--- title: "Connect Forem and Sendblue - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New article\" fires in Forem, your agent runs \"Send Outbound Message\" in Sendblue, or \"New Inbound Message\" in Sendblue to \"Get user\" in Forem." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-sendblue" --- # Connect Forem and Sendblue When **New article** fires in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), your agent runs **Send Outbound Message** in [Sendblue](https://apiant.ai/connections/sendblue), or **New Inbound Message** in Sendblue 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 Sendblue **2** triggers Sendblue **7** 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 Sendblue 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 Sendblue can do together ### From Forem to Sendblue - When **New article** in Forem then **Send Outbound Message** in Sendblue - When **New article** in Forem then **Find Contact** in Sendblue ### From Sendblue to Forem - When **New Inbound Message** in Sendblue then **Get user** in Forem - When **New Outbound Message** in Sendblue 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 Sendblue ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 15 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 Inbound Message** Triggers when someone texts one of your Sendblue numbers, with the sender, text, service and any attachment. - Trigger **New Outbound Message** Triggers when a message is sent from one of your Sendblue numbers to a contact. - Action **Delete Contact** Deletes a Sendblue contact by phone number. - Action **Find Contact** Finds a Sendblue contact by phone number and returns its name, owner, tags and opt-out state. - Action **Get Message** Returns one Sendblue message by its id, with sender, recipient, content, service and status. - Action **Get Message Status** Returns the current delivery status of a message you sent, looked up by its message handle. - Action **Lookup iMessage Support** Checks whether a phone number can receive iMessage or only SMS. - Action **Send Outbound Message** Sends an iMessage, SMS or MMS to one recipient from your Sendblue number. Returns the queued message with its handle and status. - Action **Send Typing Indicator** Shows or stops the typing bubble on a recipient's iMessage conversation with your Sendblue number. ## 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) - [ **Sendblue** Sendblue is a software that provides iMessage for customers](https://apiant.ai/connections/sendblue) 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 is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](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 Sendblue - [ **HubSpot to Sendblue** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-sendblue) - [ **Salesforce to Sendblue** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-sendblue) - [ **Google Sheets to Sendblue** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-sendblue) - [ **Gmail to Sendblue** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-sendblue) - [ **Google Calendar to Sendblue** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-sendblue) - [ **Google Drive to Sendblue** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-sendblue) Questions ## Forem and Sendblue, 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 Sendblue when something happens in Forem? Any of Sendblue's 7 actions, including Send Outbound Message, Send Typing Indicator, Find Contact and Get Message. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Sendblue to Forem? Yes. When something happens in Sendblue, your agent can act in Forem too. This page covers both directions: Sendblue's triggers and Forem's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Forem or Sendblue? 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 Sendblue 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.