Integration
Connect Forem to CarAPI
When New article fires in Forem, your agent runs Look up recall records in CarAPI. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
Build solutions, not workarounds.
What do you want Forem and CarAPI to do together?
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Connect your AI client
Give your AI client this address.
https://mcp.apiant.aiAny 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.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Example flows
What Forem can start in CarAPI
When New article in Forem
then Look up recall records in CarAPI
When New article in Forem
then Check vehicle stolen status in CarAPI
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 Forem and CarAPI
Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 23 actions
Trigger
New articleTriggers when a new article is published on the Forem community, newest first.
Action
Add articleCreates a new article on DEV/Forem, either published or saved as a draft.
Action
Find articlesSearches published articles by keyword and returns the matching articles, optionally limited to the most popular ones from the last N days.
Action
Get articleReturns a single published article by its numeric ID, including its content, tags and author details.
Action
Get userReturns a single Forem user's public profile by their user id.
Action
List articlesReturns a list of published articles, optionally filtered by tag, author, state, popularity window or collection.
Action
List my articlesReturns the published articles of the account you connected, newest first.
Action
List my unpublished articlesReturns your unpublished (draft) articles, most recently created first.
Action
Update articleUpdates an existing article you authored, changing only the fields you fill in.
Action
Check vehicle stolen statusCheck whether a vehicle (by VIN) is reported stolen.
Action
Convert plate to VINConvert a license plate number to a VIN.
Action
Decode VINDecode a vehicle's VIN into make/model/year/trim/specs.
Action
Estimate vehicle cost of ownershipEstimate the total cost of owning a vehicle over time.
Action
Extract license plate from imageExtract a license plate number from an uploaded image.
Action
Extract VIN from imageExtract a VIN from an uploaded vehicle image.
Action
Find nearest EV charging stationsFind EV charging stations near a location.
Action
Get time to sell for comparable vehiclesEstimate time to sell based on comparable vehicle listings.
Action
Get vehicle inspection historyGet a vehicle's inspection history by VIN.
Action
Get vehicle mileage historyGet a vehicle's mileage/odometer history by VIN.
Action
Get vehicle valuationGet an estimated market valuation for a vehicle.
Action
List supported EV vehiclesList EV models supported by the route planner.
Action
Look up recall recordsLook up safety recall records for a vehicle.
Action
Plan EV route with charging stopsPlan an EV route between two points including charging stops.
Action
Search vehicle listingsSearch for-sale vehicle listings by criteria.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Forem and CarAPI, answered
What can start an automation from Forem?
Any of Forem's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New article. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in CarAPI when something happens in Forem?
Any of CarAPI's 15 actions, including Check vehicle stolen status, Convert plate to VIN, Decode VIN and Estimate vehicle cost of ownership. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from CarAPI to Forem?
CarAPI has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Forem. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads CarAPI's API documentation and adds it.
Do I have to build a connector for Forem or CarAPI?
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.
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.