--- title: "Connect Instapaper and Seafile - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New bookmark\" fires in Instapaper, your agent runs \"Create Text File\" in Seafile, or \"New File\" in Seafile to \"Add Page\" in Instapaper." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-seafile" --- # Connect Instapaper and Seafile When **New bookmark** fires in [Instapaper](https://apiant.ai/connections/instapaper), your agent runs **Create Text File** in [Seafile](https://apiant.ai/connections/seafile), or **New File** in Seafile to **Add Page** in Instapaper. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Instapaper **1** trigger Instapaper **14** 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 Instapaper 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 Instapaper and Seafile can do together ### From Instapaper to Seafile - When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Create Text File** in Seafile - When **New bookmark** in Instapaper then **Upload File** in Seafile ### From Seafile to Instapaper - When **New File** in Seafile then **Add Page** in Instapaper - When **New or Updated File** in Seafile then **Add folder** in Instapaper 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 Instapaper and Seafile ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 30 actions - Trigger **New bookmark** Triggers when a new bookmark is saved to your Instapaper account. - Action **Add folder** Creates a new folder in the user's Instapaper account for organizing bookmarks. - Action **Add highlight** Creates a highlight on an Instapaper bookmark, optionally with a note attached, and returns the new highlight. - Action **Add Page** Saves a web page (or private content) to the user's Instapaper library and returns the saved bookmark. - Action **Add tag** Creates a new tag in the Instapaper account that bookmarks can be labelled with. - Action **Add tags to bookmark** Adds tags to and/or removes tags from an Instapaper bookmark, and returns the bookmark's tags afterwards. Tag names that don't exist yet are created. - Action **Delete bookmark** Permanently deletes a bookmark from the user's Instapaper library. This is not the same as archiving it. - Action **Delete folder** Deletes a folder from the user's Instapaper account. The bookmarks in it are kept and move back to the home list. - Action **List bookmarks** Returns the bookmarks in a user's Instapaper home, archive, liked list, a folder or a tag, optionally only those changed since a given time. - Action **List folders** Returns the folders in the connected Instapaper account. - Action **List highlights** Returns every highlight (and its note) on one Instapaper bookmark. - Action **List tags** Returns the tags in the connected Instapaper account. - Action **Update bookmark** Updates a bookmark's title, description or reading progress. Fields left blank stay unchanged. - Action **Update bookmark folder** Moves a bookmark to the archive, back to the home list, or into one of the user's folders, and returns the moved bookmark. - Action **Update tag** Renames an existing tag in the connected Instapaper account. - 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 - [ **Instapaper** Instapaper saves web pages to read later on your iPhone, iPad, Android, computer, or Kindle.](https://apiant.ai/connections/instapaper) - [ **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 Instapaper - [ **Instapaper to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-salesforce) - [ **Instapaper to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-slack) - [ **Instapaper to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-mailchimp) - [ **Instapaper to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-stripe) - [ **Instapaper to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-shopify) - [ **Instapaper to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/instapaper-to-quickbooks-online) ## 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 is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](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 ## Instapaper and Seafile, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Instapaper? Any of Instapaper's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New bookmark. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Seafile when something happens in Instapaper? 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 Instapaper? Yes. When something happens in Seafile, your agent can act in Instapaper too. This page covers both directions: Seafile's triggers and Instapaper's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Instapaper 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 Instapaper 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.