--- title: "Connect Google Classroom to Shortcut - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Announcement\" fires in Google Classroom, your agent runs \"Create Story\" in Shortcut." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/google-classroom-2-to-shortcut" --- # Connect Google Classroom to Shortcut When **New Announcement** fires in [Google Classroom](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-classroom-2), your agent runs **Create Story** in [Shortcut](https://apiant.ai/connections/shortcut). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Google Classroom **3** triggers Google Classroom **24** actions Shortcut **3** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Google Classroom and Shortcut 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 Google Classroom can start in Shortcut - When **New Announcement** in Google Classroom then **Create Story** in Shortcut - When **New Course** in Google Classroom then **Create Story From Template** in Shortcut 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 Google Classroom and Shortcut ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 27 actions - Trigger **New Announcement** Triggers when a new announcement is posted in a course. - Trigger **New Course** Triggers when a new course is created. - Trigger **New Coursework** Triggers when new coursework is posted in a course. - Action **Create Announcement** Posts an announcement in a course. - Action **Create Course** Creates a new course. - Action **Create Coursework** Creates an assignment or question in a course. - Action **Create Coursework Material** Creates a coursework material in a course. - Action **Create Topic** Creates a topic in a course. - Action **Delete Announcement** Deletes an announcement from a course. - Action **Delete Coursework** Deletes a coursework item from a course. - Action **Delete Topic** Deletes a topic from a course. - Action **Get Announcement** Returns an announcement in a course. - Action **Get Course** Returns a course by its ID. - Action **Get Coursework** Returns a coursework item in a course. - Action **Get Coursework Material** Returns a coursework material in a course. - Action **Get Teacher** Returns a teacher of a course. - Action **Get Topic** Returns a topic in a course. - Action **List Announcements** Returns the announcements in a course. - Action **List Courses** Returns the courses the user can see. - Action **List Coursework** Returns the coursework in a course. - Action **List Coursework Materials** Returns the coursework materials in a course. - Action **List Teachers** Returns the teachers of a course. - Action **List Topics** Returns the topics in a course. - Action **Update Announcement** Updates an announcement in a course. - Action **Update Course** Updates fields on an existing course, such as its name, section or state. - Action **Update Coursework** Updates a coursework item in a course. - Action **Update Topic** Renames a topic in a course. - Action **Create Story** Creates a new story. - Action **Create Story From Template** Creates a new story using a template. - Action **Search Stories** Search for Stories in Shortcut. ## Each app on its own - [ **Google Classroom** Google Classroom lets teachers create courses, post announcements, and distribute and manage coursework.](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-classroom-2) - [ **Shortcut** Shortcut is a fast project management tool built for product and engineering teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/shortcut) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Google Classroom - [ **Google Classroom to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-classroom-2-to-hubspot) - [ **Google Classroom to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-classroom-2-to-salesforce) - [ **Google Classroom to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-classroom-2-to-slack) - [ **Google Classroom to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-classroom-2-to-google-sheets) - [ **Google Classroom to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-classroom-2-to-google-drive) - [ **Google Classroom to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-classroom-2-to-mailchimp) ## More into Shortcut - [ **HubSpot to Shortcut** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-shortcut) - [ **Salesforce to Shortcut** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-shortcut) - [ **Slack to Shortcut** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-shortcut) - [ **Google Sheets to Shortcut** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-shortcut) - [ **Gmail to Shortcut** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-shortcut) - [ **Google Calendar to Shortcut** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-shortcut) Questions ## Google Classroom and Shortcut, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Google Classroom? Any of Google Classroom's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Announcement, New Course and New Coursework. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Shortcut when something happens in Google Classroom? Any of Shortcut's 3 actions, including Create Story, Create Story From Template and Search Stories. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Shortcut to Google Classroom? Shortcut has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Google Classroom. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Shortcut's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Google Classroom or Shortcut? 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 Google Classroom and Shortcut 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.