--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and EARLY - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add Member to Folder\" in EARLY." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-early" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and EARLY When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add Member to Folder** in [EARLY](https://apiant.ai/connections/early), or **Activity Created** in EARLY 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 EARLY **13** triggers EARLY **19** 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 EARLY 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 EARLY can do together ### From Buddy Punch to EARLY - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add Member to Folder** in EARLY - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create Activity** in EARLY ### From EARLY to Buddy Punch - When **Activity Created** in EARLY then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **Activity Updated** in EARLY 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 EARLY ## Triggers and actions 17 triggers · 34 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 **Activity Created** Triggers when an activity is created. - Trigger **Activity Deleted** Triggers when an activity is deleted. - Trigger **Activity Updated** Triggers when an activity is updated. - Trigger **Folder Created** Triggers when a folder is created. - Trigger **Folder Deleted** Triggers when a folder is deleted. - Trigger **Folder Updated** Triggers when a folder is updated. - Trigger **Time Entry Created** Triggers when a time entry is created. - Trigger **Time Entry Deleted** Triggers when a time entry is deleted. - Trigger **Time Entry Updated** Triggers when a time entry is updated. - Trigger **Tracking Canceled** Triggers when a tracking is canceled. - Trigger **Tracking Started** Triggers when a new tracking is started. - Trigger **Tracking Stopped** Triggers when a tracking is stopped. - Trigger **Tracking Updated** Triggers when a tracking is updated. - Action **Add Member to Folder** Adds a person with a given email to a folder. - Action **Cancel Current Tracking** Cancels the tracking that is currently running without saving a time entry - Action **Create Activity** Creates an activity. - Action **Create Folder** Creates a folder. - Action **Create Tag** Creates an tag. - Action **Create Time Entry** Creates a time entry for a given activity, start- and end-time. - Action **Delete Activity** Deletes an activity by ID - Action **Delete Folder** Deletes a folder by ID - Action **Delete Time Entry** Deletes a time entry by ID - Action **Get Current Tracking** Gets the tracking that is currently running - Action **Get Folder** Gets a folder by ID - Action **Get Time Entry** Gets a time entry by ID - Action **List Activities** Lists the activities in the account - Action **Start Tracking** Start Tracking an Activity. - Action **Stop Current Tracking** Stop the current time tracking. - Action **Update Activity** Updates an existing activity by ID - Action **Update Current Tracking** Updates the tracking that is currently running - Action **Update Folder** Updates an existing folder by ID - Action **Update Time Entry** Updates an existing time entry by ID ## 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) - [ **EARLY** EARLY is a Time Tracking App: Effortless, Smart, and Secure.](https://apiant.ai/connections/early) 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 EARLY - [ **BriefTape to EARLY** Real-time AI-summarized SEC filings, Fed, FDA and BLS data, ticker-tagged](https://apiant.ai/connect/brieftape-to-early) - [ **HubSpot to EARLY** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-early) - [ **Slack to EARLY** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-early) - [ **Airtable to EARLY** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-early) - [ **Asana to EARLY** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-early) - [ **ClickUp to EARLY** 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-early) Questions ## Buddy Punch and EARLY, 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 EARLY when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of EARLY's 19 actions, including Create Activity, Create Folder, Create Tag and Create Time Entry. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from EARLY to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in EARLY, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: EARLY's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or EARLY? 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 EARLY 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.