--- title: "Connect TVMaze to VidWords - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Updated person\" fires in TVMaze, your agent runs \"Analyze video\" in VidWords." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-vidwords" --- # Connect TVMaze to VidWords When **Updated person** fires in [TVMaze](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze), your agent runs **Analyze video** in [VidWords](https://apiant.ai/connections/vidwords). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. TVMaze **2** triggers TVMaze **8** actions VidWords **3** 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 VidWords 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 VidWords - When **Updated person** in TVMaze then **Analyze video** in VidWords - When **Updated show** in TVMaze then **Ask video question** in VidWords 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 VidWords ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 11 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 **Analyze video** /api/watch with {id, mode(quick|smart|deep|auto), lang, partial}. Starts async AI Watch analysis; returns jobId and status. - Action **Ask video question** /api/watch/:jobId/ask with {question}. Returns answer with verified citations against a finished analysis. - Action **Get transcripts** /api/transcripts with {ids:[1-50 video IDs/URLs], lang}. Returns results[] (id,title,author,language,text,segments) plus cloudRequestsRemaining. ## Each app on its own - [ **TVMaze** TVMaze is a television database covering shows, episodes, cast and broadcast schedules.](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze) - [ **VidWords** YouTube transcripts and subtitles as TXT, SRT, VTT or DOCX, plus AI video analysis](https://apiant.ai/connections/vidwords) 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 VidWords - [ **HubSpot to VidWords** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-vidwords) - [ **Salesforce to VidWords** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-vidwords) - [ **Slack to VidWords** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-vidwords) - [ **Google Sheets to VidWords** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-vidwords) - [ **Gmail to VidWords** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-vidwords) - [ **Google Calendar to VidWords** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-vidwords) Questions ## TVMaze and VidWords, 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 VidWords when something happens in TVMaze? Any of VidWords's 3 actions, including Analyze video, Ask video question and Get transcripts. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from VidWords to TVMaze? VidWords has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in TVMaze. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads VidWords's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for TVMaze or VidWords? 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 VidWords 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.