Relay.app Blog

Relay.app August updates: a smarter Assistant and new integrations with LinkedIn, YouTube, Google My Business, Microsoft OneDrive, Reddit, Ashby, Harvest, and Follow Up Boss

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This July update introduces powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) features: create custom MCP servers, integrate Relay Agents with external MCP servers, and invoke external MCP tools within your workflows.

New in Relay.app: Backfill mode, allowing you to easily trigger workflows on existing data, and usability improvements to Run View. Plus, new integrations with Reddit, PandaDoc, Xero, HeyGen, Fathom, SalesIntel, & other apps

Introducing AI Assistants in Relay.app, and many new integrations with apps like YouTube, QuickBooks, Missive & ConvertKit

Turn Notion into an automated command center with five plug‑and‑play Relay.app workflows that cut hours of manual work. Notion Ambassador Matthias Frank walks you through an AI‑powered finance tracker, instant meeting briefings, automatic email‑to‑Notion capture, a LinkedIn post generator, and weekly task summaries—each delivered as a one‑click template with step‑by‑step setup guides.

We've introduced powerful enhancements including custom Knowledge for AI steps, easy workflow template sharing, optional human reviews to ensure accuracy, and auto-generated AI output schemas for better automation

You can now turn any Relay.app workflow into a shareable template! Template links are uniquely generated and you can share them either privately or publicly.

You can now track detailed Step and AI credit usage for individual workflows and runs in Relay.app

This month we launched Sequences, a powerful way to create reusable sub-workflows, along with Workflow Notes for better documentation. Plus, we’ve added new AI models, LinkedIn automation steps, and usability improvements to make automation even easier.

Learn about the differences between Assistants, Fine-Tuned Models, and Custom GPTs and their support in Relay.app.

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