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What do you want Shade and CarAPI to do together?
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Give your AI client this address.
https://mcp.apiant.aiAny 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.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Example flows
What Shade can start in CarAPI
When Asset Updated in Shade
then Check vehicle stolen status in CarAPI
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 Shade and CarAPI
Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 22 actions
- Asset Updated
Triggers when an asset in the Shade drive and folder you select is added or changed.
- New Asset
Triggers when a new asset appears in the Shade drive and folder you select.
- New Collection
Triggers when a new collection is created in the Shade drive you select.
- New Drive
Triggers when a new drive is created in the Shade workspace you select.
- New Public Share Link
Triggers when a new public share link is created in the Shade drive you select.
- New Transcription
Triggers when an asset in the Shade drive and folder you select finishes transcription.
- Public Share Link Updated
Triggers when a public share link in the Shade drive you select is created or changed.
- Copy a File
Copies a file or folder to another location within the same Shade drive.
- Create Folder
Creates a folder at the path you supply in a Shade drive.
- Find an Asset
Returns the assets in a Shade drive that match the text you search for, optionally narrowed by precision filters.
- Get Public Links for a File or Folder
Returns the public share links that exist for a file or folder in a Shade drive.
- Search Asset Chunks
Search a Shade drive and get back matching assets together with the specific chunks (subclips, document passages, image regions) that matched, with a relevance floor you control per media type.
- Search for an Asset by Description
Searches a Shade drive with a plain-language description and returns the assets that match, using Shade's AI index.
- Share File or Folder
Shares a file or folder in a Shade drive with the people you list, at the role you choose. Each person is emailed an invitation.
- Check vehicle stolen status
Check whether a vehicle (by VIN) is reported stolen.
- Convert plate to VIN
Convert a license plate number to a VIN.
- Decode VIN
Decode a vehicle's VIN into make/model/year/trim/specs.
- Estimate vehicle cost of ownership
Estimate the total cost of owning a vehicle over time.
- Extract license plate from image
Extract a license plate number from an uploaded image.
- Extract VIN from image
Extract a VIN from an uploaded vehicle image.
- Find nearest EV charging stations
Find EV charging stations near a location.
- Get time to sell for comparable vehicles
Estimate time to sell based on comparable vehicle listings.
- Get vehicle inspection history
Get a vehicle's inspection history by VIN.
- Get vehicle mileage history
Get a vehicle's mileage/odometer history by VIN.
- Get vehicle valuation
Get an estimated market valuation for a vehicle.
- List supported EV vehicles
List EV models supported by the route planner.
- Look up recall records
Look up safety recall records for a vehicle.
- Plan EV route with charging stops
Plan an EV route between two points including charging stops.
- Search vehicle listings
Search for-sale vehicle listings by criteria.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Shade and CarAPI, answered
What can start an automation from Shade?
Any of Shade's 7 triggers in the catalog, including Asset Updated, New Asset, New Collection and New Drive. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in CarAPI when something happens in Shade?
Any of CarAPI's 15 actions, including Check vehicle stolen status, Convert plate to VIN, Decode VIN and Estimate vehicle cost of ownership. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from CarAPI to Shade?
CarAPI has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Shade. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads CarAPI's API documentation and adds it.
Do I have to build a connector for Shade or CarAPI?
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.
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.