--- title: "Connect Forem and oboloo - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New article\" fires in Forem, your agent runs \"Add department\" in oboloo, or \"Contract Updated\" in oboloo to \"Get user\" in Forem." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-oboloo" --- # Connect Forem and oboloo When **New article** fires in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), your agent runs **Add department** in [oboloo](https://apiant.ai/connections/oboloo), or **Contract Updated** in oboloo 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 oboloo **5** triggers oboloo **16** 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 oboloo 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 Forem and oboloo can do together ### From Forem to oboloo - When **New article** in Forem then **Add department** in oboloo - When **New article** in Forem then **Add location** in oboloo ### From oboloo to Forem - When **Contract Updated** in oboloo then **Get user** in Forem - When **New Contract** in oboloo 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 oboloo ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 24 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 **Contract Updated** Triggers when a contract is updated in oboloo. - Trigger **New Contract** Triggers when a new contract record is created. - Trigger **New Supplier** Triggers when a new supplier record is created. - Trigger **Saving Record Is Created or Updated in Oboloo** Triggers when a savings record is created or updated in oboloo. - Trigger **Supplier Updated** Triggers when a supplier record is updated. - Action **Add department** /api/departments/add - create a department. - Action **Add location** /api/locations/add - add or update a location. - Action **Add saving** /api/savings/add - create a new saving entry. - Action **Add savings milestone** /api/savings/milestones/add - add a milestone to a saving. - Action **Create Contract** Create a new contract in oboloo - Action **Create New Supplier** Creates a new supplier record in oboloo - Action **Get supplier address** /api/getSupplierAddress/{id} - supplier address by id. - Action **List contracts** /api/contracts - paginated list of contracts with filters. - Action **List departments** /api/getAllDepartments - departments and department locations. - Action **List locations** /api/getAllLocations - all locations. - Action **List savings** /api/savings - list savings with multiple filters. - Action **List suppliers** /api/suppliers - paginated list of suppliers with filters. - Action **Update a Contract in Oboloo** Update a contract record in oboloo - Action **Update a Supplier in Oboloo** Updates an existing Supplier record in oboloo - Action **Update saving** /api/savings/update - update a saving. - Action **Update supplier address** /api/suppliers/update/address - update a supplier address. ## 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) - [ **oboloo** Oboloo is a procurement tool giving organizations visibility and control over sourcing, contract, supplier...](https://apiant.ai/connections/oboloo) 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 oboloo - [ **HubSpot to oboloo** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-oboloo) - [ **Google Sheets to oboloo** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-oboloo) - [ **Gmail to oboloo** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-oboloo) - [ **Google Calendar to oboloo** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-oboloo) - [ **Google Drive to oboloo** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-oboloo) - [ **Mailchimp to oboloo** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-oboloo) Questions ## Forem and oboloo, 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 oboloo when something happens in Forem? Any of oboloo's 16 actions, including Create Contract, Create New Supplier, Update a Contract in Oboloo and Update a Supplier in Oboloo. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from oboloo to Forem? Yes. When something happens in oboloo, your agent can act in Forem too. This page covers both directions: oboloo's triggers and Forem's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Forem or oboloo? 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 oboloo 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.