--- title: "Connect 5pm and Buddy Punch - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Progress\" fires in 5pm, your agent runs \"Create Department Code\" in Buddy Punch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-buddy-punch" --- # Connect 5pm and Buddy Punch When **New Progress** fires in [5pm](https://apiant.ai/connections/5pm), your agent runs **Create Department Code** in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), or **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch to **Add Task Progress** in 5pm. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. 5pm **7** triggers 5pm **21** actions Buddy Punch **4** triggers Buddy Punch **15** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want 5pm and Buddy Punch 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What 5pm and Buddy Punch can do together ### From 5pm to Buddy Punch - When **New Progress** in 5pm then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Project** in 5pm then **Create Employee** in Buddy Punch ### From Buddy Punch to 5pm - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add Task Progress** in 5pm - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create Task **in 5pm 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 5pm and Buddy Punch ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 36 actions - Trigger **New Progress** Triggers when a new task progress is created. - Trigger **New Project** Fires when a new project is created in 5pm. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new support task is created. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new support user is created. - Trigger **Updated Project** Fires when a project is updated in 5pm. - Trigger **Updated Task** Triggers when a new support task is updated. - Trigger **Updated User** Triggers when a new support user is updated. - Action **Add Task Progress** Add Task Progress (progress in percent and house down). - Action **Add User** Create a new user in the 5pm account (UsersService add). - Action **Create Note** Creates a new note in task. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project. - Action **Create Task** - Action **Delete Note** Remove an activity note/progress message (ActivityService remove). - Action **Delete Project** Remove a project (ProjectsService remove). - Action **Delete Task** Remove a task from a 5pm project (TasksService remove). - Action **Delete User** Remove a user from the account (UsersService remove). - Action **Find Project by Id** Retrieve a single project by its id (ProjectsService getById). - Action **Find Task** Finds a task in the application. - Action **Find Task by Id** Finds a task by Id in the application. - Action **Find User by Email** Retrieve a user by their email address (UsersService getByEmail). - Action **Find User by Id** Finds a user by Id in the system. - Action **List Notes** List activity notes/progress messages on a task (ActivityService getList). - Action **List Projects** List all projects in the account (ProjectsService getAll/getList). - Action **List Users** List all users in the account (UsersService getAll). - Action **Update Note** Update an activity note/progress message (ActivityService update). - Action **Update Project** Update a project's fields (ProjectsService update). - Action **Update Task** Update task in the application. - Action **Update User** Update a user's fields (UsersService update). - Trigger **Employee Created** Triggers when a new employee is added to your Buddy Punch account. - Trigger **Employee Punched In** Triggers when an employee punches in, returning the punch with the employee, punch-in time, approval status and hours. Watches the current pay period's time cards. - Trigger **Employee Updated** Triggers when an employee in your Buddy Punch account is added or any of their details change. - Trigger **Punch in Changed** Triggers when an employee's punch-in in the current pay period is recorded or changed (time, approval status or notes). - Action **Assign Employee to Department Code** Assigns one or more employees to a Buddy Punch department code. - Action **Assign Employee to Location** Assigns one or more employees to a Buddy Punch location and returns the location. - Action **Create Department Code** Creates a new department code in Buddy Punch. - Action **Create Employee** Creates a new employee in your Buddy Punch account. - Action **Create Location** Creates a new location in your Buddy Punch account. - Action **Create Position** Creates a new position in your Buddy Punch account. - Action **Find Employee** Finds employees in your Buddy Punch account whose email, username, employee ID or full name matches the value you search for. - Action **Get Department Code** Returns the details of a specific department code in your Buddy Punch account. - Action **Get Location** Returns the details of a specific Buddy Punch location. - Action **Get Position** Returns a single Buddy Punch position by its ID. - Action **List Department Code Employees** Returns the employees assigned to a Buddy Punch department code. - Action **List Location Employees** Returns the employees assigned to a Buddy Punch location. - Action **Punch In** Punches an employee in on Buddy Punch, either the connected user or a chosen employee. - Action **Punch Out** Punches an employee out in Buddy Punch. Defaults to the connected user when no employee is given. - Action **Update Employee** Updates an existing employee in Buddy Punch, such as their name, email, username or active status. ## Each app on its own - [ **5pm** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/5pm) - [ **Buddy Punch** Buddy Punch is an employee time tracking and scheduling app that lets your employees track their hours and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from 5pm - [ **5pm to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-hubspot) - [ **5pm to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-salesforce) - [ **5pm to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-gmail) - [ **5pm to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-google-calendar) - [ **5pm to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-google-drive) - [ **5pm to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-mailchimp) ## More into Buddy Punch - [ **ActiveCampaign to Buddy Punch** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-buddy-punch) - [ **Airtable to Buddy Punch** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-buddy-punch) - [ **Asana to Buddy Punch** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-buddy-punch) - [ **Brevo to Buddy Punch** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-buddy-punch) - [ **2Chat to Buddy Punch** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-buddy-punch) - [ **3Scribe to Buddy Punch** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-buddy-punch) Questions ## 5pm and Buddy Punch, answered ### ### What can start an automation from 5pm? Any of 5pm's 7 triggers in the catalog, including New Progress, New Project, New Task and New User. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Buddy Punch when something happens in 5pm? Any of Buddy Punch's 15 actions, including Create Department Code, Create Employee, Create Location and Create Position. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Buddy Punch to 5pm? Yes. When something happens in Buddy Punch, your agent can act in 5pm too. This page covers both directions: Buddy Punch's triggers and 5pm's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for 5pm or Buddy Punch? 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 5pm and Buddy Punch 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.