---
title: "Connect The Old Reader to GeoNames - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Address reverse geocoding\" in GeoNames."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-geonames"
---

# Connect The Old Reader to GeoNames

When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Address reverse geocoding** in [GeoNames](https://apiant.ai/connections/geonames). 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 GeoNames **42** 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 GeoNames 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 GeoNames

- When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Address reverse geocoding** in GeoNames
- When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Contains** in GeoNames

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 GeoNames

## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 54 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

**Address reverse geocoding**

reverse geocode coordinates to a street address

- Action

**Contains**

get places contained within a place

- Action

**Country code from coordinates**

get the country code for coordinates

- Action

**Country subdivision**

get the admin subdivision for coordinates

- Action

**Earthquakes**

get recent earthquakes within a bounding box

- Action

**Elevation ASTER GDEM**

get ASTER GDEM elevation for coordinates

- Action

**Elevation GTOPO30**

get GTOPO30 elevation for coordinates

- Action

**Elevation SRTM1**

get 30m SRTM1 elevation for coordinates

- Action

**Extended find nearby**

rich reverse geocoding to multiple entity types

- Action

**Find Nearby Place Name**

Return the closest populated place to a latitude/longitude coordinate, with distance.

- Action

**Find nearby POIs (OSM)**

find OSM points of interest near coordinates

- Action

**Find Nearby Postal Codes**

Return postal codes near a latitude/longitude coordinate within an optional radius.

- Action

**Find nearby streets (OSM)**

find OSM streets near coordinates

- Action

**Find nearby streets (US)**

find US streets near coordinates

- Action

**Find nearby toponym**

find the nearest toponym to coordinates

- Action

**Find nearby Wikipedia**

find Wikipedia articles near coordinates

- Action

**Find nearest address (US)**

find the nearest US street address to coordinates

- Action

**Find nearest intersection (OSM)**

find the nearest OSM intersection to coordinates

- Action

**Find nearest intersection (US)**

find the nearest US street intersection to coordinates

- Action

**Geocode address**

forward geocode a street address to coordinates

- Action

**Get Children**

Return the administrative children (e.g. states of a country, counties of a state) for a GeoNames feature ID.

- Action

**Get Country Info**

Return country information (capital, population, area, bounding box, currency, languages) for one or all countries.

- Action

**Get Elevation (SRTM3)**

Return the SRTM3 elevation in meters for a latitude/longitude coordinate.

- Action

**Get Geo Details**

Return full record details (name, coordinates, population, admin hierarchy, timezone) for a GeoNames feature ID.

- Action

**Get place by ID**

get a place (toponym) by geonameId

- Action

**Lookup Location From Postal Code**

Look up location information (place name, latitude, longitude, admin areas) for a given postal code and country.

- Action

**Lookup Timezone From Geo**

Return the timezone, current local time, and GMT/DST offsets for a latitude/longitude coordinate.

- Action

**Nearby weather**

get the nearest weather station observation to coordinates

- Action

**Neighbourhood**

get the US neighbourhood for coordinates

- Action

**Neighbours**

get neighbouring countries/places of a place

- Action

**Ocean**

get the ocean/sea name for coordinates

- Action

**Place hierarchy**

get the administrative hierarchy for a place

- Action

**Postal code country info**

list countries with postal code coverage

- Action

**RSS to GeoRSS**

geo-tag an RSS feed into GeoRSS

- Action

**Search Places**

Full-text search of the GeoNames database for places by name or query string.

- Action

**Search Postal Codes**

Search postal codes by code or place name, returning matching postal-code records with coordinates.

- Action

**Siblings**

get sibling places of a place

- Action

**Street name lookup**

autocomplete street names

- Action

**Weather by ICAO**

get weather observation by airport ICAO code

- Action

**Weather in bounding box**

get weather stations within a bounding box

- Action

**Wikipedia bounding box**

get Wikipedia articles within a bounding box

- Action

**Wikipedia search**

full-text search of geo-tagged Wikipedia articles

## Each app on its own

- [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader)
- [ **GeoNames** GeoNames geographical database: search places, postal code lookup, timezone, country info, nearby places...](https://apiant.ai/connections/geonames)

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 GeoNames

- [ **HubSpot to GeoNames** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-geonames)
- [ **Salesforce to GeoNames** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-geonames)
- [ **Slack to GeoNames** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-geonames)
- [ **Mailchimp to GeoNames** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-geonames)
- [ **Stripe to GeoNames** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/stripe-to-geonames)
- [ **Shopify to GeoNames** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-geonames)

Questions

## The Old Reader and GeoNames, answered

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### 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.

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### What can your agent do in GeoNames when something happens in The Old Reader?

Any of GeoNames's 42 actions, including Address reverse geocoding, Contains, Country code from coordinates and Country subdivision. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from GeoNames to The Old Reader?

GeoNames has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads GeoNames's API documentation and adds it.

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### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or GeoNames?

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 The Old Reader and GeoNames 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.
