--- title: "Connect Federal Register to Census Bureau - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New document\" fires in Federal Register, your agent runs \"Geocode address\" in Census Bureau." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/federal-register-to-census-bureau" --- # Connect Federal Register to Census Bureau When **New document** fires in [Federal Register](https://apiant.ai/connections/federal-register), your agent runs **Geocode address** in [Census Bureau](https://apiant.ai/connections/census-bureau). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Federal Register **1** trigger Federal Register **7** actions Census Bureau **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 Federal Register and Census Bureau to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Federal Register can start in Census Bureau - When **New document** in Federal Register then **Geocode address** in Census Bureau - When **New document** in Federal Register then **Find dataset data** in Census Bureau 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 Federal Register and Census Bureau ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 12 actions - 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. - Action **Find dataset data** Returns statistics from a Census Bureau dataset for the variables and geographies you choose, such as population by state. - Action **Geocode address** Returns the latitude/longitude coordinates and standardized address matches for a U.S. street address using the Census Geocoder. - Action **List dataset geographies** Returns the geography levels (state, county, tract and so on) a Census dataset publishes, with the parent geographies each one requires. - Action **List datasets** Returns every dataset published on the Census Data API, with its title, description, vintage and API endpoint. - Action **List dataset variables** Returns every variable available in a Census dataset, with each variable's label, concept and table group. ## Each app on its own - [ **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) - [ **Census Bureau** REST API for querying U.S. Census demographic, economic, and geographic survey data by variable and location.](https://apiant.ai/connections/census-bureau) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Federal Register - [ **Federal Register to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/federal-register-to-hubspot) - [ **Federal Register to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/federal-register-to-salesforce) - [ **Federal Register to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/federal-register-to-slack) - [ **Federal Register to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/federal-register-to-google-sheets) - [ **Federal Register to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/federal-register-to-gmail) - [ **Federal Register to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/federal-register-to-google-calendar) ## More into Census Bureau - [ **HubSpot to Census Bureau** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-census-bureau) - [ **Salesforce to Census Bureau** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-census-bureau) - [ **Slack to Census Bureau** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-census-bureau) - [ **Google Sheets to Census Bureau** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-census-bureau) - [ **Gmail to Census Bureau** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-census-bureau) - [ **Google Calendar to Census Bureau** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-census-bureau) Questions ## Federal Register and Census Bureau, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Federal Register? Any of Federal Register's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New document. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Census Bureau when something happens in Federal Register? Any of Census Bureau's 5 actions, including Find dataset data, Geocode address, List dataset geographies and List datasets. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Census Bureau to Federal Register? Census Bureau has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Federal Register. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Census Bureau's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Federal Register or Census Bureau? 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 Federal Register and Census Bureau 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.