Integration
Connect The Old Reader and Transistor.fm
When New item fires in The Old Reader, your agent runs Create Episode in Transistor.fm, or New Episode Created in Transistor.fm to Update item in The Old Reader. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
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What do you want The Old Reader and Transistor.fm to do together?
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Claude Code
Run this in the directory you want to work in.
claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)Grok
Open grok.com/connectors, choose New Connector, then Custom, and paste the address. Grok signs you in in your browser.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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.
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What The Old Reader and Transistor.fm can do together
From The Old Reader to Transistor.fm
When New item in The Old Reader
then Create Episode in Transistor.fm
From Transistor.fm to The Old Reader
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 Transistor.fm
Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 24 actions
- New item
Triggers when a new item arrives in your reading list, a folder or a subscription.
- Add subscription
Subscribes the account to a feed or website by its URL and returns the new subscription's stream id.
- Delete folder
Deletes a folder in The Old Reader and moves its subscriptions to the default folder.
- Delete subscription
Unsubscribes from a feed in The Old Reader.
- Get items
Returns the full contents (title, body, author, feed, read/starred state) of one or more items by their ids.
- Get unread counts
Returns unread item counts for the whole reading list and for each folder, subscription and friend.
- List folders
Returns the list of folders in your The Old Reader account.
- List items
Returns the items (articles) in a stream such as your reading list, starred items, a folder or a subscription.
- List subscriptions
Returns every feed subscription in your The Old Reader account, with each feed's title, folders, site URL and icon.
- 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.
- Update folder
Renames a folder in The Old Reader.
- Update item
Updates an item's state: marks it read or unread, starred, liked or shared.
- Update subscription
Renames a subscription or moves it between folders.
- Episode Published
Triggers when a podcast episode is published.
- New Episode Created
Triggers when a new episode (draft, scheduled or published) is created on a show.
- New Subscriber Created
Triggers when a new subscriber is added to a private podcast.
- Create Episode
Creates a new draft episode on a show. Publish it afterwards with Publish Episode.
- Get Episode
Returns one podcast episode, including its title, status, publish date and audio URL.
- Get Show
Returns one podcast show by its ID or slug, including its title, author, feed URL and website.
- Get Show Analytics
Returns daily download counts for a show, for the last 14 days or a date range you give.
- Get Subscriber
Returns one private-podcast subscriber with their email and status.
- List Episodes
Returns episodes, newest first, optionally filtered by show, publishing status or a search term.
- List Shows
Returns the podcasts (shows) your account can access, optionally filtered by a search term.
- List Subscribers
Returns the private-podcast subscribers of a show, optionally filtered by a search term.
- Publish Episode
Publishes an episode now, schedules it for a date, or returns it to draft.
- Remove Subscriber
Removes a subscriber from a private podcast.
- Update Episode
Updates an episode's title, summary, description, audio or numbering. Blank fields are left unchanged.
- Update Subscriber
Changes a private-podcast subscriber's email address.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
The Old Reader and Transistor.fm, 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 Transistor.fm when something happens in The Old Reader?
Any of Transistor.fm's 12 actions, including Create Episode, Update Episode, Update Subscriber and Get Episode. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Transistor.fm to The Old Reader?
Yes. When something happens in Transistor.fm, your agent can act in The Old Reader too. This page covers both directions: Transistor.fm's triggers and The Old Reader's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for The Old Reader or Transistor.fm?
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 Transistor.fm 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.