--- title: "Connect Open Government, Australia to BulkGate - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Dataset updated\" fires in Open Government, Australia, your agent runs \"Address Book - Add a Contact\" in BulkGate." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-bulkgate" --- # Connect Open Government, Australia to BulkGate When **Dataset updated** fires in [Open Government, Australia](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-australia), your agent runs **Address Book - Add a Contact** in [BulkGate](https://apiant.ai/connections/bulkgate). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Open Government, Australia **1** trigger Open Government, Australia **10** actions BulkGate **8** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Open Government, Australia and BulkGate 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Open Government, Australia can start in BulkGate - When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Address Book - Add a Contact** in BulkGate - When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Address Book - Edit a Contact** in BulkGate 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 Open Government, Australia and BulkGate ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 18 actions - Trigger **Dataset updated** Fires when a dataset is updated on the portal, detected by polling package_search sorted by last-modified date. - Action **Find datasets** Search Australian government open datasets by keyword, tag, organization, or format (CKAN package_search). - Action **Find resources** Search dataset resources (files/links) by field values such as format or url (CKAN resource_search). - Action **Get dataset** Retrieve full details of a dataset by its id or name, including its resources (CKAN package_show). - Action **Get group** Retrieve details of a dataset group by id or name, including its member datasets (CKAN group_show). - Action **Get organization** Retrieve details of a publishing organization by id or name, including its datasets (CKAN organization_show). - Action **Get resource** Retrieve details of a single dataset resource by its id, including download url and format (CKAN resource_show). - Action **List datasets** List the names of all datasets on the portal (CKAN package_list). - Action **List groups** List the dataset groups (topic collections) on the portal (CKAN group_list). - Action **List organizations** List the publishing organizations (government agencies) on the portal (CKAN organization_list). - Action **List tags** List the tags used to categorize datasets on the portal (CKAN tag_list). - Action **Address Book - Add a Contact** Adds a contact to your BulkGate address book, optionally placing it in existing groups or a new group. - Action **Address Book - Edit a Contact** Updates an existing contact in your BulkGate address book, found by its phone number. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Address Book - Get a Contact** Returns a contact from your BulkGate address book, looked up by phone number. - Action **Address Book - Remove a Contact** Removes a contact from a BulkGate address book by phone number. - Action **Check Credit Balance** Returns the remaining credit, currency and free message count for your BulkGate wallet. - Action **Url Shortener - Edit Shortened Url** Points an existing BulkGate short link at a new destination address. The short link stays the same, so messages already sent keep working. - Action **Url Shortener - Remove a Shortened Url** Removes a short link from your BulkGate account. The link stops redirecting, including in messages already sent. - Action **Url Shortener - Shorten an Url** Creates a short link for a web address that you can use in message text. Links are valid for 30 days. ## Each app on its own - [ **Open Government, Australia** Australian Government Open Data. Public open-data portal — search dataset catalogs and retrieve published...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-australia) - [ **BulkGate** BulkGate is a messaging platform that enables companies and individuals to spread their message to anyone...](https://apiant.ai/connections/bulkgate) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Open Government, Australia - [ **Open Government, Australia to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-salesforce) - [ **Open Government, Australia to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-slack) - [ **Open Government, Australia to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-stripe) - [ **Open Government, Australia to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-shopify) - [ **Open Government, Australia to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Open Government, Australia to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-pipedrive) ## More into BulkGate - [ **HubSpot to BulkGate** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-bulkgate) - [ **Salesforce to BulkGate** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-bulkgate) - [ **Slack to BulkGate** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-bulkgate) - [ **Google Sheets to BulkGate** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-bulkgate) - [ **Gmail to BulkGate** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-bulkgate) - [ **Google Calendar to BulkGate** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-bulkgate) Questions ## Open Government, Australia and BulkGate, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Open Government, Australia? Any of Open Government, Australia's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Dataset updated. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in BulkGate when something happens in Open Government, Australia? Any of BulkGate's 8 actions, including Address Book - Add a Contact, Address Book - Edit a Contact, Address Book - Get a Contact and Check Credit Balance. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from BulkGate to Open Government, Australia? BulkGate has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Open Government, Australia. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads BulkGate's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Open Government, Australia or BulkGate? 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 Open Government, Australia and BulkGate 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.