--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and MOCO - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in MOCO, or \"New Client\" in MOCO to \"Create Department Code\" in Buddy Punch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-moco" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and MOCO When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [MOCO](https://apiant.ai/connections/moco), or **New Client** in MOCO 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 MOCO **26** triggers MOCO **24** 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 MOCO 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 MOCO can do together ### From Buddy Punch to MOCO - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Create Contact** in MOCO - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create Lead** in MOCO ### From MOCO to Buddy Punch - When **New Client** in MOCO then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Company** in MOCO 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 MOCO ## Triggers and actions 30 triggers · 39 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 Client** Triggers when a new client is created. - Trigger **New Company** Triggers when a new company is created. - Trigger **New Expense** Triggers when an expense is created. - Trigger **New Exported Invoice (Bookkeeping)** Triggers when a new invoice is exported (for the bookkeeping). - Trigger **New Incoming Payment** Triggers when a new incoming payment is created. - Trigger **New Invoice** Triggers when a new invoice is created. - Trigger **New Invoice Status** Triggers when the status of an invoice is changed. - Trigger **New Offer** Triggers when a new offer is created. - Trigger **New Outgoing Payment** Triggers when a new outgoing payment is created. - Trigger **New Planning Entry** Triggers when a new Planning Entry is created. - Trigger **New Presence** Triggers when a new Presence is created. - Trigger **New Project Assignment** Triggers when a person is assigned to a project. - Trigger **New Purchase** Triggers when a new purchase is created. - Trigger **New Recurred Expense** Triggers when an expense is recurred. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a new time entry is created. - Trigger **Unarchived Project** Triggers when a project is made active again. - Trigger **Updated Company** Triggers when a company was updated. - Trigger **Updated Expense** Triggers when an expense was updated. - Trigger **Updated Invoice** Triggers when an invoice was updated. - Trigger **Updated Lead** Triggers when a lead was updated. - Trigger **Updated Planning Entry** Triggers when a Planning Entry was updated. - Trigger **Updated Presence** Triggers when a Presence was updated. - Trigger **Updated Project** Triggers when a project was updated. - Trigger **Updated Purchase** Triggers when a purchase was updated. - Trigger **Updated Time Entry** Triggers when a time entry was updated. - Action **Create Comment** Creates a new Comment. - Action **Create Company** Creates a new company (customer only). - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact person. - Action **Create Expense** Creates a new Expense. - Action **Create Incoming Payment** Creates a new incoming payment. - Action **Create Lead** Creates a new lead. - Action **Create Outgoing Payment** Creates a new outgoing payment. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new Project. - Action **Create Purchase** Creates a new Purchase. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new project task. - Action **Create Time Entry** Create a new time entry. - Action **Find Company** Finds an existing Company. - Action **Find Contact** Finds an existing Contact. - Action **Find Expense** Finds an existing Expense. - Action **Find Invoice** Finds an existing Invoice. - Action **Find Lead** Finds an existing lead. - Action **Find Offer** Finds an existing Offer. - Action **Find Planning Entry** Finds an existing Planning Entry. - Action **Find Project** Finds an existing project. - Action **Find Purchase** Finds an existing Purchase. - Action **Find Task** Finds an active Task for a Project. - Action **Find Time Entry** Finds an existing Time Entry. - Action **Find User** Finds an existing active user. - Action **Record Presence** Record a new presence. ## 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) - [ **MOCO** MOCO (MObile COmpany) is a lean cloud software made for small medium-sized agency and service businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connections/moco) 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 MOCO - [ **HubSpot to MOCO** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-moco) - [ **Google Sheets to MOCO** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-moco) - [ **Gmail to MOCO** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-moco) - [ **Google Calendar to MOCO** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-moco) - [ **Google Drive to MOCO** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-moco) - [ **Mailchimp to MOCO** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-moco) Questions ## Buddy Punch and MOCO, 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 MOCO when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of MOCO's 24 actions, including Create Comment, Create Company, Create Contact and Create Expense. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from MOCO to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in MOCO, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: MOCO's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or MOCO? 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 MOCO 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.