--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and US Global Mail - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Update mail item\" in US Global Mail." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-us-global-mail" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and US Global Mail When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Update mail item** in [US Global Mail](https://apiant.ai/connections/us-global-mail), or **New Mail **in US Global Mail 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 US Global Mail **1** trigger US Global Mail **16** 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 US Global Mail 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 US Global Mail can do together ### From Buddy Punch to US Global Mail - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Update mail item** in US Global Mail - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Discard mail item** in US Global Mail ### From US Global Mail to Buddy Punch - When **New Mail **in US Global Mail then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New Mail **in US Global Mail 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 US Global Mail ## Triggers and actions 5 triggers · 31 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 Mail** Triggers when a new mail item arrives in your US Global Mail mailbox. - Action **Add address** Adds a new shipping or check-deposit address to your US Global Mail account. - Action **Add folder** Creates a new mail folder with a name and an optional color. - Action **Add scan request** Requests a scan of a mail item, or has it opened and its contents scanned. This is a billable action on the US Global Mail account. - Action **Archive mail item** Moves a mail item out of the active inbox into the archive and returns the updated mail item. - Action **Delete folder** Deletes a folder. Mail in the folder is not deleted; it simply becomes unfiled. - Action **Discard mail item** Asks the mailroom to discard a physical mail item. It can be undone with Undiscard within 7 days; after that the item is permanently shredded. - Action **Get account** Returns your US Global Mail account profile, including name, email, phone number, status and mailbox (PMB) number. - Action **Get mail item** Returns full detail for one mail item in your US Global Mail mailbox, including its status, sender, dimensions, weight, scan and folder. - Action **Get shipment** Returns the details of one shipment, including its status, tracking number, destination and packed mail items. - Action **List addresses** Returns the shipping and deposit addresses on your US Global Mail account, optionally filtered by type. - Action **List folders** Returns all of your US Global Mail folders, with each folder's name and color. - Action **List mail items** Returns the mail items in your mailbox, with optional filters for status, type, folder, scan state, arrival period, read state and search text. - Action **List scans** Returns your scan and open-and-scan requests, optionally filtered by status, type, mail item, search text or scan date. - Action **List shipments** Returns your shipment requests (shipments, returns to sender, check deposits and pickups), optionally filtered by type and status. - Action **Update folder** Renames a mail folder or changes its color. - Action **Update mail item** Marks a mail item as read or unread and/or moves it into a folder, and returns the updated mail item. ## 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) - [ **US Global Mail** US Global Mail is a virtual mailbox tool that allows you to seamlessly access and control your mail items...](https://apiant.ai/connections/us-global-mail) 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 US Global Mail - [ **HubSpot to US Global Mail** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-us-global-mail) - [ **Salesforce to US Global Mail** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-us-global-mail) - [ **Slack to US Global Mail** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-us-global-mail) - [ **Google Sheets to US Global Mail** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-us-global-mail) - [ **Gmail to US Global Mail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-us-global-mail) - [ **Google Calendar to US Global Mail** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-us-global-mail) Questions ## Buddy Punch and US Global Mail, 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 US Global Mail when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of US Global Mail's 16 actions, including Update folder, Update mail item, Add address and Add folder. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from US Global Mail to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in US Global Mail, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: US Global Mail's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or US Global Mail? 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 US Global Mail 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.