--- title: "Connect Open Science Framework to FormAPI - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New comment\" fires in Open Science Framework, your agent runs \"Add folder\" in FormAPI." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-formapi" --- # Connect Open Science Framework to FormAPI When **New comment** fires in [Open Science Framework](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-science-framework), your agent runs **Add folder** in [FormAPI](https://apiant.ai/connections/formapi). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Open Science Framework **3** triggers Open Science Framework **19** actions FormAPI **10** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Open Science Framework and FormAPI 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 Open Science Framework can start in FormAPI - When **New comment** in Open Science Framework then **Add folder** in FormAPI - When **New preprint** in Open Science Framework then **Generate PDF** in FormAPI 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 Open Science Framework and FormAPI ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 29 actions - Trigger **New comment** Polling trigger that fires when a new comment is added to an OSF project. - Trigger **New preprint** Polling trigger that fires when a new OSF preprint is created. - Trigger **New registration** Polling trigger that fires when a new OSF registration is created. - Action **Get collection** Retrieve a single OSF collection. - Action **Get contributor** Retrieve a single contributor on an OSF project. - Action **Get file** Retrieve metadata for a single OSF file. - Action **Get preprint** Retrieve a single OSF preprint. - Action **Get project** Retrieve a single OSF project by id. - Action **Get registration** Retrieve a single OSF registration. - Action **Get resource** Retrieve a single OSF outcome resource. - Action **Get user** Retrieve a single OSF user. - Action **Get wiki page** Retrieve a single OSF wiki page. - Action **List collections** List OSF collections. - Action **List comments** List comments on an OSF project. - Action **List contributors** List the contributors on an OSF project. - Action **List preprints** List OSF preprints. - Action **List project files** List the files stored in an OSF project. - Action **List projects** List OSF projects (nodes) visible to the user. - Action **List registrations** List OSF registrations. - Action **List resources** List OSF outcome resources. - Action **List users** List OSF users. - Action **List wiki pages** List the wiki pages on an OSF project. - Action **Add folder** Creates a new folder in DocSpring for organizing templates. - Action **Delete submission** Expire/delete a PDF submission so it is no longer downloadable. - Action **Generate PDF** Fill a PDF template with field data and generate a submission. - Action **Get combined submission** Checks the status of a combined submission (merged PDFs) and returns its download URL once processed. - Action **Get data request** Look up a submission data request (e.g. an e-signature request) by id. - Action **Get submission** Checks the status of a generated PDF submission and returns its details, including the download URL once processed. - Action **Get template** Looks up a DocSpring PDF template and returns its settings and document processing status. - Action **List folders** Lists the folders in the DocSpring account, optionally only those inside a given parent folder. - Action **Merge PDFs** Merges submission PDFs, template PDFs, custom files, other merged PDFs or PDFs at a URL into one combined PDF. The merge runs asynchronously; use Get combined submission to check when the download URL is ready. - Action **Request signature** Creates a PDF submission from a template and sends one person a request to fill in and sign their fields. The PDF is generated once they complete it. ## Each app on its own - [ **Open Science Framework** The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a repository and archive for research projects — study designs...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-science-framework) - [ **FormAPI** DocSpring is a service that helps you fill out and sign PDF templates.](https://apiant.ai/connections/formapi) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Open Science Framework - [ **Open Science Framework to TrackingTime** Time Tracking app that helps to manage projects, track working times and measure productivity.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-trackingtime) - [ **Open Science Framework to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-salesforce) - [ **Open Science Framework to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-slack) - [ **Open Science Framework to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-google-sheets) - [ **Open Science Framework to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-stripe) - [ **Open Science Framework to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-science-framework-to-shopify) ## More into FormAPI - [ **Xero to FormAPI** Xero online accounting — manage contacts, invoices, bills, payments, accounts, and bank transactions via the...](https://apiant.ai/connect/xero-to-formapi) - [ **HubSpot to FormAPI** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-formapi) - [ **Salesforce to FormAPI** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-formapi) - [ **Slack to FormAPI** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-formapi) - [ **Google Sheets to FormAPI** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-formapi) - [ **Gmail to FormAPI** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-formapi) Questions ## Open Science Framework and FormAPI, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Open Science Framework? Any of Open Science Framework's 3 triggers in the catalog, including New comment, New preprint and New registration. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in FormAPI when something happens in Open Science Framework? Any of FormAPI's 10 actions, including Add folder, Generate PDF, Get combined submission and Get data request. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from FormAPI to Open Science Framework? FormAPI has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Open Science Framework. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads FormAPI's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Open Science Framework or FormAPI? 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 Open Science Framework and FormAPI 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.