Integration
Connect Files.com and Grist
When Automation Run Completed fires in Files.com, your agent runs Create or Update Record in Grist, or New or Updated Record in Grist to Add User to Group in Files.com. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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What Files.com and Grist can do together
From Files.com to Grist
When Automation Run Completed in Files.com
then Create or Update Record in Grist
From Grist to Files.com
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 Files.com and Grist
Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 37 actions
- Automation Run Completed
Triggered when a run of the selected Files.com automation finishes, whether it succeeded, failed or was canceled. Each run is reported once, after it completes.
- File Deleted
Triggered when a file or folder is deleted in Files.com. Reports the path that was deleted and who deleted it.
- Group Created
Triggered when a new group is created in Files.com. Reports the group's name, members and login permissions.
- New File or Folder Created
Triggered when a file or folder is created in Files.com, whether uploaded, copied or created by an automation. Reports the new path and who created it.
- New File Uploaded
Triggered when a new file appears in the folder you choose. Reports the file's path, name, size and last-modified time.
- Share Link Created
Triggered when a new share link is created in Files.com. Reports the link's public address, what it shares and when it expires.
- User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Files.com. Reports the user's name, username, email and login permissions.
- Add User to Group
Adds an existing Files.com user to a group, optionally as a group administrator. Returns the new group membership, including the group name and the user's username.
- Copy File
Copies a file or folder in Files.com to a new path, leaving the original in place. Returns the copy status, plus a migration ID when a large copy continues in the background.
- Create Folder
Creates a folder at the given path in Files.com, optionally creating any missing parent folders. Returns the new folder's path, name and creation details.
- Create Group
Creates a group in Files.com, optionally with its starting members, group administrators and login-protocol permissions. Returns the new group including its ID.
- Create Share Link
Creates a public share link for one or more files or folders in Files.com, optionally password-protected, expiring or use-limited. Returns the link's public address.
- Delete File
Deletes a file or folder from Files.com at the given path. Deleting a folder that still has contents requires the recursive option.
- Delete Folder
Deletes a folder from Files.com at the given path. Use the recursive option to delete a folder that still has files or subfolders in it.
- Delete Group
Deletes a group from Files.com by its ID. The group's members keep their own accounts; only the group is removed.
- Delete User
Deletes a user from Files.com by their ID, removing their access to the site.
- Download File
Gets a temporary download address for a file in Files.com, along with the file's name, size and checksums. Pass the download address to a later step to fetch or attach the file.
- List Folder Contents
Lists the files and folders inside a Files.com folder, with each item's path, name, type, size and last-modified time.
- Move File
Moves or renames a file or folder in Files.com to a new path. The original path no longer exists afterwards.
- Remove User from Group
Removes a user from a Files.com group. Looks up the membership for the group and user you name, then removes it.
- Run Automation
Starts a run of the Files.com automation you choose, the same as pressing Run in Files.com. The run continues in the background.
- Update User
Updates a Files.com user's details, login permissions and access settings. Fields you leave blank keep their current values.
- Upload File
Uploads a file into Files.com at the path you choose, fetching the bytes from the file's web address. Returns the stored file's path, name and size.
- New or Updated Record
Triggered when a row in a Grist table is created or updated.
- New or Updated Record (Instant)
Triggers when a Record is updated, or a new Record is added.
- New Record
Triggered when a new row is added to a Grist table.
- New Record (Instant)
Triggers when a new Record is created
- Add Column
Adds a column to a table in a Grist document.
- Add Table
Creates a new table in a Grist document, optionally with a starting set of columns.
- Create Document
Creates a new document in a Grist workspace and returns its document ID.
- Create or Update Record
Adds a row to a Grist table, or updates the existing row when the match column already holds the match value. Returns the row ID.
- Create Record
Adds a new row to a Grist table and returns its row ID.
- Create Workspace
Creates a new workspace in a Grist organization and returns its ID.
- Delete Document
Deletes a Grist document permanently.
- Delete Records
Deletes one or more rows from a Grist table by row ID.
- Delete Workspace
Deletes a Grist workspace along with every document inside it.
- Find Record
Searches a Grist table for a row whose column holds a given value and returns that row's ID and column values.
- Get Document
Returns the details of one Grist document — its name, web address, workspace, and organization.
- Get Org
Returns the details of one Grist organization (team site) — its name, subdomain, owner, and your access level.
- Get Workspace
Returns the details of one Grist workspace, including the documents it contains.
- List Columns
Returns the columns of a Grist table, with each column's ID, label, and type.
- List Orgs
Returns every Grist organization (team site) this connection can reach.
- List Tables
Returns the tables in a Grist document.
- List Workspaces
Returns the workspaces in a Grist organization, each with the documents it contains.
- Run SQL Query
Runs a read-only SELECT statement against a Grist document and returns the rows.
- Update Document
Renames a Grist document or changes whether it is pinned. Anything left blank stays as it is.
- Update Record
Changes the column values of one row in a Grist table. Columns left blank keep their current values.
- Update Workspace
Renames a Grist workspace.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Files.com and Grist, answered
What can start an automation from Files.com?
Any of Files.com's 7 triggers in the catalog, including Automation Run Completed, Group Created, New File or Folder Created and New File Uploaded. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Grist when something happens in Files.com?
Any of Grist's 21 actions, including Create Document, Create or Update Record, Create Record and Create Workspace. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Grist to Files.com?
Yes. When something happens in Grist, your agent can act in Files.com too. This page covers both directions: Grist's triggers and Files.com's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Files.com or Grist?
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 Files.com and Grist 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.