--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and OnceHub - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Create Contact\" in OnceHub." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-oncehub" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and OnceHub When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Create Contact** in [OnceHub](https://apiant.ai/connections/oncehub), or **Booking Completed** in OnceHub 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 OnceHub **15** triggers OnceHub **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 OnceHub 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 OnceHub can do together ### From Buddy Punch to OnceHub - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Create Contact** in OnceHub - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Update Contact** in OnceHub ### From OnceHub to Buddy Punch - When **Booking Completed** in OnceHub then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **Contact Updated** in OnceHub 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 OnceHub ## Triggers and actions 19 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 **Booking Canceled** Triggers when a OnceHub booking is canceled by the customer or by someone on your team. - Trigger **Booking Cancelled and Rescheduled** Triggers when a customer cancels a OnceHub booking and then reschedules it on a different booking page. - Trigger **Booking Completed** Triggers when a OnceHub booking's end time has passed and the meeting is marked completed. - Trigger **Booking Lifecycle Event** Triggers on any OnceHub booking event — scheduled, rescheduled, reassigned, canceled, completed or no-show — with the event name included so you can branch on it. - Trigger **Booking No-Show** Triggers when a OnceHub booking is marked as a no-show. - Trigger **Booking Rescheduled** Triggers when a OnceHub booking is rescheduled to a new time. - Trigger **Booking Scheduled** Triggers when a new OnceHub booking is scheduled. - Trigger **Contact Captured** Triggers when a new contact is captured in OnceHub. - Trigger **Contact Lifecycle Event** Triggers whenever a OnceHub contact is created or changed, so you catch the whole contact lifecycle in one place. - Trigger **Contact Updated** Triggers when an existing OnceHub contact is updated. - Trigger **Conversation Abandoned** Triggers when a website visitor stops replying to a OnceHub chatbot for more than ten minutes and the conversation is abandoned. - Trigger **Conversation Closed** Triggers when a OnceHub chatbot conversation is closed. - Trigger **Conversation Lifecycle Event** Triggers on any OnceHub conversation event — started, closed or abandoned — with the event name included so you can branch on it. - Trigger **Conversation Started** Triggers when a website visitor sends their first message to a OnceHub chatbot and a conversation starts. - Trigger **Reassigned Booking** Triggers when a OnceHub booking is reassigned to a different host. - Action **Cancel Booking** Cancels a OnceHub booking, optionally with a reason and without emailing the customer. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact in OnceHub. Give at least an email address or a mobile number. - Action **Create One-Time Booking Link** Creates a one-time booking link for a published OnceHub booking calendar, optionally prefilling the booking form and pinning the host or duration. - Action **Delete Contact** Deletes a contact from OnceHub. - Action **Find Contact** Finds a OnceHub contact by email address. - Action **Get Available Time Slots** Returns the open meeting times on a OnceHub booking calendar for the window you choose. - Action **Get Booking Calendar** Returns one OnceHub booking calendar with its host, public link and meeting length. - Action **Get Booking Details** Returns one OnceHub booking with its time, customer details and booking form answers. - Action **Get Contact** Returns one OnceHub contact with its details and custom fields. - Action **Get Contact's Future Meetings** Returns a contact's upcoming OnceHub meetings — the bookings that start after the time you give. - Action **List Booking Calendars** Lists the booking calendars in your OnceHub account. - Action **List Bookings** Lists OnceHub bookings, with optional filters for status, contact, host, calendar and date range. - Action **List Contacts** Lists the contacts in your OnceHub account, with optional email and date filters. - Action **Mark Booking as No-Show** Marks a OnceHub booking as a no-show. - Action **Reassign Booking** Reassigns a OnceHub booking to a different host, optionally naming the video conferencing service to use. - Action **Request Reschedule** Asks the customer to pick a new time for a OnceHub booking, optionally telling them why. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing OnceHub contact. Only the fields you fill in are changed; anything left blank 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) - [ **OnceHub** Capture, qualify, and engage with inbound leads using ScheduleOnce, ChatOnce, FormOnce and SubmitOnce.](https://apiant.ai/connections/oncehub) 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 OnceHub - [ **Alegra to OnceHub** Alegra is an accounting and billing app designed for Latin American managers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/alegra-to-oncehub) - [ **Breeze to OnceHub** Breeze is a simple project management tool that enables teams to plan, track and organize their work.](https://apiant.ai/connect/breeze-to-oncehub) - [ **Google Sheets to OnceHub** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-oncehub) - [ **Google Calendar to OnceHub** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-oncehub) - [ **Google Drive to OnceHub** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-oncehub) - [ **Notion to OnceHub** A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/notion-to-oncehub) Questions ## Buddy Punch and OnceHub, 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 OnceHub when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of OnceHub's 17 actions, including Create Contact, Create One-Time Booking Link, Update Contact and Find Contact. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from OnceHub to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in OnceHub, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: OnceHub's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or OnceHub? 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 OnceHub 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.