--- title: "Connect BuildData and Federal Register - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New permit\" fires in BuildData, your agent runs \"Get issue\" in Federal Register." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/builddata-to-federal-register" --- # Connect BuildData and Federal Register When **New permit** fires in [BuildData](https://apiant.ai/connections/builddata), your agent runs **Get issue** in [Federal Register](https://apiant.ai/connections/federal-register), or **New document** in Federal Register to **Geocode address** in BuildData. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. BuildData **1** trigger BuildData **12** actions Federal Register **1** trigger Federal Register **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want BuildData and Federal Register 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. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What BuildData and Federal Register can do together ### From BuildData to Federal Register - When **New permit** in BuildData then **Get issue** in Federal Register - When **New permit** in BuildData then **Find documents** in Federal Register ### From Federal Register to BuildData - When **New document** in Federal Register then **Geocode address** in BuildData - When **New document** in Federal Register then **Get permit** in BuildData 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 BuildData and Federal Register ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 19 actions - Trigger **New permit** - Action **Geocode address** - Action **Get permit** - Action **Get property** - Action **Get zoning** /zoning (point-in-polygon zoning lookup by coordinate) - Action **List business licences** - Action **List contractors** - Action **List development permits** - Action **List inspections** - Action **List major projects** - Action **List permits** - Action **List planning applications** - Action **List property assessments** - Trigger **New document** Polling trigger that fires when a new Federal Register document is published. - Action **Find documents** Search all Federal Register documents published since 1994 by term, agency, document type, publication/effective date, and docket number. - Action **Find public inspection documents** Search public inspection documents currently scheduled for future publication. - Action **Get agency** Fetch a particular agency's details by slug. - Action **Get document** Fetch a single Federal Register document by document_number, returning its full text and metadata. - Action **Get issue** Fetch a document table of contents for the print edition based on publication_date. - Action **Get public inspection document** Fetch a single public inspection document by document_number. - Action **List agencies** Fetch all agency details known to the Federal Register. ## Each app on its own - [ **BuildData** Canadian construction and development data from 17 cities](https://apiant.ai/connections/builddata) - [ **Federal Register** The Federal Register is the daily journal of the United States government, published as a REST API.](https://apiant.ai/connections/federal-register) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from BuildData - [ **BuildData to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/builddata-to-hubspot) - [ **BuildData to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/builddata-to-salesforce) - [ **BuildData to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/builddata-to-slack) - [ **BuildData to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/builddata-to-google-sheets) - [ **BuildData to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/builddata-to-gmail) - [ **BuildData to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/builddata-to-google-calendar) ## More into Federal Register - [ **ActiveCampaign to Federal Register** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-federal-register) - [ **Airtable to Federal Register** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-federal-register) - [ **Asana to Federal Register** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-federal-register) - [ **ClickUp to Federal Register** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-federal-register) - [ **Discord to Federal Register** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-federal-register) - [ **Brevo to Federal Register** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-federal-register) Questions ## BuildData and Federal Register, answered ### ### What can start an automation from BuildData? Any of BuildData's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New permit. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Federal Register when something happens in BuildData? Any of Federal Register's 7 actions, including Find documents, Find public inspection documents, Get agency and Get document. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Federal Register to BuildData? Yes. When something happens in Federal Register, your agent can act in BuildData too. This page covers both directions: Federal Register's triggers and BuildData's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for BuildData or Federal Register? 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 BuildData and Federal Register 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.