--- title: "Connect Conversion Tools and Grist - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Conversion Failed\" fires in Conversion Tools, your agent runs \"Create or Update Record\" in Grist." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-grist" --- # Connect Conversion Tools and Grist When **Conversion Failed** fires in [Conversion Tools](https://apiant.ai/connections/conversion-tools), your agent runs **Create or Update Record** in [Grist](https://apiant.ai/connections/grist), or **New or Updated Record** in Grist 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 Grist **4** triggers Grist **21** 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 Grist 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 Conversion Tools and Grist can do together ### From Conversion Tools to Grist - When **Conversion Failed** in Conversion Tools then **Create or Update Record** in Grist - When **Conversion Result Available** in Conversion Tools then **Create Record** in Grist ### From Grist to Conversion Tools - When **New or Updated Record** in Grist then **Convert File** in Conversion Tools - When **New Record** in Grist 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 Grist ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 23 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 or Updated Record** Triggered when a row in a Grist table is created or updated. - Trigger **New or Updated Record (Instant)** Triggers when a Record is updated, or a new Record is added. - Trigger **New Record** Triggered when a new row is added to a Grist table. - Trigger **New Record (Instant)** Triggers when a new Record is created - Action **Add Column** Adds a column to a table in a Grist document. - Action **Add Table** Creates a new table in a Grist document, optionally with a starting set of columns. - Action **Create Document** Creates a new document in a Grist workspace and returns its document ID. - Action **Create or Update Record** Adds a row to a Grist table, or updates the existing row when the match column already holds the match value. Returns the row ID. - Action **Create Record** Adds a new row to a Grist table and returns its row ID. - Action **Create Workspace** Creates a new workspace in a Grist organization and returns its ID. - Action **Delete Document** Deletes a Grist document permanently. - Action **Delete Records** Deletes one or more rows from a Grist table by row ID. - Action **Delete Workspace** Deletes a Grist workspace along with every document inside it. - Action **Find Record** Searches a Grist table for a row whose column holds a given value and returns that row's ID and column values. - Action **Get Document** Returns the details of one Grist document — its name, web address, workspace, and organization. - Action **Get Org** Returns the details of one Grist organization (team site) — its name, subdomain, owner, and your access level. - Action **Get Workspace** Returns the details of one Grist workspace, including the documents it contains. - Action **List Columns** Returns the columns of a Grist table, with each column's ID, label, and type. - Action **List Orgs** Returns every Grist organization (team site) this connection can reach. - Action **List Tables** Returns the tables in a Grist document. - Action **List Workspaces** Returns the workspaces in a Grist organization, each with the documents it contains. - Action **Run SQL Query** Runs a read-only SELECT statement against a Grist document and returns the rows. - Action **Update Document** Renames a Grist document or changes whether it is pinned. Anything left blank stays as it is. - Action **Update Record** Changes the column values of one row in a Grist table. Columns left blank keep their current values. - Action **Update Workspace** Renames a Grist workspace. ## 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) - [ **Grist** Grist combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the robustness of a database to organize your data...](https://apiant.ai/connections/grist) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Conversion Tools - [ **Conversion Tools to Outlook** Outlook is Microsoft's email and calendaring platform integrating contacts and scheduling, enabling users to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-outlook) - [ **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 MMO Games** MMOBomb publishes a database of free-to-play MMO and online games together with related news and giveaways.](https://apiant.ai/connect/conversion-tools-to-mmo-games) - [ **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) ## More into Grist - [ **MySQL to Grist** Connect directly to a MySQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-grist) - [ **Fillout Forms to Grist** Create powerful forms, surveys and quizzes your audience will answer with Fillout Forms.](https://apiant.ai/connect/fillout-forms-to-grist) - [ **Google Tasks to Grist** Google Tasks provides a simple to-do list and task management system integrated into Gmail and Google...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-tasks-to-grist) - [ **Slack to Grist** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-grist) - [ **Google Calendar to Grist** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-grist) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Grist** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-grist) Questions ## Conversion Tools and Grist, answered ### ### 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. ### ### What can your agent do in Grist when something happens in Conversion Tools? Any of Grist's 21 actions, including Create Document, Create or Update Record, Create Record and Create Workspace. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Grist to Conversion Tools? Yes. When something happens in Grist, your agent can act in Conversion Tools too. This page covers both directions: Grist's triggers and Conversion Tools's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Conversion Tools or Grist? 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 Conversion Tools and Grist 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.