--- title: "Connect Infinity to OpenAlex - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Board\" fires in Infinity, your agent runs \"Classify text topics\" in OpenAlex." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/infinity-to-openalex" --- # Connect Infinity to OpenAlex When **New Board** fires in [Infinity](https://apiant.ai/connections/infinity), 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. Infinity **3** triggers Infinity **9** 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 Infinity 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 Infinity can start in OpenAlex - When **New Board** in Infinity then **Classify text topics** in OpenAlex - When **New Folder** in Infinity 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 Infinity and OpenAlex ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **New Board** Triggers when a new board is created in the selected Infinity workspace. - Trigger **New Folder** Triggers when a new folder is created on an Infinity board. - Trigger **New Member** Triggers when a new member joins an Infinity workspace. - Action **Create a New Comment** Adds a comment to an item on an Infinity board, optionally as a reply to another comment. - Action **Create a New Folder** Creates a new folder on an Infinity board. - Action **Create a New Item** Creates a new item in an Infinity board folder, with values for the board's attributes. - Action **File Upload** Uploads a file from a link into an Infinity workspace as an attachment and returns the stored attachment. - Action **Find a Board** Finds boards in an Infinity workspace whose name matches the given name. - Action **Find a Folder** Finds folders on an Infinity board by name and returns the matching folder. - Action **Find a Member** Finds members of an Infinity workspace by email address or name. - Action **Find an Item** Finds items on a board whose text value matches the given text. Searches the 100 most recent items. - Action **Update an Existing Item** Updates an existing item on an Infinity board — its attribute values, folder, parent item or position. - 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 - [ **Infinity** Infinity is a flexible project management platform that lets you organize anything, your way.](https://apiant.ai/connections/infinity) - [ **OpenAlex** OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global scholarly record.](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Infinity - [ **Infinity to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/infinity-to-salesforce) - [ **Infinity to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/infinity-to-slack) - [ **Infinity to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/infinity-to-mailchimp) - [ **Infinity to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/infinity-to-stripe) - [ **Infinity to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/infinity-to-shopify) - [ **Infinity to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/infinity-to-quickbooks-online) ## 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 is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](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 ## Infinity and OpenAlex, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Infinity? Any of Infinity's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New Board, New Folder and New Member. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in OpenAlex when something happens in Infinity? 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 Infinity? OpenAlex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Infinity. 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 Infinity 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 Infinity 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.