--- title: "Connect Forem and HappyFox Chat - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New article\" fires in Forem, your agent runs \"List offline messages\" in HappyFox Chat, or \"New Missed Chat\" in HappyFox Chat to \"Get user\" in Forem." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-happyfox-chat" --- # Connect Forem and HappyFox Chat When **New article** fires in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), your agent runs **List offline messages** in [HappyFox Chat](https://apiant.ai/connections/happyfox-chat), or **New Missed Chat** in HappyFox Chat to **Get user** in Forem. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Forem **1** trigger Forem **8** actions HappyFox Chat **3** triggers HappyFox Chat **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Forem and HappyFox Chat 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 Forem and HappyFox Chat can do together ### From Forem to HappyFox Chat - When **New article** in Forem then **List offline messages** in HappyFox Chat - When **New article** in Forem then **Get agent** in HappyFox Chat ### From HappyFox Chat to Forem - When **New Missed Chat** in HappyFox Chat then **Get user** in Forem - When **New Offline Message** in HappyFox Chat then **Add article** in Forem 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 HappyFox Chat ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **New article** Triggers when a new article is published on the Forem community, newest first. - Action **Add article** Creates a new article on DEV/Forem, either published or saved as a draft. - Action **Find articles** Searches published articles by keyword and returns the matching articles, optionally limited to the most popular ones from the last N days. - Action **Get article** Returns a single published article by its numeric ID, including its content, tags and author details. - Action **Get user** Returns a single Forem user's public profile by their user id. - Action **List articles** Returns a list of published articles, optionally filtered by tag, author, state, popularity window or collection. - Action **List my articles** Returns the published articles of the account you connected, newest first. - Action **List my unpublished articles** Returns your unpublished (draft) articles, most recently created first. - Action **Update article** Updates an existing article you authored, changing only the fields you fill in. - Trigger **Finished Chat** Triggered when a chat in HappyFox Chat ends and its transcript is created. - Trigger **New Missed Chat** Triggered when a chat in HappyFox Chat ends without an agent answering it. - Trigger **New Offline Message** Triggered when a visitor leaves an offline message in HappyFox Chat. - Action **Get agent** Returns one HappyFox Chat agent by ID, with their name, display name, email, timezone and permissions. - Action **Get department** Returns one HappyFox Chat department by ID, with its name, chat profile and assigned agents. - Action **List agents** Returns the agents on your HappyFox Chat account, with their names, emails, timezones and permissions. - Action **List canned responses** Returns the canned responses on your HappyFox Chat account, with their text and the shortcuts agents type to insert them. - Action **List departments** Returns the departments on your HappyFox Chat account, with their names and the agents assigned to each. - Action **List offline messages** Returns the offline messages visitors left in HappyFox Chat while no agent was available. - Action **List transcripts** Returns chat transcripts from HappyFox Chat, optionally narrowed by agent, visitor, department, chat profile or date range. - Action **List visitors** Returns the visitors known to your HappyFox Chat account, with their contact details and browsing information. ## Each app on its own - [ **Forem** Open-source community platform software for building forums where members post articles and discuss topics.](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem) - [ **HappyFox Chat** Powerful live chat software built from ground-up for super fast customer support.](https://apiant.ai/connections/happyfox-chat) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Forem - [ **Forem to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-hubspot) - [ **Forem to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-salesforce) - [ **Forem to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-slack) - [ **Forem to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-google-sheets) - [ **Forem to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-gmail) - [ **Forem to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-google-calendar) ## More into HappyFox Chat - [ **Google Sheets to HappyFox Chat** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-happyfox-chat) - [ **Gmail to HappyFox Chat** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-happyfox-chat) - [ **Google Calendar to HappyFox Chat** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-happyfox-chat) - [ **Google Drive to HappyFox Chat** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-happyfox-chat) - [ **ActiveCampaign to HappyFox Chat** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-happyfox-chat) - [ **Airtable to HappyFox Chat** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-happyfox-chat) Questions ## Forem and HappyFox Chat, 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 HappyFox Chat when something happens in Forem? Any of HappyFox Chat's 8 actions, including Get agent, Get department, List agents and List canned responses. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from HappyFox Chat to Forem? Yes. When something happens in HappyFox Chat, your agent can act in Forem too. This page covers both directions: HappyFox Chat's triggers and Forem's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Forem or HappyFox Chat? 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 Forem and HappyFox Chat 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.