BambooHR
Available Tools
Get a specific employee by ID with optional field selection. Returns employee profile data including personal info, job details, and contact information.
Get the employee directory containing all employees with basic information. Use this for a quick overview of all employees in the organization.
Create a new employee record in BambooHR. Requires at minimum first and last name. Returns the created employee data with assigned ID.
Update an existing employee’s information. Only provided fields will be updated; omitted fields remain unchanged.
List all files associated with an employee, organized by category. Returns file metadata including names, sizes, and categories.
List goals for an employee with optional status filtering. Returns goal details including progress and due dates.
Get a specific goal by ID with full details including description, progress, and comments.
Create a new goal for an employee. Set title, description, due date, and optional sharing with other employees.
Update an existing goal. Modify title, description, due date, progress percentage, or sharing settings.
Close/complete a goal. Optionally add a completion comment to document the outcome.
Reopen a previously closed goal. Allows continued work and tracking on the goal.
Add a comment to a goal. Use for progress updates, feedback, or documentation.
Get all available employee field definitions. Returns field IDs, names, and types that can be used in reports and employee queries.
Get all available list field values (e.g., departments, locations, employment statuses). Useful for populating dropdowns or validating input.
Get all BambooHR user accounts with their associated employee IDs and login status. Useful for user management and access auditing.
Run a predefined company report by ID. Supports optional filtering and multiple output formats (JSON, CSV, etc.).
Run a custom employee report with specified fields. Select which employee fields to include in the report output.
Get a list of employees who are out (on time off) for a given date range. Defaults to today if no dates provided.
List time off requests with optional filters for date range, employee, status, action needed, and type.
Get the time off policies assigned to a specific employee, including accrual rates and balances.
Get all available time off types configured in the BambooHR account (e.g., Vacation, Sick, Personal).
Calculate an employee’s estimated time off balance for a future date, accounting for accruals and scheduled time off.
Create a new time off request for an employee. Requires time off type, start date, and end date.
Get timesheet entries for an employee within a date range. Returns detailed time tracking records with hours, tasks, and projects.
Add a new timesheet entry for an employee. Records hours worked on a specific date with optional task/project association.
Edit an existing timesheet entry. Updates hours and optionally task, project, or notes.
Delete a timesheet entry by ID. Permanently removes the time tracking record.
Record a clock-in time for an employee. Optionally specify start time and timezone; defaults to current time.
Record a clock-out time for an employee. Optionally specify end time and timezone; defaults to current time.
Get daily time tracking summaries for an employee within a date range. Returns aggregated hours per day.
Get all training categories/types defined in the BambooHR account. Returns category names, requirements, and renewal periods.
Get all training records for a specific employee. Returns completed trainings with dates, hours, and costs.
Add a training record for an employee. Records completion of a training type with optional cost, hours, and instructor info.
Update an existing training record. Modify completion date, cost, hours, instructor, or notes.
Delete a training record by ID. Permanently removes the training from the employee’s record.