--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch to Odoo CRM - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add Contact\" in Odoo CRM." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-odoo-crm" --- # Connect Buddy Punch to Odoo CRM When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add Contact** in [Odoo CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/odoo-crm). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buddy Punch **4** triggers Buddy Punch **15** actions Odoo CRM **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 Odoo CRM 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 Odoo CRM - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add Contact** in Odoo CRM - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create Lead** in Odoo CRM 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 Odoo CRM ## Triggers and actions 4 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. - Action **Add Contact** Create a new contact/partner (res.partner model) via Odoo's external API (execute_kw create on res.partner). - Action **Create Lead** Creates a new lead or opportunity in the Odoo CRM pipeline and returns its ID. - Action **Delete Contact** Delete a contact/partner (res.partner model) via Odoo's external API (execute_kw unlink on res.partner). - Action **Delete Lead** Delete a CRM lead/opportunity (crm.lead model) via Odoo's external API (execute_kw unlink on crm.lead). - Action **Find Contact** Returns up to 100 contacts that match the supplied email, name, phone, reference or tax ID. All supplied criteria must match. - Action **Get Contact** Fetch a single contact/partner (res.partner model) by ID via Odoo's external API (execute_kw read on res.partner). - Action **Get Lead** Fetch a single CRM lead/opportunity (crm.lead model) by ID via Odoo's external API (execute_kw read on crm.lead). - Action **List Contacts** Lists contacts (res.partner records) in Odoo, optionally narrowed by a search domain, returning up to 100 full records. - Action **List Leads** List/search CRM leads/opportunities (crm.lead model) via Odoo's external API (execute_kw search_read on crm.lead). - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing Odoo contact. Only the fields you fill in are changed; blank fields keep their current values. - Action **Update Lead** Update fields on an existing CRM lead/opportunity (crm.lead model) via Odoo's external API (execute_kw write on crm.lead). ## 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) - [ **Odoo CRM** Odoo is a powerful open source platform with dozens of apps to help you grow your business.](https://apiant.ai/connections/odoo-crm) 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 Odoo CRM - [ **Klaviyo to Odoo CRM** Klaviyo is a marketing automation platform for email and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/klaviyo-to-odoo-crm) - [ **Cal.com to Odoo CRM** Cal.com simplifies scheduling for individuals, teams, and developers with powerful features and integrations...](https://apiant.ai/connect/cal-com-to-odoo-crm) - [ **CM.com to Odoo CRM** CM.com — create excellent conversational customer experiences and turn any conversation into a conversion.](https://apiant.ai/connect/cm-com-to-odoo-crm) - [ **Fourthwall to Odoo CRM** Fourthwall platform designed to helping creators build their brand, monetize the online presence](https://apiant.ai/connect/fourthwall-to-odoo-crm) - [ **Gorgias to Odoo CRM** Gorgias is an ecommerce focused helpdesk with AI-powered responses, automated workflows & integrations.](https://apiant.ai/connect/gorgias-to-odoo-crm) - [ **Order Desk to Odoo CRM** Order Desk's order management software allows you to customize your order management workflow.](https://apiant.ai/connect/order-desk-to-odoo-crm) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Odoo CRM, 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 Odoo CRM when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Odoo CRM's 11 actions, including Create Lead, Update Contact, Update Lead and Add Contact. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Odoo CRM to Buddy Punch? Odoo CRM has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Buddy Punch. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Odoo CRM's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Odoo CRM? 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 Odoo CRM 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.