--- title: "Connect Open Government, Australia and Pics.io - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Dataset updated\" fires in Open Government, Australia, your agent runs \"Add assets to collection\" in Pics.io." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-pics-io" --- # Connect Open Government, Australia and Pics.io When **Dataset updated** fires in [Open Government, Australia](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-australia), your agent runs **Add assets to collection** in [Pics.io](https://apiant.ai/connections/pics-io), or **Assets Added to Collection** in Pics.io to **Find datasets** in Open Government, Australia. 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 Pics.io **10** triggers Pics.io **11** 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 Pics.io 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 and Pics.io can do together ### From Open Government, Australia to Pics.io - When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Add assets to collection** in Pics.io - When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Add keyword** in Pics.io ### From Pics.io to Open Government, Australia - When **Assets Added to Collection** in Pics.io then **Find datasets** in Open Government, Australia - When **Assets Color Changed** in Pics.io then **Find resources** in Open Government, Australia 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 Pics.io ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 21 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). - Trigger **Assets Added to Collection** Triggers when an asset is added to the selected Pics.io collection (including its nested collections). - Trigger **Assets Color Changed** Triggers when the color label on an asset in your Pics.io library is set or changed. - Trigger **Assets Flag Changed** Triggers when an asset's flag changes to flagged, unflagged or rejected in your Pics.io library. - Trigger **Assets Metadata Changed** Triggers when an asset's metadata (title, description, keywords, custom fields and other details) is changed in Pics.io. - Trigger **Assets Moved to Collection** Triggers when assets are moved into the chosen collection (or any collection inside it). - Trigger **Assets Raiting Changed** Triggers when an asset's star rating is changed in your Pics.io library. - Trigger **Metadata Processing Completed** Triggers when Pics.io finishes processing an asset's file metadata, including when metadata is reprocessed for an existing asset. - Trigger **New Asset** Triggers when a new asset is added to your Pics.io library, optionally limited to a collection, inbox, lightboard, type or other filters. - Trigger **New Collection** Triggers when a new collection is created directly inside the collection you choose (pick the root to watch top-level collections). - Trigger **New Comment** Triggers when a new comment is added to an asset in your Pics.io library. - Action **Add assets to collection** Adds one or more Pics.io assets to a collection, or moves them into it so they leave their other collections. - Action **Add keyword** Creates a new keyword in the Pics.io keyword tree, optionally nested under a parent keyword. - Action **Create Collection** Creates a new collection in Pics.io, optionally nested inside an existing parent collection. - Action **Delete collection** Deletes a collection from your Pics.io library. - Action **Find assets** Returns the assets in your Pics.io library that match a text search and optional filters such as collection, type, flag, rating, color or creation date. - Action **Find collections** Returns the collections whose name or description contains the text you search for. - Action **Find keywords** Returns the keywords in your Pics.io account whose name matches the search text. - Action **Get assets** Returns the full details of one or more Pics.io assets by their IDs. - Action **List custom fields** Returns every custom field defined in your Pics.io workspace, including each field's title, type, visibility and allowed options. - Action **Update asset** Updates an existing Pics.io asset by ID — its file name, title, description, rating, flag and color label — and returns the updated asset. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update custom field values on assets** Sets the value of one custom field on one or more Pics.io assets at once. ## 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) - [ **Pics.io** Pics.io is a cloud service for digital assets management built on top of Google Drive.](https://apiant.ai/connections/pics-io) 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 Pics.io - [ **HubSpot to Pics.io** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-pics-io) - [ **Google Sheets to Pics.io** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-pics-io) - [ **Gmail to Pics.io** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-pics-io) - [ **Google Calendar to Pics.io** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-pics-io) - [ **Google Drive to Pics.io** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-pics-io) - [ **Mailchimp to Pics.io** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-pics-io) Questions ## Open Government, Australia and Pics.io, 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 Pics.io when something happens in Open Government, Australia? Any of Pics.io's 11 actions, including Create Collection, Update asset, Update custom field values on assets and Add assets to collection. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Pics.io to Open Government, Australia? Yes. When something happens in Pics.io, your agent can act in Open Government, Australia too. This page covers both directions: Pics.io's triggers and Open Government, Australia's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Open Government, Australia or Pics.io? 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 Pics.io 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.