Integration
Connect Buddy Punch and FreeAgent
When Employee Created fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs Create Contact in FreeAgent, or New Bank Transaction in FreeAgent to Create Department Code in Buddy Punch. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
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https://mcp.apiant.aiOne 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.
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Claude Code
Run this in the directory you want to work in.
claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Example flows
What Buddy Punch and FreeAgent can do together
From Buddy Punch to FreeAgent
When Employee Created in Buddy Punch
then Create Contact in FreeAgent
When Employee Updated in Buddy Punch
then Create Invoice in FreeAgent
From FreeAgent to Buddy Punch
When New Bank Transaction in FreeAgent
then Create Department Code in Buddy Punch
When New Contact in FreeAgent
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 FreeAgent
Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 65 actions
Trigger
Employee CreatedTriggers when a new employee is added to your Buddy Punch account.
Trigger
Employee Punched InTriggers 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 UpdatedTriggers when an employee in your Buddy Punch account is added or any of their details change.
Trigger
Punch in ChangedTriggers 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 CodeAssigns one or more employees to a Buddy Punch department code.
Action
Assign Employee to LocationAssigns one or more employees to a Buddy Punch location and returns the location.
Action
Create Department CodeCreates a new department code in Buddy Punch.
Action
Create EmployeeCreates a new employee in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Create LocationCreates a new location in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Create PositionCreates a new position in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Find EmployeeFinds employees in your Buddy Punch account whose email, username, employee ID or full name matches the value you search for.
Action
Get Department CodeReturns the details of a specific department code in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Get LocationReturns the details of a specific Buddy Punch location.
Action
Get PositionReturns a single Buddy Punch position by its ID.
Action
List Department Code EmployeesReturns the employees assigned to a Buddy Punch department code.
Action
List Location EmployeesReturns the employees assigned to a Buddy Punch location.
Action
Punch InPunches an employee in on Buddy Punch, either the connected user or a chosen employee.
Action
Punch OutPunches an employee out in Buddy Punch. Defaults to the connected user when no employee is given.
Action
Update EmployeeUpdates an existing employee in Buddy Punch, such as their name, email, username or active status.
Trigger
New Bank TransactionTriggers when a new transaction appears in a FreeAgent bank account.
Trigger
New ContactTriggers when a new contact is created.
Trigger
New InvoiceTriggers when a new invoice is created.
Trigger
New or Updated ContactTriggers when a contact is created or changed in FreeAgent.
Trigger
New or Updated TimeslipTriggers when a timeslip (time entry) is created or edited in FreeAgent.
Trigger
New ProjectTriggers when a new project is created.
Action
Convert Estimate to InvoiceConverts an estimate into an invoice, marking the estimate as Invoiced and returning the URL of the new invoice.
Action
Create BillCreates a bill from a supplier contact in FreeAgent, with its line items, and returns the new bill.
Action
Create ContactCreate a new contact.
Action
Create Credit NoteCreates a draft credit note for a FreeAgent contact, with optional line items.
Action
Create EstimateCreates a new estimate, quote or proposal in FreeAgent for a contact or project, optionally with line items.
Action
Create ExpenseCreates an expense claim in FreeAgent for a user, with its category, date, amount and sales tax details.
Action
Create InvoiceCreate an invoice for a contact.
Action
Create Mileage ClaimCreates a mileage claim (a mileage expense) for a user in FreeAgent and returns the new claim.
Action
Create NoteAdds a note to a FreeAgent contact or project.
Action
Create Price List ItemCreates a price list item in FreeAgent that can be added to invoices and estimates.
Action
Create ProjectCreate a project for a contact.
Action
Create TaskCreates a task under a FreeAgent project.
Action
Create TimeslipCreate a timeslip (time tracking entry).
Action
Delete ContactDelete a contact by id.
Action
Delete InvoiceDeletes an invoice from FreeAgent.
Action
Delete TimeslipDeletes a timeslip from FreeAgent.
Action
Explain Bank TransactionExplains a bank transaction in FreeAgent by creating a bank transaction explanation (categorising it, or matching it to an invoice, bill, transfer or user payment). Returns the created explanation.
Action
Find Contact by EmailFinds FreeAgent contacts whose email or billing email matches the given address.
Action
Get BillReturns a single bill, including its line items, by its ID.
Action
Get ContactGet a single contact by id.
Action
Get Credit NoteReturns a single FreeAgent credit note, including its line items, status and totals.
Action
Get EstimateReturns a single FreeAgent estimate with its line items.
Action
Get ExpenseReturns a single FreeAgent expense by its ID, including amounts, category, claimant and attachment details.
Action
Get InvoiceGet a single invoice by id.
Action
Get NoteReturns a single note attached to a FreeAgent contact or project, including its text, author and timestamps.
Action
Get Price List ItemReturns a single price list item from FreeAgent by its ID.
Action
Get ProjectReturns a single FreeAgent project by its ID, including its contact, status, budget and billing details.
Action
Get TimeslipReturns a single FreeAgent timeslip, including its hours, date, user, project and task.
Action
List Bank AccountsReturns the bank accounts in your FreeAgent company, optionally filtered to standard, credit card or PayPal accounts.
Action
List Bank TransactionsReturns the bank transactions in a FreeAgent bank account, optionally filtered by date range, last update time, or explanation status.
Action
List BillsList bills.
Action
List CategoriesReturns all accounting categories for the company, grouped into admin expenses, cost of sales, income and general categories, optionally including sub accounts.
Action
List ContactsList contacts in FreeAgent.
Action
List Corporation Tax ReturnsReturns the company's Corporation Tax Returns, including amount due, payment and filing deadlines, and filing/payment status.
Action
List EstimatesList estimates.
Action
List ExpensesList expenses.
Action
List InvoicesList invoices.
Action
List ProjectsList projects.
Action
List Self Assessment ReturnsReturns the Self Assessment (income tax) returns for a FreeAgent user, including payments due and filing status.
Action
List TasksReturns the tasks in your FreeAgent account, optionally filtered by status, project or last-updated date.
Action
List TimeslipsList timeslips (time tracking entries).
Action
List UsersReturns the users on the FreeAgent account, optionally filtered to staff or advisors.
Action
Mark Invoice as CancelledMarks a FreeAgent invoice as cancelled, writing it off as unpaid. The invoice must be sent and past its due date.
Action
Mark Invoice as SentMarks a FreeAgent invoice as sent without emailing it. Can also re-open a cancelled invoice.
Action
Update BillUpdates an existing bill in FreeAgent — its supplier, reference, dates, rebilling, recurrence and bill items. Only the values you supply are changed.
Action
Update ContactUpdate an existing contact.
Action
Update ExpenseUpdates an existing expense in FreeAgent, changing only the details you supply.
Action
Update InvoiceUpdates an existing FreeAgent invoice's details, such as dates, contact, payment terms, comments and line items. Only the fields you fill in are changed.
Action
Update ProjectUpdates an existing FreeAgent project's name, client, status, budget, billing rate and dates. Only the fields you fill in are changed.
Action
Update TimeslipUpdates an existing timeslip in FreeAgent, changing its task, user, project, date, hours or comment. Fields left blank are not changed.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Buddy Punch and FreeAgent, 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 FreeAgent when something happens in Buddy Punch?
Any of FreeAgent's 50 actions, including Create Bill, Create Contact, Create Credit Note and Create Estimate. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from FreeAgent to Buddy Punch?
Yes. When something happens in FreeAgent, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: FreeAgent's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or FreeAgent?
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 FreeAgent 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.