--- title: "Connect Cheddar to OpenNEM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Bill Reminder\" fires in Cheddar, your agent runs \"Get facility data\" in OpenNEM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-opennem" --- # Connect Cheddar to OpenNEM When **New Bill Reminder** fires in [Cheddar](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheddar), your agent runs **Get facility data** in [OpenNEM](https://apiant.ai/connections/opennem). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Cheddar **8** triggers OpenNEM **5** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Cheddar and OpenNEM 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 Cheddar can start in OpenNEM - When **New Bill Reminder** in Cheddar then **Get facility data** in OpenNEM - When **New Subscription** in Cheddar then **Get facility pollution** in OpenNEM 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 Cheddar and OpenNEM ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 5 actions - Trigger **New Bill Reminder** The bill reminder event occurs prior to recurring invoice execution according to your configuration. Up to two reminder events are possible. - Trigger **New Customer Delete** A customer record was deleted. - Trigger **New Subscription** The New Subscription event occurs when a new customer is created in Cheddar. - Trigger **New Subscription Billable** The subscription billable event occurs prior to recurring invoice execution. Last chance to update item quantities, add custom charges/credits, etc. - Trigger **New Subscription Cancellation** Subscription was canceled. - Trigger **New Subscription Change** Subscription pricing plan change occured (upgrade/downgrade). - Trigger **New Subscription Reactivation** A previously canceled subscription has been reactivated. - Trigger **New Transaction** A transaction has been executed or a transaction's status has changed. - Action **Get facility data** Returns time-series data (energy, power, market value, emissions and more) for one or more generation facilities on an Australian electricity network, grouped by unit. - Action **Get facility pollution** Returns National Pollutant Inventory pollution time series for power generation facilities, filterable by facility, pollutant and date range. - Action **Get network data** Returns time series electricity data (energy, power, price, emissions and more) for a whole network such as the NEM, optionally broken down by region or fuel technology. - Action **Get network market data** Returns market time series for an electricity network, such as price, demand and curtailment, over a chosen period and interval. - Action **List facilities** Returns electricity generation facilities and their units, optionally filtered by network, region, status or fuel technology. ## Each app on its own - [ **Cheddar** Recurring billing, SaaS subscription management, automated communication, and market intelligence.](https://apiant.ai/connections/cheddar) - [ **OpenNEM** API for Australian electricity market data, including real-time and historical generation, demand, and price...](https://apiant.ai/connections/opennem) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Cheddar - [ **Cheddar to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-hubspot) - [ **Cheddar to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-salesforce) - [ **Cheddar to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-slack) - [ **Cheddar to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-google-sheets) - [ **Cheddar to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-gmail) - [ **Cheddar to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cheddar-to-google-calendar) ## More into OpenNEM - [ **HubSpot to OpenNEM** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-opennem) - [ **Salesforce to OpenNEM** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-opennem) - [ **Slack to OpenNEM** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-opennem) - [ **Google Sheets to OpenNEM** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-opennem) - [ **Gmail to OpenNEM** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-opennem) - [ **Google Calendar to OpenNEM** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-opennem) Questions ## Cheddar and OpenNEM, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Cheddar? Any of Cheddar's 8 triggers in the catalog, including New Bill Reminder, New Customer Delete, New Subscription and New Subscription Billable. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in OpenNEM when something happens in Cheddar? Any of OpenNEM's 5 actions, including Get facility data, Get facility pollution, Get network data and Get network market data. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from OpenNEM to Cheddar? OpenNEM has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Cheddar. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads OpenNEM's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Cheddar or OpenNEM? 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 Cheddar and OpenNEM without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in OpenNEM 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.