--- title: "Connect Pneumatic to Crossref Metadata Search - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Task Completed\" fires in Pneumatic, your agent runs \"Find funders by query\" in Crossref Metadata Search." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/pneumatic-to-crossref-metadata-search" --- # Connect Pneumatic to Crossref Metadata Search When **Task Completed** fires in [Pneumatic](https://apiant.ai/connections/pneumatic), your agent runs **Find funders by query** in [Crossref Metadata Search](https://apiant.ai/connections/crossref-metadata-search). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Pneumatic **4** triggers Pneumatic **7** actions Crossref Metadata Search **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 Pneumatic and Crossref Metadata Search 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 Pneumatic can start in Crossref Metadata Search - When **Task Completed** in Pneumatic then **Find funders by query** in Crossref Metadata Search - When **Workflow Completed** in Pneumatic then **Find works by query** in Crossref Metadata Search 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 Pneumatic and Crossref Metadata Search ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 13 actions - Trigger **Task Completed** Triggers when some task is completed. - Trigger **Task Returned** Triggers when a process is returned to this task. - Trigger **Workflow Completed** Triggers when a workflow is completed. - Trigger **Workflow Started** Triggers when a new workflow is started. - Action **Get Task** Get a single task by id. - Action **Get Template** Get a specific workflow template by id. - Action **List Tasks** List tasks in the account. - Action **List Templates** List all workflow templates in the account. - Action **List Users** List users in the account. - Action **Run Workflow** Run a New Workflow - Action **Update Task** Complete a task. - Action **Find funders by query** Search the Crossref Funder Registry for funding organizations matching a free-text query. - Action **Find works by query** Search Crossref's bibliographic metadata for works (articles, books, conference papers, etc.) matching a free-text query, with optional filters and sorting. - Action **Get funder** Retrieve metadata for a funding organization and its suborganizations by funder ID. - Action **Get journal** Retrieve information about a journal by its ISSN. - Action **Get member** Retrieve metadata for a Crossref member (publisher) by member ID. - Action **Get work by DOI** Retrieve full Crossref metadata for a single work given its DOI. ## Each app on its own - [ **Pneumatic** Pneumatic is first workflow service created especially for small teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pneumatic) - [ **Crossref Metadata Search** Crossref is the DOI registration agency for scholarly publishing and exposes metadata for well over a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/crossref-metadata-search) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Pneumatic - [ **Pneumatic to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pneumatic-to-salesforce) - [ **Pneumatic to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pneumatic-to-slack) - [ **Pneumatic to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pneumatic-to-stripe) - [ **Pneumatic to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pneumatic-to-shopify) - [ **Pneumatic to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pneumatic-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Pneumatic to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pneumatic-to-trello) ## More into Crossref Metadata Search - [ **HubSpot to Crossref Metadata Search** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Salesforce to Crossref Metadata Search** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Slack to Crossref Metadata Search** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Google Sheets to Crossref Metadata Search** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Gmail to Crossref Metadata Search** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-crossref-metadata-search) - [ **Google Calendar to Crossref Metadata Search** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-crossref-metadata-search) Questions ## Pneumatic and Crossref Metadata Search, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Pneumatic? Any of Pneumatic's 4 triggers in the catalog, including Task Completed, Workflow Completed, Task Returned and Workflow Started. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Crossref Metadata Search when something happens in Pneumatic? Any of Crossref Metadata Search's 6 actions, including Find funders by query, Find works by query, Get funder and Get journal. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Crossref Metadata Search to Pneumatic? Crossref Metadata Search has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Pneumatic. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Crossref Metadata Search's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Pneumatic or Crossref Metadata Search? 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 Pneumatic and Crossref Metadata Search 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.