--- title: "Connect Flatfile to Clay - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Agent\" fires in Flatfile, your agent runs \"Create Record in Table\" in Clay." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-clay" --- # Connect Flatfile to Clay When **New Agent** fires in [Flatfile](https://apiant.ai/connections/flatfile), your agent runs **Create Record in Table** in [Clay](https://apiant.ai/connections/clay). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Flatfile **8** triggers Flatfile **4** actions Clay **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Flatfile and Clay 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 Flatfile can start in Clay - When **New Agent** in Flatfile then **Create Record in Table** in Clay - When **New App** in Flatfile then **Get my user** in Clay 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 Flatfile and Clay ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 8 actions - Trigger **New Agent** Triggers when a new agent is created. - Trigger **New App** Triggers when a new app is created. - Trigger **New Document** Triggers when a new document is created in a space. - Trigger **New Event** Triggers when a new event occurs in Flatfile. - Trigger **New Prompt** Triggers when a new prompt is created. - Trigger **New Sheet** Trigger when a new sheet is created in a Flatfile workbook. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user is created. - Trigger **New Workbook** Trigger when a new workbook is created in Flatfile. - Action **Create Document** Creates a new document in Flatfile. - Action **Create Prompt** Creates a new AI prompt in Flatfile. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single document from a Flatfile space by its ID. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file to Flatfile. - Action **Create Record in Table** Adds a record (row) to a Clay table by posting it to that table's webhook URL. Each key in the record becomes a column in the table. - Action **Get my user** Returns the Clay user the connection authenticates as. Takes no search criterion. - Action **Get Search Results Page** Returns the next page of people or company records for a Clay search you already created. Call it repeatedly while it reports that more results are available. - Action **Search People or Companies** Starts a search of Clay's people or company database using structured filters, and returns a search ID. Use Get Search Results Page to read the matching records. ## Each app on its own - [ **Flatfile** Flatfile is an AI-powered data import and exchange platform that helps teams and businesses seamlessly...](https://apiant.ai/connections/flatfile) - [ **Clay** Clay is a simple spreadsheet interface, yet powerful automation platform that allows you to build internal...](https://apiant.ai/connections/clay) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Flatfile - [ **Flatfile to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-hubspot) - [ **Flatfile to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-salesforce) - [ **Flatfile to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-slack) - [ **Flatfile to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-google-sheets) - [ **Flatfile to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-google-calendar) - [ **Flatfile to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-google-drive) ## More into Clay - [ **Kit to Clay** Kit is an email marketing platform for professional bloggers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/kit-to-clay) - [ **HubSpot to Clay** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-clay) - [ **Salesforce to Clay** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-clay) - [ **Slack to Clay** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-clay) - [ **Google Sheets to Clay** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-clay) - [ **Gmail to Clay** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-clay) Questions ## Flatfile and Clay, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Flatfile? Any of Flatfile's 8 triggers in the catalog, including New Agent, New App, New Document and New Event. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Clay when something happens in Flatfile? Any of Clay's 4 actions, including Create Record in Table, Get my user, Get Search Results Page and Search People or Companies. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Clay to Flatfile? Clay has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Flatfile. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Clay's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Flatfile or Clay? 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 Flatfile and Clay 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.