--- title: "Connect Doclift PDF to Arcgis - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New PDF Document Generated\" fires in Doclift PDF, your agent runs \"Add comment\" in Arcgis." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-arcgis" --- # Connect Doclift PDF to Arcgis When **New PDF Document Generated** fires in [Doclift PDF](https://apiant.ai/connections/doclift-pdf), your agent runs **Add comment** in [Arcgis](https://apiant.ai/connections/arcgis). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Doclift PDF **1** trigger Doclift PDF **11** actions Arcgis **11** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Doclift PDF and Arcgis 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 Doclift PDF can start in Arcgis - When **New PDF Document Generated** in Doclift PDF then **Add comment** in Arcgis - When **New PDF Document Generated** in Doclift PDF then **Add item** in Arcgis 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 Doclift PDF and Arcgis ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 22 actions - Trigger **New PDF Document Generated** Webhook trigger for Doclift's async document-generation completion callback (POST.../webhooks/doclift, X-Doclift-Signature: sha256=hmac). Delivery URL is configured manually on the external application in the Doclift dashboard — no register/list/delete API exists. Fires once per document_request (all its documents_generations resolved to success/error), payload includes id, tag, type, timestamp, documents_generations[] (generation_status, file{filename,url,size}). - Action **Add Template** create a custom (HTML-body) template: title, description, content, orientation, margins, optional variables_attributes. Server forces category=custom. - Action **Add Variable** create a variable on a custom template: title (unique, naming pattern), description, field_type (text/checkbox/radio/select/collection, default text), seed_value, allowed_values. - Action **Delete Template** removes a custom template (scope restricted to category=custom, non-archived, same org). - Action **Get Document Request** status and documents_generations detail (signed file url, valid 2 hours) for one document request. - Action **Get Template** full template detail including variables and content (custom templates); works for any published template of the three categories. - Action **List Document Requests** list document generation requests with id, tag, type, status, documents_generations (each with generation_status and file url). - Action **List Templates** returns published, non-archived templates (custom/fillable_form/workflow) for the organization: id, title, description. - Action **List Variables** all variables of a custom, non-archived template: id, title, description, field_type, allowed_values (no pagination, no seed_value). - Action **Publish Template** marks a custom template published (usable for document generation). - Action **Unpublish Template** marks a custom template unpublished. - Action **Update Variable** update description/field_type/allowed_values/title of a variable; allowed_values replaces the stored array. - Action **Add comment** Adds a comment, or a reply to an existing comment, on an ArcGIS item. The item owner is notified by email. - Action **Add folder** Creates a folder in a user's ArcGIS content space for organizing items. - Action **Add group** Creates a new group in your ArcGIS organization, owned by the connected user. - Action **Add item** Adds a new item (by URL, JSON text content, or a downloadable data URL) to a user's ArcGIS content. - Action **Delete item** Deletes an item from an ArcGIS user's content. In ArcGIS Online the item goes to the recycle bin unless permanent delete is chosen. - Action **Find items** Searches the portal for content items you can access, by keyword, bounding box, filters or categories, and returns the matching items. - Action **Get item** Returns the details of an ArcGIS item, such as its title, type, owner, tags and sharing level. - Action **Get user** Returns an ArcGIS user's profile details, including email, role and the groups they belong to. - Action **List folders** Returns the folders in an ArcGIS user's content space. - Action **Share item** Shares an ArcGIS item you own with the public, your organization, and/or specific groups. - Action **Update item** Updates an existing ArcGIS item's information, such as its title, description, tags, URL or JSON content. Fields left blank are not changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Doclift PDF** Doclift PDF is PDF-as-a-service for your platform to create dynamic PDFs with the online editor or generate...](https://apiant.ai/connections/doclift-pdf) - [ **Arcgis** Geographic information system (GIS) platform for mapping, geocoding, routing, and spatial analysis via APIs...](https://apiant.ai/connections/arcgis) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Doclift PDF - [ **Doclift PDF to Dungeons and Dragons** The D&D 5th Edition API (dnd5eapi.co) is a public reference database for the Dungeons and Dragons 5e System...](https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-dungeons-and-dragons) - [ **Doclift PDF to FutureAGI** FutureAGI is a platform for evaluating and optimizing AI systems to ensure performance, safety, and...](https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-futureagi) - [ **Doclift PDF to ItsThisForThat** ItsThisForThat generates random "X for Y" startup ideas — the classic mashup pitch format.](https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-itsthisforthat) - [ **Doclift PDF to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-hubspot) - [ **Doclift PDF to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-salesforce) - [ **Doclift PDF to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-slack) ## More into Arcgis - [ **HubSpot to Arcgis** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-arcgis) - [ **Salesforce to Arcgis** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-arcgis) - [ **Slack to Arcgis** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Any of Arcgis's 11 actions, including Update item, Add comment, Add folder and Add group. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Arcgis to Doclift PDF? Arcgis has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Doclift PDF. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Arcgis's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Doclift PDF or Arcgis? 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 Doclift PDF and Arcgis 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.