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Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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.
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Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app
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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)Example flows
What Grist can start in Front
When New or Updated Record in Grist
then Add Comment in Front
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 Grist and Front
Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 49 actions
- New or Updated Record
Triggered when a row in a Grist table is created or updated.
- New or Updated Record (Instant)
Triggers when a Record is updated, or a new Record is added.
- New Record
Triggered when a new row is added to a Grist table.
- New Record (Instant)
Triggers when a new Record is created
- Add Column
Adds a column to a table in a Grist document.
- Add Table
Creates a new table in a Grist document, optionally with a starting set of columns.
- Create Document
Creates a new document in a Grist workspace and returns its document ID.
- Create or Update Record
Adds a row to a Grist table, or updates the existing row when the match column already holds the match value. Returns the row ID.
- Create Record
Adds a new row to a Grist table and returns its row ID.
- Create Workspace
Creates a new workspace in a Grist organization and returns its ID.
- Delete Document
Deletes a Grist document permanently.
- Delete Records
Deletes one or more rows from a Grist table by row ID.
- Delete Workspace
Deletes a Grist workspace along with every document inside it.
- Find Record
Searches a Grist table for a row whose column holds a given value and returns that row's ID and column values.
- Get Document
Returns the details of one Grist document — its name, web address, workspace, and organization.
- Get Org
Returns the details of one Grist organization (team site) — its name, subdomain, owner, and your access level.
- Get Workspace
Returns the details of one Grist workspace, including the documents it contains.
- List Columns
Returns the columns of a Grist table, with each column's ID, label, and type.
- List Orgs
Returns every Grist organization (team site) this connection can reach.
- List Tables
Returns the tables in a Grist document.
- List Workspaces
Returns the workspaces in a Grist organization, each with the documents it contains.
- Run SQL Query
Runs a read-only SELECT statement against a Grist document and returns the rows.
- Update Document
Renames a Grist document or changes whether it is pinned. Anything left blank stays as it is.
- Update Record
Changes the column values of one row in a Grist table. Columns left blank keep their current values.
- Update Workspace
Renames a Grist workspace.
- Add Comment
Adds an internal comment to a Front conversation.
- Add Contact Handle
Adds a new handle (email, phone, social id, etc.) to an existing Front contact.
- Add Conversation Links
Adds one or more links to a Front conversation, either existing links by id or external URLs (links are created as needed).
- Add Conversation Tags
Adds one or more tags to a Front conversation.
- Assign or Unassign Conversation
Assign or unassign a conversation to a teammate.
- Create Account
Create a new account (company) in Front.
- Create Contact
Creates a new contact in Front at the company level.
- Create Draft
Creates a draft message that starts a new conversation in a Front channel.
- Create Draft Reply
Creates a new draft as a reply to the last message in a Front conversation.
- Create Link
Creates a new Link
- Find Account
Finds a Front account by one of its domains or by its external ID.
- Find Contact
Finds a Front contact by one of its handles (email address, phone number, social handle, etc.) and returns the matching contact.
- Find Conversation
Returns up to 100 conversations matching a Front search query, most recently active first.
- Get Conversation
Fetches a conversation by ID, with its status, assignee, tags, links and custom fields. An error occurs if the conversation is not found.
- Get Conversation Last Message
Returns the most recent message in a Front conversation.
- Get Link
Fetches a link by ID, with its name, type and external URL. An error occurs if the link is not found.
- Import Message
Imports a message into a Front inbox without sending it through a channel, e.g. historical conversations or web form submissions.
- List Conversation Comments
Returns the internal comments teammates have posted on a conversation, with each comment's body, author and time posted.
- List Link Conversations
List the conversations linked to a specific Front link.
- Remove Contact Handle
Removes a handle (email, phone, etc) from a Contact
- Remove Conversation Links
Remove Links from a conversation.
- Remove Conversation Tags
Remove Tags from a Conversation
- Send Message
Sends a new message from a Front channel, starting a new conversation.
- Send Reply
Replies to a conversation. This action is best used with a Front trigger. For example, auto-reply behavior could be setup by combining a "New Inbound Message" Front trigger with this action.
- Update Account
Updates an existing account in Front.
- Update Contact
Updates an existing Front contact's name, description, links, contact lists and custom fields. Fields left blank are not changed.
- Update Conversation
Update the conversation status, assignee, inbox or tags.
- Update Link
Update the name of a Link.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Grist and Front, answered
What can start an automation from Grist?
Any of Grist's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New or Updated Record, New or Updated Record (Instant), New Record and New Record (Instant). Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Front when something happens in Grist?
Any of Front's 28 actions, including Create Account, Create Contact, Create Draft and Create Draft Reply. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Front to Grist?
Front has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Grist. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Front's API documentation and adds it.
Do I have to build a connector for Grist or Front?
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.
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.