--- title: "Connect Biyo POS and Buddy Punch - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Category\" fires in Biyo POS, your agent runs \"Create Department Code\" in Buddy Punch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/biyo-pos-to-buddy-punch" --- # Connect Biyo POS and Buddy Punch When **New Category** fires in [Biyo POS](https://apiant.ai/connections/biyo-pos), your agent runs **Create Department Code** in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), or **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch to **Create Terminal** in Biyo POS. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Biyo POS **5** triggers Biyo POS **5** 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 Biyo POS 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. [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 Biyo POS and Buddy Punch can do together ### From Biyo POS to Buddy Punch - When **New Category** in Biyo POS then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Product** in Biyo POS then **Create Employee** in Buddy Punch ### From Buddy Punch to Biyo POS - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Create Terminal** in Biyo POS - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Find Product** in Biyo POS 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 Biyo POS and Buddy Punch ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 20 actions - Trigger **New Category** Triggers when a new category is added to your Biyo POS account. - Trigger **New Product** Triggers when a new active product is added in Biyo POS. - Trigger **New Store** Triggers when a new store is added to your Biyo POS account. - Trigger **New Tax Rate** Triggers when a new tax rate is added to your Biyo POS account. - Trigger **New Terminal** Triggers when a new POS terminal (register or kiosk) is added to your Biyo POS account. - Action **Create Terminal** Registers a new POS terminal in one of your Biyo stores and returns the created terminal. - Action **Find Product** Finds active products whose name contains the search text or whose barcode matches it exactly. - Action **Find Store** Finds a store (location) on your Biyo account by its name. - Action **Find Tax Rate** Finds a tax rate in your Biyo POS account by its name and returns its id and percentage. - Action **Find Terminal** Finds a POS terminal (register or kiosk) by its name and returns its details. - 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 - [ **Biyo POS** Biyo POS is a point-of-sale system designed to streamline sales, inventory, and customer management for...](https://apiant.ai/connections/biyo-pos) - [ **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 Biyo POS - [ **Biyo POS to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/biyo-pos-to-hubspot) - [ **Biyo POS to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/biyo-pos-to-salesforce) - [ **Biyo POS to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/biyo-pos-to-slack) - [ **Biyo POS to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/biyo-pos-to-google-sheets) - [ **Biyo POS to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/biyo-pos-to-gmail) - [ **Biyo POS to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/biyo-pos-to-google-calendar) ## 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 ## Biyo POS and Buddy Punch, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Biyo POS? Any of Biyo POS's 5 triggers in the catalog, including New Category, New Product, New Store and New Tax Rate. 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 Biyo POS? 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 Biyo POS? Yes. When something happens in Buddy Punch, your agent can act in Biyo POS too. This page covers both directions: Buddy Punch's triggers and Biyo POS's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Biyo POS 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 Biyo POS 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.