--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and TrackMage - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add order item\" in TrackMage." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-trackmage" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and TrackMage When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add order item** in [TrackMage](https://apiant.ai/connections/trackmage), or **New Order Created** in TrackMage 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 TrackMage **7** triggers TrackMage **13** 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 TrackMage 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 TrackMage can do together ### From Buddy Punch to TrackMage - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add order item** in TrackMage - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Create Order** in TrackMage ### From TrackMage to Buddy Punch - When **New Order Created** in TrackMage then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Shipment Created** in TrackMage 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 TrackMage ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 28 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 **Deleted Order** Triggers when an order is deleted in a TrackMage workspace. - Trigger **Deleted Shipment** Triggers when a shipment is deleted in a TrackMage workspace. - Trigger **New Order Created** Triggers when a new order is created in the selected TrackMage workspace. - Trigger **New Shipment Created** Triggers when a new shipment is created in the selected TrackMage workspace. - Trigger **Updated Order** Triggers when an order is updated in a TrackMage workspace. - Trigger **Updated Shipment** Triggers when a shipment is updated in the selected TrackMage workspace. - Trigger **Updated Shipment Tracking Status** Triggers when the tracking status of a shipment in the selected TrackMage workspace changes. - Action **Add order item** Adds a line item (product, quantity and price) to an existing TrackMage order. - Action **Add product** Creates a product in your TrackMage team catalog. - Action **Create Order** Creates an order in a TrackMage workspace, with optional customer contact details, totals and shipping/billing addresses. - Action **Create Shipment** Creates a shipment in a TrackMage workspace so its tracking number is monitored. - Action **Create Tracking Page Link** Generates a shareable link to a TrackMage tracking page, optionally preset to a specific tracking number. - Action **Delete order** Deletes an order from your TrackMage workspace. - Action **Delete shipment** Deletes a shipment from your TrackMage workspace. - Action **Get order** Returns a TrackMage order by its id, including its status, totals, addresses and linked shipments. - Action **Get product** Returns a single product from your TrackMage catalog, including its name, SKU, URLs and variants. - Action **Get shipment** Returns one shipment, including its tracking number, carrier, tracking status, linked orders and delivery address. - Action **List shipment checkpoints** Returns the tracking checkpoints (date, location and status info) recorded for a shipment. - Action **Update order** Updates an existing TrackMage order's totals, status, contact details and shipping or billing address. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update shipment** Updates an existing shipment's tracking number, carrier, contact details, address, status and linked orders. ## 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) - [ **TrackMage** TrackMage is an order tracking platform that combines order fulfillment and customer support to provide...](https://apiant.ai/connections/trackmage) 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 TrackMage - [ **HubSpot to TrackMage** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-trackmage) - [ **Salesforce to TrackMage** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-trackmage) - [ **Slack to TrackMage** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-trackmage) - [ **Google Sheets to TrackMage** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-trackmage) - [ **Gmail to TrackMage** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-trackmage) - [ **Google Calendar to TrackMage** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-trackmage) Questions ## Buddy Punch and TrackMage, 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 TrackMage when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of TrackMage's 13 actions, including Create Order, Create Shipment, Create Tracking Page Link and Update order. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from TrackMage to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in TrackMage, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: TrackMage's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or TrackMage? 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 TrackMage 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.