--- title: "Connect iDigBio and Seafile - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New record\" fires in iDigBio, your agent runs \"Create Text File\" in Seafile, or \"New File\" in Seafile to \"Find media records\" in iDigBio." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-seafile" --- # Connect iDigBio and Seafile When **New record** fires in [iDigBio](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio), your agent runs **Create Text File** in [Seafile](https://apiant.ai/connections/seafile), or **New File** in Seafile to **Find media records** in iDigBio. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. iDigBio **1** trigger iDigBio **6** actions Seafile **2** triggers Seafile **16** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want iDigBio and Seafile 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 iDigBio and Seafile can do together ### From iDigBio to Seafile - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Create Text File** in Seafile - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Upload File** in Seafile ### From Seafile to iDigBio - When **New File** in Seafile then **Find media records** in iDigBio - When **New or Updated File** in Seafile then **Find records** in iDigBio 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 iDigBio and Seafile ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 22 actions - Trigger **New record** Polls for specimen records newly indexed into iDigBio matching a saved search query, sorted by modified/index date. - Action **Find media records** Search iDigBio media records (images/media associated with specimens) matching a query. - Action **Find records** Search iDigBio specimen records matching a query. - Action **Find recordsets** Search iDigBio recordsets (collections/datasets contributed by publishers) matching a query. - Action **Get media record** Retrieve a single iDigBio media record by its UUID. - Action **Get record** Retrieve a single iDigBio specimen record by its UUID. - Action **Get recordset** Retrieve a single iDigBio recordset (dataset) by its UUID. - Trigger **New File** Triggers when a new file is found in a library. A new file with the same file name (and path) will not trigger. - Trigger **New or Updated File** Fires when a file is added to, or its content changes in, a Seafile library folder. - Action **Add library** Create a new library. - Action **Copy file** Copy a file to another folder/library. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a new folder at the path you specify. - Action **Create Text File** Creates a new text file from plain text content you specify. - Action **Delete File** Deletes a file you specify. - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a folder in a library and move it to trash. - Action **Delete library** Delete a library by repo id. - Action **Download File** Downloads a file from Seafile. - Action **Find Files and Folders (With Line Item Support)** Returns the files and folders in a given folder. - Action **Get account info** Get current account info (name, usage, quota). - Action **Get file info** Get file details (size, mtime, id). - Action **List directory items** List files and folders in a directory. - Action **List libraries** List libraries (repos) the user can access. - Action **Move File** Moves a file to another library or folder. - Action **Rename File** Renames a file. - Action **Upload File** Uploads a file to Seafile. ## Each app on its own - [ **iDigBio** iDigBio is a US national aggregator of digitized biological and paleontological museum specimens, exposing a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio) - [ **Seafile** Seafile is an open-source cloud storage platform that enables secure file sharing, and collaborative...](https://apiant.ai/connections/seafile) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from iDigBio - [ **iDigBio to Lumify** Real-time sports intelligence: scores, odds, betting splits & AI bet analysis across 8 sports](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-lumify) - [ **iDigBio to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-salesforce) - [ **iDigBio to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-slack) - [ **iDigBio to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-mailchimp) - [ **iDigBio to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-stripe) - [ **iDigBio to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-shopify) ## More into Seafile - [ **HubSpot to Seafile** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-seafile) - [ **Salesforce to Seafile** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-seafile) - [ **Google Sheets to Seafile** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-seafile) - [ **Gmail to Seafile** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-seafile) - [ **Google Calendar to Seafile** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-seafile) - [ **Google Drive to Seafile** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-seafile) Questions ## iDigBio and Seafile, answered ### ### What can start an automation from iDigBio? Any of iDigBio's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Seafile when something happens in iDigBio? Any of Seafile's 16 actions, including Create Folder, Create Text File, Upload File and Add library. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Seafile to iDigBio? Yes. When something happens in Seafile, your agent can act in iDigBio too. This page covers both directions: Seafile's triggers and iDigBio's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for iDigBio or Seafile? 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 iDigBio and Seafile 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.