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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 Screenly
When Asset Updated in Shade
then Update Asset in Screenly
When New Asset in Shade
then Add Asset group in Screenly
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 Screenly
Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 28 actions
Trigger
Asset UpdatedTriggers when an asset in the Shade drive and folder you select is added or changed.
Trigger
New AssetTriggers when a new asset appears in the Shade drive and folder you select.
Trigger
New CollectionTriggers when a new collection is created in the Shade drive you select.
Trigger
New DriveTriggers when a new drive is created in the Shade workspace you select.
Trigger
New Public Share LinkTriggers when a new public share link is created in the Shade drive you select.
Trigger
New TranscriptionTriggers when an asset in the Shade drive and folder you select finishes transcription.
Trigger
Public Share Link UpdatedTriggers when a public share link in the Shade drive you select is created or changed.
Action
Copy a FileCopies a file or folder to another location within the same Shade drive.
Action
Create FolderCreates a folder at the path you supply in a Shade drive.
Action
Find an AssetReturns the assets in a Shade drive that match the text you search for, optionally narrowed by precision filters.
Action
Get Public Links for a File or FolderReturns the public share links that exist for a file or folder in a Shade drive.
Action
Search Asset ChunksSearch 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.
Action
Search for an Asset by DescriptionSearches a Shade drive with a plain-language description and returns the assets that match, using Shade's AI index.
Action
Share File or FolderShares a file or folder in a Shade drive with the people you list, at the role you choose. Each person is emailed an invitation.
Action
Add Asset groupCreate a new asset group.
Action
Add Asset to PlaylistAdd an asset to a playlist with scheduling
Action
Add LabelCreates a label in Screenly. Labels group screens and can be used to schedule playlists on them.
Action
Add PlaylistCreate a new playlist.
Action
Delete AssetDeletes a Screenly asset by its ID.
Action
Delete Asset groupDelete an asset group.
Action
Delete LabelDelete a label.
Action
Delete PlaylistDelete a playlist.
Action
Delete Playlist itemRemove an asset from a playlist.
Action
Get AssetRetrieve a single asset by id.
Action
Get PlaylistRetrieve a single playlist by id, optionally embedding playlist_items.
Action
List Asset groupsRetrieve a list of asset groups.
Action
List AssetsRetrieve a list of assets.
Action
List LabelsRetrieve a list of Screenly labels, optionally filtered by id, team, type or name.
Action
List PlaylistsRetrieve the playlists in your Screenly account, optionally filtered by id, title, predicate, priority, enabled state, transitions or creation date.
Action
Update AssetUpdate an asset's fields (title, duration, etc).
Action
Update Asset groupUpdate an asset group.
Action
Update LabelUpdate a label.
Action
Update PlaylistUpdate a playlist's fields.
Action
Update Playlist itemUpdate a playlist item (e.g. duration, order).
Action
Upload AssetCreates a new asset in Screenly from a URL — an image, video or web page that can then be scheduled on screens.
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 Screenly, 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 Screenly when something happens in Shade?
Any of Screenly's 21 actions, including Update Asset, Update Asset group, Update Label and Update Playlist. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Screenly to Shade?
Screenly has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Shade. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Screenly's API documentation and adds it.
Do I have to build a connector for Shade or Screenly?
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.