--- title: "Connect The Old Reader to TickerLayer - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New item\" fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs \"Get Bond Last Yield\" in TickerLayer." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/the-old-reader-to-tickerlayer" --- # Connect The Old Reader to TickerLayer When **New item** fires in [The Old Reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader), your agent runs **Get Bond Last Yield** in [TickerLayer](https://apiant.ai/connections/tickerlayer). 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 TickerLayer **33** 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 TickerLayer 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 TickerLayer - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Get Bond Last Yield** in TickerLayer - When **New item** in The Old Reader then **Get Commodity OHLCV Bars** in TickerLayer 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 TickerLayer ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 45 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 **Get Bond Last Yield** Get the last yield reading for a bond symbol. - Action **Get Commodity OHLCV Bars** Get historical OHLCV aggregate bars for a commodity symbol. - Action **Get Commodity Previous Close** Get the previous session's reference close price for a commodity symbol. - Action **Get Commodity Quote** Get the current indicative reference price for a commodity symbol. - Action **Get Commodity Snapshot** Get a combined quote/trade/OHLCV snapshot for a commodity symbol. - Action **Get Crypto Last Trade** Get the most recent trade for a crypto spot pair. - Action **Get Crypto OHLCV Bars** Get historical OHLCV aggregate bars for a crypto spot pair. - Action **Get Crypto Previous Close** Get the previous session's close for a crypto spot pair. - Action **Get Crypto Quote** Get the current bid/ask quote for a crypto spot pair. - Action **Get Crypto Snapshot** Get a combined quote/trade/OHLCV snapshot for a crypto spot pair. - Action **Get ETF OHLCV Bars** Get historical OHLCV aggregate bars for an ETF-style instrument. - Action **Get ETF Previous Close** Get the previous session's close price for an ETF-style instrument. - Action **Get ETF Quote** Get the current bid/ask quote for an ETF-style instrument. - Action **Get ETF Snapshot** Get the current quote for an ETF-style instrument: bid and ask with sizes, last price, previous close, and the change since the close. - Action **Get Forex Last Trade** Get the most recent trade for an FX pair. - Action **Get Forex OHLCV Bars** Get historical OHLCV aggregate bars for an FX pair. - Action **Get Forex Previous Close** Get the previous session's close for an FX pair. - Action **Get Forex Quote** Get the current bid/ask quote for an FX pair. - Action **Get Forex Snapshot** Get a combined quote/trade/OHLCV snapshot for an FX pair. - Action **Get Index OHLCV Bars** Get historical OHLCV aggregate bars for a market index. - Action **Get Index Previous Close** Get the previous session's close level for a market index. - Action **Get Index Quote** Get the current indicative level for a market index. - Action **Get Index Snapshot** Get a combined quote/OHLCV snapshot for a market index. - Action **Get Stock Last Trade** Get the most recent trade for a stock symbol. - Action **Get Stock OHLCV Bars** Get historical OHLCV aggregate bars for a stock symbol. - Action **Get Stock Previous Close** Get the previous session's close price for a stock symbol. - Action **Get Stock Quote** Get the current bid/ask quote for a stock symbol. - Action **Get Stock Snapshot** Get the current quote and last trade for a stock symbol: bid and ask with sizes, last price and size, previous close, and the change since the close. - Action **List Commodity Symbols** List the commodity reference symbols enabled for the connected API key. - Action **List ETF Symbols** List the ETF-style codes enabled for the connected API key. - Action **List Forex Symbols** List the FX pairs enabled for the connected API key. - Action **List Index Symbols** List the index codes enabled for the connected API key. - Action **List Stock Symbols** List the equity symbols enabled for the connected API key. ## Each app on its own - [ **The Old Reader** RSS reader](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-old-reader) - [ **TickerLayer** Real-time and historical market data for stocks, forex, crypto and more](https://apiant.ai/connections/tickerlayer) 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 TickerLayer - [ **HubSpot to TickerLayer** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-tickerlayer) - [ **Salesforce to TickerLayer** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-tickerlayer) - [ **Slack to TickerLayer** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-tickerlayer) - [ **Google Sheets to TickerLayer** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-tickerlayer) - [ **Gmail to TickerLayer** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-tickerlayer) - [ **Google Calendar to TickerLayer** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-tickerlayer) Questions ## The Old Reader and TickerLayer, 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 TickerLayer when something happens in The Old Reader? Any of TickerLayer's 33 actions, including Get Bond Last Yield, Get Commodity OHLCV Bars, Get Commodity Previous Close and Get Commodity Quote. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from TickerLayer to The Old Reader? TickerLayer has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in The Old Reader. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads TickerLayer's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or TickerLayer? 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 TickerLayer 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.