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Proof of presence

Hand a client or auditor a time record they can verify themselves. This guide covers how Clox links every punch into a tamper-evident ledger, how to export the PDF and the verifiable bundle, and what the public verifier checks.

Clox writes every clock-in and clock-out into a tamper-evident ledger. Each punch is linked to the one before it and signed once signing is enabled, so the record can't be quietly edited or reordered after the fact. When a dispute, audit, workers' comp review, or chargeback comes up, you can hand over a record the other side can check on their own.

9:42
Clox.
Marcus Bell
Donovan Electric
NOT CLOCKED IN
9:42 AM
Tue, Jun 16
Project
Service Calls
Add a note (optional)
Clock in
All punches synced
Recent shifts
Mon, Jun 15
7:01 AM to 3:32 PM · Service Calls
8h 31m
Sun, Jun 14
7:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Maple Street Panel Replacement
7h 0m
1Tap Clock In on-site
4:06
Clox.
Marcus Bell
Donovan Electric
ON THE CLOCK
6:24:17
Adjust start time
Service Calls
Take break
Hold to clock out
All punches synced
Recent shifts
Mon, Jun 15
7:01 AM to 3:32 PM · Service Calls
8h 31m
Sun, Jun 14
7:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Maple Street Panel Replacement
7h 0m
2On the clock, time and project recorded
The phone before and after tapping Clock in

What it does and does not prove

It proves that the record of each punch hasn't been altered since it was recorded. Every punch carries its time. A clock-in also records whether a selfie was taken and, for workers the fence applies to, the GPS reading. It doesn't prove the GPS location is genuine. The location still comes from the worker's phone, the same as any GPS clock-in. Treat proof of presence as a way to keep a record from being changed later, not as a way to make a location impossible to fake.

Export it from Reports

Open Reports, set your date range, and open the Export menu. Under the Proof of presence group you get two downloads.

  • Proof of Presence (PDF) is a printable, per-worker report of when each punch happened and the signature status of each record. A clock-in with a location also shows where it happened and the distance to the nearest worksite.
  • Verifiable bundle (JSON) is a machine-readable file for one employee that another person can check independently. Because a bundle is a single chain of linked punches, it's available only when the report is narrowed to one worker.

Verify a record at getclox.com/verify

Anyone you give a bundle to can go to getclox.com/verify, paste it in, and check it. The verifier recomputes the record and confirms it hasn't been altered or reordered. Once Clox's signing key is in place, it also confirms that Clox signed it. Nothing pasted there is stored, and they don't need a Clox account.

Signatures turn on once Clox has its key
Records are always linked in order, so reordering is caught. Cryptographic signatures apply once Clox's signing key is in place. Until then the verifier confirms the chain is intact but won't report a record as cryptographically signed.

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