# Connect Forem and Rendex When **New article** fires in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), your agent runs **Extract Text From a Web Page** in [Rendex](https://apiant.ai/connections/rendex), or **New Completed Screenshot** in Rendex 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 Rendex **1** trigger Rendex **13** 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 Rendex 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 Rendex can do together ### From Forem to Rendex - When **New article** in Forem then **Extract Text From a Web Page** in Rendex - When **New article** in Forem then **Create Render Link** in Rendex ### From Rendex to Forem - When **New Completed Screenshot** in Rendex then **Get user** in Forem - When **New Completed Screenshot** in Rendex 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 Rendex ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 21 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 **New Completed Screenshot** Triggers when a background screenshot or PDF capture finishes. - Action **Capture Screenshot** Captures a webpage or HTML as a PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF file. - Action **Capture Screenshot (Background)** Queues a screenshot or PDF capture as a background job and returns a Job ID. - Action **Create Render Link** Create a hosted, auto-caching image or PDF link for a URL, HTML, or Markdown — perfect for og:image social preview tags. - Action **Extract Text From a Web Page** Get the clean article text (Markdown) from any URL. - Action **Find Website Watch** Finds a watch by ID and returns its current status and details. - Action **Generate PDF** Generates a PDF from a webpage or HTML with custom page size, margins, and orientation. - Action **Get Account** Returns the account's plan, usage, and upgrade info. - Action **Get Job Status** Finds a background job by ID and returns its status and result URL. - Action **List Website Watches** Returns all configured website watches for the account. - Action **List Website Watch Runs** Returns the run history (check results/changes) for a given website watch. - Action **Run a Check Now** Trigger an immediate check of a watch, outside its normal schedule. - Action **Test a Website Watch** Try out a watch on a page once, without creating it — check the page can be read and see what Rendex captures before you start monitoring. - Action **Update Website Watch** Change a watch's schedule, alerts, or settings — or pause and resume it. ## 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) - [ **Rendex** Rendex is a screenshot and rendering API that turns URLs or HTML into pixel-perfect images and PDFs.](https://apiant.ai/connections/rendex) 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 Rendex - [ **HubSpot to Rendex** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-rendex) - [ **Google Sheets to Rendex** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-rendex) - [ **Gmail to Rendex** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-rendex) - [ **Google Calendar to Rendex** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-rendex) - [ **Google Drive to Rendex** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-rendex) - [ **Mailchimp to Rendex** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-rendex) Questions ## Forem and Rendex, 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 Rendex when something happens in Forem? Any of Rendex's 13 actions, including Create Render Link, Update Website Watch, Capture Screenshot and Capture Screenshot (Background). Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Rendex to Forem? Yes. When something happens in Rendex, your agent can act in Forem too. This page covers both directions: Rendex's triggers and Forem's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Forem or Rendex? 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 Rendex 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.