---
title: "Connect Open Government, Australia and Returnless - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"Dataset updated\" fires in Open Government, Australia, your agent runs \"Find customers\" in Returnless."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-australia-to-returnless"
---

# Connect Open Government, Australia and Returnless

When **Dataset updated** fires in [Open Government, Australia](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-australia), your agent runs **Find customers** in [Returnless](https://apiant.ai/connections/returnless), or **Request Created** in Returnless 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 Returnless **2** triggers Returnless **16** 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 Returnless 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 Returnless can do together

### From Open Government, Australia to Returnless

- When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Find customers** in Returnless
- When **Dataset updated** in Open Government, Australia then **Add note** in Returnless

### From Returnless to Open Government, Australia

- When **Request Created** in Returnless then **Find datasets** in Open Government, Australia
- When **Return Created** in Returnless 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 Returnless

## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 26 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

**Request Created**

Triggers when a customer creates a new return request that needs approval.

- Trigger

**Return Created**

Triggers when a new return is created, including a request once it is approved.

- Action

**Add note**

Adds an internal note to a return or return request.

- Action

**Add Request**

Creates a return request in Returnless for items from an existing sales order.

- Action

**Approve a Request**

Approves a return request in Returnless so the customer can send the items back.

- Action

**Approve a Request Without Shipment**

Approves a pending return request without a return shipment, so the customer keeps the items.

- Action

**Find customers**

Returns the customers in your Returnless account that match an email address.

- Action

**Find products**

Returns the products in your Returnless account that match a SKU.

- Action

**Find Requests**

Finds a Request in your Returnless account.

- Action

**Find Returns**

Finds returns (return orders) in Returnless by return number.

- Action

**Find sales orders**

Finds sales orders in Returnless by order number.

- Action

**Get customer**

Returns a single Returnless customer by its id.

- Action

**Get Request (By Request ID)**

Returns a single return request (return order) from Returnless by its ID.

- Action

**Get Return (By Return ID)**

Returns a single return in Returnless, with all of its details, by its return ID.

- Action

**Get sales order**

Returns a single sales order by its ID, including its customer, address and order details.

- Action

**List return reasons**

Returns the return reasons configured in your Returnless account.

- Action

**Reject Request**

Rejects a pending return request in Returnless.

- Action

**Update return**

Changes the status of a return, such as Checked, Approved or Resolved.

## 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)
- [ **Returnless** Returnless gives e-commerce businesses a way to get their returns in check.](https://apiant.ai/connections/returnless)

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 Returnless

- [ **HubSpot to Returnless** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-returnless)
- [ **Google Sheets to Returnless** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-returnless)
- [ **Gmail to Returnless** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-returnless)
- [ **Google Calendar to Returnless** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-returnless)
- [ **Google Drive to Returnless** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-returnless)
- [ **Mailchimp to Returnless** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-returnless)

Questions

## Open Government, Australia and Returnless, 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 Returnless when something happens in Open Government, Australia?

Any of Returnless's 16 actions, including Update return, Add note, Add Request and Approve a Request. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

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

Yes. When something happens in Returnless, your agent can act in Open Government, Australia too. This page covers both directions: Returnless'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 Returnless?

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 Returnless 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.
