--- title: "Connect VideoAsk to Leave Dates - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Videoask\" fires in VideoAsk, your agent runs \"Add department\" in Leave Dates." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/videoask-to-leave-dates" --- # Connect VideoAsk to Leave Dates When **New Videoask** fires in [VideoAsk](https://apiant.ai/connections/videoask), your agent runs **Add department** in [Leave Dates](https://apiant.ai/connections/leave-dates). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. VideoAsk **1** trigger VideoAsk **15** actions Leave Dates **9** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want VideoAsk and Leave Dates 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 VideoAsk can start in Leave Dates - When **New Videoask** in VideoAsk then **Add department** in Leave Dates - When **New Videoask** in VideoAsk then **Add leave** in Leave Dates 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 VideoAsk and Leave Dates ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 24 actions - Trigger **New Videoask** Triggers when a new videoask is created in the selected VideoAsk organization. - Action **Add question** Adds a new question step to a videoask, using a video from a public link, media already in VideoAsk, or a new upload. - Action **Add tag** Creates a new tag in a VideoAsk organization that can be applied to contacts. - Action **Add tag to contact** Adds an existing tag to a VideoAsk contact and returns the tags now on that contact. - Action **Create a Contact in a Videoask (OLD)** Creates a contact in your VideoAsk organization from an email address, with an optional name and phone number. - Action **Create a Contact in VideoAsk (Recommended)** Creates a contact in your VideoAsk organization from an email address, with an optional name and phone number. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact (respondent) and their contact details from your VideoAsk organization. - Action **Delete form** Deletes a VideoAsk form (videoask). Optionally performs a soft delete so the form can be restored later. - Action **Find conversations by filter** Returns the responses (conversations) on a videoask that match the filters you choose, such as unread only, reply status, tag, score range or creation date range. - Action **Find forms by keyword** Returns the videoasks in an organization whose titles match the specified keyword. - Action **Get contact** Returns a single VideoAsk response (contact) for a videoask, with the respondent's details and, optionally, their answers and the conversation messages. - Action **Get form** Returns a videoask (form) by its id, including all of its questions. - Action **List forms** Returns all videoasks (forms) in a VideoAsk organization, newest first. - Action **List tags** Returns the tags in a VideoAsk organization, optionally only those with a given title. - Action **Update contact** Updates an existing VideoAsk contact's name, email address or phone number. - Action **Update form** Updates an existing videoask's title, privacy, contact form, scheduled close date and display settings such as the end screen. - Action **Add department** Creates a new department in a Leave Dates company. - Action **Add leave** Requests a leave for one or more employees in a Leave Dates company, using the day breakdowns returned by a leave draft. - Action **Cancel leave** Cancels a leave request in Leave Dates. - Action **Create Employee** Creates a new employee in a Leave Dates company. - Action **Delete employee** Deletes an employee's employment record from a Leave Dates company. - Action **List departments** Returns the departments of a Leave Dates company. - Action **List employees** Returns the employees of a Leave Dates company, optionally limited to one department. - Action **Update employee** Updates an existing employee's details, such as name, email, department, approver and employment dates. - Action **Update leave** Updates an existing leave request's dates, type, reason and day breakdown. ## Each app on its own - [ **VideoAsk** VideoAsk is a business tool to help your business have meaningful interactions using the proximity of video.](https://apiant.ai/connections/videoask) - [ **Leave Dates** Leave Dates is a leave management system for modern companies to plan and track employee holidays and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/leave-dates) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from VideoAsk - [ **VideoAsk to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videoask-to-zoom) - [ **VideoAsk to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videoask-to-webflow) - [ **VideoAsk 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/videoask-to-wix) - [ **VideoAsk to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videoask-to-linkedin) - [ **VideoAsk to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videoask-to-facebook) - [ **VideoAsk to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/videoask-to-anthropic) ## More into Leave Dates - [ **HubSpot to Leave Dates** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-leave-dates) - [ **Salesforce to Leave Dates** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-leave-dates) - [ **Slack to Leave Dates** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-leave-dates) - [ **Google Sheets to Leave Dates** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-leave-dates) - [ **Gmail to Leave Dates** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-leave-dates) - [ **Google Calendar to Leave Dates** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-leave-dates) Questions ## VideoAsk and Leave Dates, answered ### ### What can start an automation from VideoAsk? Any of VideoAsk's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Videoask. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Leave Dates when something happens in VideoAsk? Any of Leave Dates's 9 actions, including Create Employee, Update employee, Update leave and Add department. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Leave Dates to VideoAsk? Leave Dates has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in VideoAsk. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Leave Dates's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for VideoAsk or Leave Dates? 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 VideoAsk and Leave Dates 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.