# Mendeley integrations: documents and folders

> Create a document, create a folder and create an annotation in Mendeley. Connect Mendeley to the rest of your documents and e-signature stack with Tray.ai.

**Canonical page:** https://tray.ai/connectors/mendeley-integrations/
**Categories:** Documents and e-signature
**Connects through:** HTTP Connector

## Overview

Mendeley is a reference manager from Elsevier where researchers store papers, add notes and highlights, organise folders and share libraries in groups. Tray.ai connects to Mendeley through the HTTP Connector, so your workflows can call the Mendeley API alongside the rest of your stack.

## Use cases

### Documents

Read, create, update, and delete documents in Mendeley from any Tray.ai workflow. The Mendeley API covers calls such as retrieve documents and create a document.

- Retrieve documents
- Create a document
- Update a document

### Folders

Read, create, and delete folders in Mendeley from any Tray.ai workflow. The Mendeley API covers calls such as list folders and create a folder.

- List folders
- Create a folder
- Add a document to a folder

### Annotations

Read, create, update, and delete annotations in Mendeley from any Tray.ai workflow. The Mendeley API covers calls such as retrieve annotations and create an annotation.

- Retrieve annotations
- Create an annotation
- Update an annotation

### Files

Read, create, and delete files in Mendeley from any Tray.ai workflow. The Mendeley API covers calls such as upload a file and download a file.

- Upload a file
- Download a file
- Delete a file

### Groups

Read groups in Mendeley from any Tray.ai workflow. The Mendeley API covers calls such as retrieve groups and retrieve a group.

- Retrieve groups
- Retrieve a group
- Retrieve group members

### Catalog

Read catalog in Mendeley from any Tray.ai workflow. The Mendeley API covers calls such as search the catalog and retrieve a catalog document.

- Search the catalog
- Retrieve a catalog document

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Tray.ai connect to Mendeley?

Yes. Tray.ai connects to Mendeley through the HTTP Connector, which calls the Mendeley API directly. Any call the Mendeley API documents can run as a step in a Tray.ai workflow.

### How does Tray.ai authenticate with Mendeley?

The Mendeley API uses OAuth 2.0. You save it once as a Tray.ai authentication, and the HTTP Connector adds it to every request.

### Can I get a dedicated Mendeley connector?

Mendeley runs through the HTTP Connector rather than a dedicated connector. If your team wants one, the Tray.ai connector SDK can build a dedicated Mendeley connector from the Mendeley API.

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