--- title: "Connect Nytimes to RotaCloud - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New top story\" fires in Nytimes, your agent runs \"Create User\" in RotaCloud." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/nytimes-to-rotacloud" --- # Connect Nytimes to RotaCloud When **New top story** fires in [Nytimes](https://apiant.ai/connections/nytimes), your agent runs **Create User** in [RotaCloud](https://apiant.ai/connections/rotacloud). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Nytimes **1** trigger Nytimes **5** actions RotaCloud **23** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Nytimes and RotaCloud 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 Nytimes can start in RotaCloud - When **New top story** in Nytimes then **Create User** in RotaCloud - When **New top story** in Nytimes then **Update User** in RotaCloud 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 Nytimes and RotaCloud ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 28 actions - Trigger **New top story** Triggers when a new article appears among The New York Times' current top stories for the section you choose. - Action **Find articles by criteria** Returns New York Times articles that match the search terms, filters and date range you specify. - Action **List archive articles** Returns every New York Times article published in a given month and year, from the archive going back to 1851. - Action **List best sellers** Returns the books on a New York Times Best Sellers list (for example Hardcover Fiction) for a given print date, or the latest list. - Action **List most popular articles** Returns the most popular New York Times articles over the last 1, 7 or 30 days, ranked by views, emails or shares. - Action **List top stories** Returns the articles currently featured as top stories in a chosen New York Times section, such as the home page, world, business or technology. - Action **Assign User to Location** Adds a RotaCloud user to a location, keeping the locations they are already assigned to. - Action **Assign User to Role** Adds a role to a RotaCloud user's roles, keeping the roles they already have. - Action **Create Leave** Creates leave within RotaCloud. - Action **Create Location** Creates a location within RotaCloud. - Action **Create Role** Creates a role within RotaCloud. - Action **Create Shift** Creates a shift within RotaCloud. - Action **Create User** Creates a user within RotaCloud. - Action **Delete Location** Deletes a location from the RotaCloud account. - Action **Delete Role** Deletes a role from the RotaCloud account. - Action **Delete User** Deletes a user from the RotaCloud account. - Action **Find Leave by ID** Fetches a leave request by ID, with its employee, leave type, dates, status and messages. An error occurs if the leave is not found. - Action **Find Location by ID** Returns the RotaCloud location with the specified ID. - Action **Find Location by Name** Returns the RotaCloud locations whose name matches the specified name (case-insensitive). - Action **Find Role by ID** Returns the RotaCloud role with the specified ID. - Action **Find Role by Name** Returns the roles whose name matches the specified name. - Action **Find Shift by ID** Fetches a shift by ID, with its times, location, role, assigned employee, notes and whether it is published or open. An error occurs if the shift is not found. - Action **Find User by Email** Returns the RotaCloud user whose email address matches the specified email. - Action **Find User by ID** Retrieves a single RotaCloud user by their ID. - Action **Unassign User From Location** Removes a user from one location in RotaCloud, keeping their other location assignments. - Action **Unassign User From Role** Unssigns a user from a role within RotaCloud. - Action **Update Location** Updates an existing RotaCloud location's name, address, geolocation or timezone. Fields left blank are left unchanged. - Action **Update Role** Updates a role within RotaCloud. - Action **Update User** Updates an existing user by ID ## Each app on its own - [ **Nytimes** REST API for searching New York Times articles, top stories by section, and book review/bestseller data.](https://apiant.ai/connections/nytimes) - [ **RotaCloud** RotaCloud is an online rota solution which makes it easy to build and share your rotas, make changes and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/rotacloud) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Nytimes - [ **Nytimes to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nytimes-to-salesforce) - [ **Nytimes to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/nytimes-to-slack) - [ **Nytimes to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nytimes-to-stripe) - [ **Nytimes to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nytimes-to-shopify) - [ **Nytimes to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/nytimes-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Nytimes to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/nytimes-to-pipedrive) ## More into RotaCloud - [ **HubSpot to RotaCloud** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-rotacloud) - [ **Salesforce to RotaCloud** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-rotacloud) - [ **Slack to RotaCloud** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-rotacloud) - [ **Google Sheets to RotaCloud** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-rotacloud) - [ **Gmail to RotaCloud** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-rotacloud) - [ **Google Calendar to RotaCloud** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-rotacloud) Questions ## Nytimes and RotaCloud, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Nytimes? Any of Nytimes'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 RotaCloud when something happens in Nytimes? Any of RotaCloud's 23 actions, including Create Leave, Create Location, Create Role and Create Shift. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from RotaCloud to Nytimes? RotaCloud has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Nytimes. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads RotaCloud's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Nytimes or RotaCloud? 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 Nytimes and RotaCloud 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.