--- title: "Connect Runn to ConvertAPI PDF Tools - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Assignment\" fires in Runn, your agent runs \"Email to PDF\" in ConvertAPI PDF Tools." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/runn-to-convertapi-pdf-tools" --- # Connect Runn to ConvertAPI PDF Tools When **New Assignment** fires in [Runn](https://apiant.ai/connections/runn), your agent runs **Email to PDF** in [ConvertAPI PDF Tools](https://apiant.ai/connections/convertapi-pdf-tools). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Runn **11** triggers Runn **13** actions ConvertAPI PDF Tools **17** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Runn and ConvertAPI PDF Tools 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 Runn can start in ConvertAPI PDF Tools - When **New Assignment** in Runn then **Email to PDF** in ConvertAPI PDF Tools - When **New Client** in Runn then **Advanced: Convert File** in ConvertAPI PDF Tools 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 Runn and ConvertAPI PDF Tools ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 30 actions - Trigger **New Assignment** Triggers when a new assignment is created in Runn, optionally limited to one person, role or project. - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is created in Runn. - Trigger **New Contract** Triggers when a new contract is added to a person in Runn. - Trigger **New Holiday Group** Triggers when a new holiday group is added to your Runn account. - Trigger **New Person** Triggers when a new person is added in Runn. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created in Runn. - Trigger **New Rate Card** Triggers when a new rate card is created in Runn. - Trigger **New Role** Triggers when a new role is created in Runn. - Trigger **New Skill** Triggers when a new skill is created in Runn. - Trigger **New Team** Triggers when a new team is created in Runn. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user is added to your Runn account. - Action **Assign a Manager** Adds a Runn user as a manager of a person or placeholder, keeping any managers they already have. Returns the updated person. - Action **Create Assignment** Creates an assignment that schedules a person or placeholder on a project in a role for a date range, with the same number of minutes on each working day. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client in Runn with a name and, optionally, a website and links to external systems. - Action **Create Contract** Adds a new contract to a person in Runn, setting their role, dates, employment type, cost and working hours. - Action **Create Person** Creates a person in Runn, along with their first contract (role, employment type, cost and working hours). - Action **Create Project** Creates a project in Runn for a client, optionally setting its budget, pricing model, rate card, team and managers, or duplicating it from an existing template project. - Action **Create Role** Creates a role in Runn, with optional default hourly cost, standard charge-out rate and external references. - Action **Create Skill** Creates a new skill in Runn that can be assigned to people and placeholders. - Action **Create Timesheet (Actual)** Records the time a person actually spent on a project for one day, creating the actual or overwriting an existing one for the same date, person, project, role and workstream. - Action **Find Client** Returns Runn clients whose name contains the text you enter (case-insensitive), with each client's id, website, archived status and external references. - Action **Find Person** Finds people in Runn by email, first name, last name or external id, returning every match and the first matching person. - Action **Find Project** Returns the projects whose name contains the text you give (ignoring case), optionally narrowed by external ID or last-modified date. - Action **Find Role** Finds roles in Runn whose name contains the text you give, ignoring case. Returns the matching roles, how many matched, and the first match. - Action **Advanced: Convert File** Convert files between formats (e.g., PDF, DOCX, JPG) automatically. Use this to standardize files from uploads, emails, or cloud storage. - Action **Combine or Merge PDF Files** Merge multiple PDF files into a single document. Perfect for combining reports, invoices, contracts or other documents. - Action **Compress PDF** Reduce PDF file size up to 90% while preserving quality. Perfect for email attachments, uploads, or storage optimization. - Action **Email to PDF** Convert email files (MSG, EML) into PDF documents. Great for archiving emails or sharing them in a universal format. - Action **Images to PDF** Combine images (JPG, PNG, etc.) into a single PDF document. Great for scans, receipts, or generating reports from images. - Action **Office to PDF** Convert Office files (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) into PDF format. Useful for sharing documents in a consistent, print-ready format. - Action **PDF to DOCX** Convert PDFs into editable Word (DOCX) documents. Useful for editing contracts, reports, or scanned documents. - Action **PDF to PDF/A** Convert PDFs to PDF/A format for long-term archiving. Ideal for compliance, legal storage, and document preservation. - Action **PDF to PNG** The API for converting PDF documents to PNG images. Each PDF page will be converted to separate png image. Useful for previews, thumbnails, or sharing individual pages. - Action **PDF to PPTX** Convert PDFs into editable PowerPoint (PPTX) presentations. Ideal for reusing content in slides or presentations. - Action **PDF to XLSX** Extract tables from PDFs into Excel (XLSX) format. Great for working with financial data, reports, or structured tables. - Action **Protect PDF** Add password protection to secure PDF documents. Useful for protecting sensitive files before sharing or storing. - Action **Redact PDF** Remove or mask sensitive information in PDF documents. Useful for compliance, privacy, and secure document sharing. - Action **Repair PDF** Fix corrupted or damaged PDF files automatically. Helpful when dealing with broken downloads or failed file transfers. - Action **WEB to JPG** Convert web pages into JPG images from a URL. Useful for previews, sharing snapshots, or visual archives. - Action **WEB to PDF** Convert any web page into a PDF using its URL. Great for saving invoices, articles, or dashboards automatically. - Action **WEB to PNG** Convert web pages into PNG images from a URL. Ideal for high-quality screenshots or design references. ## Each app on its own - [ **Runn** Runn is a resource management platform that helps teams align people, projects, and strategy with real-time...](https://apiant.ai/connections/runn) - [ **ConvertAPI PDF Tools** ConvertAPI PDF Tools is a file automation service to convert PDFs, images and Office files, plus merge...](https://apiant.ai/connections/convertapi-pdf-tools) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Runn - [ **Runn to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/runn-to-salesforce) - [ **Runn to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/runn-to-slack) - [ **Runn to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/runn-to-stripe) - [ **Runn to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/runn-to-shopify) - [ **Runn to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/runn-to-trello) - [ **Runn to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/runn-to-zoom) ## More into ConvertAPI PDF Tools - [ **HubSpot to ConvertAPI PDF Tools** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-convertapi-pdf-tools) - [ **Salesforce to ConvertAPI PDF Tools** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-convertapi-pdf-tools) - [ **Slack to ConvertAPI PDF Tools** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-convertapi-pdf-tools) - [ **Google Sheets to ConvertAPI PDF Tools** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-convertapi-pdf-tools) - [ **Gmail to ConvertAPI PDF Tools** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-convertapi-pdf-tools) - [ **Google Calendar to ConvertAPI PDF Tools** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-convertapi-pdf-tools) Questions ## Runn and ConvertAPI PDF Tools, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Runn? Any of Runn's 11 triggers in the catalog, including New Assignment, New Client, New Contract and New Holiday Group. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ConvertAPI PDF Tools when something happens in Runn? Any of ConvertAPI PDF Tools's 17 actions, including Advanced: Convert File, Combine or Merge PDF Files, Compress PDF and Email to PDF. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ConvertAPI PDF Tools to Runn? ConvertAPI PDF Tools has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Runn. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads ConvertAPI PDF Tools's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Runn or ConvertAPI PDF Tools? 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 Runn and ConvertAPI PDF Tools 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.