--- title: "Connect Google Forms and Paperless - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Form Response\" fires in Google Forms, your agent runs \"Create Document (From Template)\" in Paperless." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/google-forms-to-paperless" --- # Connect Google Forms and Paperless When **New Form Response** fires in [Google Forms](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-forms), your agent runs **Create Document (From Template)** in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), or **Document updated** in Paperless to **Add Question** in Google Forms. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Google Forms **2** triggers Google Forms **6** actions Paperless **2** triggers Paperless **6** 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 Forms and Paperless 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 Forms and Paperless can do together ### From Google Forms to Paperless - When **New Form Response** in Google Forms then **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless - When **New or Updated Form Response** in Google Forms then **Update Document** in Paperless ### From Paperless to Google Forms - When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Add Question** in Google Forms - When **New document created** in Paperless then **Create Form** in Google 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 Google Forms and Paperless ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 12 actions - Trigger **New Form Response** Triggers when a new form response is received. - Trigger **New or Updated Form Response** Triggers when a form response is added or modified. - Action **Add Question** Adds a question (short answer, paragraph, multiple choice, checkboxes or drop-down) to an existing form. - Action **Create Form** Creates a new, empty Google Form with a title. Add questions with Add Question. - Action **Get Form** Returns a form's title, description, responder link and questions. - Action **Get Form Response** Returns one response submitted to a form, with its answers. - Action **List Form Responses** Returns the responses submitted to a form, with each response's answers. - Action **Update Form Info** Updates a form's title and/or description; a field left blank is kept. - Trigger **Document updated** Fires when a document is updated (e.g. name changed). Backed by the document.updated webhook event. - Trigger **New document created** Fires when a new document is created. Backed by the document.created webhook event. - Action **Create Document (From Template)** Creates a new Paperless document from an existing template, optionally filling in recipients, form-field defaults and variables, and optionally sending it right away. - Action **Delete Document** Permanently delete a document by ID. - Action **Get Document** Retrieves a single Paperless document by its id. - Action **Get Template** Retrieves a single Paperless template by its id. - Action **List Templates** List all templates the API key's integration has access to, used to pick a template_id before creating a document. - Action **Update Document** Updates an existing Paperless document: rename it, set its recipients, form field defaults and variables, or send it by setting its state to dispatched. ## Each app on its own - [ **Google Forms** Google Forms is an easy way to collect data from the web with a simple UI and powerful editor.](https://apiant.ai/connections/google-forms) - [ **Paperless** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Google Forms - [ **Google Forms to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-forms-to-hubspot) - [ **Google Forms to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-forms-to-salesforce) - [ **Google Forms to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-forms-to-slack) - [ **Google Forms to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-forms-to-google-sheets) - [ **Google Forms to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-forms-to-mailchimp) - [ **Google Forms to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-forms-to-stripe) ## More into Paperless - [ **Gmail to Paperless** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-paperless) - [ **Google Drive to Paperless** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-paperless) - [ **Erpnext to Paperless** Open-source ERP system for accounting, inventory, manufacturing, sales, projects, and CRM.](https://apiant.ai/connect/erpnext-to-paperless) - [ **HubSpot to Paperless** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-paperless) - [ **Google Sheets to Paperless** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-paperless) - [ **Google Calendar to Paperless** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-paperless) Questions ## Google Forms and Paperless, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Google Forms? Any of Google Forms's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Form Response and New or Updated Form Response. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Paperless when something happens in Google Forms? Any of Paperless's 6 actions, including Create Document (From Template), Update Document, Get Document and Get Template. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Paperless to Google Forms? Yes. When something happens in Paperless, your agent can act in Google Forms too. This page covers both directions: Paperless's triggers and Google Forms's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Google Forms or Paperless? 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 Forms and Paperless 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.