--- title: "Connect Uplup to OpenAlex - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Response\" fires in Uplup, your agent runs \"Classify text topics\" in OpenAlex." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/uplup-to-openalex" --- # Connect Uplup to OpenAlex When **New Response** fires in [Uplup](https://apiant.ai/connections/uplup), 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. Uplup **1** trigger Uplup **17** 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 Uplup 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 Uplup can start in OpenAlex - When **New Response** in Uplup then **Classify text topics** in OpenAlex - When **New Response** in Uplup 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 Uplup and OpenAlex ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 24 actions - Trigger **New Response** Triggers when someone submits a response to a quiz or form in Uplup. Includes all answers, contact info, and quiz-specific data like score and result. - Action **Add field** Add a new field to a form at an optional position. - Action **Add form** Create a new form or quiz with optional fields, styling, and quiz settings. - Action **Add wheel** Create a new spinning wheel with customizable entries, settings, and appearance. - Action **Add wheel entries** Append one or more entries to a wheel without replacing the existing list. - Action **Delete field** Remove a field from the form. - Action **Delete form** Permanently delete a form and all associated data. - Action **Delete wheel** Permanently delete a wheel and all its associated data including spin history. - Action **Get form** Retrieve a single form with all its fields, pages, styling, and settings. - Action **Get wheel** Retrieve detailed information about a specific wheel including all entries and settings. - Action **List fields** Get all fields for a form, ordered by position. - Action **List forms** Return a paginated list of all forms and quizzes in the account. - Action **List submissions** Get paginated submissions for a form with optional filtering (limit, since). - Action **List wheels** Retrieve a paginated list of all wheels belonging to the account. - Action **Spin wheel** Programmatically spin a wheel and get a randomly selected winner; the spin is recorded to the wheel's results history. - Action **Update field** Update field properties; only provided fields are modified. - Action **Update form** Update form properties; only provided fields are modified. - Action **Update wheel** Update an existing wheel's title, entries, settings, and appearance. - 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 - [ **Uplup** Uplup is a quiz and form builder for lead generation, assessments, and audience engagement with 40+ question...](https://apiant.ai/connections/uplup) - [ **OpenAlex** OpenAlex is an open catalog of the global scholarly record.](https://apiant.ai/connections/openalex) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Uplup - [ **Uplup to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/uplup-to-zoom) - [ **Uplup to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/uplup-to-webflow) - [ **Uplup to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/uplup-to-wix) - [ **Uplup to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/uplup-to-linkedin) - [ **Uplup to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/uplup-to-facebook) - [ **Uplup to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/uplup-to-anthropic) ## More into OpenAlex - [ **HubSpot to OpenAlex** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-openalex) - [ **Salesforce to OpenAlex** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-openalex) - [ **Slack to OpenAlex** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-openalex) - [ **Google Sheets to OpenAlex** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-openalex) - [ **Gmail to OpenAlex** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-openalex) - [ **Google Calendar to OpenAlex** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-openalex) Questions ## Uplup and OpenAlex, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Uplup? Any of Uplup's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Response. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in OpenAlex when something happens in Uplup? 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 Uplup? OpenAlex has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Uplup. 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 Uplup 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 Uplup 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.