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title: "Connect Open Government, Switzerland and The Old Reader - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New dataset\" fires in Open Government, Switzerland, your agent runs \"Update item\" in The Old Reader."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-switzerland-to-the-old-reader"
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# Connect Open Government, Switzerland and The Old Reader

When **New dataset** fires in [Open Government, Switzerland](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-switzerland), your agent runs **Update item** in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), or **New item** in The Old Reader to **Find datasets by criteria** in Open Government, Switzerland. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Open Government, Switzerland **1** trigger Open Government, Switzerland **7** actions The Old Reader **1** trigger The Old Reader **12** 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, Switzerland and The Old Reader 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, Switzerland and The Old Reader can do together

### From Open Government, Switzerland to The Old Reader

- When **New dataset** in Open Government, Switzerland then **Update item** in The Old Reader
- When **New dataset** in Open Government, Switzerland then **Mark all items as read** in The Old Reader

### From The Old Reader to Open Government, Switzerland

- When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Find datasets by criteria** in Open Government, Switzerland
- When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Find datasets by tag** in Open Government, Switzerland

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, Switzerland and The Old Reader

## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 19 actions

- Trigger

**New dataset**

Fires when a new dataset is published to the opendata.swiss catalog.

- Action

**Find datasets by criteria**

Search the opendata.swiss dataset catalog by keyword, organization, category or tag and return matching datasets.

- Action

**Find datasets by tag**

Search for datasets on opendata.swiss carrying a given tag or keyword label.

- Action

**Get dataset**

Retrieve full metadata and resource list for a single published dataset by its identifier.

- Action

**Get organization**

Retrieve details and dataset list for one publishing organization on opendata.swiss.

- Action

**Get resource**

Retrieve metadata for a single data resource (file/API endpoint) within a dataset by its identifier.

- Action

**List datasets**

List the names of all datasets published in the opendata.swiss catalog.

- Action

**List organizations**

List the government organizations and agencies that publish data on opendata.swiss.

- Trigger

**New item**

Triggers when a new item arrives in your reading list, a folder or a subscription.

- Action

**Add subscription**

Subscribes the account to a feed or website by its URL and returns the new subscription's stream id.

- Action

**Delete folder**

Deletes a folder in The Old Reader and moves its subscriptions to the default folder.

- Action

**Delete subscription**

Unsubscribes from a feed in The Old Reader.

- Action

**Get items**

Returns the full contents (title, body, author, feed, read/starred state) of one or more items by their ids.

- Action

**Get unread counts**

Returns unread item counts for the whole reading list and for each folder, subscription and friend.

- Action

**List folders**

Returns the list of folders in your The Old Reader account.

- Action

**List items**

Returns the items (articles) in a stream such as your reading list, starred items, a folder or a subscription.

- Action

**List subscriptions**

Returns every feed subscription in your The Old Reader account, with each feed's title, folders, site URL and icon.

- Action

**Mark all items as read**

Marks all items in a stream (everything, a folder, a subscription or a friend's shares) as read, optionally only those older than a given time.

- Action

**Update folder**

Renames a folder in The Old Reader.

- Action

**Update item**

Updates an item's state: marks it read or unread, starred, liked or shared.

- Action

**Update subscription**

Renames a subscription or moves it between folders.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Open Government, Switzerland** Switzerland Government Open Data. Public open-data portal — search dataset catalogs and retrieve published...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-switzerland)
- [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader)

Reviews

## What our customers say

## More from Open Government, Switzerland

- [ **Open Government, Switzerland to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-switzerland-to-salesforce)
- [ **Open Government, Switzerland to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-switzerland-to-slack)
- [ **Open Government, Switzerland to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-switzerland-to-stripe)
- [ **Open Government, Switzerland to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-switzerland-to-shopify)
- [ **Open Government, Switzerland to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-switzerland-to-quickbooks-online)
- [ **Open Government, Switzerland to Pipedrive** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/open-government-switzerland-to-pipedrive)

## More into The Old Reader

- [ **HubSpot to The Old Reader** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-the-old-reader)
- [ **Salesforce to The Old Reader** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-the-old-reader)
- [ **Slack to The Old Reader** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-the-old-reader)
- [ **Google Sheets to The Old Reader** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-the-old-reader)
- [ **Gmail to The Old Reader** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-the-old-reader)
- [ **Google Calendar to The Old Reader** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-the-old-reader)

Questions

## Open Government, Switzerland and The Old Reader, answered

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### What can start an automation from Open Government, Switzerland?

Any of Open Government, Switzerland's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New dataset. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

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### What can your agent do in The Old Reader when something happens in Open Government, Switzerland?

Any of The Old Reader's 12 actions, including Update folder, Update item, Update subscription and Add subscription. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

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### Can it also run from The Old Reader to Open Government, Switzerland?

Yes. When something happens in The Old Reader, your agent can act in Open Government, Switzerland too. This page covers both directions: The Old Reader's triggers and Open Government, Switzerland's actions are listed here as well.

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### Do I have to build a connector for Open Government, Switzerland or The Old Reader?

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.

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### Can my AI client use Open Government, Switzerland and The Old Reader 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.
