--- title: "Connect Bigin by Zoho CRM and Buddy Punch - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Event\" fires in Bigin by Zoho CRM, your agent runs \"Create Department Code\" in Buddy Punch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bigin-by-zoho-crm-to-buddy-punch" --- # Connect Bigin by Zoho CRM and Buddy Punch When **New Event** fires in [Bigin by Zoho CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/bigin-by-zoho-crm), your agent runs **Create Department Code** in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), or **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch to **Add tags to record** in Bigin by Zoho CRM. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Bigin by Zoho CRM **7** triggers Bigin by Zoho CRM **35** 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 Bigin by Zoho CRM 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 Bigin by Zoho CRM and Buddy Punch can do together ### From Bigin by Zoho CRM to Buddy Punch - When **New Event** in Bigin by Zoho CRM then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Pipeline Record** in Bigin by Zoho CRM then **Create Employee** in Buddy Punch ### From Buddy Punch to Bigin by Zoho CRM - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add tags to record** in Bigin by Zoho CRM - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create Contact** in Bigin by Zoho CRM 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 Bigin by Zoho CRM and Buddy Punch ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 50 actions - Trigger **New Event** Triggers when a new event is added. - Trigger **New Pipeline Record** Triggers when a new pipeline record is created. - Trigger **New Product** Triggers when a new product is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is added. - Trigger **Updated Company** Triggers when an existing company is updated. - Trigger **Updated Contact** Triggers when an existing contact is updated. - Trigger **Updated Pipeline Record** Triggers when a pipeline record is updated. - Action **Add note** Adds a note to a Bigin contact, company, pipeline record, product, task, event or call. - Action **Add tags to record** Add tags to a record. - Action **Create Call** Adds a new call record (logged or scheduled call) in Bigin. - Action **Create Company** Creates a new company - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact. - Action **Create Event** Creates a new event. - Action **Create or Update Company** Creates a company in Bigin, or updates the existing company when one already matches on the company's unique fields (by default the company name). - Action **Create or Update Contact** Creates a contact in Bigin, or updates the existing contact when one matches on the duplicate-check fields (such as email). - Action **Create or Update Pipeline Record** Creates a pipeline record (deal) in Bigin, or updates the existing one that matches on its unique fields (the deal name by default). - Action **Create Pipeline Record** Adds a new pipeline record (deal) to Bigin in the chosen sub-pipeline and stage. - Action **Create Product** Creates a new product. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Delete company** Deletes a company (Accounts module record) from Bigin. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact from Bigin by its ID. - Action **Delete pipeline record** Deletes a pipeline record (deal) from Bigin by its ID. - Action **Delete Product** deletes a product record from the Bigin Products module (Bigin v2 Delete Records API, same shape as the connector's Delete contact / Delete company ops). - Action **Delete task** Deletes a task from Bigin by its ID. - Action **Get company** Fetches a company by ID. An error occurs if the company is not found. - Action **Get contact** Retrieves the full details of a single Bigin contact by its record ID, including any custom fields. - Action **Get pipeline record** Retrieves one Bigin pipeline record (deal) by its ID, including its custom fields. - Action **Get Records Using COQL Query** Runs a COQL SELECT query against a Bigin module (Contacts, Accounts, Pipelines, Products, Calls, Events, Tasks) and returns the matching records. - Action **Get Task** Returns one Bigin task by its ID, with its subject, status, priority and owner. - Action **List Notes** Returns the notes attached to a Bigin record, such as a company, contact or pipeline record. - Action **Search Company** Returns the Bigin companies that match a search word, email address, phone number, or field criteria. - Action **Search Contact** Returns the Bigin contacts that match a search word, email address, phone number or field criteria. - Action **Search Event** Search Bigin events by a word, email, phone number or field criteria and return the matching events. - Action **Search Pipeline Record** Returns the pipeline records (deals) that match a search word, email, phone number or field criteria. - Action **Search Product** Returns the products that match a search word, email, phone number or field criteria. - Action **Search Task** Searches Bigin tasks by word, email, phone or field criteria and returns the matches. - Action **Update Company** Updates an existing company (Accounts module) in Bigin. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing contact in Bigin. Only the fields you fill in are changed; blank fields are left as they are. - Action **Update Event** Updates an existing event - Action **Update Pipeline Record** Updates an existing pipeline record (deal) in Bigin. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Product** Updates an existing product in Bigin. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Task** Updates a new task. - 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 - [ **Bigin by Zoho CRM** Bigin is a sales pipeline management software that lets you manage deals, track activities and keep all the...](https://apiant.ai/connections/bigin-by-zoho-crm) - [ **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 Bigin by Zoho CRM - [ **Bigin by Zoho CRM to Zoho Campaigns** Zoho Campaigns lets you send email and social media campaigns to your subscribers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bigin-by-zoho-crm-to-zoho-campaigns) - [ **Bigin by Zoho CRM to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bigin-by-zoho-crm-to-hubspot) - [ **Bigin by Zoho CRM to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/bigin-by-zoho-crm-to-salesforce) - [ **Bigin by Zoho CRM to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Any of Bigin by Zoho CRM's 7 triggers in the catalog, including New Event, New Pipeline Record, New Product and New Task. 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 Bigin by Zoho CRM? 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 Bigin by Zoho CRM? Yes. When something happens in Buddy Punch, your agent can act in Bigin by Zoho CRM too. This page covers both directions: Buddy Punch's triggers and Bigin by Zoho CRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Bigin by Zoho CRM 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 Bigin by Zoho CRM 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.