--- title: "Connect Cognito Forms and PostgreSQL - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Entry\" fires in Cognito Forms, your agent runs \"Add Row\" in PostgreSQL, or \"New or Updated Row\" in PostgreSQL to \"Get Document\" in Cognito Forms." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/cognito-forms-to-postgresql" --- # Connect Cognito Forms and PostgreSQL When **New Entry** fires in [Cognito Forms](https://apiant.ai/connections/cognito-forms), your agent runs **Add Row** in [PostgreSQL](https://apiant.ai/connections/postgresql), or **New or Updated Row** in PostgreSQL to **Get Document** in Cognito Forms. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Cognito Forms **2** triggers Cognito Forms **10** actions PostgreSQL **4** triggers PostgreSQL **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 Cognito Forms and PostgreSQL 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Cognito Forms and PostgreSQL can do together ### From Cognito Forms to PostgreSQL - When **New Entry** in Cognito Forms then **Add Row** in PostgreSQL - When **Updated Entry** in Cognito Forms then **Update Row** in PostgreSQL ### From PostgreSQL to Cognito Forms - When **New or Updated Row** in PostgreSQL then **Get Document** in Cognito Forms - When **New Row** in PostgreSQL then **Create Entry** in Cognito Forms 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 Cognito Forms and PostgreSQL ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **New Entry** Triggers when a new entry is submitted to the selected form. - Trigger **Updated Entry** Triggers when an entry on the selected form is updated. - Action **Create Entry** Creates a new entry on a Cognito Forms form with the field values you supply. - Action **Delete Entry** Deletes an entry from a Cognito Forms form. - Action **Get Document** Generates and returns a document for a form entry from one of the form's document templates, including a link to download the file. - Action **Get Entry** Returns a single entry from a Cognito Forms form, including all of its field values. - Action **Get Form Entries** Returns the entries submitted to a form, with each entry's field values. - Action **Get form fields** Returns the list of fields defined on a Cognito Forms form, including each field's name, type and settings. - Action **Get form schema** Returns the JSON schema of a form, describing each of its fields and their types. - Action **List forms** Returns all forms in your Cognito Forms organization, with each form's id and name. - Action **Set Form Availability** Sets when a form is open for submissions: the date it opens, the date it closes, and the message shown while it is unavailable. - Action **Update Entry** Updates an existing entry on a form, changing only the field values you supply. - Trigger **New or Updated Row** Triggers when a new row is added or modified. - Trigger **New or Updated Row (Custom Query)** Fires for each new or changed row returned by a SELECT statement you write against the connected PostgreSQL database. - Trigger **New Row** Triggers when you add a new row. - Trigger **New Table** Fires when a new table appears in the connected PostgreSQL database. - Action **Add Row** Adds a new row. - Action **Delete Row** Delete the rows in a table whose chosen column equals a value. - Action **Find Row** Finds a row in a table via a lookup column. - Action **Find Rows via Custom Query** Runs a SELECT statement you write against the connected PostgreSQL database and returns every row it matches. - Action **Find Row via Custom Query** Runs a SELECT statement you write against the connected PostgreSQL database and returns the first row it matches. - Action **Update Row** Updates an existing row. ## Each app on its own - [ **Cognito Forms** Cognito Forms is an easy-to-use form builder that allows users to quickly build a form, include it on their...](https://apiant.ai/connections/cognito-forms) - [ **PostgreSQL** Connect directly to a PostgreSQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connections/postgresql) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Cognito Forms - [ **Cognito Forms to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cognito-forms-to-hubspot) - [ **Cognito Forms to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cognito-forms-to-salesforce) - [ **Cognito Forms to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cognito-forms-to-slack) - [ **Cognito Forms to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cognito-forms-to-google-sheets) - [ **Cognito Forms to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cognito-forms-to-gmail) - [ **Cognito Forms to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cognito-forms-to-google-calendar) ## More into PostgreSQL - [ **Form Io to PostgreSQL** Form-builder platform that auto-generates REST APIs for form submissions, data validation, and workflow...](https://apiant.ai/connect/form-io-to-postgresql) - [ **Google Sheets to PostgreSQL** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-postgresql) - [ **Google Calendar to PostgreSQL** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-postgresql) - [ **Google Drive to PostgreSQL** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-postgresql) - [ **Mailchimp to PostgreSQL** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-postgresql) - [ **Stripe to PostgreSQL** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/stripe-to-postgresql) Questions ## Cognito Forms and PostgreSQL, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Cognito Forms? Any of Cognito Forms's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Entry and Updated Entry. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in PostgreSQL when something happens in Cognito Forms? Any of PostgreSQL's 6 actions, including Update Row, Add Row, Find Row and Find Rows via Custom Query. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from PostgreSQL to Cognito Forms? Yes. When something happens in PostgreSQL, your agent can act in Cognito Forms too. This page covers both directions: PostgreSQL's triggers and Cognito Forms's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Cognito Forms or PostgreSQL? 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 Cognito Forms and PostgreSQL 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.