--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Recruitee - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Create Task\" in Recruitee." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-recruitee" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Recruitee When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Create Task** in [Recruitee](https://apiant.ai/connections/recruitee), or **New Task** in Recruitee 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 Recruitee **1** trigger Recruitee **24** 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 Recruitee 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 Recruitee can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Recruitee - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Create Task** in Recruitee - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Add Note to Candidate** in Recruitee ### From Recruitee to Buddy Punch - When **New Task** in Recruitee then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Task** in Recruitee 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 Recruitee ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 39 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 Task** Triggered when a new task is created in your Recruitee company. - Action **Add Note to Candidate** Adds a note to a candidate's profile in Recruitee. - Action **Add Note to Job Opening/Talent Pool** Adds a note to a job opening or a talent pool. - Action **Add Tags to Candidate** Adds tags to a candidate. - Action **Assign Candidate to Job Opening/Talent Pool** Assigns a candidate to a job opening or talent pool. - Action **Create Candidate** Manually adds a candidate to your Recruitee company, optionally assigning them to one or more jobs or talent pools. - Action **Create Job Opening** Creates a new job opening in Recruitee. - Action **Create Talent Pool** Creates a talent pool in Recruitee. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task. - Action **Delete candidate** Permanently deletes a candidate from your Recruitee company. - Action **Delete job opening** Permanently deletes a job opening (offer) and its applications in Recruitee. - Action **Find Candidate** Returns up to 60 candidates whose name, email, phone, tags, sources, job assignments, stage, cover letter or CV match the search text. - Action **Find Candidate Stage** Finds the pipeline stage a candidate is currently in, for one job opening or talent pool or for every one they are assigned to. - Action **Find Job Opening** Returns the job openings whose title contains the specified text. - Action **Find Talent Pool** Finds talent pools whose name contains the search text. - Action **Find Task** Finds tasks in the company whose title contains the given text. - Action **Get candidate** Fetches a candidate by ID. An error occurs if the candidate is not found. - Action **Get job opening** Retrieves a single job opening from Recruitee by its id or slug. - Action **List departments** Lists every department set up in your Recruitee company. - Action **List Job Opening/Talent Pool Notes** Lists the notes on a Recruitee job opening or talent pool, with each note's text, author and timestamps. - Action **List locations** List all locations. - Action **Proceed Candidate** Moves a candidate to a different stage of the pipeline in one of their job openings or talent pools. - Action **Update Candidate** Updates an existing candidate's name, contact details, links, cover letter or CV in Recruitee. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update job opening** Updates an existing Recruitee job opening. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Task** Updates a task. ## 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) - [ **Recruitee** Recruitee is an all-in-one hiring platform for teams of all sizes, that includes employer branding, job...](https://apiant.ai/connections/recruitee) 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 Recruitee - [ **HubSpot to Recruitee** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-recruitee) - [ **Google Sheets to Recruitee** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-recruitee) - [ **Gmail to Recruitee** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-recruitee) - [ **Google Calendar to Recruitee** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-recruitee) - [ **Google Drive to Recruitee** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-recruitee) - [ **Mailchimp to Recruitee** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-recruitee) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Recruitee, 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 Recruitee when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Recruitee's 24 actions, including Create Candidate, Create Job Opening, Create Talent Pool and Create Task. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Recruitee to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Recruitee, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Recruitee's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Recruitee? 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 Recruitee 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.