--- title: "Connect Files.com and Formidable Forms - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Automation Run Completed\" fires in Files.com, your agent runs \"Create Entry\" in Formidable Forms." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-formidable-forms" --- # Connect Files.com and Formidable Forms When **Automation Run Completed** fires in [Files.com](https://apiant.ai/connections/files-com), your agent runs **Create Entry** in [Formidable Forms](https://apiant.ai/connections/formidable-forms), or **New Entry** in Formidable Forms to **Add User to Group** in Files.com. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Files.com **7** triggers Files.com **16** 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 Files.com 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Files.com and Formidable Forms can do together ### From Files.com to Formidable Forms - When **Automation Run Completed** in Files.com then **Create Entry** in Formidable Forms - When **Group Created** in Files.com then **Find Entries** in Formidable Forms ### From Formidable Forms to Files.com - When **New Entry** in Formidable Forms then **Add User to Group** in Files.com - When **New Entry** in Formidable Forms then **Update User** in Files.com 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 Files.com and Formidable Forms ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers ยท 21 actions - Trigger **Automation Run Completed** Triggered when a run of the selected Files.com automation finishes, whether it succeeded, failed or was canceled. Each run is reported once, after it completes. - Trigger **File Deleted** Triggered when a file or folder is deleted in Files.com. Reports the path that was deleted and who deleted it. - Trigger **Group Created** Triggered when a new group is created in Files.com. Reports the group's name, members and login permissions. - Trigger **New File or Folder Created** Triggered when a file or folder is created in Files.com, whether uploaded, copied or created by an automation. Reports the new path and who created it. - Trigger **New File Uploaded** Triggered when a new file appears in the folder you choose. Reports the file's path, name, size and last-modified time. - Trigger **Share Link Created** Triggered when a new share link is created in Files.com. Reports the link's public address, what it shares and when it expires. - Trigger **User Created** Triggered when a new user is created in Files.com. Reports the user's name, username, email and login permissions. - Action **Add User to Group** Adds an existing Files.com user to a group, optionally as a group administrator. Returns the new group membership, including the group name and the user's username. - Action **Copy File** Copies a file or folder in Files.com to a new path, leaving the original in place. Returns the copy status, plus a migration ID when a large copy continues in the background. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a folder at the given path in Files.com, optionally creating any missing parent folders. Returns the new folder's path, name and creation details. - Action **Create Group** Creates a group in Files.com, optionally with its starting members, group administrators and login-protocol permissions. Returns the new group including its ID. - Action **Create Share Link** Creates a public share link for one or more files or folders in Files.com, optionally password-protected, expiring or use-limited. Returns the link's public address. - Action **Delete File** Deletes a file or folder from Files.com at the given path. Deleting a folder that still has contents requires the recursive option. - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a folder from Files.com at the given path. Use the recursive option to delete a folder that still has files or subfolders in it. - Action **Delete Group** Deletes a group from Files.com by its ID. The group's members keep their own accounts; only the group is removed. - Action **Delete User** Deletes a user from Files.com by their ID, removing their access to the site. - Action **Download File** Gets a temporary download address for a file in Files.com, along with the file's name, size and checksums. Pass the download address to a later step to fetch or attach the file. - Action **List Folder Contents** Lists the files and folders inside a Files.com folder, with each item's path, name, type, size and last-modified time. - Action **Move File** Moves or renames a file or folder in Files.com to a new path. The original path no longer exists afterwards. - Action **Remove User from Group** Removes a user from a Files.com group. Looks up the membership for the group and user you name, then removes it. - Action **Run Automation** Starts a run of the Files.com automation you choose, the same as pressing Run in Files.com. The run continues in the background. - Action **Update User** Updates a Files.com user's details, login permissions and access settings. Fields you leave blank keep their current values. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file into Files.com at the path you choose, fetching the bytes from the file's web address. Returns the stored file's path, name and size. - 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 - [ **Files.com** Files.com is Smart Cloud Storage for modern teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/files-com) - [ **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 Files.com - [ **Files.com to CVE.report** CVE records with NVD KEV and EPSS enrichment](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-cve-report) - [ **Files.com to LeadSimple** LeadSimple is the CRM that property management and real estate companies use to scale and grow.](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-leadsimple) - [ **Files.com to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-hubspot) - [ **Files.com to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-salesforce) - [ **Files.com to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-slack) - [ **Files.com to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/files-com-to-google-sheets) ## 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 ## Files.com and Formidable Forms, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Files.com? Any of Files.com's 7 triggers in the catalog, including Automation Run Completed, Group Created, New File or Folder Created and New File Uploaded. 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 Files.com? 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 Files.com? Yes. When something happens in Formidable Forms, your agent can act in Files.com too. This page covers both directions: Formidable Forms's triggers and Files.com's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Files.com 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 Files.com 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.