--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Ubidots - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Add event\" in Ubidots." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-ubidots" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Ubidots When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Add event** in [Ubidots](https://apiant.ai/connections/ubidots), or **Device Is Updated** in Ubidots 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 Ubidots **3** triggers Ubidots **15** 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 Ubidots 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 Ubidots can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Ubidots - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Add event** in Ubidots - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Add device** in Ubidots ### From Ubidots to Buddy Punch - When **Device Is Updated** in Ubidots then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **Variable Updated** in Ubidots 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 Ubidots ## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 30 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 **Device Is Updated** Triggers when a device is created or any of its fields (name, description, tags, properties, organization, status) changes. - Trigger **Event Is Triggered** Triggers when a chosen Ubidots event fires, returning the new log entry for that event. - Trigger **Variable Updated** Triggers when a variable is created or its settings (name, description, unit, tags, properties) change. - Action **Add device** Creates a new device in your Ubidots account. - Action **Add event** Creates a new Ubidots event (alert rule) with its triggers, actions and active schedule. - Action **Add variable** Creates a new variable on a Ubidots device. - Action **Create Dot** Sends a single Dot (a value with optional timestamp and context) to a variable on a device. The device and variable are created automatically if they do not exist. - Action **Create Multiple Dots on Same Device** Sends values to one or more variables of a Ubidots device in a single call, creating the device and variables if they do not exist. - Action **Delete device** Permanently deletes a device and its variables from your Ubidots account. - Action **Delete variable** Permanently deletes a variable and its data from Ubidots. - Action **Get data series** Returns time-series values for one or more variables over a time range, each with its device and variable details. - Action **Get device** Returns a single Ubidots device, looked up by its ID or label. - Action **Get device last values** Returns the most recent value of every variable on a Ubidots device. - Action **Get variable** Returns a single Ubidots variable, including its device, unit, tags, properties and last value. - Action **List devices** Returns the devices in your Ubidots account, with their labels, names, tags and activity details. - Action **List variables** Returns the variables in the Ubidots account, each with its device, label, name, type, unit and last value. - Action **Update device** Updates the specified fields of an existing Ubidots device, such as its name, label, description, tags, properties or organization, and returns the updated device. - Action **Update variable** Updates the specified fields of an existing Ubidots variable, such as its name, label, unit, tags or description. Returns the updated variable. ## 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) - [ **Ubidots** Rapidly assemble and launch Internet of Things (IoT) applications without having to write code or hire a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/ubidots) 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 Ubidots - [ **HubSpot to Ubidots** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-ubidots) - [ **Salesforce to Ubidots** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-ubidots) - [ **Slack to Ubidots** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-ubidots) - [ **Google Sheets to Ubidots** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-ubidots) - [ **Gmail to Ubidots** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-ubidots) - [ **Google Calendar to Ubidots** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-ubidots) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Ubidots, 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 Ubidots when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Ubidots's 15 actions, including Create Dot, Create Multiple Dots on Same Device, Update device and Update variable. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Ubidots to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Ubidots, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Ubidots's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Ubidots? 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 Ubidots 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.