--- title: "Connect TVMaze and Canny - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Updated person\" fires in TVMaze, your agent runs \"Create or Update User\" in Canny, or \"New Comment\" in Canny to \"Find people by name\" in TVMaze." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-canny" --- # Connect TVMaze and Canny When **Updated person** fires in [TVMaze](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze), your agent runs **Create or Update User** in [Canny](https://apiant.ai/connections/canny), or **New Comment** in Canny to **Find people by name** in TVMaze. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. TVMaze **2** triggers TVMaze **8** actions Canny **1** trigger Canny **1** action 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 Canny 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 and Canny can do together ### From TVMaze to Canny - When **Updated person** in TVMaze then **Create or Update User** in Canny ### From Canny to TVMaze - When **New Comment** in Canny then **Find people by name** in TVMaze - When **New Comment** in Canny then **Find shows by name** in TVMaze 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 Canny ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers ยท 9 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. - Trigger **New Comment** Triggers when a new comment is created. - Action **Create or Update User** Finds the ID for a user. If the user does not exist, one is created, and its ID is returned. If the user does exist, they will be updated with the data supplied. ## Each app on its own - [ **TVMaze** TVMaze is a television database covering shows, episodes, cast and broadcast schedules.](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze) - [ **Canny** Canny is a user feedback tool that lets you keep track of all of your user feedback in one organized place.](https://apiant.ai/connections/canny) 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 Canny - [ **ActiveCampaign to Canny** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-canny) - [ **Salesforce to Canny** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-canny) - [ **Google Sheets to Canny** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-canny) - [ **Airtable to Canny** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-canny) - [ **Trello to Canny** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/trello-to-canny) - [ **Asana to Canny** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-canny) Questions ## TVMaze and Canny, 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 Canny when something happens in TVMaze? Any of Canny's 1 action, including Create or Update User. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Canny to TVMaze? Yes. When something happens in Canny, your agent can act in TVMaze too. This page covers both directions: Canny's triggers and TVMaze's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for TVMaze or Canny? 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 Canny 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.