--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Leantime - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add Comment\" in Leantime." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-leantime" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Leantime When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add Comment** in [Leantime](https://apiant.ai/connections/leantime), or **New Comment** in Leantime 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 Leantime **11** triggers Leantime **14** 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 Leantime 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 Leantime can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Leantime - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add Comment** in Leantime - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Add Project** in Leantime ### From Leantime to Buddy Punch - When **New Comment** in Leantime then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Goal** in Leantime 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 Leantime ## Triggers and actions 15 triggers · 29 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 Comment** Triggers when a new comment is posted on a task, project or other item in Leantime. - Trigger **New Goal** Triggers when a new goal is added to a goal board in any project you can access, or in one project or board you choose. - Trigger **New Milestone** Triggers when a new milestone is created in Leantime. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created in your Leantime instance. - Trigger **New Timesheet** Triggers when a new time entry is logged in Leantime. - Trigger **New Todo** Triggers when a new todo (task, bug, story, etc.) is created in Leantime. - Trigger **Updated Goal** Triggers when a goal is created or changed in Leantime, optionally limited to one project or goal board. - Trigger **Updated Milestone** Triggers when a milestone is created or changed in Leantime. - Trigger **Updated Project** Triggers when a project is created or changed in Leantime. - Trigger **Updated Timesheet** Triggers when a time entry is logged or changed in Leantime. - Trigger **Updated Todo** Triggers when a todo is created or changed in Leantime. - Action **Add Comment** Adds a comment to a Leantime task, project, wiki article, idea or board item. - Action **Add Project** Creates a new project in Leantime for a client and returns the new project's ID. - Action **Create Milestone** Creates a milestone in a Leantime project and returns the new milestone's id. - Action **Create Timesheet** Logs hours worked on a Leantime to-do as a timesheet entry, adding to any existing hours for that day and type. - Action **Create Todo** Creates a to-do (task, bug, story or other ticket) in a Leantime project. - Action **Delete Todo** Deletes a todo (task) in Leantime. - Action **Get Project** Returns the details of a single Leantime project by its ID. - Action **Get Todo** Returns a single Leantime todo (ticket) by its ID, with all of its details. - Action **List Comments** Returns the comments posted on a Leantime task, project, idea, article or board item. - Action **List Projects** Returns all projects in your Leantime instance with their details. - Action **List Todos** Returns the todos (tasks) visible to this account, optionally filtered by project, assignee, status, search term, type, milestone, priority, sprint or modification date. - Action **Update Milestone** Updates an existing milestone in a Leantime project. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Project** Updates an existing Leantime project, changing only the fields you fill in. - Action **Update Todo** Updates an existing to-do in Leantime. Only the fields you fill in are changed; everything else keeps its current value. ## 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) - [ **Leantime** Leantime is a goal driven project management system for non project managers and people with ADHD, Autism...](https://apiant.ai/connections/leantime) 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 Leantime - [ **HubSpot to Leantime** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-leantime) - [ **Google Sheets to Leantime** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-leantime) - [ **Gmail to Leantime** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-leantime) - [ **Google Calendar to Leantime** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-leantime) - [ **Google Drive to Leantime** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-leantime) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Leantime** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-leantime) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Leantime, 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 Leantime when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Leantime's 14 actions, including Create Milestone, Create Timesheet, Create Todo and Update Milestone. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Leantime to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Leantime, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Leantime's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Leantime? 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 Leantime 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.