--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Dastra - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Create a Task\" in Dastra, or \"New Task\" in Dastra to \"Create Department Code\" in Buddy Punch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-dastra" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Dastra When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Create a Task** in [Dastra](https://apiant.ai/connections/dastra), or **New Task** in Dastra 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 Dastra **1** trigger Dastra **17** 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 Dastra 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 Dastra can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Dastra - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Create a Task** in Dastra - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Update task** in Dastra ### From Dastra to Buddy Punch - When **New Task** in Dastra then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Task** in Dastra 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 Dastra ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 32 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 Task** Triggers when a new task is created in the chosen Dastra workspace. - Action **Add asset** Creates an asset (software, building, network, data store and so on) in a Dastra workspace and returns the new asset record. - Action **Add data processing** Creates a new data processing activity in your Dastra record of processing activities, in the organizational unit you choose. - Action **Attach an Actor to a Data Processing** Links one or more actors (vendors, internal services, third parties, data controllers) to a data processing activity in your Dastra register, as recipients, data controllers, stakeholders or referents. - Action **Create an Actor** Creates an actor (a vendor, partner, processor or other third party) in a Dastra workspace and returns the new actor record. - Action **Create a Task** Creates a task in a Dastra workspace, with its priority, dates, assignee, project and links to other Dastra records. - Action **Delete actor** Deletes an actor (a controller, processor or other third party) from a Dastra workspace. - Action **Delete task** Deletes a task from a Dastra workspace. - Action **Get actor** Returns one actor (vendor, processor, controller or other third party) from a Dastra workspace by its id, including its contact details, tags, contracts and custom field values. - Action **Get data processing** Returns a data processing activity from your Dastra register of processing activities, including its purposes, recipients, data subject rights and custom fields. - Action **Get task** Returns a single Dastra task by its id, including its state, priority, deadline, assignee and custom field values. - Action **List assets** Returns the assets (software, buildings, networks, data stores and other resources) in a Dastra workspace, optionally filtered by type, state, owner, tag, organizational unit or a search text. - Action **List tasks** Returns the tasks in a Dastra workspace, optionally filtered by state, priority, assignee, project, linked object, dates or search text. - Action **Search Actor** Returns the actors (vendors, data controllers, third parties and other organizations or people) in a Dastra workspace that match the search text and filters. - Action **Search Data Processing** Searches the data processing activities in a Dastra workspace by text and optional filters, returning every matching activity with its full record. - Action **Update actor** Updates an existing actor (vendor, partner or person) in a Dastra workspace. Fields you leave blank keep their current values. - Action **Update data processing** Updates an existing data processing activity in a Dastra workspace, changing only the fields you fill in, and returns the updated record. - Action **Update task** Updates an existing Dastra task. Fields you leave blank keep their current values. ## 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) - [ **Dastra** Dastra is a simple and guided data protection solution to make your entire organization accountable for...](https://apiant.ai/connections/dastra) 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 Dastra - [ **ActiveCampaign to Dastra** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-dastra) - [ **Airtable to Dastra** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-dastra) - [ **Asana to Dastra** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-dastra) - [ **ClickUp to Dastra** ClickUp is an all-in-one app to plan, track, and manage your work in a beautifully intuitive environment.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clickup-to-dastra) - [ **Brevo to Dastra** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-dastra) - [ **Calendly to Dastra** Calendly is a scheduling automation platform for eliminating the back-and-forth emails to find the perfect...](https://apiant.ai/connect/calendly-to-dastra) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Dastra, 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 Dastra when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Dastra's 17 actions, including Create an Actor, Create a Task, Update actor and Update data processing. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Dastra to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Dastra, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Dastra's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Dastra? 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 Dastra 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.