--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Freelo - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add task\" in Freelo, or \"New project\" in Freelo to \"Create Department Code\" in Buddy Punch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-freelo" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Freelo When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add task** in [Freelo](https://apiant.ai/connections/freelo), or **New project** in Freelo 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 Freelo **1** trigger Freelo **20** 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 Freelo 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 Freelo can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Freelo - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add task** in Freelo - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Update task** in Freelo ### From Freelo to Buddy Punch - When **New project** in Freelo then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New project** in Freelo 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 Freelo ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 35 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 project** Triggered when a new project is created - Action **Add comment** Add a comment to a task. - Action **Add project** Create a new project. - Action **Add task** Create a new task in a tasklist. - Action **Add tasklist** Create a new tasklist within a project. - Action **Add work report** Logs a finished work report (time entry) directly on a Freelo task, for example to record hours after the fact. - Action **Delete project** Soft-delete a project. - Action **Delete task** Deletes a Freelo task (soft-delete); its subtasks are hidden too. - Action **Delete tasklist** Soft-delete a tasklist. - Action **Find tasks** Returns tasks whose name matches the search text, optionally narrowed by project, tasklist, assignee, state, labels, priority and date ranges. - Action **Get project** Get a single project's detail by ID. - Action **Get task** Get a single task's detail by ID. - Action **Get tasklist** Get a single tasklist's detail by ID. - Action **List projects** Lists the active projects owned by the connected user, each with its active tasklists. Projects you were only invited to, and archived or template projects, are not included. - Action **List tasks** Lists the active (unfinished) tasks in a Freelo tasklist. - Action **List users** Lists the coworkers who share at least one active project with you. - Action **Start time tracking** Starts a time tracking timer for the connected Freelo user, optionally on a specific task. Only one timer can run at a time. - Action **Stop time tracking** Stops your currently running Freelo timer and turns it into a work report. - Action **Update project** Renames a Freelo project and/or changes its deadline. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update task** Updates an existing Freelo task. Only the values you fill in are changed; blank fields keep their current value. - Action **Update tasklist** Edit a tasklist's fields. ## 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) - [ **Freelo** Project management software with task lists, Kanban boards, time tracking, and project budgeting for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/freelo) 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 Freelo - [ **ActiveCampaign to Freelo** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-freelo) - [ **Airtable to Freelo** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-freelo) - [ **Asana to Freelo** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-freelo) - [ **ClickUp to Freelo** 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-freelo) - [ **Discord to Freelo** Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/discord-to-freelo) - [ **Brevo to Freelo** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-freelo) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Freelo, 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 Freelo when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Freelo's 20 actions, including Update project, Update task, Update tasklist and Add comment. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Freelo to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Freelo, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Freelo's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Freelo? 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 Freelo 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.