--- title: "Connect DoorLoop to OpenAlex - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Expense\" fires in DoorLoop, your agent runs \"Classify text topics\" in OpenAlex." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/doorloop-to-openalex" --- # Connect DoorLoop to OpenAlex When **New Expense** fires in [DoorLoop](https://apiant.ai/connections/doorloop), your agent runs **Classify text topics** in [OpenAlex](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. DoorLoop **13** triggers DoorLoop **6** actions OpenAlex **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want DoorLoop and OpenAlex 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 DoorLoop can start in OpenAlex - When **New Expense** in DoorLoop then **Classify text topics** in OpenAlex - When **New Lease Charge** in DoorLoop then **Find entities by autocomplete** in OpenAlex 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 DoorLoop and OpenAlex ## Triggers and actions 13 triggers · 13 actions - Trigger **In Eviction** Triggers when a lease enters the eviction collections stage in DoorLoop. - Trigger **Lease Starting** Triggers when a lease's start date arrives (start dates within the last 7 days up to today). - Trigger **New Expense** Triggers when a new expense is recorded in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Lease Charge** Triggers when a new charge is posted to a lease. - Trigger **New Owner** Triggers when a new owner is created in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Property** Triggers when a new property is added in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Prospect** Triggers when a new prospect is added in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Returned Payment** Triggers when a lease payment is returned (reversed) in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Task / Work Order** Triggers when a new task, work order, tenant request or owner request is created in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Tenant or Prospect** Triggers when a new tenant or prospect is added in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Vendor** Triggers when a new vendor is added in DoorLoop. - Trigger **New Vendor Bill** Triggers when a new vendor bill is created in DoorLoop. - Trigger **Tenant Moving Out** Triggers when a lease tenant is scheduled to move out within the next 7 days. - Action **Find Account** Finds accounts in the DoorLoop chart of accounts by name, type, designated purpose or parent account. - Action **Find Lease** Finds leases by name, with optional filters for property, unit, tenant, owner, portfolio, dates and status. Returns the matching leases. - Action **Find Lease Tenants** Finds the tenants on your leases by name or email, lease, property, portfolio, occupancy status or move-in/move-out dates. A tenant on several leases appears once per lease. - Action **Find Tenant or Prospect** Finds tenants and prospects by name or email, optionally narrowed by portfolio, property, unit, lease or tenant type. - Action **Find Unit** Finds units in DoorLoop by name, optionally narrowed by property, portfolio, owner or status. - Action **Find User** Finds DoorLoop users whose login email matches the email you supply. - Action **Classify text topics** Classify arbitrary text (e.g. title/abstract) into OpenAlex topics ("Aboutness" endpoint). - Action **Find entities by autocomplete** Type-ahead search across a given entity type (works, authors, sources, institutions, etc), returning quick display hints. - Action **Get funder** Get a single funder by OpenAlex ID. - Action **Get publisher** Get a single publisher by OpenAlex ID. - Action **Get source** Get a single source by OpenAlex ID or external ID (ISSN etc). - Action **List publishers** List/search publishers with filter/search params. - Action **List topics** List/search research topics with filter/search params. ## Each app on its own - [ **DoorLoop** DoorLoop is a powerful software for managing all your properties.](https://apiant.ai/connections/doorloop) - [ **OpenAlex** OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global scholarly record.](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from DoorLoop - [ **DoorLoop to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/doorloop-to-hubspot) - [ **DoorLoop to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/doorloop-to-salesforce) - [ **DoorLoop to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/doorloop-to-slack) - [ **DoorLoop to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/doorloop-to-google-sheets) - [ **DoorLoop to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/doorloop-to-gmail) - [ **DoorLoop to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/doorloop-to-google-calendar) ## More into OpenAlex - [ **HubSpot to OpenAlex** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-openalex) - [ **Salesforce to OpenAlex** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-openalex) - [ **Slack to OpenAlex** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-openalex) - [ **Google Sheets to OpenAlex** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-openalex) - [ **Gmail to OpenAlex** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-openalex) - [ **Google Calendar to OpenAlex** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-openalex) Questions ## DoorLoop and OpenAlex, answered ### ### What can start an automation from DoorLoop? Any of DoorLoop's 13 triggers in the catalog, including New Expense, New Lease Charge, New Owner and New Property. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in OpenAlex when something happens in DoorLoop? Any of OpenAlex's 7 actions, including Classify text topics, Find entities by autocomplete, Get funder and Get publisher. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from OpenAlex to DoorLoop? OpenAlex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in DoorLoop. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads OpenAlex's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for DoorLoop or OpenAlex? 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 DoorLoop and OpenAlex 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.