---
title: "Connect Open Government, Australia to HackMD - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"Dataset updated\" fires in Open Government, Australia, your agent runs \"Create Note\" in HackMD."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-hackmd"
---

# Connect Open Government, Australia to HackMD

When **Dataset updated** fires in [Open Government, Australia](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-australia), your agent runs **Create Note** in [HackMD](https://apiant.ai/connections/hackmd). 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 HackMD **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 Open Government, Australia and HackMD 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 Open Government, Australia can start in HackMD

- When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Create Note** in HackMD
- When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Update Note** in HackMD

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 HackMD

## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 16 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

**Create Note**

Creates a Note on HackMD

- Action

**Delete Note**

Deletes a note from the authenticated user's personal workspace by noteId.

- Action

**Get My Note**

Get a note from HackMD

- Action

**Get My Notes**

Triggers when getting all my notes.

- Action

**Get Note History**

Retrieves the authenticated user's note read/browsing history.

- Action

**Update Note**

Updates a Note on HackMD

## 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)
- [ **HackMD** HackMD is a realtime collaboration markdown editor to help developers and teams to manage their...](https://apiant.ai/connections/hackmd)

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 HackMD

- [ **JIRA to HackMD** Atlassian JIRA Cloud — issue tracking and project management.](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-to-hackmd)
- [ **Jira Software Cloud to HackMD** Jira Software Cloud is a bug and issue tracking tool that allows software developers to manage product...](https://apiant.ai/connect/jira-software-cloud-to-hackmd)
- [ **HubSpot to HackMD** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-hackmd)
- [ **Salesforce to HackMD** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-hackmd)
- [ **Slack to HackMD** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-hackmd)
- [ **Google Sheets to HackMD** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-hackmd)

Questions

## Open Government, Australia and HackMD, answered

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### 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.

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### What can your agent do in HackMD when something happens in Open Government, Australia?

Any of HackMD's 6 actions, including Create Note, Update Note, Get My Note and Get My Notes. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from HackMD to Open Government, Australia?

HackMD has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Open Government, Australia. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads HackMD's API documentation and adds it.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Open Government, Australia or HackMD?

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 HackMD 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.

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### 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.

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### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.