--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Nifty - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Create Document\" in Nifty, or \"New Doc\" in Nifty to \"Create Department Code\" in Buddy Punch." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-nifty" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Nifty When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Create Document** in [Nifty](https://apiant.ai/connections/nifty), or **New Doc** in Nifty 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 Nifty **11** triggers Nifty **17** 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 Nifty 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 Nifty can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Nifty - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Create Document** in Nifty - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create File** in Nifty ### From Nifty to Buddy Punch - When **New Doc** in Nifty then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New File** in Nifty 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 Nifty ## Triggers and actions 15 triggers · 32 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 Doc** Triggers when a new doc is created. - Trigger **New File** Triggers when a new file is uploaded. - Trigger **New Message** Triggers when a new message is sent. - Trigger **New Milestone** Triggers when a new milestone is created. - Trigger **New Portfolio** Triggers when a new portfolio is created. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is created. - Trigger **New Status** Triggers when a new status is created. - Trigger **New Subtask** Triggers when a new subtask is created. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is created. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is created. - Trigger **Task Is Completed** Triggers when a task is completed. - Action **Create Document** Creates a Nifty document in a project, optionally seeding its body from Markdown. - Action **Create File** creates a file record in a project from text content (or a URL), firing file.created. - Action **Create Milestone** Creates a milestone (a date-spanning list shown on the project roadmap) in a Nifty project. - Action **Create Portfolio** Creates a portfolio (a team-level grouping of projects) in Nifty. - Action **Create Project** Creates a new project. - Action **Create Status** Creates a status column (Kanban column / list stage) in a Nifty project. - Action **Create Subtask** Creates a new subtask. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a tag (called a label in the Nifty API) that can be applied across the workspace to tasks, documents, files and more. - Action **Create Task** Creates a new task. - Action **Create Upload URL** Returns a presigned upload URL and storage key for a new file. Upload the bytes to the URL, then pass the key to Create File. - Action **Get Document** Retrieve a single Nifty document's details (name, project, access type, author, timestamps). The document body is not included. - Action **Get Message** Retrieve a single Nifty message (chat message or comment) by its ID. - Action **Get Milestone** Retrieve a single milestone by its id, including its custom-field values. - Action **Get Project** Retrieve a single Nifty project by its id, including its custom-field values and any related records you ask to expand. - Action **Get Status** Retrieve a single Nifty status column by its id. - Action **Get Tag** Retrieves a single tag (Nifty label) by id. - Action **Send Message** Posts a message in Nifty: into a chat, as a comment on a task, document, file or annotation, as a reply to another message, or as a direct message to a team member. ## 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) - [ **Nifty** Nifty helps you communicate with your team members and manage your projects — all in one place.](https://apiant.ai/connections/nifty) 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 Nifty - [ **HubSpot to Nifty** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-nifty) - [ **Google Sheets to Nifty** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-nifty) - [ **Gmail to Nifty** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-nifty) - [ **Google Calendar to Nifty** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-nifty) - [ **Google Drive to Nifty** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-nifty) - [ **Mailchimp to Nifty** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-nifty) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Nifty, 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 Nifty when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Nifty's 17 actions, including Create Document, Create File, Create Milestone and Create Portfolio. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Nifty to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Nifty, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Nifty's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Nifty? 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 Nifty 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.