--- title: "Connect NoteForms to CII & UBL by InvoiceXML - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Submission\" fires in NoteForms, your agent runs \"Create CII Invoice\" in CII & UBL by InvoiceXML." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/noteforms-to-cii-ubl-by-invoicexml" --- # Connect NoteForms to CII & UBL by InvoiceXML When **New Submission** fires in [NoteForms](https://apiant.ai/connections/noteforms), your agent runs **Create CII Invoice** in [CII & UBL by InvoiceXML](https://apiant.ai/connections/cii-ubl-by-invoicexml). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. NoteForms **1** trigger CII & UBL by InvoiceXML **14** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want NoteForms and CII & UBL by InvoiceXML to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What NoteForms can start in CII & UBL by InvoiceXML - When **New Submission** in NoteForms then **Create CII Invoice** in CII & UBL by InvoiceXML - When **New Submission** in NoteForms then **Create UBL Invoice** in CII & UBL by InvoiceXML 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 NoteForms and CII & UBL by InvoiceXML ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 14 actions - Trigger **New Submission** Triggers when a new submission is created. - Action **Convert CII to UBL** Translates a UN/CEFACT CII invoice XML into a standards-compliant UBL 2.1 XML document, enabling interoperability between systems that use different e-invoice formats. - Action **Convert UBL to CII** Transforms a UBL 2.1 invoice XML into a UN/CEFACT CII XML document, bridging compatibility between PEPPOL-based systems and CII-native accounting platforms. - Action **Create CII Invoice** Produces a UN/CEFACT Cross-Industry Invoice (CII) XML document from structured billing data, ready for submission through any EN16931-compliant e-invoicing channel. - Action **Create UBL Invoice** Generates a standards-compliant UBL 2.1 XML invoice from structured billing data including seller, buyer, line items, and payment details. - Action **Extract Invoice Attachments** Download an e-invoice's embedded attachments as a ZIP. - Action **Extract Invoice JSON** Parses a PDF invoice into machine-readable JSON, reading embedded CII or UBL XML when available and applying AI-based extraction as a fallback for unstructured PDFs. - Action **Extract Invoice XML** Pull the CII or UBL XML out of an e-invoice PDF. - Action **Parse Invoice JSON** AI-parse any PDF invoice — messy, scanned, or handwritten — into structured JSON. - Action **Render CII to PDF** Produce a human-readable PDF from a CII e-invoice. - Action **Render UBL to PDF** Produce a human-readable PDF from a UBL e-invoice. - Action **Transform PDF to CII** Reads an existing PDF invoice and produces a UN/CEFACT CII XML document using AI-powered data extraction. Ideal for digitising paper-based or scanned invoices into a structured CII format. Note: AI can make mistakes; review output before sending. - Action **Transform PDF to UBL** Reads an existing PDF invoice and produces a UBL 2.1 XML document using AI-powered data extraction. Useful for onboarding legacy invoices into structured e-invoicing workflows. Note: AI can make mistakes; review output before sending. - Action **Validate CII Invoice** Verifies a UN/CEFACT CII invoice XML against EN16931 semantic rules and XSD schema, returning a detailed compliance report including any rule failures or data inconsistencies. - Action **Validate UBL Invoice** Checks a UBL 2.1 invoice XML against EN16931 business rules and schema constraints, returning a structured validation report with any rule violations or structural errors. ## Each app on its own - [ **NoteForms** Create beautiful forms to fill your Notion databases.](https://apiant.ai/connections/noteforms) - [ **CII & UBL by InvoiceXML** CII & UBL by InvoiceXML is an e-invoice compliance service for creating, converting, validating, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/cii-ubl-by-invoicexml) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from NoteForms - [ **NoteForms to Fluent Support** WordPress helpdesk plugin for managing customer support tickets, with REST API and webhook integrations.](https://apiant.ai/connect/noteforms-to-fluent-support) - [ **NoteForms to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/noteforms-to-hubspot) - [ **NoteForms to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/noteforms-to-salesforce) - [ **NoteForms to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in CII & UBL by InvoiceXML when something happens in NoteForms? Any of CII & UBL by InvoiceXML's 14 actions, including Create CII Invoice, Create UBL Invoice, Convert CII to UBL and Convert UBL to CII. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from CII & UBL by InvoiceXML to NoteForms? CII & UBL by InvoiceXML has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in NoteForms. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads CII & UBL by InvoiceXML's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for NoteForms or CII & UBL by InvoiceXML? 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 NoteForms and CII & UBL by InvoiceXML without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in CII & UBL by InvoiceXML 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.