--- title: "Connect Zendesk Messaging to FormAPI - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Conversation Message\" fires in Zendesk Messaging, your agent runs \"Add folder\" in FormAPI." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-formapi" --- # Connect Zendesk Messaging to FormAPI When **New Conversation Message** fires in [Zendesk Messaging](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk-messaging), your agent runs **Add folder** in [FormAPI](https://apiant.ai/connections/formapi). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Zendesk Messaging **1** trigger Zendesk Messaging **3** actions FormAPI **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 Zendesk Messaging and FormAPI 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Zendesk Messaging can start in FormAPI - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Add folder** in FormAPI - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Generate PDF** in FormAPI 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 Zendesk Messaging and FormAPI ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 13 actions - Trigger **New Conversation Message** Triggers instantly on every new message in a Zendesk messaging conversation, from the customer or from your business. Check "author_type": it is "user" for the customer's messages, so an automation that replies should only act on those. - Action **Find Conversation** Finds a customer's messaging conversation from their messaging ID. - Action **Get Conversation Messages** Returns the most recent messages in a messaging conversation, from both the customer and the business. - Action **Send Message** Sends a reply into a customer's messaging conversation as your business. - Action **Add folder** Creates a new folder in DocSpring for organizing templates. - Action **Delete submission** Expire/delete a PDF submission so it is no longer downloadable. - Action **Generate PDF** Fill a PDF template with field data and generate a submission. - Action **Get combined submission** Checks the status of a combined submission (merged PDFs) and returns its download URL once processed. - Action **Get data request** Look up a submission data request (e.g. an e-signature request) by id. - Action **Get submission** Checks the status of a generated PDF submission and returns its details, including the download URL once processed. - Action **Get template** Looks up a DocSpring PDF template and returns its settings and document processing status. - Action **List folders** Lists the folders in the DocSpring account, optionally only those inside a given parent folder. - Action **Merge PDFs** Merges submission PDFs, template PDFs, custom files, other merged PDFs or PDFs at a URL into one combined PDF. The merge runs asynchronously; use Get combined submission to check when the download URL is ready. - Action **Request signature** Creates a PDF submission from a template and sends one person a request to fill in and sign their fields. The PDF is generated once they complete it. ## Each app on its own - [ **Zendesk Messaging** Read and reply to customer conversations from Zendesk messaging (the Web Widget, mobile SDK and social...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk-messaging) - [ **FormAPI** DocSpring is a service that helps you fill out and sign PDF templates.](https://apiant.ai/connections/formapi) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Zendesk Messaging - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Base64 Encoder/Decoder** Easily convert any file type to a Base64 encoded string and vice versa using our free online converter.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-base64-encoder-decoder) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-zoom) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-linkedin) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-facebook) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-anthropic) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to GoHighLevel** All-in-one sales and marketing platform agencies white-label and resell to their clients — contacts...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-gohighlevel) ## More into FormAPI - [ **HubSpot to FormAPI** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-formapi) - [ **Salesforce to FormAPI** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-formapi) - [ **Slack to FormAPI** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-formapi) - [ **Google Sheets to FormAPI** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-formapi) - [ **Gmail to FormAPI** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-formapi) - [ **Google Calendar to FormAPI** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-formapi) Questions ## Zendesk Messaging and FormAPI, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Zendesk Messaging? Any of Zendesk Messaging's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Conversation Message. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in FormAPI when something happens in Zendesk Messaging? Any of FormAPI's 10 actions, including Add folder, Generate PDF, Get combined submission and Get data request. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from FormAPI to Zendesk Messaging? FormAPI has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Zendesk Messaging. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads FormAPI's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Zendesk Messaging or FormAPI? 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 Zendesk Messaging and FormAPI 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.