--- title: "Connect EspoCRM and Formidable Forms - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New contact\" fires in EspoCRM, your agent runs \"Create Entry\" in Formidable Forms, or \"New Entry\" in Formidable Forms to \"Add task\" in EspoCRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/espocrm-to-formidable-forms" --- # Connect EspoCRM and Formidable Forms When **New contact** fires in [EspoCRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/espocrm), your agent runs **Create Entry** in [Formidable Forms](https://apiant.ai/connections/formidable-forms), or **New Entry** in Formidable Forms to **Add task** in EspoCRM. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. EspoCRM **3** triggers EspoCRM **10** actions Formidable Forms **1** trigger Formidable Forms **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 EspoCRM and Formidable Forms 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 EspoCRM and Formidable Forms can do together ### From EspoCRM to Formidable Forms - When **New contact** in EspoCRM then **Create Entry** in Formidable Forms - When **New Lead** in EspoCRM then **Find Entries** in Formidable Forms ### From Formidable Forms to EspoCRM - When **New Entry** in Formidable Forms then **Add task** in EspoCRM - When **New Entry** in Formidable Forms then **Update Lead** in EspoCRM 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 EspoCRM and Formidable Forms ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 15 actions - Trigger **New contact** Triggers when a new contact is created in EspoCRM. - Trigger **New Lead** Triggers when a new lead is created in EspoCRM. - Trigger **New opportunity** Triggers when a new opportunity is created in EspoCRM. - Action **Add opportunity** Creates a new opportunity (deal) in EspoCRM and returns the created record. - Action **Add task** Creates a task in EspoCRM, optionally linked to an account, contact, lead, opportunity or case. - Action **Find accounts** Finds EspoCRM accounts whose name matches the text you supply. - Action **Find contacts** Finds contacts whose email address (or another chosen attribute) matches the value you supply, returning every matching contact. - Action **Find Lead** Finds leads in EspoCRM matching a value on a chosen attribute (email address by default). - Action **Get contact** Returns a single EspoCRM contact by its ID, with all its attributes including custom fields. - Action **Get Lead** Returns a single EspoCRM lead by its ID, with all of its fields. - Action **Get Task** Returns one task by its ID, with its subject, status, dates, parent record and assignee. - Action **Update account** Updates an existing account (company) in EspoCRM. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Lead** Updates an existing lead in EspoCRM, changing only the fields you fill in, and returns the updated lead. - Trigger **New Entry** Triggers when a new entry is submitted to a Formidable form. - Action **Create Entry** Creates a new entry in a Formidable form using the values you supply for that form's fields, and returns the created entry. - Action **Find Entries** Returns the entries that contain a search value in any of their fields, optionally limited to one form. - Action **Get Entry** Returns one form entry by its ID or key, including its saved field values. An error occurs if the entry is not found. - Action **Get Form** Returns one form's details, such as its name, key, description and preview link. - Action **List Forms** Returns the forms on your Formidable Forms site, with each form's ID, key, name and creation date. ## Each app on its own - [ **EspoCRM** EspoCRM is a highly customizable open source CRM software.](https://apiant.ai/connections/espocrm) - [ **Formidable Forms** Formidable Forms is a WordPress plugin that helps you create beautiful drag and drop forms with custom...](https://apiant.ai/connections/formidable-forms) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from EspoCRM - [ **EspoCRM to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/espocrm-to-hubspot) - [ **EspoCRM to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/espocrm-to-salesforce) - [ **EspoCRM to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/espocrm-to-slack) - [ **EspoCRM to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/espocrm-to-google-sheets) - [ **EspoCRM to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/espocrm-to-gmail) - [ **EspoCRM to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/espocrm-to-google-calendar) ## More into Formidable Forms - [ **ActiveCampaign to Formidable Forms** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-formidable-forms) - [ **Airtable to Formidable Forms** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-formidable-forms) - [ **Asana to Formidable Forms** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-formidable-forms) - [ **ClickUp to Formidable Forms** 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-formidable-forms) - [ **Discord to Formidable Forms** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-formidable-forms) - [ **Brevo to Formidable Forms** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-formidable-forms) Questions ## EspoCRM and Formidable Forms, answered ### ### What can start an automation from EspoCRM? Any of EspoCRM's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New contact, New Lead and New opportunity. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Formidable Forms when something happens in EspoCRM? Any of Formidable Forms's 5 actions, including Create Entry, Find Entries, Get Entry and Get Form. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Formidable Forms to EspoCRM? Yes. When something happens in Formidable Forms, your agent can act in EspoCRM too. This page covers both directions: Formidable Forms's triggers and EspoCRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for EspoCRM or Formidable Forms? 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 EspoCRM and Formidable Forms 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.