--- title: "Connect Outlign to Jikan - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Milestone Created\" fires in Outlign, your agent runs \"Get anime\" in Jikan." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/outlign-to-jikan" --- # Connect Outlign to Jikan When **Milestone Created** fires in [Outlign](https://apiant.ai/connections/outlign), your agent runs **Get anime** in [Jikan](https://apiant.ai/connections/jikan). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Outlign **8** triggers Outlign **13** actions Jikan **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 Outlign and Jikan 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 Outlign can start in Jikan - When **Milestone Created** in Outlign then **Get anime** in Jikan - When **Milestone Updated** in Outlign then **Get anime recommendations** in Jikan 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 Outlign and Jikan ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 19 actions - Trigger **Milestone Created** Triggers when a new milestone is created. - Trigger **Milestone Updated** Triggers when a milestone is updated. - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **Section Updated** Triggers when a section / phase is updated. - Trigger **Task Completed** Triggers when a task is marked as completed. - Trigger **Task Due Date Updated** Triggers when a task's due date is updated. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client. - Action **Create Milestone** creates a milestone on a project (required title, due_date YYYY-MM-DD, project_id). - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project from scratch. - Action **Create Section** Creates a new section / phase in a project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task in a project. - Action **Find Client** Finds a client by name. - Action **Find Project** Finds a project by name within a specific client. - Action **Find Section** Finds sections / phases by title within a specific project. - Action **Find Task** Finds tasks by title within a specific section. - Action **Get Milestone** Returns a milestone with its title, due date, description, color and project. - Action **Update Milestone** updates an existing milestone's title, due_date, description or color (all optional); fires milestone.updated. - Action **Update Section** updates an existing section (phase): title, due_date, is_internal (all optional); fires phase.updated. - Action **Update Task** updates an existing task (title, due_date, completed, etc.); changing due_date fires task.due_date_updated, completing fires task.completed. - Action **Get anime** Fetch full details for a single anime by MAL id. - Action **Get anime recommendations** Return recommended anime similar to a given anime id. - Action **Get manga** Fetch full details for a single manga by MAL id. - Action **List anime schedules** List the weekly broadcast schedule of anime. - Action **List current season anime** List anime airing in the current season. - Action **List top anime** List the top-ranked anime, filterable by type/filter/rating. ## Each app on its own - [ **Outlign** Outlign is a simple Project Management tool for Creative Teams](https://apiant.ai/connections/outlign) - [ **Jikan** Jikan is an unofficial REST API for MyAnimeList data covering anime, manga and the people behind them.](https://apiant.ai/connections/jikan) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Outlign - [ **Outlign to Hippo** Hippo is a customer support and engagement automation tool that helps you create tickets, campaigns and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/outlign-to-hippo) - [ **Outlign to Zoho Sign** Zoho Sign is a complete digital signature app for generating and managing legally binding business documents...](https://apiant.ai/connect/outlign-to-zoho-sign) - [ **Outlign to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/outlign-to-salesforce) - [ **Outlign to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/outlign-to-slack) - [ **Outlign to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/outlign-to-stripe) - [ **Outlign to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/outlign-to-shopify) ## More into Jikan - [ **HubSpot to Jikan** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-jikan) - [ **Salesforce to Jikan** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-jikan) - [ **Slack to Jikan** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-jikan) - [ **Google Sheets to Jikan** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-jikan) - [ **Gmail to Jikan** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-jikan) - [ **Google Calendar to Jikan** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-jikan) Questions ## Outlign and Jikan, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Outlign? Any of Outlign's 8 triggers in the catalog, including Milestone Created, Milestone Updated, New Client and New Project. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Jikan when something happens in Outlign? Any of Jikan's 6 actions, including Get anime, Get anime recommendations, Get manga and List anime schedules. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Jikan to Outlign? Jikan has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Outlign. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Jikan's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Outlign or Jikan? 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 Outlign and Jikan 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.