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What VideoDB can start in ZapCap
When New Video Uploaded & Indexed in VideoDB
then Add video in ZapCap
When New Video Uploaded & Indexed in VideoDB
then Process Video in ZapCap
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 VideoDB and ZapCap
Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 38 actions
Trigger
New Video Uploaded & IndexedTriggered when a new video is uploaded to a VideoDB collection.
Action
Add CollectionCreates a new VideoDB collection to organize videos and scope search.
Action
Add Overlay / WatermarkPlaces an image (logo or watermark) over a VideoDB video at a chosen time and position, and returns a stream URL for the result.
Action
Ask Video (Q&A)Get the Q&A for a video.
Action
Auto-Chapter VideoSplits a video into scenes (chapters) using shot detection or fixed time segments. The job runs in the background; the result is available at the returned output URL.
Action
Auto-Dub VideoStarts an AI dubbing job that replaces a video's soundtrack with a version in another language, preserving the speaker's voice characteristics.
Action
Check Job StatusChecks the progress of a long-running VideoDB job (dubbing, generation, transcoding, indexing) and returns its status and, once finished, its result.
Action
Create Highlight ClipStarts an AI clip-generation job on an indexed video from a natural-language prompt describing the moments to include.
Action
Delete CollectionPermanently delete a VideoDB collection and all media in it.
Action
Delete VideoPermanently delete a video and all its metadata, transcripts and indexes from VideoDB.
Action
Find Video MomentSearches one indexed video for the moments matching a spoken-word or visual query, returning each match's start and end time, text and score.
Action
Generate ImageGenerates an image from a text prompt using VideoDB's AI generation. Generation runs asynchronously; the result returns a job id and an address to check for the finished image.
Action
Generate SubtitlesGenerates subtitles for a video using VideoDB service.
Action
Generate VideoStarts an AI video generation job from a text prompt and saves the result to a collection.
Action
Generate Voice-OverConverts text into AI-generated speech (a voice-over audio asset) in a VideoDB collection. Generation runs as a job; check its result with Check Job Status or a callback URL.
Action
Get CollectionRetrieve the details of one VideoDB collection by its id.
Action
Get Meeting AssetsGet a meeting recording's status and recorded video URL.
Action
Get TranscriptGet the transcript of a video.
Action
Get Video MetadataGet metadata for a video.
Action
List CollectionsRetrieve all collections in your VideoDB account, including the default collection.
Action
List VideosLists the videos in a VideoDB collection.
Action
Record a MeetingInvite our bot to join and record your meetings.
Action
Summarize VideoAsks VideoDB's AI to summarize a video using your own instructions. Summarization usually runs as a background job: use Check Job Status with the returned job id to fetch the finished summary.
Action
Update CollectionUpdates a VideoDB collection's name, description, or public visibility. Fields left blank are left unchanged.
Action
Upload & Index VideoUploads a video from a URL into a VideoDB collection, waits for the upload to finish, then starts indexing it (spoken words by default) and returns the indexing job.
Action
Add fontUploads a custom font file (TTF, OTF, WOFF or WOFF2) to ZapCap so it can be used in caption styling.
Action
Add videoUploads a video (or audio file) to ZapCap from a public URL and returns the new video's id, which is used to create captioning tasks.
Action
Approve transcriptApproves a captioning task's transcript and starts rendering the video with the transcript currently stored on the task.
Action
Delete fontDeletes a custom font you uploaded to ZapCap.
Action
Generate video clipsStarts a ZapCap task that cuts short clips out of an uploaded long-form video. The task runs in the background; use Get clip task with the returned task id to check its status and fetch the clips.
Action
Get account balanceReturns the remaining API credit balance (USD) on the connected ZapCap account.
Action
Get clip taskRetrieves a ZapCap clip task (viral shorts generation) for a video, including its status and generated clips.
Action
Get fontRetrieves the details of one uploaded custom font: its file name, font family and style.
Action
Get transcriptGet the word-by-word transcript of a ZapCap captioning task.
Action
Get video taskFetches the status and result of a captioning task by ID. An error occurs if the task is not found.
Action
List templatesLists every captioning template available to the account, with its id, categories and preview links. Use a template id when creating a video processing task.
Action
List videosLists the videos uploaded to your ZapCap account, with their metadata and associated task ids.
Action
Process VideoStarts a captioning (processing) task on an uploaded ZapCap video using a template. The task runs asynchronously; use Get video task to check its status and fetch the rendered video.
Action
Update transcriptUpdates an existing video task's transcript by ID before rendering.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
VideoDB and ZapCap, answered
What can start an automation from VideoDB?
Any of VideoDB's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Video Uploaded & Indexed. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in ZapCap when something happens in VideoDB?
Any of ZapCap's 14 actions, including Update transcript, Add font, Add video and Approve transcript. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from ZapCap to VideoDB?
ZapCap has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in VideoDB. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads ZapCap's API documentation and adds it.
Do I have to build a connector for VideoDB or ZapCap?
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.
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.