--- title: "Connect TVMaze to BulkGate - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Updated person\" fires in TVMaze, your agent runs \"Address Book - Add a Contact\" in BulkGate." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-bulkgate" --- # Connect TVMaze to BulkGate When **Updated person** fires in [TVMaze](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze), your agent runs **Address Book - Add a Contact** in [BulkGate](https://apiant.ai/connections/bulkgate). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. TVMaze **2** triggers TVMaze **8** actions BulkGate **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want TVMaze and BulkGate 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 TVMaze can start in BulkGate - When **Updated person** in TVMaze then **Address Book - Add a Contact** in BulkGate - When **Updated show** in TVMaze then **Address Book - Edit a Contact** in BulkGate 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 TVMaze and BulkGate ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **Updated person** Poll for people whose information has changed recently, for building a local sync cache. - Trigger **Updated show** Poll for shows whose information has changed recently, for building a local sync cache. - Action **Find people by name** Search the TVmaze database for people matching a name query. - Action **Find shows by name** Search the TVmaze database for shows matching a name query and return ranked results. - Action **Get episode** Retrieve full information for a single episode by its TVmaze ID. - Action **Get person** Retrieve full information for a single person by their TVmaze ID. - Action **Get show** Retrieve full information for a single show by its TVmaze ID. - Action **Get TV schedule** Retrieve the list of episodes airing in a given country on a given date. - Action **List show episodes** List all episodes for a given show in airing order. - Action **List shows** List all shows in the TVmaze database, paginated by show ID. - Action **Address Book - Add a Contact** Adds a contact to your BulkGate address book, optionally placing it in existing groups or a new group. - Action **Address Book - Edit a Contact** Updates an existing contact in your BulkGate address book, found by its phone number. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Address Book - Get a Contact** Returns a contact from your BulkGate address book, looked up by phone number. - Action **Address Book - Remove a Contact** Removes a contact from a BulkGate address book by phone number. - Action **Check Credit Balance** Returns the remaining credit, currency and free message count for your BulkGate wallet. - Action **Url Shortener - Edit Shortened Url** Points an existing BulkGate short link at a new destination address. The short link stays the same, so messages already sent keep working. - Action **Url Shortener - Remove a Shortened Url** Removes a short link from your BulkGate account. The link stops redirecting, including in messages already sent. - Action **Url Shortener - Shorten an Url** Creates a short link for a web address that you can use in message text. Links are valid for 30 days. ## Each app on its own - [ **TVMaze** TVMaze is a television database covering shows, episodes, cast and broadcast schedules.](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze) - [ **BulkGate** BulkGate is a messaging platform that enables companies and individuals to spread their message to anyone...](https://apiant.ai/connections/bulkgate) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from TVMaze - [ **TVMaze to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-hubspot) - [ **TVMaze to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-shopify) - [ **TVMaze to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-zoom) - [ **TVMaze to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-twilio) - [ **TVMaze to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-typeform) - [ **TVMaze to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-webflow) ## More into BulkGate - [ **HubSpot to BulkGate** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-bulkgate) - [ **Salesforce to BulkGate** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-bulkgate) - [ **Slack to BulkGate** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-bulkgate) - [ **Google Sheets to BulkGate** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-bulkgate) - [ **Gmail to BulkGate** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-bulkgate) - [ **Google Calendar to BulkGate** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-bulkgate) Questions ## TVMaze and BulkGate, answered ### ### What can start an automation from TVMaze? Any of TVMaze's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Updated person and Updated show. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in BulkGate when something happens in TVMaze? Any of BulkGate's 8 actions, including Address Book - Add a Contact, Address Book - Edit a Contact, Address Book - Get a Contact and Check Credit Balance. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from BulkGate to TVMaze? BulkGate has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in TVMaze. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads BulkGate's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for TVMaze or BulkGate? 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 TVMaze and BulkGate 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.