--- title: "Connect Adalo and iDigBio - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Record\" fires in Adalo, your agent runs \"Find records\" in iDigBio, or \"New record\" in iDigBio to \"Create Record\" in Adalo." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/adalo-to-idigbio" --- # Connect Adalo and iDigBio When **New Record** fires in [Adalo](https://apiant.ai/connections/adalo), your agent runs **Find records** in [iDigBio](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio), or **New record** in iDigBio to **Create Record** in Adalo. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Adalo **2** triggers Adalo **6** actions iDigBio **1** trigger iDigBio **6** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Adalo and iDigBio 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. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Adalo and iDigBio can do together ### From Adalo to iDigBio - When **New Record** in Adalo then **Find records** in iDigBio - When **Updated Record** in Adalo then **Get record** in iDigBio ### From iDigBio to Adalo - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Create Record** in Adalo - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Update Record** in Adalo 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 Adalo and iDigBio ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 12 actions - Trigger **New Record** Triggers when a new record is added to an Adalo collection. - Trigger **Updated Record** Triggers when a record in an Adalo collection is added or changed. - Action **Create Record** Creates a new record in an Adalo collection from the property values you supply, and returns the new record. - Action **Delete Record** Deletes a record from an Adalo collection. - Action **Get Record** Returns one record from an Adalo collection by its ID, with all of the record's properties. - Action **List Records** Returns the records in an Adalo collection. Optionally returns only records whose property equals a value (text, number, true/false or date properties only). - Action **Send Push Notification** Sends a push notification to one user of your Adalo app, chosen by email address or user ID. The user must have the app installed and notifications allowed. - Action **Update Record** Updates an existing record in an Adalo collection with the property values you supply, and returns the updated record. - Trigger **New record** Polls for specimen records newly indexed into iDigBio matching a saved search query, sorted by modified/index date. - Action **Find media records** Search iDigBio media records (images/media associated with specimens) matching a query. - Action **Find records** Search iDigBio specimen records matching a query. - Action **Find recordsets** Search iDigBio recordsets (collections/datasets contributed by publishers) matching a query. - Action **Get media record** Retrieve a single iDigBio media record by its UUID. - Action **Get record** Retrieve a single iDigBio specimen record by its UUID. - Action **Get recordset** Retrieve a single iDigBio recordset (dataset) by its UUID. ## Each app on its own - [ **Adalo** Adalo is a platform where anyone can create apps without code.](https://apiant.ai/connections/adalo) - [ **iDigBio** iDigBio is a US national aggregator of digitized biological and paleontological museum specimens, exposing a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Adalo - [ **Adalo to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/adalo-to-hubspot) - [ **Adalo to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/adalo-to-salesforce) - [ **Adalo to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adalo-to-slack) - [ **Adalo to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/adalo-to-google-sheets) - [ **Adalo to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adalo-to-gmail) - [ **Adalo to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/adalo-to-google-calendar) ## More into iDigBio - [ **HubSpot to iDigBio** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-idigbio) - [ **Google Sheets to iDigBio** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-idigbio) - [ **Gmail to iDigBio** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-idigbio) - [ **Google Calendar to iDigBio** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-idigbio) - [ **Google Drive to iDigBio** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-idigbio) - [ **ActiveCampaign to iDigBio** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-idigbio) Questions ## Adalo and iDigBio, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Adalo? Any of Adalo's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Record and Updated Record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in iDigBio when something happens in Adalo? Any of iDigBio's 6 actions, including Find media records, Find records, Find recordsets and Get media record. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from iDigBio to Adalo? Yes. When something happens in iDigBio, your agent can act in Adalo too. This page covers both directions: iDigBio's triggers and Adalo's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Adalo or iDigBio? 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 Adalo and iDigBio 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.