--- title: "Connect Flatfile and Forminit - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Agent\" fires in Flatfile, your agent runs \"List submissions\" in Forminit, or \"New Submission\" in Forminit to \"Create Document\" in Flatfile." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/flatfile-to-forminit" --- # Connect Flatfile and Forminit When **New Agent** fires in [Flatfile](https://apiant.ai/connections/flatfile), your agent runs **List submissions** in [Forminit](https://apiant.ai/connections/forminit), or **New Submission** in Forminit to **Create Document** in Flatfile. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Flatfile **8** triggers Flatfile **4** actions Forminit **1** trigger Forminit **1** action 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 Forminit 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 and Forminit can do together ### From Flatfile to Forminit - When **New Agent** in Flatfile then **List submissions** in Forminit ### From Forminit to Flatfile - When **New Submission** in Forminit then **Create Document** in Flatfile - When **New Submission** in Forminit then **Upload File** in Flatfile 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 Forminit ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers ยท 5 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. - Trigger **New Submission** Triggers when a new submission is received on a Forminit form. - Action **List submissions** Returns the stored submissions for a Forminit form, newest first, optionally filtered by a search keyword. ## 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) - [ **Forminit** Forminit is a complete headless backend API for your forms. You build the form.](https://apiant.ai/connections/forminit) 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](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 Forminit - [ **ActiveCampaign to Forminit** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-forminit) - [ **Airtable to Forminit** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-forminit) - [ **Asana to Forminit** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-forminit) - [ **ClickUp to Forminit** 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-forminit) - [ **Discord to Forminit** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-forminit) - [ **Brevo to Forminit** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-forminit) Questions ## Flatfile and Forminit, 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 Forminit when something happens in Flatfile? Any of Forminit's 1 action, including List submissions. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Forminit to Flatfile? Yes. When something happens in Forminit, your agent can act in Flatfile too. This page covers both directions: Forminit's triggers and Flatfile's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Flatfile or Forminit? 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 Forminit 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.