--- title: "Connect Doclift PDF to Shorten.REST - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New PDF Document Generated\" fires in Doclift PDF, your agent runs \"Update alias\" in Shorten.REST." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/doclift-pdf-to-shorten-rest" --- # Connect Doclift PDF to Shorten.REST When **New PDF Document Generated** fires in [Doclift PDF](https://apiant.ai/connections/doclift-pdf), your agent runs **Update alias** in [Shorten.REST](https://apiant.ai/connections/shorten-rest). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Doclift PDF **1** trigger Doclift PDF **11** actions Shorten.REST **5** 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 Shorten.REST 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 can start in Shorten.REST - When **New PDF Document Generated** in Doclift PDF then **Update alias** in Shorten.REST - When **New PDF Document Generated** in Doclift PDF then **Short Link** in Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 16 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 **Delete alias** Deletes a short link (alias) from one of your domains. If no domain is given, the alias is looked up on the default short.fyi domain. - Action **Get alias** Returns the details of a single short link alias, including its destinations, meta tags and snippets. - Action **List aliases** Returns the names of all short-link aliases on one of your domains, newest first. Leave the domain blank to list aliases on the default short.fyi domain. - Action **Short Link** Creates a short link (alias) that redirects to a destination URL, optionally on your own domain with a custom alias. - Action **Update alias** Updates a short link's destinations, meta tags or tracking snippets. Only the lists you supply are changed, and each supplied list replaces the existing one completely. ## 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) - [ **Shorten.REST** Shorten.REST is a flexible, robust, scale-able and transactional URL Shortening app.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shorten-rest) 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 Shorten.REST - [ **HubSpot to Shorten.REST** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-shorten-rest) - [ **Salesforce to Shorten.REST** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-shorten-rest) - [ **Slack to Shorten.REST** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-shorten-rest) - [ **Google Sheets to Shorten.REST** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-shorten-rest) - [ **Gmail to Shorten.REST** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-shorten-rest) - [ **Google Calendar to Shorten.REST** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-shorten-rest) Questions ## Doclift PDF and Shorten.REST, 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 Shorten.REST when something happens in Doclift PDF? Any of Shorten.REST's 5 actions, including Update alias, Get alias, List aliases and Short Link. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Shorten.REST to Doclift PDF? Shorten.REST has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Doclift PDF. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Shorten.REST's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Doclift PDF or Shorten.REST? 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 Shorten.REST 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.