--- title: "Connect Pinata and Uploadcare - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Pin\" fires in Pinata, your agent runs \"Add file tags\" in Uploadcare, or \"New File Uploaded\" in Uploadcare to \"Update file\" in Pinata." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/pinata-to-uploadcare" --- # Connect Pinata and Uploadcare When **New Pin** fires in [Pinata](https://apiant.ai/connections/pinata), your agent runs **Add file tags** in [Uploadcare](https://apiant.ai/connections/uploadcare), or **New File Uploaded** in Uploadcare to **Update file** in Pinata. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Pinata **1** trigger Pinata **14** actions Uploadcare **1** trigger Uploadcare **15** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Pinata and Uploadcare 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 Pinata and Uploadcare can do together ### From Pinata to Uploadcare - When **New Pin** in Pinata then **Add file tags** in Uploadcare - When **New Pin** in Pinata then **Update file metadata** in Uploadcare ### From Uploadcare to Pinata - When **New File Uploaded** in Uploadcare then **Update file** in Pinata - When **New File Uploaded** in Uploadcare then **Get file** in Pinata 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 Pinata and Uploadcare ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 29 actions - 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. - Trigger **New File Uploaded** Triggers when a new file is uploaded. - Action **Add file tags** /files/{uuid}/tags/ (add mode) — add tags to a file for organization/AI auto-tagging. - Action **Add group** /groups/ (Upload API) — create a file group from a set of uploaded file UUIDs. - Action **Convert document** convert a document/image to another format (e.g. PDF, DOCX to images). - Action **Convert video** transcode/thumbnail a video file into another format. - Action **Delete file** delete a file. - Action **Delete group** delete a file group (does not delete member files). - Action **Find files** /files/ with query params — search/filter uploaded files by criteria (used with removed/stored/uploaded_range filters). - Action **Get file** file info: metadata, size, mime type, URLs. - Action **Get file metadata** arbitrary key-value metadata attached to a file. - Action **Get group** file group info: files list, creation date, storage flag. - Action **List files** return paginated list of uploaded files, with filters (stored, removed, ordering). - Action **List groups** paginated list of file groups. - Action **Store file** mark an uploaded file as permanently stored. - Action **Update file metadata** set/update a metadata key's value on a file. - Action **Upload File** Upload a new file into your project. ## Each app on its own - [ **Pinata** Pinata is the simplest way to upload and manage files on IPFS.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pinata) - [ **Uploadcare** File system as a service to handle your web and mobile app uploads.](https://apiant.ai/connections/uploadcare) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Pinata - [ **Pinata to LiveChat** LiveChat is a web-based live chat and help desk platform that lets you chat with website visitors, manage...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pinata-to-livechat) - [ **Pinata to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pinata-to-hubspot) - [ **Pinata to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pinata-to-salesforce) - [ **Pinata to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pinata-to-slack) - [ **Pinata to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pinata-to-gmail) - [ **Pinata to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pinata-to-google-drive) ## More into Uploadcare - [ **Sirv to Uploadcare** Sirv is a Digital Asset Management system for storing, processing, and delivering images, videos, and 360...](https://apiant.ai/connect/sirv-to-uploadcare) - [ **HubSpot to Uploadcare** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-uploadcare) - [ **Salesforce to Uploadcare** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-uploadcare) - [ **Slack to Uploadcare** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-uploadcare) - [ **Google Sheets to Uploadcare** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-uploadcare) - [ **Gmail to Uploadcare** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-uploadcare) Questions ## Pinata and Uploadcare, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Pinata? Any of Pinata's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Pin. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Uploadcare when something happens in Pinata? Any of Uploadcare's 15 actions, including Update file metadata, Upload File, Add file tags and Add group. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Uploadcare to Pinata? Yes. When something happens in Uploadcare, your agent can act in Pinata too. This page covers both directions: Uploadcare's triggers and Pinata's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Pinata or Uploadcare? 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 Pinata and Uploadcare 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.