Spider's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for iDigBio or Spider? 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 iDigBio and Spider 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.