Integration
Connect BriefTape and HigherGov
When something happens in BriefTape or HigherGov, your agent does the next thing in the other. Describe it and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
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What do you want BriefTape and HigherGov to do together?
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Claude Code
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claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Example flows
What BriefTape and HigherGov can do together
From BriefTape to HigherGov
When New news story in BriefTape
then Find Agencies in HigherGov
When New news story in BriefTape
then Find Awardees in HigherGov
From HigherGov to BriefTape
When Pursuit Added in HigherGov
then Find news stories by ticker in BriefTape
When Pursuit Added in HigherGov
then Get story in BriefTape
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 BriefTape and HigherGov
Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 14 actions
Trigger
New news storyTriggered when a new news story is created
Action
Find news stories by tickerFinds the AI-summarized SEC filing news stories tagged with a stock ticker.
Action
Get storyRetrieves one news story, including its source filing link.
Action
List categoriesLists all active news story categories with their story counts.
Action
List news storiesLists the latest AI-summarized news stories, optionally filtered by ticker or category.
Trigger
Pursuit AddedTriggered when a new pursuit is added to your HigherGov pipeline.
Action
Find AgenciesReturns U.S. government agencies from HigherGov, with each agency's ID, name, abbreviation, type and place in the agency hierarchy. Supply an agency ID to look up a single one.
Action
Find AwardeesReturns companies that hold U.S. government awards, with each company's name, Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, address, contacts, industry codes and SAM registration dates. Filter by Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, parent company or industry code.
Action
Find Contract VehiclesReturns U.S. government contract vehicles, each with its name, description, type, status, award date and the awarding and funding agencies.
Action
Find Federal ContractsReturns U.S. federal contract awards, each with its Award ID, winning company, awarding and funding agencies, dollar values, performance dates, industry codes and place of performance. Filter by company, agency, industry code, contract vehicle or a saved HigherGov search.
Action
Find Federal GrantsReturns U.S. federal grant awards, each with its Award ID, recipient organization, awarding and funding agencies, grant program number, dollar amounts and dates. Filter by recipient, agency, program number or a saved HigherGov search.
Action
Find OpportunitiesReturns open U.S. government contract and grant opportunities, each with its title, description, posting agency, source, posted and due dates. Filter by agency, source, posted date or a saved HigherGov search.
Action
Find PeopleReturns federal, state and local government contacts, each with their name, title, email, phone and agency. Supply an email address to look up one specific person.
Action
Find PursuitsReturns the pursuits your team is tracking in HigherGov, each with its keys, name, stage and related opportunity details. Filter to a single pursuit by its key or your own reference ID.
Action
Find State and Local ContractsReturns U.S. state and local government contract awards, each with its buyer, supplier, award amount and start and end dates. Filter by date range or a saved HigherGov search.
Action
Get Opportunity DocumentsReturns the documents attached to a government opportunity, each with its file name, type, size, posted date, download link and extracted text.
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
BriefTape and HigherGov, answered
What can start an automation from BriefTape?
Any of BriefTape's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New news story. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in HigherGov when something happens in BriefTape?
Any of HigherGov's 10 actions, including Find Agencies, Find Awardees, Find Contract Vehicles and Find Federal Contracts. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from HigherGov to BriefTape?
Yes. When something happens in HigherGov, your agent can act in BriefTape too. This page covers both directions: HigherGov's triggers and BriefTape's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for BriefTape or HigherGov?
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.
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.