Overview: Buddy Punch's API enables integration for advanced data automation and custom reporting related to employee time tracking. Please note that this is a private/closed API requiring special access. To request approval, follow the steps below.
Important! To request access to our API, you must be an Administrator on the Buddy Punch account, and to gain access, you must be on the Enterprise plan.
Instructions:
βRequest API Access
Request API Access
1. Start by visiting: https://developers.buddypunch.com/
2. Click on the Sign In button in the top right-hand corner. Doing so will bring you back to Buddy Punch. Use your Buddy Punch Administrator credentials to sign in:
3. You will then be taken back to the Buddy Punch API home screen. Click on Products in the top right-hand corner:
4. Then click on Standard:
5. Enter a name for your subscription and then click the Subscribe button. This will generate a request for us to approve:
6. And you will receive 2 emails. The 1st email is an email confirming the API request was submitted and is being reviewed:
7. The 2nd email will ask you to confirm your new Buddy Punch API account:
Important! Both of the emails mentioned above will be coming from
8. Once approved, our team will follow up by email. In the meantime, you can revisit: https://developers.buddypunch.com/ to get your subscription keys by clicking Profile in the top right-hand corner and then reviewing the Subscriptions section:
Review API Request Status
While waiting on our team to review your API request, you can check the status at any time from the Buddy Punch Developer Portal here: https://developers.buddypunch.com/
After logging in to the Developer Portal, click Profile in the top right-hand corner. Here you can see your Subscription information, including any pending API requests:
Find Subscription Key
You can check your Find Subscription Key at any time from the Buddy Punch Developer Portal here: https://developers.buddypunch.com/
After logging in to the Developer Portal, click Profile in the top right-hand corner. Here you can see your Subscription information, including any subscription keys:
FAQ
Q: Where can I find API documentation?
A: You can find API documentation here: https://developers.buddypunch.com/apis
Q: Can Employees request access to the API?
A: No, only Administrator API requests will be allowed.
Q: Can Managers request access to the API?
A: No, only Administrator API requests will be allowed.