--- title: "Connect Forem and Square - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New article\" fires in Forem, your agent runs \"Add order\" in Square, or \"New order\" in Square to \"Get user\" in Forem." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-square" --- # Connect Forem and Square When **New article** fires in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), your agent runs **Add order** in [Square](https://apiant.ai/connections/square), or **New order** in Square 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 Square **3** triggers Square **19** 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 Square 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 Square can do together ### From Forem to Square - When **New article** in Forem then **Add order** in Square - When **New article** in Forem then **Create customer** in Square ### From Square to Forem - When **New order** in Square then **Get user** in Forem - When **New or updated customer** in Square 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 Square ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 27 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 order** Triggered when a new order is created at the specified location. - Trigger **New or updated customer** Triggered when a customer is created or updated. - Trigger **New payment** Triggered when a new payment is received. - Action **Add catalog object** Creates a catalog object (item, variation, category, tax, discount, modifier list and more) in the Square catalog. - Action **Add order** Creates a new Square order at a location, with optional line items, taxes, discounts, service charges and a fulfillment. - Action **Add payment** Creates a payment: charges a card or payment token, or records a cash or external payment the seller received outside Square. - Action **Add refund** Refund a payment. - Action **Cancel payment** Cancels (voids) a Square payment that is still in the APPROVED status, i.e. a delayed-capture payment that has not been completed. - Action **Create customer** Creates a new customer profile. - Action **Delete catalog object** Deletes a Square catalog object by ID, along with any objects that depend on it (for example an item's variations). - Action **Delete customer** Deletes a customer profile by ID. - Action **Find catalog object** Retrieves a catalog object (item, variation, etc.) by ID. - Action **Find customer** Returns customer details for the specified customer ID. - Action **Find order** Retrieves an order by ID. - Action **Find payment** Retrieves a payment by ID. - Action **List locations** Lists all business locations for the connected Square account. - Action **List payments** Lists payments for the connected merchant, newest first. - Action **Search catalog objects** Searches catalog objects by type (ITEM, CATEGORY, etc.). - Action **Search customers** Searches customer profiles by email, phone, or reference ID. - Action **Search orders** Searches orders for the specified location(s). - Action **Update customer** Updates an existing customer profile. - Action **Update order** Updates an open Square order by adding or replacing fields, or clearing them. Completed or canceled orders cannot be updated. ## 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) - [ **Square** Square is a commerce platform for payments, point of sale, orders, customers, catalog, and invoices.](https://apiant.ai/connections/square) 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 Square - [ **Shopify to Square** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-square) - [ **Intercom to Square** Intercom is a customer communications platform for support, engagement, and marketing.](https://apiant.ai/connect/intercom-to-square) - [ **JotForm to Square** JotForm is a web-based WYSIWYG form builder. Create forms, integrate them into your site, and collect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-square) - [ **OpenAI to Square** OpenAI's platform for text generation (Responses + Chat Completions), image generation (gpt-image-1 /...](https://apiant.ai/connect/openai-to-square) - [ **Capsule CRM to Square** Capsule is an online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple...](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-square) - [ **MINDBODY to Square** MINDBODY is a powerful business management software that combines your scheduling, task automation...](https://apiant.ai/connect/mindbody-to-square) Questions ## Forem and Square, 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 Square when something happens in Forem? Any of Square's 19 actions, including Create customer, Update customer, Update order and Add catalog object. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Square to Forem? Yes. When something happens in Square, your agent can act in Forem too. This page covers both directions: Square's triggers and Forem's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Forem or Square? 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 Square 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.