--- title: "Connect FlowFast and Paperless - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Card Updated on Board\" fires in FlowFast, your agent runs \"Create Document (From Template)\" in Paperless." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/flowfast-to-paperless" --- # Connect FlowFast and Paperless When **Card Updated on Board** fires in [FlowFast](https://apiant.ai/connections/flowfast), your agent runs **Create Document (From Template)** in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), or **Document updated** in Paperless to **Add Card** in FlowFast. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. FlowFast **2** triggers FlowFast **16** actions Paperless **2** triggers Paperless **6** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want FlowFast and Paperless 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 FlowFast and Paperless can do together ### From FlowFast to Paperless - When **Card Updated on Board** in FlowFast then **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless - When **New Space** in FlowFast then **Update Document** in Paperless ### From Paperless to FlowFast - When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Add Card** in FlowFast - When **New document created** in Paperless then **Add Comment to Card (Card Id)** in FlowFast 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 FlowFast and Paperless ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 22 actions - Trigger **Card Updated on Board** Fires when a card on the chosen board is created or updated. - Trigger **New Space** Fires when a new space is created in FlowFast. - Action **Add board** Create a new board in a space. - Action **Add Card** Creates a new card. - Action **Add Comment to Card (Card Id)** Creates comment for specified card id. - Action **Add member to card** Add a member to a card. - Action **Add space** Create a new space. - Action **Add tag to card** Add a tag to a card. - Action **Add time log** Add a time log to a card. - Action **Clone Card** Creates clone of existing card in specified path. - Action **Delete card** Delete a card by id. - Action **Find Board** Finds a board in FlowFast - Action **Find First Matching Card by Title** Finds a card by title - Action **Find Space** Find a space in FlowFast. - Action **Get card** Retrieve a single card by id. - Action **List card comments** Retrieve comments of a card. - Action **Move Card** Move card to specified path (board/column/lane). - Action **Update Card** Update card's attributes. - Trigger **Document updated** Fires when a document is updated (e.g. name changed). Backed by the document.updated webhook event. - Trigger **New document created** Fires when a new document is created. Backed by the document.created webhook event. - Action **Create Document (From Template)** Creates a new Paperless document from an existing template, optionally filling in recipients, form-field defaults and variables, and optionally sending it right away. - Action **Delete Document** Permanently delete a document by ID. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single Paperless document by its id. - Action **Get Template** Retrieves a single Paperless template by its id. - Action **List Templates** List all templates the API key's integration has access to, used to pick a template_id before creating a document. - Action **Update Document** Updates an existing Paperless document: rename it, set its recipients, form field defaults and variables, or send it by setting its state to dispatched. ## Each app on its own - [ **FlowFast** FlowFast is a modern task tracker for agile teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/flowfast) - [ **Paperless** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from FlowFast - [ **FlowFast to ScrapingAnt** ScrapingAnt is a web scraping tool that handles proxies and headless browsers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/flowfast-to-scrapingant) - [ **FlowFast to Webclaw** Web content extraction for LLMs with scrape, crawl, search, and summarize](https://apiant.ai/connect/flowfast-to-webclaw) - [ **FlowFast to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/flowfast-to-hubspot) - [ **FlowFast to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/flowfast-to-salesforce) - [ **FlowFast to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/flowfast-to-slack) - [ **FlowFast to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/flowfast-to-google-sheets) ## More into Paperless - [ **Gmail to Paperless** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-paperless) - [ **Google Drive to Paperless** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-paperless) - [ **Erpnext to Paperless** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-paperless) - [ **HubSpot to Paperless** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-paperless) - [ **Google Sheets to Paperless** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-paperless) - [ **Google Calendar to Paperless** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-paperless) Questions ## FlowFast and Paperless, answered ### ### What can start an automation from FlowFast? Any of FlowFast's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Card Updated on Board and New Space. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Paperless when something happens in FlowFast? Any of Paperless's 6 actions, including Create Document (From Template), Update Document, Get Document and Get Template. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Paperless to FlowFast? Yes. When something happens in Paperless, your agent can act in FlowFast too. This page covers both directions: Paperless's triggers and FlowFast's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for FlowFast or Paperless? 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 FlowFast and Paperless 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.