--- title: "Connect Vast.ai to CheapShark - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Matching Offer\" fires in Vast.ai, your agent runs \"Get deal\" in CheapShark." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/vast-ai-to-cheapshark" --- # Connect Vast.ai to CheapShark When **New Matching Offer** fires in [Vast.ai](https://apiant.ai/connections/vast-ai), your agent runs **Get deal** in [CheapShark](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheapshark). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Vast.ai **1** trigger Vast.ai **4** actions CheapShark **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Vast.ai and CheapShark 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 Vast.ai can start in CheapShark - When **New Matching Offer** in Vast.ai then **Get deal** in CheapShark - When **New Matching Offer** in Vast.ai then **Find games** in CheapShark 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 Vast.ai and CheapShark ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 8 actions - Trigger **New Matching Offer** Triggers when a new GPU machine offer appears on the Vast.ai marketplace that matches your filters (GPU model, price, reliability, location and more). - Action **Get Current User** Returns the profile of the Vast.ai user the connected API key belongs to, including email and account balance. - Action **Search Benchmarks** Returns Vast.ai benchmark results matching a search query, such as machines scoring above a threshold. - Action **Search Offers** Searches available Vast.ai GPU machine offers, filtered by GPU model, count, price, reliability, location and other hardware specs, and returns the matching offers. - Action **Search Templates** Searches your own and publicly shared Vast.ai templates matching filter conditions, returning the matching templates. - Action **Find games** Search for games by title to get their CheapShark game IDs and current cheapest price. - Action **Get deal** Look up full detail for a single deal by its deal ID, including price history and store info. - Action **Get game** Get a single game's full price history and current deals across all stores by game ID. - Action **List stores** List all stores tracked by CheapShark (Steam, GreenManGaming, Fanatical, etc.) with their store IDs and status. ## Each app on its own - [ **Vast.ai** Vast.ai is a GPU cloud marketplace for renting compute by the hour.](https://apiant.ai/connections/vast-ai) - [ **CheapShark** CheapShark compares PC game prices and discounts across Steam and other digital game stores.](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheapshark) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Vast.ai - [ **Vast.ai to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/vast-ai-to-zoom) - [ **Vast.ai to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/vast-ai-to-webflow) - [ **Vast.ai to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/vast-ai-to-wix) - [ **Vast.ai to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/vast-ai-to-linkedin) - [ **Vast.ai to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/vast-ai-to-facebook) - [ **Vast.ai to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/vast-ai-to-anthropic) ## More into CheapShark - [ **HubSpot to CheapShark** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-cheapshark) - [ **Salesforce to CheapShark** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-cheapshark) - [ **Slack to CheapShark** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-cheapshark) - [ **Google Sheets to CheapShark** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-cheapshark) - [ **Gmail to CheapShark** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-cheapshark) - [ **Google Calendar to CheapShark** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-cheapshark) Questions ## Vast.ai and CheapShark, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Vast.ai? Any of Vast.ai's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Matching Offer. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in CheapShark when something happens in Vast.ai? Any of CheapShark's 4 actions, including Find games, Get deal, Get game and List stores. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from CheapShark to Vast.ai? CheapShark has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Vast.ai. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads CheapShark's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Vast.ai or CheapShark? 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 Vast.ai and CheapShark 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.