--- title: "Connect Forem and Stora - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New article\" fires in Forem, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in Stora, or \"Completed Task\" in Stora to \"Get user\" in Forem." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/forem-to-stora" --- # Connect Forem and Stora When **New article** fires in [Forem](https://apiant.ai/connections/forem), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [Stora](https://apiant.ai/connections/stora), or **Completed Task** in Stora 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 Stora **10** triggers Stora **17** 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 Stora 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 Stora can do together ### From Forem to Stora - When **New article** in Forem then **Create Contact** in Stora - When **New article** in Forem then **Create Task** in Stora ### From Stora to Forem - When **Completed Task** in Stora then **Get user** in Forem - When **New Contact** in Stora 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 Stora ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 25 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 **Completed Task** Triggers when a task is completed. - Trigger **Finalized Order** Triggers when an order is finalized (ready for payment). - Trigger **New Contact** Fires when a contact is created in Stora. - Trigger **New Note** Triggers when a new note is created. - Trigger **New Order** Triggers when a new order is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **Reopened Task** Triggers when a completed task is reopened. - Trigger **Updated Contact** Triggers when a contact is updated. - Trigger **Updated Note** Triggers when a note is updated. - Trigger **Updated Task** Triggers when a task is updated. - Action **Complete Task** Marks a Stora task as complete. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact. - Action **Create Note** Create a note attached to a contact, unit, subscription or task in Stora. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Create Timeline Event** Creates a new timeline event. - Action **Delete Contact** deletes a contact by id (scope public.contact:write). Only lead contacts without invoices can be deleted; others return 409. - Action **Find Contact** Returns the contacts that match the given email, name/phone search or filters. The first match is also returned on its own. - Action **Find Order** Finds orders matching the given contact, site, status, source, billing period or date criteria and returns the matches plus the first match. - Action **Find Site** Find self-storage sites by name, optionally narrowed by creation or update date. - Action **Find Staff Member** Finds Stora staff members by name or email. - Action **Find Task** Find tasks in Stora by related record, assignee, status or date range. - Action **Find Unit** Finds a unit by ID, reference ID, unit type, or site. - Action **Find Unit Type** Finds unit types whose name contains the text you give, optionally narrowed to a site and a created/updated date range. - Action **Reopen Task** Mark a completed Stora task as open again. - Action **Update Contact** Update an existing Stora contact. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Note** Update an existing note in Stora: change its text, move it to a different contact, unit, subscription or task, or replace its metadata. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Task** Update an existing Stora task's title, description, due date, site, assignee, related record or metadata. Fields left blank are not changed. ## 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) - [ **Stora** Stora is an all-in-one self-storage management software that automates bookings, payments, and facility...](https://apiant.ai/connections/stora) 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 Stora - [ **HubSpot to Stora** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-stora) - [ **Salesforce to Stora** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-stora) - [ **Slack to Stora** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-stora) - [ **Google Sheets to Stora** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-stora) - [ **Gmail to Stora** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-stora) - [ **Google Calendar to Stora** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-stora) Questions ## Forem and Stora, 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 Stora when something happens in Forem? Any of Stora's 17 actions, including Create Contact, Create Note, Create Task and Create Timeline Event. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Stora to Forem? Yes. When something happens in Stora, your agent can act in Forem too. This page covers both directions: Stora's triggers and Forem's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Forem or Stora? 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 Stora 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.