--- title: "Connect VocaDB to BBC iPlayer Business Layer - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New album\" fires in VocaDB, your agent runs \"Get channel schedule\" in BBC iPlayer Business Layer." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/vocadb-to-bbc-iplayer-business-layer" --- # Connect VocaDB to BBC iPlayer Business Layer When **New album** fires in [VocaDB](https://apiant.ai/connections/vocadb), your agent runs **Get channel schedule** in [BBC iPlayer Business Layer](https://apiant.ai/connections/bbc-iplayer-business-layer). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. VocaDB **2** triggers VocaDB **15** actions BBC iPlayer Business Layer **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want VocaDB and BBC iPlayer Business Layer to do together? 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What VocaDB can start in BBC iPlayer Business Layer - When **New album** in VocaDB then **Get channel schedule** in BBC iPlayer Business Layer - When **New song** in VocaDB then **List channels** in BBC iPlayer Business Layer 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 VocaDB and BBC iPlayer Business Layer ## Triggers and actions 2 triggers · 22 actions - Trigger **New album** Fires when a new album is added to VocaDB. - Trigger **New song** Triggered when a new song is added to VocaDB. - Action **Find albums** Search/list albums by name, artist or other filters. - Action **Find artists** Search/list artists by name or other filters. - Action **Find entries** Cross-type search across all VocaDB entries (songs, albums, artists, etc.) by name. - Action **Find release events** Search/list release events by name or other filters. - Action **Find songs** Search/list songs by name, artist, tag or other filters. - Action **Find tags** Search/list tags by name or other filters; also supports lookup by exact name. - Action **Find users** Search/list VocaDB users by name or other filters. - Action **Get album** Get an album by its VocaDB id. - Action **Get artist** Get an artist (producer, vocalist, band, etc.) by its VocaDB id. - Action **Get release event** Get a release event (concert, album release, contest, etc.) by its VocaDB id. - Action **Get song** Get a song by its VocaDB id. - Action **Get tag** Get a tag by its VocaDB id. - Action **Get user** Get a VocaDB user by id. - Action **List featured song lists** List featured/community song lists. - Action **List venues** List venues used for release events. - Action **Get channel schedule** Returns the broadcast schedule of a BBC iPlayer channel for a given day. - Action **Get episode** Returns the BBC iPlayer episode for a given episode identifier. - Action **Get programme** Returns a BBC iPlayer programme (brand or series) by its PID, including its initial child episodes. - Action **List categories** Returns the list of all categories in BBC TV & iPlayer. - Action **List channels** Returns all BBC TV and iPlayer channels, optionally for a specific region. - Action **List episodes of a programme** Returns the child episodes of a BBC iPlayer programme. - Action **List programmes by category** Returns the iPlayer programmes (brands and series) in a given category. ## Each app on its own - [ **VocaDB** VocaDbWeb](https://apiant.ai/connections/vocadb) - [ **BBC iPlayer Business Layer** The definitive iPlayer API.](https://apiant.ai/connections/bbc-iplayer-business-layer) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from VocaDB - [ **VocaDB to Equipme** Resource management platform for tracking equipment, employees, departments, locations, orders, and billing.](https://apiant.ai/connect/vocadb-to-equipme) - [ **VocaDB to PokéAPI (GraphQL)** PokéAPI (GraphQL) is an unofficial GraphQL front end over the PokeAPI Pokemon dataset.](https://apiant.ai/connect/vocadb-to-pokeapi-graphql) - [ **VocaDB to Steady** Steady is a subscription platform for blogs, journalism, podcasts and other content creators.](https://apiant.ai/connect/vocadb-to-steady) - [ **VocaDB to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/vocadb-to-zoom) - [ **VocaDB to Webflow** Webflow is a professional website builder and CMS for designing, building, and launching responsive...](https://apiant.ai/connect/vocadb-to-webflow) - [ **VocaDB 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/vocadb-to-wix) ## More into BBC iPlayer Business Layer - [ **HubSpot to BBC iPlayer Business Layer** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-bbc-iplayer-business-layer) - [ **Salesforce to BBC iPlayer Business Layer** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-bbc-iplayer-business-layer) - [ **Slack to BBC iPlayer Business Layer** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in BBC iPlayer Business Layer when something happens in VocaDB? Any of BBC iPlayer Business Layer's 7 actions, including Get channel schedule, Get episode, Get programme and List categories. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from BBC iPlayer Business Layer to VocaDB? BBC iPlayer Business Layer has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in VocaDB. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads BBC iPlayer Business Layer's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for VocaDB or BBC iPlayer Business Layer? 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 VocaDB and BBC iPlayer Business Layer without building an automation? Yes. 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