# Connect Paperless and RenderForm

When **Document updated** fires in [Paperless](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless), your agent runs **Add template** in [RenderForm](https://apiant.ai/connections/renderform), or **New Render** in RenderForm to **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Paperless **2** triggers Paperless **6** actions RenderForm **1** trigger RenderForm **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 Paperless and RenderForm to do together?

Give your AI client this address.

`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

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 Paperless and RenderForm can do together

### From Paperless to RenderForm

- When **Document updated** in Paperless then **Add template** in RenderForm
- When **New document created** in Paperless then **Add video** in RenderForm

### From RenderForm to Paperless

- When **New Render** in RenderForm then **Create Document (From Template)** in Paperless
- When **New Render** in RenderForm then **Update Document** in Paperless

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 Paperless and RenderForm

## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 16 actions

- 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.

- Trigger

**New Render**

Triggers when a new render result is ready.

- Action

**Add template**

- Action

**Add video**

Starts rendering an MP4 or WebM video from a RenderForm video template. Rendering is asynchronous: the result URL is returned immediately with status pending.

- Action

**Create Image**

Creates an Image from Provided Template

- Action

**Delete template**

- Action

**Get template**

Get one template by id including its editable properties.

- Action

**Get usage**

Returns your RenderForm organization's credit usage, upload storage and subscription plan details.

- Action

**List My Templates**

Lists your Templates

- Action

**List Render Results**

List recent render results

- Action

**Take Screenshot**

Takes a Screenshot

- Action

**Update template**

## Each app on its own

- [ **Paperless** Paperless lets you create, sign, and manage intelligent documents on a single platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/paperless)
- [ **RenderForm** RenderForm is an image generation tool for repetitive design creation.](https://apiant.ai/connections/renderform)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Paperless

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- [ **Paperless to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-salesforce)
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- [ **Paperless to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/paperless-to-stripe)

## More into RenderForm

- [ **HubSpot to RenderForm** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-renderform)
- [ **Google Sheets to RenderForm** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-renderform)
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- [ **Mailchimp to RenderForm** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-renderform)

Questions

## Paperless and RenderForm, answered

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### What can start an automation from Paperless?

Any of Paperless's 2 triggers in the catalog, including Document updated and New document created. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in RenderForm when something happens in Paperless?

Any of RenderForm's 10 actions, including Create Image, Update template, Add template and Add video. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from RenderForm to Paperless?

Yes. When something happens in RenderForm, your agent can act in Paperless too. This page covers both directions: RenderForm's triggers and Paperless's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Paperless or RenderForm?

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.

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### 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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.