--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Cisco Spark - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add message\" in Cisco Spark." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-cisco-spark" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Cisco Spark When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add message** in [Cisco Spark](https://apiant.ai/connections/cisco-spark), or **New membership** in Cisco Spark to **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buddy Punch **4** triggers Buddy Punch **15** actions Cisco Spark **3** triggers Cisco Spark **16** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Buddy Punch and Cisco Spark 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 Buddy Punch and Cisco Spark can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Cisco Spark - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add message** in Cisco Spark - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Find people by email or name** in Cisco Spark ### From Cisco Spark to Buddy Punch - When **New membership** in Cisco Spark then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New message** in Cisco Spark then **Create Employee** in Buddy Punch 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 Buddy Punch and Cisco Spark ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 31 actions - 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. - Trigger **New membership** Triggers when someone joins a Webex space you are in, or you are added to a space. - Trigger **New message** Triggers when a new message is posted in a Webex space the connected account can see. - Trigger **New space** Triggers when a new Webex space is created. - Action **Add membership** Adds a person to a Webex space, by person ID or email, optionally as a moderator. - Action **Add message** Posts a message to a Webex space, or as a direct message to a person, with optional text, markdown, file and card attachments. - Action **Add space** Creates a new Webex space, optionally inside a team. - Action **Add team** Creates a new team in Webex. - Action **Delete membership** Removes a person from a Webex space by deleting their membership. - Action **Delete message** Deletes a message from a Webex space. - Action **Delete space** Deletes a Webex space (room) by its ID. - Action **Find people by email or name** Finds Webex people by email address or display name and returns the matching people. - Action **Get message** Returns the details of a single Webex message, including its text, sender, space and attachments. - Action **Get person** Returns the details of a Webex person, such as their name, emails and status, by their person ID. - Action **Get space** Returns the details of a Webex space, such as its title, type and when it was created. - Action **List memberships** Returns the memberships of a Webex space, or your own memberships, optionally filtered by person. - Action **List messages** Returns the messages posted in a Webex space, optionally filtered to a thread, mentions, or a point in time. - Action **List spaces** Returns the Webex spaces you belong to, optionally filtered by team or space type. - Action **List teams** Returns the Webex teams you belong to. - Action **Update space** Updates a Webex space's title, description, moderation, visibility and other settings. ## Each app on its own - [ **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) - [ **Cisco Spark** Team Collaboration Software](https://apiant.ai/connections/cisco-spark) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Buddy Punch - [ **Buddy Punch to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-hubspot) - [ **Buddy Punch to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-salesforce) - [ **Buddy Punch to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-slack) - [ **Buddy Punch to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-google-sheets) - [ **Buddy Punch to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-gmail) - [ **Buddy Punch to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-google-calendar) ## More into Cisco Spark - [ **ActiveCampaign to Cisco Spark** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-cisco-spark) - [ **Airtable to Cisco Spark** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-cisco-spark) - [ **Asana to Cisco Spark** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-cisco-spark) - [ **Brevo to Cisco Spark** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-cisco-spark) - [ **Calendly to Cisco Spark** Calendly is a scheduling automation platform for eliminating the back-and-forth emails to find the perfect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/calendly-to-cisco-spark) - [ **Capsule CRM to Cisco Spark** Capsule is an online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple...](https://apiant.ai/connect/capsule-crm-to-cisco-spark) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Cisco Spark, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Buddy Punch? Any of Buddy Punch's 4 triggers in the catalog, including Employee Created, Employee Updated, Punch in Changed and Employee Punched In. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Cisco Spark when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Cisco Spark's 16 actions, including Update space, Add membership, Add message and Add space. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Cisco Spark to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Cisco Spark, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Cisco Spark's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Cisco Spark? 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 Buddy Punch and Cisco Spark 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.