What it is
Pipedream is an integration platform for developers: build workflows from prebuilt steps or Node.js and Python code, and lean on its managed auth for thousands of APIs. With Connect, you bring those integrations into your own product or AI agents, including over MCP. It's more technical than Zapier, but you control every step.
How to use it
- Write code steps in Node.js or Python and use any npm or PyPI package.
- Trigger workflows from HTTP webhooks, schedules or events across 3,000+ APIs.
- Offload authentication: OAuth and API keys are managed per connected account.
- Embed integrations in your product with Connect so users link their own accounts.
- Give your agents tools through its MCP servers.
What it's good for
- A SaaS startup offering dozens of integrations to customers without building each OAuth flow.
- A developer processing Stripe webhooks and saving the data to Supabase in a few lines of code.
- An AI team connecting its agent to Gmail, Slack and the CRM with per-user permissions.
Pros
- Node.js and Python code steps with npm and PyPI packages
- Managed auth for 3,000+ APIs
- Connect lets you ship integrations inside your own product
- Free plan with no credit card to try workflows
Cons
- Built for developers; not friendly if you don't write code
- The free plan is tight: 100 credits and 3 active workflows a month
- Running Connect in production requires a dedicated paid plan
