How do I connect Grist?

Add the Grist piece to a flow, then authenticate with Custom auth. Once connected, its 2 triggers and 5 actions are available anywhere in the builder.

What can I automate with Grist?

"New Record" can start a flow that runs "Create Record", and you can chain Grist together with any of 760+ other apps and AI steps in between.

Can I self-host the Grist integration?

Yes. Activepieces is fully self-hostable, so you can run the Grist piece on your own infrastructure with your connections and your data staying in your environment.

Can my AI agent use Grist as a tool?

Yes. Every piece you connect can be exposed over one Activepieces MCP server, so Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or any MCP client can call Grist actions as tools.

Grist integration

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Actions: 5
Triggers: 2
Auth: Custom auth
License: MIT, open source
Updated: October 2026

About the Grist integration

Add the Grist piece to a flow, connect your account once, and the rest of the builder can read from it and write to it. Because the piece is open source you can run it on our cloud or self-host it, and combine Grist with 760+ other apps in the same flow.

Triggers

Start a flow the moment something happens in Grist

Each trigger below can start a flow on its own, either instantly or on a schedule.

New Record
Triggers when a new record is added to the table.
4 fields
Updated Record
Triggers when a record is updated in the table.
4 fields

Actions

Everything Activepieces can do in Grist

Drop any of these into a flow and fill in the fields. No code is required.

Create Record
Creates a new record in specific table.
4 fields
Search Record
Search record by matching criteria.
5 fields
Update Record
Updates an existing record in specific table.
5 fields
Upload Attachment to Document
Uploads attachments to specific document.
4 fields
Custom API Call
Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint
10 fields

Use Grist in a flow

Connect Grist once and every trigger and action above is yours to drop into the builder, alongside 760+ other apps. Free to start, on our cloud or your own servers.

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Grist, answered.

Yes. Activepieces is open source and free to start, and the Grist piece is included on every plan, from the free cloud tier to any self-hosted deployment.

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