# Connect Mapulus to TheNews When **New Location** fires in [Mapulus](https://apiant.ai/connections/mapulus), your agent runs **Find news articles** in [TheNews](https://apiant.ai/connections/thenews). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Mapulus **2** triggers Mapulus **5** actions TheNews **4** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Mapulus and TheNews 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 Mapulus can start in TheNews - When **New Location** in Mapulus then **Find news articles** in TheNews - When **New Map** in Mapulus then **Get article** in TheNews 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 Mapulus and TheNews ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 9 actions - Trigger **New Location** Triggers when a new location is added in Mapulus. - Trigger **New Map** Triggers when a new map is created in Mapulus. - Action **Create Location** Adds a location pin to a layer on a Mapulus map, from an address or from coordinates. - Action **Delete Location** Removes a location pin from a Mapulus map. - Action **Find Location** Returns Mapulus locations, optionally limited to one map or to the location with a given external ID. - Action **Find Map** Returns the maps in your Mapulus account, so you can pick the one to add locations to. - Action **Update Location** Updates a location pin in Mapulus. Only the fields you supply are changed. - Action **Find news articles** Returns news articles matching your search words and filters, such as source, language, and publish date. - Action **Get article** Returns a single news article by its unique ID, including its title, description, URL, image, source and categories. - Action **List sources** Returns news sources (domains and source IDs) available in The News API, optionally filtered by category and language. Returns up to 50 sources. - Action **List top stories** Returns live and historical top news stories, optionally filtered by country, language, category, source, publish date or search terms. ## Each app on its own - [ **Mapulus** Mapulus is a map visualisation tool that allows you to unlock the power of location-based intelligence.](https://apiant.ai/connections/mapulus) - [ **TheNews** Aggregated headlines, top story and live news JSON API](https://apiant.ai/connections/thenews) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Mapulus - [ **Mapulus to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mapulus-to-stripe) - [ **Mapulus to Zoho Campaigns** Zoho Campaigns lets you send email and social media campaigns to your subscribers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mapulus-to-zoho-campaigns) - [ **Mapulus to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mapulus-to-salesforce) - [ **Mapulus to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/mapulus-to-slack) - [ **Mapulus to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mapulus-to-shopify) - [ **Mapulus to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/mapulus-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into TheNews - [ **HubSpot to TheNews** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-thenews) - [ **Salesforce to TheNews** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-thenews) - [ **Slack to TheNews** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-thenews) - [ **Google Sheets to TheNews** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-thenews) - [ **Gmail to TheNews** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-thenews) - [ **Google Calendar to TheNews** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-thenews) Questions ## Mapulus and TheNews, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Mapulus? Any of Mapulus's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Location and New Map. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in TheNews when something happens in Mapulus? Any of TheNews's 4 actions, including Find news articles, Get article, List sources and List top stories. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from TheNews to Mapulus? TheNews has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Mapulus. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads TheNews's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Mapulus or TheNews? 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.