--- title: "Connect PassEngine and Pinata - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Client\" fires in PassEngine, your agent runs \"Add file to group\" in Pinata, or \"New Pin\" in Pinata to \"Send pass email\" in PassEngine." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/passengine-to-pinata" --- # Connect PassEngine and Pinata When **New Client** fires in [PassEngine](https://apiant.ai/connections/passengine), your agent runs **Add file to group** in [Pinata](https://apiant.ai/connections/pinata), or **New Pin** in Pinata to **Send pass email** in PassEngine. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. PassEngine **4** triggers PassEngine **11** actions Pinata **1** trigger Pinata **14** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want PassEngine and Pinata 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 PassEngine and Pinata can do together ### From PassEngine to Pinata - When **New Client** in PassEngine then **Add file to group** in Pinata - When **New Pass** in PassEngine then **Update file** in Pinata ### From Pinata to PassEngine - When **New Pin** in Pinata then **Send pass email** in PassEngine - When **New Pin** in Pinata then **Create Client** in PassEngine 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 PassEngine and Pinata ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 25 actions - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is created. - Trigger **New Pass** Triggers when a new pass is created in PassEngine. - Trigger **Pass Scanned** Triggers each time a pass is successfully scanned, with the pass code, scan result, location and the operator who scanned it. - Trigger **Pass Status Changed** Triggers when a pass status changes (active, used, expired, revoked). - Action **Activate Pass** Reactivates a pass, setting its status back to active and notifying wallet apps. - Action **Create Client** Creates a client (customer) in PassEngine with a name and optional email, phone and internal notes. - Action **Create Pass** Creates a new single-use or multi-use pass, optionally attached to a client and emailed to a recipient. Returns the new pass with its code and public link. - Action **Get client** Returns a single client (customer) by ID, including their name, email, phone and notes. - Action **Get pass** Returns a pass by its ID, including its custom fields, attached client, recent email deliveries and public URL. - Action **List clients** Returns the clients in your PassEngine account, optionally filtered by name, email or phone. - Action **List passes** Returns the passes in your PassEngine account, optionally filtered by name/code text or status. - Action **Revoke Pass** Revokes a pass so it can no longer be scanned, and notifies wallet apps of the change. - Action **Scan Pass** Scans (redeems) a pass by its code, validating its status, validity dates and usage limits, and records the scan. Returns whether the scan succeeded and, if not, why. - Action **Send pass email** Emails an existing pass to a recipient. Returns the queued email delivery with its status. - Action **Update Pass** Updates an existing pass's label, note, status, scan limit, validity dates or custom fields. Changing the status notifies subscribers that the pass status changed. - Trigger **New Pin** Triggers when you have a new pinned file. - Action **Add file to group** Associates an existing file with a group by ID. - Action **Add group** Adds a new group for organizing pinned files. - Action **Delete file** Deletes a file from your Pinata account on the public or private IPFS network. - Action **Delete group** Deletes a group from your Pinata account on the public or private IPFS network. Files in the group are not deleted. - Action **Get file** Fetches a file's metadata by ID. An error occurs if the file is not found. - Action **Get group** Retrieves a single Pinata group by its id on the public or private IPFS network. - Action **List files** Returns all files on the chosen IPFS network, optionally filtered. - Action **List groups** Returns all groups on the account. - Action **Pin File** Uploads (pins) a file to Pinata on the public or private IPFS network. - Action **Pin JSON to IPFS** Uploads a JSON object to Pinata and pins it to public IPFS, returning its CID. - Action **Pin NFT Metadata File** Uploads a JSON object (such as NFT metadata with name, description, image and attributes) to Pinata and pins it to IPFS, returning its CID. - Action **Remove file from group** Removes a file from a group on the public or private IPFS network. The file itself is not deleted. - Action **Update file** Updates the name and/or key-value metadata of a file on Pinata's public or private IPFS network. - Action **Update group** Updates the name or public/private setting of a Pinata group. ## Each app on its own - [ **PassEngine** PassEngine is a platform for creating and managing virtual membership cards and QR passes for events...](https://apiant.ai/connections/passengine) - [ **Pinata** Pinata is the simplest way to upload and manage files on IPFS.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pinata) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from PassEngine - [ **PassEngine to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/passengine-to-salesforce) - [ **PassEngine to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/passengine-to-slack) - [ **PassEngine to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/passengine-to-stripe) - [ **PassEngine to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/passengine-to-shopify) - [ **PassEngine to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/passengine-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **PassEngine to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/passengine-to-pipedrive) ## More into Pinata - [ **Google Sheets to Pinata** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-pinata) - [ **Google Calendar to Pinata** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-pinata) - [ **Mailchimp to Pinata** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-pinata) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Pinata** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-pinata) - [ **Notion to Pinata** A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/notion-to-pinata) - [ **Airtable to Pinata** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-pinata) Questions ## PassEngine and Pinata, answered ### ### What can start an automation from PassEngine? Any of PassEngine's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Client, New Pass, Pass Status Changed and Pass Scanned. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Pinata when something happens in PassEngine? Any of Pinata's 14 actions, including Update file, Update group, Add file to group and Add group. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Pinata to PassEngine? Yes. When something happens in Pinata, your agent can act in PassEngine too. This page covers both directions: Pinata's triggers and PassEngine's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for PassEngine or Pinata? 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 PassEngine and Pinata 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.