# Connect Conversion Tools and Forem

When **Conversion Failed** fires in [Conversion Tools](https://apiant.ai/connections/conversion-tools), your agent runs **Get user** in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), or **New article** in Forem to **Convert File** in Conversion Tools. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Conversion Tools **4** triggers Conversion Tools **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 Conversion Tools 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 Conversion Tools and Forem can do together

### From Conversion Tools to Forem

- When **Conversion Failed** in Conversion Tools then **Get user** in Forem
- When **Conversion Result Available** in Conversion Tools then **Add article** in Forem

### From Forem to Conversion Tools

- When **New article** in Forem then **Convert File** in Conversion Tools
- When **New article** in Forem then **Convert File and Get the Result** in Conversion Tools

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 Conversion Tools and Forem

## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 10 actions

- Trigger

**Conversion Failed**

Triggered when a file conversion fails, giving the reason it failed.

- Trigger

**Conversion Result Available**

Triggered when a finished conversion has its result file ready to download.

- Trigger

**Conversion Started**

Triggered when a new file conversion is submitted, while it is still queued or running.

- Trigger

**Conversion Successfully Finished**

Triggered when a file conversion finishes successfully.

- Action

**Convert File**

Uploads a file to Conversion Tools and starts converting it, returning the conversion ID. Use one of the result triggers or Convert File and Get the Result to pick up the converted file.

- Action

**Convert File and Get the Result**

Uploads a file to Conversion Tools, converts it, waits for the conversion to finish and returns a link to download the result.

- 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

- [ **Conversion Tools** Converting your documents between different formats (XML, Excel, CSV, PDF, etc). Fast and Simple.](https://apiant.ai/connections/conversion-tools)
- [ **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 Conversion Tools

- [ **Conversion Tools to Donately** Donately makes online donations dead simple and provides a space for non-profits to manage their donors and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-donately)
- [ **Conversion Tools to MagicSlides** MagicSlides is an AI-powered tool that creates professional presentations from text, PDFs, and more in...](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-magicslides)
- [ **Conversion Tools to Powrbot** Powrbot automates searching the web for company data.](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-powrbot)
- [ **Conversion Tools to Wander Atlas** Wander Atlas publishes hourly crowd forecasts for more than 620 tourist attractions across 20 countries.](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-wander-atlas)
- [ **Conversion Tools to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-hubspot)
- [ **Conversion Tools to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-salesforce)

## 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

## Conversion Tools and Forem, answered

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### What can start an automation from Conversion Tools?

Any of Conversion Tools's 4 triggers in the catalog, including Conversion Failed, Conversion Result Available, Conversion Started and Conversion Successfully Finished. 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 Conversion Tools?

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 Conversion Tools?

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

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### Do I have to build a connector for Conversion Tools 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.
