--- title: "Connect Doclift PDF and Flatfile - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New PDF Document Generated\" fires in Doclift PDF, your agent runs \"Create Document\" in Flatfile." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-flatfile" --- # Connect Doclift PDF and Flatfile When **New PDF Document Generated** fires in [Doclift PDF](https://apiant.ai/connections/doclift-pdf), your agent runs **Create Document** in [Flatfile](https://apiant.ai/connections/flatfile), or **New Agent** in Flatfile to **Get Document Request** in Doclift PDF. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Doclift PDF **1** trigger Doclift PDF **11** actions Flatfile **8** triggers Flatfile **4** 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 Flatfile 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 Doclift PDF and Flatfile can do together ### From Doclift PDF to Flatfile - When **New PDF Document Generated** in Doclift PDF then **Create Document** in Flatfile - When **New PDF Document Generated** in Doclift PDF then **Get Document** in Flatfile ### From Flatfile to Doclift PDF - When **New Agent** in Flatfile then **Get Document Request** in Doclift PDF - When **New App** in Flatfile then **List Document Requests** in Doclift PDF 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 Flatfile ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 15 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. - Trigger **New Agent** Triggers when a new agent is created. - Trigger **New App** Triggers when a new app is created. - Trigger **New Document** Triggers when a new document is created in a space. - Trigger **New Event** Triggers when a new event occurs in Flatfile. - Trigger **New Prompt** Triggers when a new prompt is created. - Trigger **New Sheet** Trigger when a new sheet is created in a Flatfile workbook. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user is created. - Trigger **New Workbook** Trigger when a new workbook is created in Flatfile. - Action **Create Document** Creates a new document in Flatfile. - Action **Create Prompt** Creates a new AI prompt in Flatfile. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single document from a Flatfile space by its ID. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file to Flatfile. ## 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) - [ **Flatfile** Flatfile is an AI-powered data import and exchange platform that helps teams and businesses seamlessly...](https://apiant.ai/connections/flatfile) 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 Flatfile - [ **Gmail to Flatfile** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-flatfile) - [ **Shopify to Flatfile** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-flatfile) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Flatfile** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-flatfile) - [ **Airtable to Flatfile** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-flatfile) - [ **Asana to Flatfile** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-flatfile) - [ **ClickUp to Flatfile** 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-flatfile) Questions ## Doclift PDF and Flatfile, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Doclift PDF? Any of Doclift PDF's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New PDF Document Generated. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Flatfile when something happens in Doclift PDF? Any of Flatfile's 4 actions, including Create Document, Create Prompt, Upload File and Get Document. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Flatfile to Doclift PDF? Yes. When something happens in Flatfile, your agent can act in Doclift PDF too. This page covers both directions: Flatfile's triggers and Doclift PDF's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Doclift PDF or Flatfile? 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 Flatfile 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.