--- title: "Connect Pipefile to ScrapingBee - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"File Request Created\" fires in Pipefile, your agent runs \"Check Usage\" in ScrapingBee." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/pipefile-to-scrapingbee" --- # Connect Pipefile to ScrapingBee When **File Request Created** fires in [Pipefile](https://apiant.ai/connections/pipefile), your agent runs **Check Usage** in [ScrapingBee](https://apiant.ai/connections/scrapingbee). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Pipefile **1** trigger Pipefile **10** actions ScrapingBee **3** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Pipefile and ScrapingBee 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 Pipefile can start in ScrapingBee - When **File Request Created** in Pipefile then **Check Usage** in ScrapingBee - When **File Request Created** in Pipefile then **Use HTML API** in ScrapingBee 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 Pipefile and ScrapingBee ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 13 actions - Trigger **File Request Created** Triggers when a file request is created. - Action **Add File Request From Template** Create a new file request from an existing template for one recipient (name/email/phone), optionally on behalf of a team member via X-Pipefile-On-Behalf-Of. - Action **Create Contact** Add to contacts - Action **Delete Contact** Delete a contact by id. Returns 204 No Content on success. - Action **Get Contact** Retrieve one contact by id. - Action **Get File Request** Retrieve detailed information about one file request by id, including contents, items, files, and tracking events. - Action **List Contacts** Retrieve a paginated list of contacts, filterable by name/email/phone partial match. - Action **List File Request Templates** Retrieve the list of file request templates available for creating new file requests, with optional name search. - Action **Search File Requests** Finds all file requests matching this search query (contact name, email, tags, etc). - Action **Send Request** Create and send a new request - Action **Update Contact** Update name/email/phone of an existing contact by id. - Action **Check Usage** Returns the account's API credit balance, plan concurrency and subscription renewal date. - Action **Retrieve Data From Dedicated APIs** Get structured data from one of ScrapingBee's dedicated scraper APIs: Google search, Amazon search or product, Walmart search or product, YouTube search or video metadata, or ChatGPT. - Action **Use HTML API** Scrape a web page through ScrapingBee's HTML API and return its content (HTML, text, markdown, extracted JSON or a JSON-wrapped response, depending on the options chosen). ## Each app on its own - [ **Pipefile** Pipefile streamlines the collection of personal, financial, and otherwise sensitive documents to keep your...](https://apiant.ai/connections/pipefile) - [ **ScrapingBee** ScrapingBee is an API that helps you pull data from any website by automating headless browsers and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/scrapingbee) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Pipefile - [ **Pipefile to Channels** Channels is a data-driven phone system that lets you make and take calls directly in the browser.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipefile-to-channels) - [ **Pipefile to Cleanvoice** API that removes filler words, silences, background noise, and mouth sounds from audio and video recordings.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipefile-to-cleanvoice) - [ **Pipefile to DeBounce** DeBounce is an email verification service that allows you to validate your email addresses and remove...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipefile-to-debounce) - [ **Pipefile to Digimon Information** The Digimon API is a public reference catalogue of creatures from the Digimon franchise.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipefile-to-digimon-information) - [ **Pipefile to Disify** Disify checks email addresses for disposable and temporary providers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipefile-to-disify) - [ **Pipefile to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipefile-to-salesforce) ## More into ScrapingBee - [ **vPlan to ScrapingBee** vPlan is a planning tool to plan and track your work.](https://apiant.ai/connect/vplan-to-scrapingbee) - [ **HubSpot to ScrapingBee** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-scrapingbee) - [ **Salesforce to ScrapingBee** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-scrapingbee) - [ **Slack to ScrapingBee** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-scrapingbee) - [ **Google Sheets to ScrapingBee** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-scrapingbee) - [ **Gmail to ScrapingBee** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-scrapingbee) Questions ## Pipefile and ScrapingBee, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Pipefile? Any of Pipefile's 1 trigger in the catalog, including File Request Created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ScrapingBee when something happens in Pipefile? Any of ScrapingBee's 3 actions, including Check Usage, Retrieve Data From Dedicated APIs and Use HTML API. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ScrapingBee to Pipefile? ScrapingBee has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Pipefile. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads ScrapingBee's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Pipefile or ScrapingBee? 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 Pipefile and ScrapingBee 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.