--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch to The Weather Channel - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Find location by search\" in The Weather Channel." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-the-weather-channel" --- # Connect Buddy Punch to The Weather Channel When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Find location by search** in [The Weather Channel](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-weather-channel). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buddy Punch **4** triggers Buddy Punch **15** actions The Weather Channel **7** 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 The Weather Channel 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 can start in The Weather Channel - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Find location by search** in The Weather Channel - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Get current conditions** in The Weather Channel 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 The Weather Channel ## Triggers and actions 4 triggers · 22 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. - Action **Find location by search** Search for a location (city/place/postal code) and resolve it to a geocode/place ID usable by other Weather Channel operations. - Action **Get current conditions** Returns the current weather conditions (Currents On Demand) for one location, given by coordinates, postal code, airport code or place ID. - Action **Get daily forecast** Returns a multi-day daily weather forecast (3, 5, 7, 10 or 15 days, starting today) for one location, given by coordinates, airport code, place ID or postal code. - Action **Get historical conditions** Returns the past 24 hours of hourly weather observations for a location. - Action **Get hourly forecast** Returns the hourly weather forecast for a location for the next 2 or 15 days. - Action **Get weather alert details** Get full details (text, instructions, geographic boundaries) for a specific weather alert by detailKey. - Action **List weather alert headlines** Lists the active weather alert headlines (watches, warnings, statements and advisories) for a location, identified by latitude/longitude, country, admin district or alert area. ## 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) - [ **The Weather Channel** Weather data API providing current conditions, forecasts, radar, severe weather alerts, and aviation weather.](https://apiant.ai/connections/the-weather-channel) 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 The Weather Channel - [ **Google Calendar to The Weather Channel** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-the-weather-channel) - [ **Brevo to The Weather Channel** Brevo is the leading CRM suite designed to cultivate long-term customer relationships and help businesses...](https://apiant.ai/connect/brevo-to-the-weather-channel) - [ **QuickBase to The Weather Channel** Quickbase is a low-code database platform. Build and automate against Quickbase apps, tables, and records.](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-the-weather-channel) - [ **HubSpot to The Weather Channel** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-the-weather-channel) - [ **Salesforce to The Weather Channel** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-the-weather-channel) - [ **Slack to The Weather Channel** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-the-weather-channel) Questions ## Buddy Punch and The Weather Channel, 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 The Weather Channel when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of The Weather Channel's 7 actions, including Find location by search, Get current conditions, Get daily forecast and Get historical conditions. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from The Weather Channel to Buddy Punch? The Weather Channel has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Buddy Punch. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads The Weather Channel's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or The Weather Channel? 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 The Weather Channel 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.