--- title: "Connect Open Government, South Australian Government to NREL - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New or updated dataset\" fires in Open Government, South Australian Government, your agent runs \"Estimate solar energy production\" in NREL." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-south-australian-government-to-nrel" --- # Connect Open Government, South Australian Government to NREL When **New or updated dataset** fires in [Open Government, South Australian Government](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-south-australian-government), your agent runs **Estimate solar energy production** in [NREL](https://apiant.ai/connections/nrel). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Open Government, South Australian Government **1** trigger Open Government, South Australian Government **8** actions NREL **5** 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, South Australian Government and NREL 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, South Australian Government can start in NREL - When **New or updated dataset** in Open Government, South Australian Government then **Estimate solar energy production** in NREL - When **New or updated dataset** in Open Government, South Australian Government then **Find nearest alternative fuel stations** in NREL 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, South Australian Government and NREL ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 13 actions - Trigger **New or updated dataset** Fires when a dataset on the Data.SA portal is published or its metadata is updated. - Action **Find datasets** Search South Australian Government open datasets by keyword, tag, organisation, or format. - Action **Find records in a resource** Query rows from a tabular data resource (the datastore) with filters, full-text search, or SQL. - Action **Get dataset** Retrieve full metadata and resource list for one dataset by its ID or name. - Action **Get organisation** Retrieve details and dataset list for one publishing organisation. - Action **Get resource** Retrieve metadata for one data resource (file/table) belonging to a dataset. - Action **List datasets** List all dataset names published on the Data.SA open data portal. - Action **List groups** List the topical groups datasets are categorized under (e.g. Health, Transport, Environment). - Action **List organisations** List the government organisations that publish datasets on the portal. - Action **Estimate solar energy production** Estimates the energy production of a grid-connected photovoltaic system at a location using NREL PVWatts V8, returning annual and monthly AC output, solar radiation and capacity factor. - Action **Find nearest alternative fuel stations** Returns the alternative fuel stations nearest to a given latitude and longitude, ordered by distance, with optional filters such as fuel type, status, access and EV network. - Action **Find utility rates** Returns the annual average residential, commercial and industrial electricity rates ($/kWh) and the local utility company names for a location (2012 data). - Action **Get alternative fuel station** Returns the full details of one alternative fuel station by its station ID. - Action **List alternative fuel stations** Returns alternative fuel stations matching your filters, such as fuel type, state, ZIP code, access, status and EV charging network. ## Each app on its own - [ **Open Government, South Australian Government** South Australian Government Open Data. Public open-data portal — search dataset catalogs and retrieve...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-south-australian-government) - [ **NREL** Government developer portal providing APIs for renewable energy, alternative fuel, buildings, and climate...](https://apiant.ai/connections/nrel) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Open Government, South Australian Government - [ **Open Government, South Australian Government to Snapchat Marketing** API for creating and managing ad campaigns, audiences, and creative on the Snapchat advertising platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-south-australian-government-to-snapchat-marketing) - [ **Open Government, South Australian Government to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-south-australian-government-to-salesforce) - [ **Open Government, South Australian Government to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-nrel) - [ **Google Sheets to NREL** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-nrel) - [ **Gmail to NREL** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-nrel) - [ **Google Calendar to NREL** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-nrel) Questions ## Open Government, South Australian Government and NREL, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Open Government, South Australian Government? Any of Open Government, South Australian Government's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New or updated dataset. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in NREL when something happens in Open Government, South Australian Government? Any of NREL's 5 actions, including Estimate solar energy production, Find nearest alternative fuel stations, Find utility rates and Get alternative fuel station. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from NREL to Open Government, South Australian Government? NREL has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Open Government, South Australian Government. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads NREL's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Open Government, South Australian Government or NREL? 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, South Australian Government and NREL 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.