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title: "Connect Aplos and Open Science Framework - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New contact\" fires in Aplos, your agent runs \"Get file\" in Open Science Framework."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/aplos-to-open-science-framework"
---

# Connect Aplos and Open Science Framework

When **New contact** fires in [Aplos](https://apiant.ai/connections/aplos), your agent runs **Get file** in [Open Science Framework](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-science-framework), or **New comment** in Open Science Framework to **Find contacts** in Aplos. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Aplos **3** triggers Aplos **13** actions Open Science Framework **3** triggers Open Science Framework **19** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Aplos and Open Science Framework 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 Aplos and Open Science Framework can do together

### From Aplos to Open Science Framework

- When **New contact** in Aplos then **Get file** in Open Science Framework
- When **New contribution** in Aplos then **Get project** in Open Science Framework

### From Open Science Framework to Aplos

- When **New comment** in Open Science Framework then **Find contacts** in Aplos
- When **New preprint** in Open Science Framework then **Get contact** in Aplos

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 Aplos and Open Science Framework

## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 32 actions

- Trigger

**New contact**

Triggers when a new contact (a donor, individual or company) is added in Aplos.

- Trigger

**New contribution**

Triggers when a new contribution (a donation batch) is recorded in Aplos. Use Get contribution with its ID to read the donors, purposes and amounts.

- Trigger

**New or updated contact**

Triggers when a contact (a donor, individual or company) is added or changed in Aplos.

- Action

**Add contribution**

Records a contribution (donation record) in Aplos, with one or more lines each crediting a contact and a purpose.

- Action

**Add payable**

Creates an accounts payable bill in Aplos, split across one or more expense lines by account and fund.

- Action

**Add transaction**

Creates an accounting transaction (journal entry) in Aplos. The transaction lines must balance by amount and fund.

- Action

**Find contacts**

Returns the contacts that match the specified name, email, type or last-updated time.

- Action

**Find contributions**

Returns contributions (donation records) that match the specified contact, name and date criteria.

- Action

**Find transactions**

Returns accounting transactions that match the criteria you supply (contact, fund, account, amount, date range, memo, note, tags, reconciled status).

- Action

**Get contact**

Retrieve a single Aplos contact (individual or company) by its ID, including emails, phones and addresses.

- Action

**Get contribution**

Retrieve a single Aplos contribution record by its ID.

- Action

**Get payable**

Retrieves a single payable (bill) by its id.

- Action

**Get transaction**

Retrieves a single accounting transaction, including its lines (account, fund, amount) and contact.

- Action

**List accounts**

Lists the accounts in the organization's chart of accounts, optionally filtered by enabled status, name or account type.

- Action

**List funds**

Lists the funds in the Aplos organization, optionally narrowed by name or fund balance account number.

- Action

**List purposes**

Lists the donation purposes in the Aplos organization, optionally filtered by name or enabled status.

- Trigger

**New comment**

Polling trigger that fires when a new comment is added to an OSF project.

- Trigger

**New preprint**

Polling trigger that fires when a new OSF preprint is created.

- Trigger

**New registration**

Polling trigger that fires when a new OSF registration is created.

- Action

**Get collection**

Retrieve a single OSF collection.

- Action

**Get contributor**

Retrieve a single contributor on an OSF project.

- Action

**Get file**

Retrieve metadata for a single OSF file.

- Action

**Get preprint**

Retrieve a single OSF preprint.

- Action

**Get project**

Retrieve a single OSF project by id.

- Action

**Get registration**

Retrieve a single OSF registration.

- Action

**Get resource**

Retrieve a single OSF outcome resource.

- Action

**Get user**

Retrieve a single OSF user.

- Action

**Get wiki page**

Retrieve a single OSF wiki page.

- Action

**List collections**

List OSF collections.

- Action

**List comments**

List comments on an OSF project.

- Action

**List contributors**

List the contributors on an OSF project.

- Action

**List preprints**

List OSF preprints.

- Action

**List project files**

List the files stored in an OSF project.

- Action

**List projects**

List OSF projects (nodes) visible to the user.

- Action

**List registrations**

List OSF registrations.

- Action

**List resources**

List OSF outcome resources.

- Action

**List users**

List OSF users.

- Action

**List wiki pages**

List the wiki pages on an OSF project.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Aplos** Aplos is fund accounting and donor management software for churches and nonprofits: contacts and donors...](https://apiant.ai/connections/aplos)
- [ **Open Science Framework** The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a repository and archive for research projects — study designs...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-science-framework)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Aplos

- [ **Aplos to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/aplos-to-salesforce)
- [ **Aplos to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/aplos-to-stripe)
- [ **Aplos to JotForm** JotForm is a web-based WYSIWYG form builder. Create forms, integrate them into your site, and collect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/aplos-to-jotform)
- [ **Aplos to OpenAI** OpenAI's platform for text generation (Responses + Chat Completions), image generation (gpt-image-1 /...](https://apiant.ai/connect/aplos-to-openai)
- [ **Aplos to Ontraport** Ontraport is an all-in-one CRM, marketing automation, and e-commerce platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/aplos-to-ontraport)
- [ **Aplos to Freshworks CRM** Freshworks CRM (Freshsales Suite) — manage contacts, sales accounts, deals, notes, tasks, and appointments.](https://apiant.ai/connect/aplos-to-freshworks-crm)

## More into Open Science Framework

- [ **HubSpot to Open Science Framework** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-open-science-framework)
- [ **Gmail to Open Science Framework** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-open-science-framework)
- [ **Google Calendar to Open Science Framework** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-open-science-framework)
- [ **Google Drive to Open Science Framework** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-open-science-framework)
- [ **Mailchimp to Open Science Framework** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-open-science-framework)
- [ **ActiveCampaign to Open Science Framework** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-open-science-framework)

Questions

## Aplos and Open Science Framework, answered

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### What can start an automation from Aplos?

Any of Aplos's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New contact, New contribution and New or updated contact. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Open Science Framework when something happens in Aplos?

Any of Open Science Framework's 19 actions, including Get collection, Get contributor, Get file and Get preprint. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Open Science Framework to Aplos?

Yes. When something happens in Open Science Framework, your agent can act in Aplos too. This page covers both directions: Open Science Framework's triggers and Aplos's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Aplos or Open Science Framework?

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 Aplos and Open Science Framework 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.

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### 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.
