--- title: "Connect CloudConvert and Outlign - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Job Failed\" fires in CloudConvert, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Outlign, or \"Milestone Created\" in Outlign to \"Convert a File\" in CloudConvert." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/cloudconvert-to-outlign" --- # Connect CloudConvert and Outlign When **Job Failed** fires in [CloudConvert](https://apiant.ai/connections/cloudconvert), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Outlign](https://apiant.ai/connections/outlign), or **Milestone Created** in Outlign to **Convert a File** in CloudConvert. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. CloudConvert **2** triggers CloudConvert **4** actions Outlign **8** triggers Outlign **13** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want CloudConvert and Outlign 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 CloudConvert and Outlign can do together ### From CloudConvert to Outlign - When **Job Failed** in CloudConvert then **Create Task** in Outlign - When **Job Finished** in CloudConvert then **Update Task** in Outlign ### From Outlign to CloudConvert - When **Milestone Created** in Outlign then **Convert a File** in CloudConvert - When **Milestone Updated** in Outlign then **Get file metadata** in CloudConvert 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 CloudConvert and Outlign ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 17 actions - Trigger **Job Failed** Triggers when a job failed. - Trigger **Job Finished** Triggers when a job finished. - Action **Capture a Website** Creates job to capture a website as PDF or create a website screenshot as JPG or PNG. - Action **Convert a File** Creates job to convert a file. - Action **Get file metadata** Extract metadata (e.g. page count, dimensions, duration) from a file (metadata operation task). - Action **Get job** Look up the status and results of a conversion job by ID. - Trigger **Milestone Created** Triggers when a new milestone is created. - Trigger **Milestone Updated** Triggers when a milestone is updated. - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **Section Updated** Triggers when a section / phase is updated. - Trigger **Task Completed** Triggers when a task is marked as completed. - Trigger **Task Due Date Updated** Triggers when a task's due date is updated. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client. - Action **Create Milestone** creates a milestone on a project (required title, due_date YYYY-MM-DD, project_id). - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project from scratch. - Action **Create Section** Creates a new section / phase in a project. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task in a project. - Action **Find Client** Finds a client by name. - Action **Find Project** Finds a project by name within a specific client. - Action **Find Section** Finds sections / phases by title within a specific project. - Action **Find Task** Finds tasks by title within a specific section. - Action **Get Milestone** Returns a milestone with its title, due date, description, color and project. - Action **Update Milestone** updates an existing milestone's title, due_date, description or color (all optional); fires milestone.updated. - Action **Update Section** updates an existing section (phase): title, due_date, is_internal (all optional); fires phase.updated. - Action **Update Task** updates an existing task (title, due_date, completed, etc.); changing due_date fires task.due_date_updated, completing fires task.completed. ## Each app on its own - [ **CloudConvert** CloudConvert converts files between more than 200 supported formats: documents, image, spreadsheet...](https://apiant.ai/connections/cloudconvert) - [ **Outlign** Outlign is a simple Project Management tool for Creative Teams](https://apiant.ai/connections/outlign) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from CloudConvert - [ **CloudConvert to Earnings Feed** Real-time SEC filings, insider trades, and institutional holdings](https://apiant.ai/connect/cloudconvert-to-earnings-feed) - [ **CloudConvert to Google Gemini** Google AI Studio is a fast, easy way to start prototyping generative AI ideas using Google's Gemini model.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cloudconvert-to-google-gemini) - [ **CloudConvert to Open Government, Queensland Government** Queensland Government Open Data. Public open-data portal — search dataset catalogs and retrieve published...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cloudconvert-to-open-government-queensland-government) - [ **CloudConvert to Studio Ghibli** The Studio Ghibli API is a public catalogue of the people, places and things from the Studio Ghibli film...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cloudconvert-to-studio-ghibli) - [ **CloudConvert to Trengo** Trengo is a team collaboration tool to manage conversations from channels such as web chat, email and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cloudconvert-to-trengo) - [ **CloudConvert to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cloudconvert-to-hubspot) ## More into Outlign - [ **HubSpot to Outlign** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-outlign) - [ **Google Sheets to Outlign** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-outlign) - [ **Gmail to Outlign** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-outlign) - [ **Google Calendar to Outlign** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-outlign) - [ **Google Drive to Outlign** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-outlign) - [ **Mailchimp to Outlign** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-outlign) Questions ## CloudConvert and Outlign, answered ### ### What can start an automation from CloudConvert? Any of CloudConvert's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Job Failed and Job Finished. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Outlign when something happens in CloudConvert? Any of Outlign's 13 actions, including Create Client, Create Milestone, Create Project and Create Section. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Outlign to CloudConvert? Yes. When something happens in Outlign, your agent can act in CloudConvert too. This page covers both directions: Outlign's triggers and CloudConvert's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for CloudConvert or Outlign? 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 CloudConvert and Outlign 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.