--- title: "Connect JotForm and Paperless - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Form Submission\" fires in JotForm, your agent runs \"Create Document (From Template)\" in Paperless." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-paperless" --- # Connect JotForm and Paperless When **New Form Submission** fires in [JotForm](https://apiant.ai/connections/jotform), your agent runs **Create Document (From Template)** in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), or **Document updated** in Paperless to **Add or Edit a Single Question Properties** in JotForm. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. JotForm **2** triggers JotForm **21** 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 JotForm 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 JotForm and Paperless can do together ### From JotForm to Paperless - When **New Form Submission** in JotForm then **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless - When **New Form Submission** in JotForm then **Update Document** in Paperless ### From Paperless to JotForm - When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Add or Edit a Single Question Properties** in JotForm - When **New document created** in Paperless then **Add Submissions to the Form** in JotForm 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 JotForm and Paperless ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 27 actions - Trigger **New Form Submission** Polling trigger: fires when a new submission is received for the specified form. - Trigger **New Form Submission (instant)** Triggers instantly when someone submits the chosen form. - Action **Add or Edit a Single Question Properties** Add or edit a single question properties - Action **Add Submissions to the Form** Add Submissions to the Form - Action **Create or Replace Form** Create new forms - Action **Edit Submission Data** Edit Submission Data - Action **Get Details About a Question** Get Details About a Question - Action **Get Form** Get the details of a specific form. - Action **Get Form Files** List files uploaded to a form's submissions. - Action **Get Form Questions** Get a list of all questions on a form. - Action **Get History** Get History - Action **Get Label Resources** Get Label Resources - Action **Get Report Details** Get Report Details - Action **Get Submission** Get details of a specific submission. - Action **Get User Reports** Get User Reports - Action **List Account Submissions** List all submissions across all forms on the account. - Action **List Folders** Get a list of form folders on the account. - Action **List Form Reports** List all reports for a specific form. - Action **List Forms** List all forms on the account. - Action **List Form Submissions** List submissions for a specific form. - Action **Remove Resources from Label** Remove Resources from Label - Action **Replace Form Properties** Add or edit properties of a specific form - Action **Set Form Properties** Add or edit properties of a specific form - 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 - [ **JotForm** JotForm is a web-based WYSIWYG form builder. Create forms, integrate them into your site, and collect...](https://apiant.ai/connections/jotform) - [ **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 JotForm - [ **JotForm to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-salesforce) - [ **JotForm to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-slack) - [ **JotForm to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **JotForm to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-trello) - [ **JotForm to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-zoom) - [ **JotForm to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jotform-to-twilio) ## 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 ## JotForm and Paperless, answered ### ### What can start an automation from JotForm? Any of JotForm's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Form Submission and New Form Submission (instant). Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Paperless when something happens in JotForm? 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 JotForm? Yes. When something happens in Paperless, your agent can act in JotForm too. This page covers both directions: Paperless's triggers and JotForm's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for JotForm 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 JotForm 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.