--- title: "Connect Foxit eSign to OpenAlex - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Document Cancelled\" fires in Foxit eSign, your agent runs \"Classify text topics\" in OpenAlex." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/foxit-esign-to-openalex" --- # Connect Foxit eSign to OpenAlex When **Document Cancelled** fires in [Foxit eSign](https://apiant.ai/connections/foxit-esign), your agent runs **Classify text topics** in [OpenAlex](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Foxit eSign **2** triggers Foxit eSign **5** actions OpenAlex **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 Foxit eSign and OpenAlex 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 Foxit eSign can start in OpenAlex - When **Document Cancelled** in Foxit eSign then **Classify text topics** in OpenAlex - When **Document Deleted** in Foxit eSign then **Find entities by autocomplete** in OpenAlex 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 Foxit eSign and OpenAlex ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 12 actions - Trigger **Document Cancelled** Triggers when a recipient cancels or declines a Foxit eSign envelope (folder). - Trigger **Document Deleted** Triggers when a Foxit eSign envelope (folder) is deleted. - Action **Add folder from PDFs** Creates a folder of documents for signature from PDF files at public URLs or in base64, with its recipient parties, and optionally sends it right away or opens embedded sending/signing sessions. - Action **Cancel folder** Cancels a sent folder (envelope) so recipients can no longer sign its documents, recording the reason in the folder's history. - Action **Find folders by status and date** Returns the IDs of folders (envelopes) created within a date range, optionally filtered by status such as executed, sent or draft. - Action **Get folder** Returns the full details of a Foxit eSign folder (envelope), including its status, documents and recipient parties. - Action **Send signature reminder** Sends a reminder email to the recipients of a folder (envelope) who have not yet signed it. - Action **Classify text topics** Classify arbitrary text (e.g. title/abstract) into OpenAlex topics ("Aboutness" endpoint). - Action **Find entities by autocomplete** Type-ahead search across a given entity type (works, authors, sources, institutions, etc), returning quick display hints. - Action **Get funder** Get a single funder by OpenAlex ID. - Action **Get publisher** Get a single publisher by OpenAlex ID. - Action **Get source** Get a single source by OpenAlex ID or external ID (ISSN etc). - Action **List publishers** List/search publishers with filter/search params. - Action **List topics** List/search research topics with filter/search params. ## Each app on its own - [ **Foxit eSign** Foxit eSign is an end-to-end cloud-based esignature solution that is cost-effective, comprehensive, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/foxit-esign) - [ **OpenAlex** OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global scholarly record.](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Foxit eSign - [ **Foxit eSign to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/foxit-esign-to-hubspot) - [ **Foxit eSign to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/foxit-esign-to-salesforce) - [ **Foxit eSign to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/foxit-esign-to-slack) - [ **Foxit eSign to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/foxit-esign-to-google-sheets) - [ **Foxit eSign to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/foxit-esign-to-gmail) - [ **Foxit eSign to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/foxit-esign-to-google-calendar) ## More into OpenAlex - [ **HubSpot to OpenAlex** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-openalex) - [ **Salesforce to OpenAlex** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-openalex) - [ **Slack to OpenAlex** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-openalex) - [ **Google Sheets to OpenAlex** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-openalex) - [ **Gmail to OpenAlex** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-openalex) - [ **Google Calendar to OpenAlex** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-openalex) Questions ## Foxit eSign and OpenAlex, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Foxit eSign? Any of Foxit eSign's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Document Cancelled and Document Deleted. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in OpenAlex when something happens in Foxit eSign? Any of OpenAlex's 7 actions, including Classify text topics, Find entities by autocomplete, Get funder and Get publisher. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from OpenAlex to Foxit eSign? OpenAlex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Foxit eSign. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads OpenAlex's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Foxit eSign or OpenAlex? 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 Foxit eSign and OpenAlex 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.