--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch to GeoNames - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Address reverse geocoding\" in GeoNames." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-geonames" --- # Connect Buddy Punch to GeoNames When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Address reverse geocoding** in [GeoNames](https://apiant.ai/connections/geonames). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buddy Punch **4** triggers Buddy Punch **15** actions GeoNames **42** 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 GeoNames 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 can start in GeoNames - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Address reverse geocoding** in GeoNames - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Contains** in GeoNames 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 GeoNames ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 57 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. - Action **Address reverse geocoding** reverse geocode coordinates to a street address - Action **Contains** get places contained within a place - Action **Country code from coordinates** get the country code for coordinates - Action **Country subdivision** get the admin subdivision for coordinates - Action **Earthquakes** get recent earthquakes within a bounding box - Action **Elevation ASTER GDEM** get ASTER GDEM elevation for coordinates - Action **Elevation GTOPO30** get GTOPO30 elevation for coordinates - Action **Elevation SRTM1** get 30m SRTM1 elevation for coordinates - Action **Extended find nearby** rich reverse geocoding to multiple entity types - Action **Find Nearby Place Name** Return the closest populated place to a latitude/longitude coordinate, with distance. - Action **Find nearby POIs (OSM)** find OSM points of interest near coordinates - Action **Find Nearby Postal Codes** Return postal codes near a latitude/longitude coordinate within an optional radius. - Action **Find nearby streets (OSM)** find OSM streets near coordinates - Action **Find nearby streets (US)** find US streets near coordinates - Action **Find nearby toponym** find the nearest toponym to coordinates - Action **Find nearby Wikipedia** find Wikipedia articles near coordinates - Action **Find nearest address (US)** find the nearest US street address to coordinates - Action **Find nearest intersection (OSM)** find the nearest OSM intersection to coordinates - Action **Find nearest intersection (US)** find the nearest US street intersection to coordinates - Action **Geocode address** forward geocode a street address to coordinates - Action **Get Children** Return the administrative children (e.g. states of a country, counties of a state) for a GeoNames feature ID. - Action **Get Country Info** Return country information (capital, population, area, bounding box, currency, languages) for one or all countries. - Action **Get Elevation (SRTM3)** Return the SRTM3 elevation in meters for a latitude/longitude coordinate. - Action **Get Geo Details** Return full record details (name, coordinates, population, admin hierarchy, timezone) for a GeoNames feature ID. - Action **Get place by ID** get a place (toponym) by geonameId - Action **Lookup Location From Postal Code** Look up location information (place name, latitude, longitude, admin areas) for a given postal code and country. - Action **Lookup Timezone From Geo** Return the timezone, current local time, and GMT/DST offsets for a latitude/longitude coordinate. - Action **Nearby weather** get the nearest weather station observation to coordinates - Action **Neighbourhood** get the US neighbourhood for coordinates - Action **Neighbours** get neighbouring countries/places of a place - Action **Ocean** get the ocean/sea name for coordinates - Action **Place hierarchy** get the administrative hierarchy for a place - Action **Postal code country info** list countries with postal code coverage - Action **RSS to GeoRSS** geo-tag an RSS feed into GeoRSS - Action **Search Places** Full-text search of the GeoNames database for places by name or query string. - Action **Search Postal Codes** Search postal codes by code or place name, returning matching postal-code records with coordinates. - Action **Siblings** get sibling places of a place - Action **Street name lookup** autocomplete street names - Action **Weather by ICAO** get weather observation by airport ICAO code - Action **Weather in bounding box** get weather stations within a bounding box - Action **Wikipedia bounding box** get Wikipedia articles within a bounding box - Action **Wikipedia search** full-text search of geo-tagged Wikipedia articles ## 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) - [ **GeoNames** GeoNames geographical database: search places, postal code lookup, timezone, country info, nearby places...](https://apiant.ai/connections/geonames) 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 GeoNames - [ **HubSpot to GeoNames** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-geonames) - [ **Salesforce to GeoNames** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-geonames) - [ **Slack to GeoNames** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-geonames) - [ **Mailchimp to GeoNames** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-geonames) - [ **Stripe to GeoNames** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/stripe-to-geonames) - [ **Shopify to GeoNames** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-geonames) Questions ## Buddy Punch and GeoNames, 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 GeoNames when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of GeoNames's 42 actions, including Address reverse geocoding, Contains, Country code from coordinates and Country subdivision. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from GeoNames to Buddy Punch? GeoNames has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Buddy Punch. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads GeoNames's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or GeoNames? 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 GeoNames 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.