--- title: "Connect Formidable Forms and Nutshell - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Entry\" fires in Formidable Forms, your agent runs \"Create Lead\" in Nutshell, or \"New Activity\" in Nutshell to \"Create Entry\" in Formidable Forms." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/formidable-forms-to-nutshell" --- # Connect Formidable Forms and Nutshell When **New Entry** fires in [Formidable Forms](https://apiant.ai/connections/formidable-forms), your agent runs **Create Lead** in [Nutshell](https://apiant.ai/connections/nutshell), or **New Activity** in Nutshell to **Create Entry** in Formidable Forms. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Formidable Forms **1** trigger Formidable Forms **5** actions Nutshell **6** triggers Nutshell **12** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Formidable Forms and Nutshell 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 Formidable Forms and Nutshell can do together ### From Formidable Forms to Nutshell - When **New Entry** in Formidable Forms then **Create Lead** in Nutshell - When **New Entry** in Formidable Forms then **Update Lead** in Nutshell ### From Nutshell to Formidable Forms - When **New Activity** in Nutshell then **Create Entry** in Formidable Forms - When **New Company** in Nutshell then **Find Entries** in Formidable Forms 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 Formidable Forms and Nutshell ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 17 actions - Trigger **New Entry** Triggers when a new entry is submitted to a Formidable form. - Action **Create Entry** Creates a new entry in a Formidable form using the values you supply for that form's fields, and returns the created entry. - Action **Find Entries** Returns the entries that contain a search value in any of their fields, optionally limited to one form. - Action **Get Entry** Returns one form entry by its ID or key, including its saved field values. An error occurs if the entry is not found. - Action **Get Form** Returns one form's details, such as its name, key, description and preview link. - Action **List Forms** Returns the forms on your Formidable Forms site, with each form's ID, key, name and creation date. - Trigger **Activity Logged** Triggers when an Activity is logged. - Trigger **Lead Won** Triggers when a lead is won. - Trigger **New Activity** Triggers when new Activity is created. - Trigger **New Company** Triggers when new Company is created. - Trigger **New Lead** Triggers when a new Lead is created. - Trigger **New Person** Triggers when new Person is created. - Action **Create Company** Creates a new Company. - Action **Create Lead** Creates a new Lead. - Action **Create Person** Creates a new Person. - Action **Find Company** Finds an existing company. - Action **Find Lead** Finds an existing lead by a particular field. Defaults to searching open leads, falls back to all leads. - Action **Find Person** Finds an existing person. - Action **Find User** Finds an existing User. - Action **Log Activity** Creates and logs a new Activity. - Action **Update Company** Updates an existing Company. - Action **Update Lead** Updates an existing Lead. - Action **Update Lead Outcome** Updates a Lead Outcome. - Action **Update Person** Updates an existing Person. ## Each app on its own - [ **Formidable Forms** Formidable Forms is a WordPress plugin that helps you create beautiful drag and drop forms with custom...](https://apiant.ai/connections/formidable-forms) - [ **Nutshell** Nutshell is an affordable, easy-to-use CRM that helps small-business sales teams win more deals.](https://apiant.ai/connections/nutshell) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Formidable Forms - [ **Formidable Forms to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/formidable-forms-to-hubspot) - [ **Formidable Forms to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/formidable-forms-to-salesforce) - [ **Formidable Forms to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/formidable-forms-to-slack) - [ **Formidable Forms to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/formidable-forms-to-google-sheets) - [ **Formidable Forms to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/formidable-forms-to-gmail) - [ **Formidable Forms to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/formidable-forms-to-google-calendar) ## More into Nutshell - [ **HubSpot to Nutshell** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-nutshell) - [ **Google Sheets to Nutshell** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-nutshell) - [ **Gmail to Nutshell** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-nutshell) - [ **Google Calendar to Nutshell** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-nutshell) - [ **Google Drive to Nutshell** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-nutshell) - [ **Shopify to Nutshell** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-nutshell) Questions ## Formidable Forms and Nutshell, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Formidable Forms? Any of Formidable Forms's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Entry. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Nutshell when something happens in Formidable Forms? Any of Nutshell's 12 actions, including Create Company, Create Lead, Create Person and Log Activity. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Nutshell to Formidable Forms? Yes. When something happens in Nutshell, your agent can act in Formidable Forms too. This page covers both directions: Nutshell's triggers and Formidable Forms's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Formidable Forms or Nutshell? 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 Formidable Forms and Nutshell 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.