# Connect CNBC to Explodely When **New Top Story** fires in [CNBC](https://apiant.ai/connections/cnbc), your agent runs **Create Affiliate User** in [Explodely](https://apiant.ai/connections/explodely). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. CNBC **1** trigger CNBC **1** action Explodely **6** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want CNBC and Explodely to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` 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 CNBC can start in Explodely - When **New Top Story** in CNBC then **Create Affiliate User** in Explodely - When **New Top Story** in CNBC then **Add Affiliate to Referral Contract** in Explodely 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 CNBC and Explodely ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 7 actions - Trigger **New Top Story** Fires when a new story is published in a CNBC category feed. - Action **Top Stories** Fetch the latest CNBC stories for a news category, optionally filtered by search text. - Action **Add Affiliate to Referral Contract** Adds an affiliate as a referral on one of your affiliate referral contracts. - Action **Add Private Affiliate Payout** Sets a private commission percentage for one affiliate on one of your products, or on all of them. - Action **Create Affiliate Referral Contract** Creates a second-tier affiliate referral contract that shares part of your commission with a partner affiliate. - Action **Create Affiliate User** Creates a new affiliate account on Explodely. - Action **Edit Affiliate Referral Contract** Changes the partner's commission share on an affiliate referral contract. - Action **Edit Private Affiliate Payout** Changes the commission percentage of an existing private affiliate payout. ## Each app on its own - [ **CNBC** Get the latest business news, stock market, financial and earnings stories from CNBC's public RSS feeds.](https://apiant.ai/connections/cnbc) - [ **Explodely** Explodely is a Digital Retailer & Affiliate Marketplace.](https://apiant.ai/connections/explodely) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from CNBC - [ **CNBC to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-explodely) - [ **Google Sheets to Explodely** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-explodely) - [ **Gmail to Explodely** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-explodely) - [ **Google Calendar to Explodely** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-explodely) Questions ## CNBC and Explodely, answered ### ### What can start an automation from CNBC? Any of CNBC's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Top Story. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Explodely when something happens in CNBC? Any of Explodely's 6 actions, including Create Affiliate Referral Contract, Create Affiliate User, Add Affiliate to Referral Contract and Add Private Affiliate Payout. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Explodely to CNBC? Explodely has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in CNBC. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Explodely's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for CNBC or Explodely? 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.