--- title: "Connect The Old Reader to Blockscout - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Find items by search\" in Blockscout." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-blockscout" --- # Connect The Old Reader to Blockscout When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Find items by search** in [Blockscout](https://apiant.ai/connections/blockscout). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. The Old Reader **1** trigger The Old Reader **12** actions Blockscout **17** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want The Old Reader and Blockscout 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 The Old Reader can start in Blockscout - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Find items by search** in Blockscout - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Get address** in Blockscout 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 The Old Reader and Blockscout ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger ยท 29 actions - 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. - Action **Find items by search** Search across addresses, blocks, transactions, and tokens by query string. - Action **Get address** Get detailed info about an address or contract (balance, type, etc). - Action **Get block** Get detailed information about a block by number or hash. - Action **Get smart contract** Get verified smart contract source, ABI, and metadata by address. - Action **Get stats counters** Get network-wide statistics (total blocks, transactions, addresses, gas price, etc). - Action **Get token** Get info about a token by contract address. - Action **Get token instance** Get detailed info about a specific NFT instance. - Action **Get transaction** Get detailed information about a specific transaction by hash. - Action **List address NFTs** List NFTs owned by a specific address. - Action **List address token balances** List all token balances held by a specific address. - Action **List address token transfers** List token transfers involving a specific address. - Action **List address transactions** List transactions involving a specific address. - Action **List blocks** List recent blocks on the chain. - Action **List smart contracts** List verified smart contracts. - Action **List token holders** List holders of a given token. - Action **List token transfers** List transfers of a given token. - Action **List transactions** List recent transactions on the chain. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Blockscout** Blockchain explorer offering REST and JSON-RPC APIs for querying transactions, addresses, tokens, and smart...](https://apiant.ai/connections/blockscout) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from The Old Reader - [ **The Old Reader to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-trello) - [ **The Old Reader to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-zoom) - [ **The Old Reader to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-twilio) - [ **The Old Reader to Typeform** Build and publish online forms, surveys, and quizzes with Typeform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-typeform) - [ **The Old Reader to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-webflow) - [ **The Old Reader to Wix** The Wix website builder gives businesses of any size the tools to create, manage and grow a fully integrated...](https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-wix) ## More into Blockscout - [ **FileDroppr to Blockscout** FileDroppr is a PDF sharing tool that allows provides a trackable/expiring share link.](https://apiant.ai/connect/filedroppr-to-blockscout) - [ **Peerdom to Blockscout** Peerdom helps teams navigate change with smart org charts that boost collaboration and performance.](https://apiant.ai/connect/peerdom-to-blockscout) - [ **HubSpot to Blockscout** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-blockscout) - [ **Salesforce to Blockscout** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-blockscout) - [ **Slack to Blockscout** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-blockscout) - [ **Google Sheets to Blockscout** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-blockscout) Questions ## The Old Reader and Blockscout, answered ### ### What can start an automation from The Old Reader? Any of The Old Reader's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New item. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Blockscout when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Blockscout's 17 actions, including Find items by search, Get address, Get block and Get smart contract. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Blockscout to The Old Reader? Blockscout has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Blockscout's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or Blockscout? 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 The Old Reader and Blockscout 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.