--- title: "Connect Escrow and Forem - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Transaction updated (instant)\" fires in Escrow, your agent runs \"Get user\" in Forem, or \"New article\" in Forem to \"Add customer\" in Escrow." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/escrow-to-forem" --- # Connect Escrow and Forem When **Transaction updated (instant)** fires in [Escrow](https://apiant.ai/connections/escrow), your agent runs **Get user** in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), or **New article** in Forem to **Add customer** in Escrow. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Escrow **1** trigger Escrow **6** actions Forem **1** trigger Forem **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Escrow and Forem 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 Escrow and Forem can do together ### From Escrow to Forem - When **Transaction updated (instant)** in Escrow then **Get user** in Forem - When **Transaction updated (instant)** in Escrow then **Add article** in Forem ### From Forem to Escrow - When **New article** in Forem then **Add customer** in Escrow - When **New article** in Forem then **Update customer** in Escrow 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 Escrow and Forem ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 14 actions - Trigger **Transaction updated (instant)** Fires when Escrow.com posts a webhook update for a transaction the account is party to (e.g. status/state change during the escrow lifecycle). - Action **Add customer** Create a new customer record on Escrow.com to be used as a party (buyer/seller/broker) in a transaction. - Action **Add transaction** Create a new escrow transaction with parties, items, and payment schedule. - Action **Cancel transaction** Cancel an escrow transaction that has not yet completed. - Action **Get transaction** Fetch the current details and status of an escrow transaction by ID. - Action **List partner transactions** List transactions where the caller is acting as the broker/partner rather than a direct party. - Action **Update customer** Update details on an existing Escrow.com customer record. - Trigger **New article** Triggers when a new article is published on the Forem community, newest first. - Action **Add article** Creates a new article on DEV/Forem, either published or saved as a draft. - Action **Find articles** Searches published articles by keyword and returns the matching articles, optionally limited to the most popular ones from the last N days. - Action **Get article** Returns a single published article by its numeric ID, including its content, tags and author details. - Action **Get user** Returns a single Forem user's public profile by their user id. - Action **List articles** Returns a list of published articles, optionally filtered by tag, author, state, popularity window or collection. - Action **List my articles** Returns the published articles of the account you connected, newest first. - Action **List my unpublished articles** Returns your unpublished (draft) articles, most recently created first. - Action **Update article** Updates an existing article you authored, changing only the fields you fill in. ## Each app on its own - [ **Escrow** API for managing secure escrow transactions, holding buyer funds until goods or services are delivered and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/escrow) - [ **Forem** Open-source community platform software for building forums where members post articles and discuss topics.](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Escrow - [ **Escrow to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/escrow-to-hubspot) - [ **Escrow to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/escrow-to-salesforce) - [ **Escrow to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/escrow-to-slack) - [ **Escrow to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/escrow-to-google-sheets) - [ **Escrow to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/escrow-to-gmail) - [ **Escrow to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/escrow-to-google-drive) ## More into Forem - [ **ActiveCampaign to Forem** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-forem) - [ **Airtable to Forem** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-forem) - [ **Asana to Forem** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-forem) - [ **ClickUp to Forem** 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-forem) - [ **Discord to Forem** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-forem) - [ **Brevo to Forem** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-forem) Questions ## Escrow and Forem, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Escrow? Any of Escrow's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Transaction updated (instant). Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Forem when something happens in Escrow? Any of Forem's 8 actions, including Update article, Add article, Find articles and Get article. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Forem to Escrow? Yes. When something happens in Forem, your agent can act in Escrow too. This page covers both directions: Forem's triggers and Escrow's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Escrow or Forem? 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 Escrow and Forem 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.