--- title: "Connect The Old Reader to Open Government, Victoria State Government - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Find datasets\" in Open Government, Victoria State Government." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-open-government-victoria-state-government" --- # Connect The Old Reader to Open Government, Victoria State Government When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Find datasets** in [Open Government, Victoria State Government](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-victoria-state-government). 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 Open Government, Victoria State Government **10** 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 Open Government, Victoria State Government 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 Open Government, Victoria State Government - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Find datasets** in Open Government, Victoria State Government - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Find resources** in Open Government, Victoria State Government 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 Open Government, Victoria State Government ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 22 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 datasets** Search the Victoria Government open-data catalog for datasets matching a query, with filters and facets. CKAN package_search. - Action **Find resources** Search for data resources/files across datasets by field values (e.g. format, name). CKAN resource_search. - Action **Find tags** Search dataset tags by name, for browsing or filtering the catalog by keyword. CKAN tag_search. - Action **Get dataset** Retrieve full metadata and resource list for one dataset by its name or id. CKAN package_show. - Action **Get group** Retrieve details and dataset list for one thematic group by name or id. CKAN group_show. - Action **Get organization** Retrieve details and dataset list for one publishing organization by name or id. CKAN organization_show. - Action **Get resource** Retrieve metadata (including download URL and format) for one data resource/file within a dataset by its id. CKAN resource_show. - Action **List datasets** List the names of all published datasets in the catalog. CKAN package_list. - Action **List groups** List the topical/thematic groups datasets can belong to in the catalog. CKAN group_list. - Action **List organizations** List the government agencies/organizations publishing datasets in the catalog. CKAN organization_list. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **Open Government, Victoria State Government** Victoria State Government Open Data. Public open-data portal — search dataset catalogs and retrieve...](https://apiant.ai/connections/open-government-victoria-state-government) 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 Open Government, Victoria State Government - [ **HubSpot to Open Government, Victoria State Government** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-open-government-victoria-state-government) - [ **Salesforce to Open Government, Victoria State Government** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-open-government-victoria-state-government) - [ **Slack to Open Government, Victoria State Government** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-open-government-victoria-state-government) - [ **Google Sheets to Open Government, Victoria State Government** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-open-government-victoria-state-government) - [ **Gmail to Open Government, Victoria State Government** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-open-government-victoria-state-government) - [ **Google Calendar to Open Government, Victoria State Government** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-open-government-victoria-state-government) Questions ## The Old Reader and Open Government, Victoria State Government, 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 Open Government, Victoria State Government when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of Open Government, Victoria State Government's 10 actions, including Find datasets, Find resources, Find tags and Get dataset. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Open Government, Victoria State Government to The Old Reader? Open Government, Victoria State Government has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Open Government, Victoria State Government's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or Open Government, Victoria State Government? 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 Open Government, Victoria State Government 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.