How do I connect Placid?

Add the Placid piece to a flow, then authenticate with API key. Once connected, its 0 triggers and 8 actions are available anywhere in the builder.

What can I automate with Placid?

Connect Placid to any of 760+ other apps and AI steps, then automate the work in between without writing code.

Can I self-host the Placid integration?

Yes. Activepieces is fully self-hostable, so you can run the Placid piece on your own infrastructure with your connections and your data staying in your environment.

Can my AI agent use Placid as a tool?

Yes. Every piece you connect can be exposed over one Activepieces MCP server, so Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or any MCP client can call Placid actions as tools.

Placid integration

Creative automation engine that generates dynamic images, PDFs, and videos from templates and data.

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Actions: 8
Triggers: 0
Auth: API key
License: MIT, open source
Updated: September 2026

About the Placid integration

Add the Placid piece to a flow, connect your account once, and the rest of the builder can read from it and write to it. Because the piece is open source you can run it on our cloud or self-host it, and combine Placid with 760+ other apps in the same flow.

Actions

Everything Activepieces can do in Placid

Drop any of these into a flow and fill in the fields. No code is required.

Create Image
Generates a dynamic image from a specified template using input data.
7 fields
Create PDF
Generates a PDF document from a specified template.
7 fields
Create Video
Produces a video based on a template.
7 fields
Convert File to URL
Convert uploaded file(s) into media URL(s) consumable by Placid templates.
2 fields
Get Image
Retrieves a generated image by its ID.
1 field
Get PDF
Retrieves the generated PDF by its ID.
1 field
Get Video
Retrieves the generated video by its ID.
1 field
Custom API Call
Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint
10 fields

Use Placid in a flow

Connect Placid once and every trigger and action above is yours to drop into the builder, alongside 760+ other apps. Free to start, on our cloud or your own servers.

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Placid, answered.

Yes. Activepieces is open source and free to start, and the Placid piece is included on every plan, from the free cloud tier to any self-hosted deployment.