Integration
Connect Buddy Punch and Ontraport
When Employee Created fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs Create or Update Contact in Ontraport, or New Contact in Ontraport to Create Department Code in Buddy Punch. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
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What do you want Buddy Punch and Ontraport to do together?
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Claude Code
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claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)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)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)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)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)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.
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What Buddy Punch and Ontraport can do together
From Buddy Punch to Ontraport
When Employee Created in Buddy Punch
then Create or Update Contact in Ontraport
When Employee Updated in Buddy Punch
then Create Task in Ontraport
From Ontraport to Buddy Punch
When New Contact in Ontraport
then Create Department Code in Buddy Punch
When New or Updated Contact in Ontraport
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 Ontraport
Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 29 actions
Trigger
Employee CreatedTriggers when a new employee is added to your Buddy Punch account.
Trigger
Employee Punched InTriggers 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 UpdatedTriggers when an employee in your Buddy Punch account is added or any of their details change.
Trigger
Punch in ChangedTriggers 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 CodeAssigns one or more employees to a Buddy Punch department code.
Action
Assign Employee to LocationAssigns one or more employees to a Buddy Punch location and returns the location.
Action
Create Department CodeCreates a new department code in Buddy Punch.
Action
Create EmployeeCreates a new employee in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Create LocationCreates a new location in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Create PositionCreates a new position in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Find EmployeeFinds employees in your Buddy Punch account whose email, username, employee ID or full name matches the value you search for.
Action
Get Department CodeReturns the details of a specific department code in your Buddy Punch account.
Action
Get LocationReturns the details of a specific Buddy Punch location.
Action
Get PositionReturns a single Buddy Punch position by its ID.
Action
List Department Code EmployeesReturns the employees assigned to a Buddy Punch department code.
Action
List Location EmployeesReturns the employees assigned to a Buddy Punch location.
Action
Punch InPunches an employee in on Buddy Punch, either the connected user or a chosen employee.
Action
Punch OutPunches an employee out in Buddy Punch. Defaults to the connected user when no employee is given.
Action
Update EmployeeUpdates an existing employee in Buddy Punch, such as their name, email, username or active status.
Trigger
New ContactPolling trigger: fires for each newly created contact, newest first (sorted by creation date).
Trigger
New or Updated ContactPolling trigger: fires when a contact is created or modified, sorted by date last modified.
Trigger
New TaskPolling trigger: fires for each newly created task (objectID 1), newest first.
Trigger
New TransactionPolling trigger: fires for each newly created transaction (objectID 46), newest first.
Trigger
Two-way sync new or updated contactA trigger for two-way syncing new and updated contacts, with enhanced on-the-fly mapping. Polls Ontraport Contacts sorted by date-last-modified descending; fires for each new or updated contact.
Action
Create ObjectCreate a record of any Ontraport object type. Provide objectID and a JSON of fields. Note: Ontraport DROP (dropdown) custom fields fail OPEN — sending a value that is not one of the field's defined options returns HTTP 200 and silently discards it, leaving the field unset. Verify a dropdown value landed by reading the record back.
Action
Create or Update ContactCreate a new contact, or merge into an existing one matched by email (Ontraport saveorupdate). Note: Ontraport DROP (dropdown) custom fields fail OPEN — sending a value that is not one of the field's defined options returns HTTP 200 and silently discards it, leaving the prior value in place. Verify a dropdown value landed by reading the record back.
Action
Create TaskCreate a Task object (objectID 1) in Ontraport.
Action
Delete ContactDelete a contact by its Ontraport ID.
Action
Delete ObjectDelete a record of any object type by objectID and id.
Action
Find Contact by EmailFind a contact by exact email match. Returns the first matching record.
Action
Find contact by field (Go only has Find Contact by Email — covers email lookup only, not arbitrary field)Returns the details for a contact if the specified field matches the specified value. Throws an error if zero or multiple match.
Action
Get ContactRetrieve a single contact by its Ontraport ID.
Action
Get ObjectRetrieve a single record of any object type by objectID and id.
Action
List ContactsList contacts with optional search, range, and sort.
Action
List ObjectsList records of any object type with optional search and range.
Action
Remove Tag from ContactRemove a tag from one or more contacts.
Action
Tag ContactAdd a tag to one or more contacts.
Action
Update ObjectUpdate a record of any Ontraport object type by ID. Note: Ontraport DROP (dropdown) custom fields fail OPEN — sending a value that is not one of the field's defined options returns HTTP 200 and silently discards it, leaving the prior value in place. Verify a dropdown value landed by reading the record back.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
Buddy Punch and Ontraport, 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 Ontraport when something happens in Buddy Punch?
Any of Ontraport's 14 actions, including Create Object, Create or Update Contact, Create Task and Update Object. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Ontraport to Buddy Punch?
Yes. When something happens in Ontraport, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Ontraport's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Ontraport?
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 Ontraport 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.