--- title: "Connect Perigon to PicDefense - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New article\" fires in Perigon, your agent runs \"Check PicDefense Account Credits\" in PicDefense." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/perigon-to-picdefense" --- # Connect Perigon to PicDefense When **New article** fires in [Perigon](https://apiant.ai/connections/perigon), your agent runs **Check PicDefense Account Credits** in [PicDefense](https://apiant.ai/connections/picdefense). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Perigon **1** trigger Perigon **9** actions PicDefense **1** action What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Perigon and PicDefense 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 Perigon can start in PicDefense - When **New article** in Perigon then **Check PicDefense Account Credits** in PicDefense 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 Perigon and PicDefense ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 10 actions - Trigger **New article** Polling trigger for newly added articles matching a query, sortBy=addDate. - Action **Add monitor** Create a monitor. - Action **Delete monitor** Delete a monitor. - Action **Find articles** Search news articles by query, source, date, etc. - Action **Find people** Search people. - Action **Find stories** Search story clusters. - Action **Get journalist** Get journalist by id. - Action **Get monitor** Get monitor by uuid. - Action **List monitors** List monitors. - Action **Update monitor** Update a monitor. - Action **Check PicDefense Account Credits** Retrieve the remaining credits on your PicDefense account. Helps monitor your credit usage and ensures you have enough for upcoming image checks. ## Each app on its own - [ **Perigon** REST API for real-time news search, monitoring, and enriched data on companies, people, and topics.](https://apiant.ai/connections/perigon) - [ **PicDefense** PicDefense checks image copyright risk with comprehensive analysis tools, including backlinks, EXIF data...](https://apiant.ai/connections/picdefense) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Perigon - [ **Perigon to TemplateDocs** TemplateDocs is a tool for creating documents from templates.](https://apiant.ai/connect/perigon-to-templatedocs) - [ **Perigon to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/perigon-to-salesforce) - [ **Perigon to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/perigon-to-slack) - [ **Perigon to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/perigon-to-stripe) - [ **Perigon to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/perigon-to-shopify) - [ **Perigon to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/perigon-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into PicDefense - [ **HubSpot to PicDefense** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-picdefense) - [ **Salesforce to PicDefense** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-picdefense) - [ **Slack to PicDefense** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-picdefense) - [ **Google Sheets to PicDefense** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-picdefense) - [ **Gmail to PicDefense** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-picdefense) - [ **Google Calendar to PicDefense** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-picdefense) Questions ## Perigon and PicDefense, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Perigon? Any of Perigon's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New article. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in PicDefense when something happens in Perigon? Any of PicDefense's 1 action, including Check PicDefense Account Credits. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from PicDefense to Perigon? PicDefense has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Perigon. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads PicDefense's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Perigon or PicDefense? 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 Perigon and PicDefense 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.