--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and eSignatures - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add Signer\" in eSignatures." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-esignatures" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and eSignatures When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add Signer** in [eSignatures](https://apiant.ai/connections/esignatures), or **Contract Signed** in eSignatures 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 eSignatures **4** triggers eSignatures **11** 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 eSignatures 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 eSignatures can do together ### From Buddy Punch to eSignatures - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add Signer** in eSignatures - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Add Template** in eSignatures ### From eSignatures to Buddy Punch - When **Contract Signed** in eSignatures then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **Contract Withdrawn** in eSignatures 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 eSignatures ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 26 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 **Contract Signed** Triggers when a contract is signed by all signers. - Trigger **Contract Withdrawn** Fires when a sent contract is withdrawn/cancelled before signing completes. Webhook event "Contract withdrawn". - Trigger **Signer Declined Signature** Fires when a signer declines to sign the contract. Webhook event "Signer declined the signature". - Trigger **Signer Viewed Contract** Fires when a signer opens/views the contract. Webhook event "Signer viewed the contract". - Action **Add Signer** Add a new signer to an existing contract. - Action **Add Template** Create a new reusable contract template. - Action **Create Contract** Creates a new contract. - Action **Delete Signer** Remove a signer from a contract that has not yet signed. - Action **Delete Template** Delete a contract template. - Action **Get Contract** Retrieve a contract's current status, signer states, and metadata. - Action **Get Template** Retrieve a contract template's details. - Action **List Templates** List all contract templates in the account. - Action **Send Contract Draft** Send a previously created draft contract to its signers. - Action **Update Template** Update an existing contract template's title or settings. - Action **Withdraw Contract** Withdraw (cancel) a contract that has been sent but not fully signed. ## 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) - [ **eSignatures** ESignatures.io is a tool used for signing mobile friendly contracts over the web.](https://apiant.ai/connections/esignatures) 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 eSignatures - [ **Gmail to eSignatures** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-esignatures) - [ **Google Drive to eSignatures** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-esignatures) - [ **ActiveCampaign to eSignatures** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-esignatures) - [ **Airtable to eSignatures** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-esignatures) - [ **Asana to eSignatures** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-esignatures) - [ **ClickUp to eSignatures** 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-esignatures) Questions ## Buddy Punch and eSignatures, 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 eSignatures when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of eSignatures's 11 actions, including Create Contract, Send Contract Draft, Update Template and Add Signer. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from eSignatures to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in eSignatures, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: eSignatures's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or eSignatures? 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 eSignatures 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.