--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Loyalzoo - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Create New Customer\" in Loyalzoo." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-loyalzoo" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Loyalzoo When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Create New Customer** in [Loyalzoo](https://apiant.ai/connections/loyalzoo), or **Customer Updated** in Loyalzoo 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 Loyalzoo **8** triggers Loyalzoo **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 Loyalzoo 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. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Buddy Punch and Loyalzoo can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Loyalzoo - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Create New Customer** in Loyalzoo - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Update Customer** in Loyalzoo ### From Loyalzoo to Buddy Punch - When **Customer Updated** in Loyalzoo then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **Membership Created** in Loyalzoo 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 Loyalzoo ## Triggers and actions 12 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 **Checkin** Triggers when a customer checks in at your Loyalzoo place, and returns that customer's details. - Trigger **Customer Updated** Triggers when a customer of your Loyalzoo place changes, such as their contact details, points or memberships. - Trigger **Membership Created** Triggers when a new membership is created for a customer of the place. Returns the membership along with the customer who holds it. - Trigger **Membership Ended** Triggers when a customer's membership at the place is no longer active, returning the membership and the customer who held it. - Trigger **New Charge** Triggers when a customer's membership is charged at your place, each time the membership's last payment date changes. - Trigger **New Counter Event** Triggers when a customer's membership counter first appears or its count changes, returning the counter's id and count with the customer's details. - Trigger **New Customer Created** Triggers when a new customer is added to the merchant's place. - Trigger **Points Given** Triggers when a customer is given points, returning the customer with their new points balance and the amount of the latest change. - Action **Create New Customer** Creates a new customer and associates them with your Loyalzoo place, returning the customer's id. - Action **Export Latest Customer Data** Returns the latest data for all customers of your Loyalzoo place, including their points, rewards, memberships and payment methods. - Action **Export Latest Transaction Data** Returns a customer's transaction history at the merchant's place, as an ordered list of actions such as charges, points and rewards. - Action **Get Customer Payment Method** Returns the saved payment methods of one Loyalzoo customer, including card details and which method is the default. - Action **Get Membership** Returns one membership held by a customer of your place, including its amount, billing dates and status. - Action **Get Merchant Info** Returns the details of your Loyalzoo place, including its contact details, address, plans and loyalty scheme, and optionally its counter events. - Action **Give Points** Adds points to, or subtracts points from, a customer's loyalty balance at a place, and returns the updated customer. - Action **Increase Counter** Increases one of a customer's counters, which track behaviours, benefits or membership allowances, by the amount you choose. - Action **Retrieve Customer Details** Returns the details of one customer of the merchant's place, including their points, rewards, memberships and payment methods. - Action **Search for Loyalty Customer via Email** Returns the customers of your Loyalzoo place whose email address matches the one you specify. - Action **Update Customer** Updates an existing Loyalzoo customer at your place with the values provided and returns the full customer record. ## 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) - [ **Loyalzoo** Loyalzoo is a digital loyalty service for independent retailers and eateries.](https://apiant.ai/connections/loyalzoo) 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 is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](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 Loyalzoo - [ **HubSpot to Loyalzoo** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-loyalzoo) - [ **Google Sheets to Loyalzoo** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-loyalzoo) - [ **Gmail to Loyalzoo** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-loyalzoo) - [ **Google Calendar to Loyalzoo** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-loyalzoo) - [ **Google Drive to Loyalzoo** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-loyalzoo) - [ **ActiveCampaign to Loyalzoo** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-loyalzoo) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Loyalzoo, 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 Loyalzoo when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Loyalzoo's 11 actions, including Create New Customer, Update Customer, Export Latest Customer Data and Export Latest Transaction Data. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Loyalzoo to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Loyalzoo, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Loyalzoo's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Loyalzoo? 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 Loyalzoo 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.