--- title: "Connect TVMaze to Watchmode - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Updated person\" fires in TVMaze, your agent runs \"Get person\" in Watchmode." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/tvmaze-to-watchmode" --- # Connect TVMaze to Watchmode When **Updated person** fires in [TVMaze](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze), your agent runs **Get person** in [Watchmode](https://apiant.ai/connections/watchmode). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. TVMaze **2** triggers TVMaze **8** actions Watchmode **13** 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 Watchmode 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 Watchmode - When **Updated person** in TVMaze then **Get person** in Watchmode - When **Updated show** in TVMaze then **Find titles by criteria** in Watchmode 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 Watchmode ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 21 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 **Find titles by criteria** Finds Watchmode titles (and optionally people) by name, IMDB ID or TMDB ID, returning their Watchmode IDs. - Action **Get episode** Get one TV episode by its Watchmode episode ID, including where it can be streamed. - Action **Get person** Get biographical details for a person (actor, director, crew) and the titles they are known for. - Action **Get title** Get full details for a title by Watchmode/IMDb/TMDB id. - Action **List cast and crew** List cast and crew for a title. - Action **List episodes** List episodes for a TV title. - Action **List genres** Lists every genre Watchmode uses, with its Watchmode genre ID and the matching TMDB genre ID where one exists. Costs 1 API credit. - Action **List networks** Returns every TV network Watchmode may associate with titles. Costs 1 credit. - Action **List regions** Lists every country/region Watchmode supports, including data quality tier and whether it is enabled on your plan. - Action **List seasons** Lists all seasons of a TV series or mini-series. - Action **List sources** List all available streaming/rent/buy sources (catalog). - Action **List titles** List movies and TV titles matching filters such as type, region, streaming source, genre, network, language, release date, ratings and person. - Action **List title sources** Lists the streaming, rental, purchase and free sources where a movie or show is currently available. ## Each app on its own - [ **TVMaze** TVMaze is a television database covering shows, episodes, cast and broadcast schedules.](https://apiant.ai/connections/tvmaze) - [ **Watchmode** API for finding out the streaming availability of movies & shows](https://apiant.ai/connections/watchmode) 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 Watchmode - [ **HubSpot to Watchmode** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-watchmode) - [ **Salesforce to Watchmode** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-watchmode) - [ **Slack to Watchmode** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-watchmode) - [ **Google Sheets to Watchmode** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-watchmode) - [ **Gmail to Watchmode** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-watchmode) - [ **Google Calendar to Watchmode** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-watchmode) Questions ## TVMaze and Watchmode, 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 Watchmode when something happens in TVMaze? Any of Watchmode's 13 actions, including Find titles by criteria, Get episode, Get person and Get title. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Watchmode to TVMaze? Watchmode has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in TVMaze. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Watchmode's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for TVMaze or Watchmode? 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 Watchmode 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.