--- title: "Connect Pics.io to Google Cloud Pubsub - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Assets Added to Collection\" fires in Pics.io, your agent runs \"Publish Message\" in Google Cloud Pubsub." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/pics-io-to-google-cloud-pubsub" --- # Connect Pics.io to Google Cloud Pubsub When **Assets Added to Collection** fires in [Pics.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/pics-io), your agent runs **Publish Message** in [Google Cloud Pubsub](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-cloud-pubsub). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Pics.io **10** triggers Pics.io **11** actions Google Cloud Pubsub **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Pics.io and Google Cloud Pubsub to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Pics.io can start in Google Cloud Pubsub - When **Assets Added to Collection** in Pics.io then **Publish Message** in Google Cloud Pubsub - When **Assets Color Changed** in Pics.io then **Pull Messages** in Google Cloud Pubsub 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 Pics.io and Google Cloud Pubsub ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 15 actions - Trigger **Assets Added to Collection** Triggers when an asset is added to the selected Pics.io collection (including its nested collections). - Trigger **Assets Color Changed** Triggers when the color label on an asset in your Pics.io library is set or changed. - Trigger **Assets Flag Changed** Triggers when an asset's flag changes to flagged, unflagged or rejected in your Pics.io library. - Trigger **Assets Metadata Changed** Triggers when an asset's metadata (title, description, keywords, custom fields and other details) is changed in Pics.io. - Trigger **Assets Moved to Collection** Triggers when assets are moved into the chosen collection (or any collection inside it). - Trigger **Assets Raiting Changed** Triggers when an asset's star rating is changed in your Pics.io library. - Trigger **Metadata Processing Completed** Triggers when Pics.io finishes processing an asset's file metadata, including when metadata is reprocessed for an existing asset. - Trigger **New Asset** Triggers when a new asset is added to your Pics.io library, optionally limited to a collection, inbox, lightboard, type or other filters. - Trigger **New Collection** Triggers when a new collection is created directly inside the collection you choose (pick the root to watch top-level collections). - Trigger **New Comment** Triggers when a new comment is added to an asset in your Pics.io library. - Action **Add assets to collection** Adds one or more Pics.io assets to a collection, or moves them into it so they leave their other collections. - Action **Add keyword** Creates a new keyword in the Pics.io keyword tree, optionally nested under a parent keyword. - Action **Create Collection** Creates a new collection in Pics.io, optionally nested inside an existing parent collection. - Action **Delete collection** Deletes a collection from your Pics.io library. - Action **Find assets** Returns the assets in your Pics.io library that match a text search and optional filters such as collection, type, flag, rating, color or creation date. - Action **Find collections** Returns the collections whose name or description contains the text you search for. - Action **Find keywords** Returns the keywords in your Pics.io account whose name matches the search text. - Action **Get assets** Returns the full details of one or more Pics.io assets by their IDs. - Action **List custom fields** Returns every custom field defined in your Pics.io workspace, including each field's title, type, visibility and allowed options. - Action **Update asset** Updates an existing Pics.io asset by ID — its file name, title, description, rating, flag and color label — and returns the updated asset. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update custom field values on assets** Sets the value of one custom field on one or more Pics.io assets at once. - Action **Create Topic** Creates a new Pub/Sub topic in a Google Cloud project. - Action **List Topics** Returns the Pub/Sub topics in a Google Cloud project. - Action **Publish Message** Publishes a message to a Pub/Sub topic. - Action **Pull Messages** Pulls waiting messages from a Pub/Sub subscription and optionally acknowledges them. ## Each app on its own - [ **Pics.io** Pics.io is a cloud service for digital assets management built on top of Google Drive.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pics-io) - [ **Google Cloud Pubsub** Fully managed messaging service for publishing and subscribing to real-time event streams between...](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-cloud-pubsub) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Pics.io - [ **Pics.io to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pics-io-to-salesforce) - [ **Pics.io to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pics-io-to-slack) - [ **Pics.io to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pics-io-to-stripe) - [ **Pics.io to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pics-io-to-shopify) - [ **Pics.io to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pics-io-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Pics.io to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pics-io-to-pipedrive) ## More into Google Cloud Pubsub - [ **HubSpot to Google Cloud Pubsub** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-google-cloud-pubsub) - [ **Salesforce to Google Cloud Pubsub** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-google-cloud-pubsub) - [ **Slack to Google Cloud Pubsub** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-google-cloud-pubsub) - [ **Google Sheets to Google Cloud Pubsub** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-google-cloud-pubsub) - [ **Gmail to Google Cloud Pubsub** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-google-cloud-pubsub) - [ **Google Calendar to Google Cloud Pubsub** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-google-cloud-pubsub) Questions ## Pics.io and Google Cloud Pubsub, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Pics.io? Any of Pics.io's 10 triggers in the catalog, including Assets Added to Collection, Assets Color Changed, Assets Flag Changed and Assets Metadata Changed. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Google Cloud Pubsub when something happens in Pics.io? Any of Google Cloud Pubsub's 4 actions, including Create Topic, List Topics, Publish Message and Pull Messages. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Google Cloud Pubsub to Pics.io? Google Cloud Pubsub has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Pics.io. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Google Cloud Pubsub's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Pics.io or Google Cloud Pubsub? 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 Pics.io and Google Cloud Pubsub 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.