# Connect MySQL to Captions

When **New or Updated Row** fires in [MySQL](https://apiant.ai/connections/mysql), your agent runs **Add Captions** in [Captions](https://apiant.ai/connections/captions). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

MySQL **4** triggers MySQL **6** actions Captions **6** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want MySQL and Captions to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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 MySQL can start in Captions

- When **New or Updated Row** in MySQL then **Add Captions** in Captions
- When **New Row** in MySQL then **Add video** in Captions

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 MySQL and Captions

## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 12 actions

- Trigger

**New or Updated Row**

Triggers when a new row is added or modified.

- Trigger

**New or Updated Row (Custom Query)**

Fires for each new or changed row returned by a SELECT statement you write against the connected MySQL database.

- Trigger

**New Row**

Triggers when you add a new row.

- Trigger

**New Table**

Fires when a new table appears in the connected MySQL database.

- Action

**Add Row**

Adds a new row.

- Action

**Delete Row**

Delete the rows in a table whose chosen column equals a value.

- Action

**Find Row**

Finds a row in a table via a lookup column.

- Action

**Find Rows via Custom Query**

Run an author-written SELECT against the connected MySQL database and return every row it produced. Mirrors PostgreSQL 715ae2ac, SQL Server 8e0bbb5d and Oracle 2c308e4d; MySQL placeholder style is ?.

- Action

**Find Row via Custom Query**

Runs a SELECT statement you write against the connected MySQL database and returns the first row it matches.

- Action

**Update Row**

Updates an existing row.

- Action

**Add Captions**

Starts a captioning job that adds styled captions to an existing video or an uploaded video file, and returns the new captioned video's job record.

- Action

**Add video**

Starts generating an AI avatar video from a driving audio file and one appearance reference (an image or a video). Returns the new video job and its status.

- Action

**Get caption template**

Returns a caption style template, including its name and preview video link.

- Action

**Get video**

Returns a video and its current generation status, progress and any failure details.

- Action

**Get video content**

Downloads the finished video file for a generated video.

- Action

**List caption templates**

Returns the caption style templates you can use when adding captions to a video.

## Each app on its own

- [ **MySQL** Connect directly to a MySQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connections/mysql)
- [ **Captions** Captions is an AI powered video editor for vertical videos.](https://apiant.ai/connections/captions)

Reviews

## What our customers say

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- [ **MySQL to SendGrid** SendGrid by Twilio — email delivery and marketing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-sendgrid)

## More into Captions

- [ **HubSpot to Captions** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-captions)
- [ **Salesforce to Captions** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-captions)
- [ **Slack to Captions** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-captions)
- [ **Google Sheets to Captions** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-captions)
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Questions

## MySQL and Captions, answered

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### What can start an automation from MySQL?

Any of MySQL's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New or Updated Row, New or Updated Row (Custom Query), New Row and New Table. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Captions when something happens in MySQL?

Any of Captions's 6 actions, including Add Captions, Add video, Get caption template and Get video. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from Captions to MySQL?

Captions has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in MySQL. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Captions's API documentation and adds it.

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### Do I have to build a connector for MySQL or Captions?

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.

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### 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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
