--- title: "Connect Salesforce to OpenAlex - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New object record\" fires in Salesforce, your agent runs \"Classify text topics\" in OpenAlex." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-openalex" --- # Connect Salesforce to OpenAlex When **New object record** fires in [Salesforce](https://apiant.ai/connections/salesforce), your agent runs **Classify text topics** in [OpenAlex](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Salesforce **2** triggers Salesforce **9** actions OpenAlex **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Salesforce and OpenAlex 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 Salesforce can start in OpenAlex - When **New object record** in Salesforce then **Classify text topics** in OpenAlex - When **New or updated object record** in Salesforce then **Find entities by autocomplete** in OpenAlex 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 Salesforce and OpenAlex ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 16 actions - Trigger **New object record** Polling trigger: fires for each new record created in the specified SObject type. Polls SOQL ordered by CreatedDate descending. - Trigger **New or updated object record** Polling trigger: fires for each record created or modified in the specified SObject type. Polls SOQL ordered by SystemModstamp descending. - Action **Create object record** Creates a new record of the specified SObject type (standard or custom, e.g. Account, Contact, Lead, Opportunity, Case, or MyObject__c) with the supplied field values. - Action **Delete object record** Deletes an existing SObject record by object type and record ID. - Action **Describe object** Returns the full field and metadata description (describe) for an SObject type — useful for discovering available fields and their API names. - Action **Find most recent created or updated record** Returns the single most recently created or last-modified record for the specified SObject type (ordered by SystemModstamp DESC, LIMIT 1). - Action **Find object records** Finds matching records for an SObject type by a field/value equality match via SOQL. Returns Id and the requested fields for all matches. - Action **Get object record** Retrieves a single SObject record by object type and record ID. Optionally restrict returned fields with a comma-separated 'fields' list. - Action **List objects** Lists all available SObject types (standard and custom) on the org. - Action **SOQL query** Executes a SOQL query against the org and returns matching records. Example: SELECT Id, Name FROM Account WHERE CreatedDate = TODAY. - Action **Update object record** Updates an existing SObject record by object type and record ID with the supplied field values. Salesforce returns no body on success (HTTP 204). - Action **Classify text topics** Classify arbitrary text (e.g. title/abstract) into OpenAlex topics ("Aboutness" endpoint). - Action **Find entities by autocomplete** Type-ahead search across a given entity type (works, authors, sources, institutions, etc), returning quick display hints. - Action **Get funder** Get a single funder by OpenAlex ID. - Action **Get publisher** Get a single publisher by OpenAlex ID. - Action **Get source** Get a single source by OpenAlex ID or external ID (ISSN etc). - Action **List publishers** List/search publishers with filter/search params. - Action **List topics** List/search research topics with filter/search params. ## Each app on its own - [ **Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/salesforce) - [ **OpenAlex** OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global scholarly record.](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Salesforce - [ **Salesforce to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Any of Salesforce's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New object record and New or updated object record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in OpenAlex when something happens in Salesforce? Any of OpenAlex's 7 actions, including Classify text topics, Find entities by autocomplete, Get funder and Get publisher. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from OpenAlex to Salesforce? OpenAlex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Salesforce. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads OpenAlex's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Salesforce or OpenAlex? 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 Salesforce and OpenAlex 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.