--- title: "Connect PubNub to Open Exchange Rates - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Message on Channel\" fires in PubNub, your agent runs \"Get historical exchange rates\" in Open Exchange Rates." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/pubnub-to-open-exchange-rates" --- # Connect PubNub to Open Exchange Rates When **New Message on Channel** fires in [PubNub](https://apiant.ai/connections/pubnub), your agent runs **Get historical exchange rates** in [Open Exchange Rates](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-exchange-rates). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. PubNub **2** triggers PubNub **9** actions Open Exchange Rates **2** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want PubNub and Open Exchange Rates 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What PubNub can start in Open Exchange Rates - When **New Message on Channel** in PubNub then **Get historical exchange rates** in Open Exchange Rates - When **Presence Change on Channel** in PubNub then **Get usage statistics** in Open Exchange Rates 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 PubNub and Open Exchange Rates ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 11 actions - Trigger **New Message on Channel** Triggers when a new message is published to a PubNub channel. - Trigger **Presence Change on Channel** Fires when a user appears on a PubNub channel or their presence state changes, by polling the channel's Here Now occupant list. - Action **Get channel metadata** Get App Context metadata for a channel. - Action **Get Channel Presence** Gets current occupancy and user list for a PubNub channel. - Action **Get user metadata** Get App Context metadata for a user. - Action **List channels** List all channels with App Context metadata. - Action **List users** List all users with App Context metadata. - Action **Publish Message** Publishes a message to a PubNub channel. - Action **Send signal** Send a lightweight signal to a channel. - Action **Update channel metadata** Set/update App Context metadata for a channel. - Action **Update user metadata** Set/update App Context metadata for a user. - Action **Get historical exchange rates** Fetch end-of-day forex rates for a specific past date. - Action **Get usage statistics** Get the plan details and this month's request usage for the connected Open Exchange Rates App ID. Calls to this endpoint do not count towards usage. ## Each app on its own - [ **PubNub** PubNub is a real-time communication platform that powers chat, live notifications, IoT data streaming, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/pubnub) - [ **Open Exchange Rates** REST API for live and historical foreign exchange rates and currency conversion across 200+ currencies.](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-exchange-rates) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from PubNub - [ **PubNub to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pubnub-to-salesforce) - [ **PubNub to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pubnub-to-slack) - [ **PubNub to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pubnub-to-stripe) - [ **PubNub to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pubnub-to-shopify) - [ **PubNub to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/pubnub-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **PubNub to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pubnub-to-trello) ## More into Open Exchange Rates - [ **Slack to Open Exchange Rates** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-open-exchange-rates) - [ **HubSpot to Open Exchange Rates** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-open-exchange-rates) - [ **Salesforce to Open Exchange Rates** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-open-exchange-rates) - [ **Google Sheets to Open Exchange Rates** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-open-exchange-rates) - [ **Gmail to Open Exchange Rates** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-open-exchange-rates) - [ **Google Calendar to Open Exchange Rates** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-open-exchange-rates) Questions ## PubNub and Open Exchange Rates, answered ### ### What can start an automation from PubNub? Any of PubNub's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Message on Channel and Presence Change on Channel. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Open Exchange Rates when something happens in PubNub? Any of Open Exchange Rates's 2 actions, including Get historical exchange rates and Get usage statistics. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Open Exchange Rates to PubNub? Open Exchange Rates has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in PubNub. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Open Exchange Rates's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for PubNub or Open Exchange Rates? 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 PubNub and Open Exchange Rates 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.