# Connect Certifier and Forem

When **Credential Created** fires in [Certifier](https://apiant.ai/connections/certifier), your agent runs **Get user** in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), or **New article** in Forem to **Find Credentials** in Certifier. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Certifier **6** triggers Certifier **2** actions Forem **1** trigger Forem **8** actions

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

## What do you want Certifier and Forem to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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 Certifier and Forem can do together

### From Certifier to Forem

- When **Credential Created** in Certifier then **Get user** in Forem
- When **Credential Downloaded** in Certifier then **Add article** in Forem

### From Forem to Certifier

- When **New article** in Forem then **Find Credentials** in Certifier
- When **New article** in Forem then **List Designs** in Certifier

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 Certifier and Forem

## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 10 actions

- Trigger

**Credential Created**

Triggers when a new credential is created

- Trigger

**Credential Downloaded**

Triggered when a recipient or guest downloads a credential. Polls Certifier's credential interaction events and emits each new credential_downloaded event.

- Trigger

**Credential Expired**

Triggered when a credential reaches its expiry date and its status becomes expired. Emits each newly expired credential.

- Trigger

**Credential Issued**

Triggers when a credential is issued

- Trigger

**Credential Shared**

Triggered when a recipient or guest shares a credential to a social network or copies its link. Polls Certifier's credential interaction events and emits each new share event.

- Trigger

**Credential Viewed**

Triggered when a recipient or guest views a credential. Polls Certifier's credential interaction events and emits each new credential_viewed event.

- Action

**Find Credentials**

Returns up to 100 Certifier credentials matching the criteria you supply — id, public id, credential template, status, recipient, or issue/expiry/created/updated date ranges. Leave a criterion blank to ignore it; with no criteria at all it returns the most recent credentials.

- Action

**List Designs**

Returns all certificate and badge design templates available in your Certifier workspace, with each one's name, type and preview image URL.

- Trigger

**New article**

Triggers when a new article is published on the Forem community, newest first.

- Action

**Add article**

Creates a new article on DEV/Forem, either published or saved as a draft.

- Action

**Find articles**

Searches published articles by keyword and returns the matching articles, optionally limited to the most popular ones from the last N days.

- Action

**Get article**

Returns a single published article by its numeric ID, including its content, tags and author details.

- Action

**Get user**

Returns a single Forem user's public profile by their user id.

- Action

**List articles**

Returns a list of published articles, optionally filtered by tag, author, state, popularity window or collection.

- Action

**List my articles**

Returns the published articles of the account you connected, newest first.

- Action

**List my unpublished articles**

Returns your unpublished (draft) articles, most recently created first.

- Action

**Update article**

Updates an existing article you authored, changing only the fields you fill in.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Certifier** Certifier is a professional certificate-making tool that enables you to issue, manage, and track...](https://apiant.ai/connections/certifier)
- [ **Forem** Open-source community platform software for building forums where members post articles and discuss topics.](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Certifier

- [ **Certifier to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-hubspot)
- [ **Certifier to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-salesforce)
- [ **Certifier to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-slack)
- [ **Certifier to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-google-sheets)
- [ **Certifier to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-gmail)
- [ **Certifier to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/certifier-to-google-calendar)

## More into Forem

- [ **ActiveCampaign to Forem** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-forem)
- [ **Airtable to Forem** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-forem)
- [ **Asana to Forem** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-forem)
- [ **ClickUp to Forem** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-forem)
- [ **Discord to Forem** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-forem)
- [ **Brevo to Forem** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-forem)

Questions

## Certifier and Forem, answered

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### What can start an automation from Certifier?

Any of Certifier's 6 triggers in the catalog, including Credential Created, Credential Downloaded, Credential Expired and Credential Issued. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in Forem when something happens in Certifier?

Any of Forem's 8 actions, including Update article, Add article, Find articles and Get article. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from Forem to Certifier?

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

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### Do I have to build a connector for Certifier or Forem?

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.

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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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
