--- title: "Connect Buddy Punch and Zoom - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Employee Created\" fires in Buddy Punch, your agent runs \"Update user settings\" in Zoom." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buddy-punch-to-zoom" --- # Connect Buddy Punch and Zoom When **Employee Created** fires in [Buddy Punch](https://apiant.ai/connections/buddy-punch), your agent runs **Update user settings** in [Zoom](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoom), or **New recording completed** in Zoom 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 Zoom **15** triggers Zoom **17** 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 Zoom 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 Zoom can do together ### From Buddy Punch to Zoom - When **Employee Created** in Buddy Punch then **Update user settings** in Zoom - When **Employee Updated** in Buddy Punch then **Add meeting registrant** in Zoom ### From Zoom to Buddy Punch - When **New recording completed** in Zoom then **Create Department Code** in Buddy Punch - When **New webinar registrant** in Zoom 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 Zoom ## Triggers and actions 19 triggers · 32 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 **Meeting ended** Triggered when a meeting ends. - Trigger **Meeting participant joined** Triggers when a participant joins a meeting. - Trigger **Meeting registration cancelled** Triggered when a meeting registration is cancelled. - Trigger **Meeting started** Triggered when a meeting starts. - Trigger **New recording completed** Triggered when a cloud recording is completed. - Trigger **New recording completed (all active licensed accounts)** Triggered when a cloud recording is completed in any licensed active account. - Trigger **New recording completed (specified account)** Triggered when a cloud recording is completed for the specified account. - Trigger **New webinar registrant** Triggers when a new registrant is added to a Webinar. - Trigger **Recording completed** Triggered when a recording completes. - Trigger **Upcoming meeting** Triggered when a meeting is upcoming in the specified amount of time. NOTE: this trigger only fetches up to 300 meetings at a time. If more than 300 meetings are within the specified timeframe, those additional meetings will not be triggered. - Trigger **Upcoming meeting (all active licensed accounts)** Triggered when a meeting is upcoming in the specified amount of time for any active licensed account. NOTE: this trigger only fetches up to 300 meetings at a time for each account. If more than 300 meetings are within the specified timeframe, those additional meetings will not be triggered. - Trigger **Upcoming meeting (specified account)** Triggered when a meeting is upcoming in the specified amount of time for the specified account. NOTE: this trigger only fetches up to 300 meetings at a time. If more than 300 meetings are within the specified timeframe, those additional meetings will not be triggered. - Trigger **Upcoming meeting via integration setting (all active licensed accounts)** Triggered when a meeting is upcoming in the amount of time given by the specified integration setting stored in a lookup table. The default is 30 minutes if the setting is not found. - Trigger **Webinar ended** Triggered when a webinar ends. - Trigger **Webinar started** Triggered when a webinar starts. - Action **Add meeting registrant** Adds a registrant to the specified meeting. The meeting must have been created with an approval_type of "0" or "1", in which registrants are either automatically or manually approved. - Action **Create meeting** Creates a new meeting. - Action **Delete meeting** Deletes the specified meeting. - Action **End meeting** Immediately ends a meeting. - Action **Find meeting by agenda** Finds a meeting that matches the provided agenda. An error occurs if zero or multiple meetings match. - Action **Get approved meeting registrants** Returns approved registrants (up to 300 max) registrants for the specified meeting. - Action **Get connection mode** Returns the mode of the named Zoom connection, either Individual or Admin. - Action **Get meeting** Outputs details for the specified meeting. - Action **Get meeting registrant** Returns details for the specified registrant in the specified meeting. - Action **Get user** Returns a Zoom user's profile and settings by user ID or email. - Action **Get user settings** Outputs all settings for the specified user. - Action **List cloud recordings** Lists cloud recordings for a Zoom user within a date range. - Action **List meetings** Lists a Zoom user's scheduled, live, or upcoming meetings. - Action **List users** Lists the users on the Zoom account. - Action **Update meeting** Updates an existing meeting. - Action **Update meeting registrant status** Updates a registrant's status for the specified meeting. - Action **Update user settings** Updates the specified user's settings. ## 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) - [ **Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoom) 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 Zoom - [ **HubSpot to Zoom** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zoom) - [ **Salesforce to Zoom** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zoom) - [ **Gmail to Zoom** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoom) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoom** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoom) - [ **Google Drive to Zoom** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-zoom) - [ **Mailchimp to Zoom** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-zoom) Questions ## Buddy Punch and Zoom, 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 Zoom when something happens in Buddy Punch? Any of Zoom's 17 actions, including Create meeting, Update meeting, Update meeting registrant status and Update user settings. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoom to Buddy Punch? Yes. When something happens in Zoom, your agent can act in Buddy Punch too. This page covers both directions: Zoom's triggers and Buddy Punch's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buddy Punch or Zoom? 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 Zoom 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.