--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Plug&Pay - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add Order Comment\" in Plug&Pay." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-plug-pay" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Plug&Pay When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add Order Comment** in [Plug&Pay](https://apiant.ai/connections/plug-pay), or **New Order** in Plug&Pay 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 Plug&Pay **3** triggers Plug&Pay **31** 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 Plug&Pay 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 Plug&Pay can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Plug&Pay - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add Order Comment** in Plug&Pay - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Update Order Payment Status** in Plug&Pay ### From Plug&Pay to Buddy Punch - When **New Order** in Plug&Pay then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Product** in Plug&Pay 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 Plug&Pay ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 46 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 Order** Triggers when a new order is placed in your Plug&Pay account. - Trigger **New Product** Triggers when a new product is added to your Plug&Pay account. - Trigger **New Subscription** Triggers when a new subscription or installment plan starts in your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Add Order Comment** Adds an internal note to an order. Buyers do not see it. - Action **Add Subscription Comment** Adds an internal note to a subscription. Subscribers do not see it. - Action **Cancel Subscription** Cancels a subscription, optionally from a later date and with a reason. - Action **Clone Checkout** Makes a copy of a checkout page and returns the new checkout's ID. - Action **Clone Product** Makes a copy of an existing product and returns the new product's ID. - Action **Create Product Price** Adds a price to a product in your Plug&Pay account and returns the price ID. - Action **Delete Checkout** Deletes a checkout page from your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Delete Order** Deletes an order from your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Delete Product** Deletes a product from your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Delete Product Price** Removes a price from a product in your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Delete Promotion** Deletes a promotion from your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Delete Subscription** Deletes a subscription from your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Extend Subscription** Moves a subscription's next billing date later, extending the current period. - Action **Find Checkouts** Searches the checkout pages in your Plug&Pay account by name, product or status. - Action **Find Orders** Searches the orders in your Plug&Pay account by buyer email, invoice number, payment status, product, date range and other filters. - Action **Find Products** Searches the products in your Plug&Pay account by title, SKU, type, group and other filters. - Action **Find Promotions** Searches the promotions in your Plug&Pay account by name or product. - Action **Find Subscriptions** Searches the subscriptions in your Plug&Pay account by subscriber, status, product, billing dates and other filters. - Action **Get Checkout** Returns a checkout page from your Plug&Pay account by its ID. - Action **Get Order** Returns an order from your Plug&Pay account by its ID, optionally with its items, billing details and more. - Action **Get Order Payment** Returns the payment of an order: its status, method, provider and amounts. - Action **Get Product** Returns a product from your Plug&Pay account by its ID. - Action **Get Product Price** Returns one price of a product in your Plug&Pay account. - Action **Get Promotion** Returns a promotion from your Plug&Pay account by its ID. - Action **Get Subscription** Returns a subscription from your Plug&Pay account by its ID. - Action **List Order Comments** Returns the internal notes on an order. - Action **List Product Prices** Returns all prices of a product. When a checkout has its own pricing, that pricing takes precedence. - Action **Refund Order** Refunds an order and creates its credit order. The order must have an invoice number and must not already be refunded. - Action **Resume Subscription** Resumes a cancelled subscription so it renews again. - Action **Update Order Payment Status** Sets the payment status of an order, for example to mark it as paid. - Action **Update Product Price** Changes a price on a product in your Plug&Pay account. Fields left blank are not changed. ## 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) - [ **Plug&Pay** Plug&Pay is the all-in-one system for your checkout pages, upsell processes and online subscriptions.](https://apiant.ai/connections/plug-pay) 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 is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](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 Plug&Pay - [ **HubSpot to Plug&Pay** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-plug-pay) - [ **Google Sheets to Plug&Pay** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-plug-pay) - [ **Gmail to Plug&Pay** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-plug-pay) - [ **Google Calendar to Plug&Pay** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-plug-pay) - [ **Google Drive to Plug&Pay** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-plug-pay) - [ **Mailchimp to Plug&Pay** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-plug-pay) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Plug&Pay, 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 Plug&Pay when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Plug&Pay's 31 actions, including Create Product Price, Update Order Payment Status, Update Product Price and Add Order Comment. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Plug&Pay to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Plug&Pay, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Plug&Pay's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Plug&Pay? 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 Plug&Pay 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.