--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and One Tap - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add Punch Pass\" in One Tap." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-one-tap" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and One Tap When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add Punch Pass** in [One Tap](https://apiant.ai/connections/one-tap), or **New Participant Check-in** in One Tap 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 One Tap **2** triggers One Tap **21** 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 One Tap 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 One Tap can do together ### From Buddy Punch to One Tap - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add Punch Pass** in One Tap - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create List** in One Tap ### From One Tap to Buddy Punch - When **New Participant Check-in** in One Tap then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Profile** in One Tap 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 One Tap ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 36 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 Participant Check-in** Triggered when a participant is checked in on a One Tap list. - Trigger **New Profile** Triggered when a new person profile is created in One Tap. - Action **Add Punch Pass** Creates a punch pass for a profile, giving them a set number of check-ins that can be redeemed over time. Returns the new punch pass. - Action **Check in participant** Checks in a participant on a One Tap list, recording the check-in time, location and method. Returns the updated participant. - Action **Check out participant** Checks out a participant on a One Tap list, recording the check-out time, location and method. Returns the updated participant. - Action **Create List** Creates a new list (event) in One Tap that people can be checked in to. Returns the new list. - Action **Create Participant** Adds a profile to a One Tap list as a participant, optionally recording a check-in or check-out at the same time. Returns the new participant. - Action **Create Profile** Creates a new person profile in One Tap, including any custom fields the account has defined. Returns the new profile. - Action **Delete List** Deletes a list (event) from One Tap. Returns the vendor's confirmation of the deletion. - Action **Delete Pass** Deletes a pass from One Tap so it can no longer be used to check in. Returns the vendor's confirmation of the deletion. - Action **Delete Profile** Deletes a person's profile from One Tap. Returns the vendor's confirmation of the deletion. - Action **Get List** Returns a single One Tap list (event) with its schedule, check-in settings and survey data. - Action **Get Lists** Returns the lists (events) in the One Tap account, with optional filtering by name, date range, type or parent list. - Action **Get Participants on List** Returns the participants on a One Tap list, with their check-in and check-out details. - Action **Get Passes** Returns the passes in the One Tap account, optionally limited to one profile, participant or pass type. - Action **Get Profile** Returns a single person's profile from One Tap, including the account's custom fields. - Action **Get Profile Passes** Returns the passes belonging to one person's profile in One Tap. - Action **Get Profiles** Returns the people profiles in the One Tap account, with optional search, favorite filtering and sorting. - Action **Redeem Punch Pass** Redeems one punch on a punch pass by linking it to a check-in. Returns the updated punch pass. - Action **Remove Participant** Removes a participant from a One Tap list. Returns the vendor's confirmation of the removal. - Action **Update List** Updates a One Tap list (event) — its name, dates, description and check-in settings. Only the values supplied are changed. Returns the updated list. - Action **Update Participant** Updates a participant's check-in and check-out details on a One Tap list. Only the values supplied are changed. Returns the updated participant. - Action **Update Profile** Updates a person's profile in One Tap, including the account's custom fields. Only the values supplied are changed. Returns the updated profile. ## 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) - [ **One Tap** OneTap offers a comprehensive attendance tracking solution ideal for educational institutions, events, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/one-tap) 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 One Tap - [ **HubSpot to One Tap** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-one-tap) - [ **Gmail to One Tap** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-one-tap) - [ **Google Calendar to One Tap** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-one-tap) - [ **Google Drive to One Tap** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-one-tap) - [ **Mailchimp to One Tap** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-one-tap) - [ **ActiveCampaign to One Tap** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-one-tap) Questions ## Buddy Punch and One Tap, 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 One Tap when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of One Tap's 21 actions, including Create List, Create Participant, Create Profile and Update List. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from One Tap to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in One Tap, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: One Tap's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or One Tap? 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 One Tap 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.