Integration
Connect Buddy Punch and Pennylane
When Employee Created fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs Create Company Customer V2 in Pennylane, or New Billing Subscription V2 in Pennylane to Create Department Code in Buddy Punch. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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What Buddy Punch and Pennylane can do together
From Buddy Punch to Pennylane
When Employee Created in Buddy Punch
then Create Company Customer V2 in Pennylane
When Employee Updated in Buddy Punch
then Create Customer Invoice V2 in Pennylane
From Pennylane to Buddy Punch
When New Billing Subscription V2 in Pennylane
then Create Department Code in Buddy Punch
When New Customer Invoice V2 in Pennylane
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 Pennylane
Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 49 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 Billing Subscription V2Triggers when a new billing subscription is created in Pennylane.
Trigger
New Customer Invoice V2Triggers when a new customer invoice or credit note is created in Pennylane.
Trigger
New Customer V2Triggers when a new customer (company or individual) is created in Pennylane.
Trigger
New Product V2Triggers when a new product is created in Pennylane.
Trigger
New Quote V2Triggers when a new quote is created in Pennylane.
Action
Add supplierCreates a supplier in Pennylane and returns the new supplier record.
Action
Create Company Customer V2Creates a company customer in Pennylane with its billing address, contact and invoicing details, and returns the new customer.
Action
Create Customer Invoice V2Creates a draft or finalized customer invoice (or credit note) in Pennylane for an existing customer.
Action
Create Individual Customer V2Creates an individual (person) customer in Pennylane with their name, billing address and invoicing preferences.
Action
Create Product V2Creates a product in Pennylane with its label, price before tax and VAT rate, and returns the created product.
Action
Create Quote V2Creates a quote for a customer in Pennylane, with its line items, dates and optional discount.
Action
Finalize customer invoiceFinalizes a draft customer invoice or credit note in Pennylane, assigning its number and locking it from further edits.
Action
Get Billing Subscription V2Returns one billing subscription, including its schedule, status, customer and invoice settings.
Action
Get supplierReturns a single supplier from Pennylane by its id, including contact, address, payment terms and ledger account.
Action
Get supplier invoiceReturns a single supplier invoice from Pennylane by its ID, including amounts, dates, supplier, and payment status.
Action
Get transactionReturns a single bank transaction by its id, including amount, currency, date, bank account, categories and linked customer or supplier.
Action
List bank accountsReturns the company's bank accounts with their currency, balance, journal and ledger account.
Action
List billing subscriptionsReturns the billing subscriptions in the Pennylane company, optionally filtered by status, customer or start date.
Action
List categoriesReturns the analytical categories defined in the Pennylane company, optionally filtered by group, label or code.
Action
List customer invoicesReturns customer invoices and credit notes, optionally filtered and sorted.
Action
List customersReturns a list of company and individual customers in Pennylane, optionally filtered and sorted.
Action
List ledger accountsReturns the company's ledger accounts (chart of accounts), up to 1000 per call, optionally filtered by number, id or enabled status.
Action
List ledger entriesReturns the ledger entries of your Pennylane company, optionally filtered by id, date or journal and sorted by id or date.
Action
List productsReturns the products in the Pennylane company, optionally filtered by label, reference or id.
Action
List quotesReturns the quotes in your Pennylane company, optionally filtered by customer or status.
Action
List supplier invoicesReturns the supplier invoices in your Pennylane company, optionally filtered and sorted.
Action
List suppliersReturns the suppliers in your Pennylane company, optionally filtered and sorted.
Action
List transactionsReturns the bank transactions in your Pennylane company, optionally filtered by bank account, journal, date or id.
Action
Retrieve Customer V2Returns one customer (company or individual) by its Pennylane id, including contact details, addresses and billing settings.
Action
Retrieve Invoice V2Returns one customer invoice or credit note, including its amounts, status, customer and links to its lines and payments.
Action
Retrieve Product V2Returns one Pennylane product by its id, including price, VAT rate, unit, ledger account and custom field values.
Action
Retrieve Quote V2Returns a single quote by its ID, including amounts, status, customer and dates.
Action
Update Billing Subscription V2Updates a billing subscription in Pennylane: stop or resume it, change its invoicing mode, payment terms, schedule, customer or invoice content.
Action
Update Company Customer V2Updates an existing company customer in Pennylane and returns the updated customer.
Action
Update customer invoiceUpdates a customer invoice in Pennylane. Draft invoices accept all fields; finalized invoices accept only label, external reference, transaction reference, invoice line imputation/performance dates and installments.
Action
Update Individual Customer V2Updates an individual (person) customer in Pennylane and returns the updated customer.
Action
Update Product V2Updates an existing product in Pennylane, such as its label, price, VAT rate or custom fields.
Action
Update Quote V2Updates an existing quote in Pennylane — its dates, customer, texts, discount, language and invoice lines — and returns the updated quote.
Action
Update supplierUpdates an existing supplier in Pennylane and returns the updated supplier.
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 Pennylane, 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 Pennylane when something happens in Buddy Punch?
Any of Pennylane's 34 actions, including Create Company Customer V2, Create Customer Invoice V2, Create Individual Customer V2 and Create Product V2. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Pennylane to Buddy Punch?
Yes. When something happens in Pennylane, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Pennylane's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Pennylane?
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 Pennylane 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.