--- title: "Connect VideoDB and Zoho Writer - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Video Uploaded & Indexed\" fires in VideoDB, your agent runs \"Merge a Template and Send Email\" in Zoho Writer." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/videodb-to-zoho-writer" --- # Connect VideoDB and Zoho Writer When **New Video Uploaded & Indexed** fires in [VideoDB](https://apiant.ai/connections/videodb), your agent runs **Merge a Template and Send Email** in [Zoho Writer](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-writer), or **New Document** in Zoho Writer to **Add Collection** in VideoDB. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. VideoDB **1** trigger VideoDB **21** actions Zoho Writer **2** triggers Zoho Writer **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 VideoDB and Zoho Writer 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What VideoDB and Zoho Writer can do together ### From VideoDB to Zoho Writer - When **New Video Uploaded & Indexed** in VideoDB then **Merge a Template and Send Email** in Zoho Writer - When **New Video Uploaded & Indexed** in VideoDB then **Add document** in Zoho Writer ### From Zoho Writer to VideoDB - When **New Document** in Zoho Writer then **Add Collection** in VideoDB - When **New Document Moved to Folder** in Zoho Writer then **Add Overlay / Watermark** in VideoDB 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 Zoho Writer ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 34 actions - Trigger **New Video Uploaded & Indexed** Triggered when a new video is uploaded to a VideoDB collection. - Action **Add Collection** Creates a new VideoDB collection to organize videos and scope search. - Action **Add Overlay / Watermark** Places 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 Video** Splits 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 Video** Starts 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 Status** Checks the progress of a long-running VideoDB job (dubbing, generation, transcoding, indexing) and returns its status and, once finished, its result. - Action **Create Highlight Clip** Starts an AI clip-generation job on an indexed video from a natural-language prompt describing the moments to include. - Action **Delete Video** Permanently delete a video and all its metadata, transcripts and indexes from VideoDB. - Action **Find Video Moment** Searches 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 Image** Generates 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 Subtitles** Generates subtitles for a video using VideoDB service. - Action **Generate Video** Starts an AI video generation job from a text prompt and saves the result to a collection. - Action **Generate Voice-Over** Converts 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 Collection** Retrieve the details of one VideoDB collection by its id. - Action **Get Meeting Assets** Get a meeting recording's status and recorded video URL. - Action **Get Transcript** Get the transcript of a video. - Action **Get Video Metadata** Get metadata for a video. - Action **List Collections** Retrieve all collections in your VideoDB account, including the default collection. - Action **List Videos** Lists the videos in a VideoDB collection. - Action **Summarize Video** Asks 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 **Upload & Index Video** Uploads 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. - Trigger **New Document** Triggers when a new document has been created. - Trigger **New Document Moved to Folder** Triggers when document moved to folder. - Action **Add document** Create a new blank document. - Action **Delete document** Moves a Zoho Writer document to the Trash. It can be restored from the Trash for the vendor's retention period. - Action **Get document** Get document details by id. - Action **Get Merge Job Report** Returns the report of a merge job: its overall status and the per-record merged documents with their download links. - Action **Get Translation Job Status** Returns the status of a document translation job and, once it is completed, the link to the translated document. - Action **List documents** List documents in a folder or account. - Action **Merge a Document and Send via Webhook** Merges a document with data from a source and sends it via a Webhook. - Action **Merge and Store** Merges a document and stores it in a particular folder in Zoho WorkDrive. - Action **Merge a Template and Send Email** Merges a template with data from a source and send mail. - Action **Translate document** Translates a Zoho Writer document into another language and stores the translation in a folder. Returns a status link for the translation job. - Action **Update document** Updates one property of a Zoho Writer document: its name, description, favourite flag, final state, lock, readiness or track changes. - Action **Upload Document With Text** Uploads a document file. - Action **Upload Document With URL** Uploads a document with the given URL ## Each app on its own - [ **VideoDB** VideoDB is an AI engine for video workflows—search scenes, cut clips, dub, subtitles, and apply GenAI effects.](https://apiant.ai/connections/videodb) - [ **Zoho Writer** Zoho Writer is a powerful word processor made for collaborative work.](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-writer) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from VideoDB - [ **VideoDB to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videodb-to-zoom) - [ **VideoDB to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videodb-to-webflow) - [ **VideoDB 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/videodb-to-wix) - [ **VideoDB to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videodb-to-linkedin) - [ **VideoDB to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/videodb-to-facebook) - [ **VideoDB to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/videodb-to-anthropic) ## More into Zoho Writer - [ **HubSpot to Zoho Writer** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Salesforce to Zoho Writer** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Slack to Zoho Writer** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho Writer** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Gmail to Zoho Writer** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-writer) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho Writer** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-writer) Questions ## VideoDB and Zoho Writer, 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 Zoho Writer when something happens in VideoDB? Any of Zoho Writer's 13 actions, including Update document, Upload Document With Text, Upload Document With URL and Add document. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho Writer to VideoDB? Yes. When something happens in Zoho Writer, your agent can act in VideoDB too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Writer's triggers and VideoDB's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for VideoDB or Zoho Writer? 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 VideoDB and Zoho Writer 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.