--- title: "Connect TimelinesAI to Trade.gov - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Incoming Chat\" fires in TimelinesAI, your agent runs \"Find trade leads\" in Trade.gov." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-trade-gov" --- # Connect TimelinesAI to Trade.gov When **New Incoming Chat** fires in [TimelinesAI](https://apiant.ai/connections/timelinesai), your agent runs **Find trade leads** in [Trade.gov](https://apiant.ai/connections/trade-gov). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. TimelinesAI **6** triggers TimelinesAI **1** action Trade.gov **6** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want TimelinesAI and Trade.gov 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 TimelinesAI can start in Trade.gov - When **New Incoming Chat** in TimelinesAI then **Find trade leads** in Trade.gov - When **New Outgoing Chat** in TimelinesAI then **Find trade events** in Trade.gov 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 TimelinesAI and Trade.gov ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 7 actions - Trigger **New Incoming Chat** Triggers when a new incoming chat is created. - Trigger **New Outgoing Chat** Triggers when a new outgoing chat is created. - Trigger **New Received Message** Triggers when a new incoming message is received. - Trigger **New Sent Message** Triggers when a new message is sent. - Trigger **New Uploaded File** Triggers when new uploaded_file is created. - Trigger **New Whatsapp Account** Triggers when new whatsapp_accounts is created. - Action **Send Uploaded File to Existing Chat** Sends uploaded file to existing chat. - Action **Find business service providers** Searches the ITA directory of business service providers that help U.S. exporters, by keyword, category or ITA office. - Action **Find FTA tariff rates** Returns Free Trade Agreement tariff rates for products, filtered by HS code prefix and by reporting and partner countries. - Action **Find ITA office locations** Returns International Trade Administration office locations matching keywords, countries, states or zip codes. - Action **Find screening list entities** Searches the Consolidated Screening List of U.S. export-restricted parties (Commerce, State and Treasury lists) by name, address, country, list or entry type, and returns the matching entries. - Action **Find trade events** Searches trade events such as conferences, webinars and trade missions for U.S. exporters, by keyword, country, industry, event type, state and start date. - Action **Find trade leads** Searches trade leads — overseas contract opportunities for U.S. businesses — by keyword, country and tender or contract start dates. ## Each app on its own - [ **TimelinesAI** TimelinesAI allows you to share access to your personal or business Whatsapp account, integrate it with...](https://apiant.ai/connections/timelinesai) - [ **Trade.gov** REST APIs from the International Trade Administration providing U.S.](https://apiant.ai/connections/trade-gov) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from TimelinesAI - [ **TimelinesAI to Hamsa** AI voice agent platform with lifelike avatars, RAG-powered conversations, and API/SDK for calls, CRM, and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-hamsa) - [ **TimelinesAI to Non-Working Days** Non-Working Days (isdayoff.ru) is a production-calendar service that says whether a given date is a working...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-non-working-days) - [ **TimelinesAI to Taapi Io** REST and WebSocket API providing real-time technical indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands) for crypto and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-taapi-io) - [ **TimelinesAI to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-gmail) - [ **TimelinesAI to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-trello) - [ **TimelinesAI to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/timelinesai-to-zoom) ## More into Trade.gov - [ **HubSpot to Trade.gov** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-trade-gov) - [ **Salesforce to Trade.gov** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-trade-gov) - [ **Slack to Trade.gov** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-trade-gov) - [ **Google Sheets to Trade.gov** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-trade-gov) - [ **Gmail to Trade.gov** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-trade-gov) - [ **Google Calendar to Trade.gov** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-trade-gov) Questions ## TimelinesAI and Trade.gov, answered ### ### What can start an automation from TimelinesAI? Any of TimelinesAI's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Incoming Chat, New Outgoing Chat, New Received Message and New Sent Message. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Trade.gov when something happens in TimelinesAI? Any of Trade.gov's 6 actions, including Find business service providers, Find FTA tariff rates, Find ITA office locations and Find screening list entities. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Trade.gov to TimelinesAI? Trade.gov has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in TimelinesAI. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Trade.gov's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for TimelinesAI or Trade.gov? 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 TimelinesAI and Trade.gov 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.