# Bamboohr

```json
{
  "name": "Bamboohr",
  "slug": "bamboohr",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/bamboohr",
  "categories": [
    "hr & recruiting"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:02:22.574Z"
}
```

![Bamboohr logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/bamboohr)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Bamboohr MCP or direct API to fetch employee records, manage PTO, onboard new hires, and update HR data through natural language.

## Summary

BambooHR is a cloud-based HR management platform for small and mid-sized businesses. It streamlines employee data, HR workflows, and reporting in one easy interface.

## Categories

- hr & recruiting

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 41

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/bamboohr

## Authentication

- **Oauth2**
  - Type: `oauth2`
  - Description: Oauth2 authentication for BambooHR.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Oauth2 credentials for BambooHR.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.
- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for BambooHR.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for BambooHR.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Add new dependent for employee John Doe
- Update direct deposit details for Sarah Smith
- Log overtime hours for marketing team members
- Post interview feedback on Jane Roe's application

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BAMBOOHR_ATS_CREATE_CANDIDATE` | Create Candidate Application | Tool to create a candidate application. Use when adding a new applicant to a specific job opening in BambooHR ATS. |
| `BAMBOOHR_ATS_CREATE_JOB_OPENING` | Create Job Opening | Tool to create a new job opening in BambooHR ATS. Use when you need to open a new job for applicants. |
| `BAMBOOHR_ATS_GET_APPLICATIONS` | List Job Applications | Tool to list job applications with optional filters. Use when retrieving ATS applications for reporting or integration. |
| `BAMBOOHR_BENEFIT_GET_COVERAGES` | Get Benefit Coverages | Tool to retrieve standard benefit coverage options. Use when you need to fetch all or specific coverages before configuring benefit plans. |
| `BAMBOOHR_BENEFIT_GET_MEMBER_EVENTS` | Get Member Benefit Events | Tool to list member benefit events. Use when you need to fetch all benefit events visible to the authenticated user. |
| `BAMBOOHR_COMPANY_GET_EINS` | Get Company EINs | Tool to retrieve company Employer Identification Numbers (EINs). Use when you need to fetch your account's EINs after authenticating. |
| `BAMBOOHR_COMPANY_GET_INFORMATION` | Get Company Information | Tool to retrieve company information. Use when you need details about the current account's settings. |
| `BAMBOOHR_CREATE_FILE_CATEGORY` | Create File Category | Tool to create new company file categories. Use when organizing company files by adding new categories after confirming desired names. |
| `BAMBOOHR_CREATE_TIME_OFF_REQUEST` | Create Time Off Request | Tool to submit a new time off request. Use after confirming employee ID and valid payload. |
| `BAMBOOHR_DATASETS_LIST` | List Datasets | Tool to list available datasets via the Datasets API. Use when you need to discover available dataset schemas before querying data. |
| `BAMBOOHR_DEPENDENTS_CREATE` | Create Employee Dependent | Tool to add a dependent to an employee. Use when a new dependent needs to be recorded for benefits or HR tracking. Ensure the employee record exists before calling this tool. |
| `BAMBOOHR_DEPENDENTS_GET_ALL` | Get All Employee Dependents | Tool to retrieve all employee dependents. Use after ensuring your API key has access to benefit settings. |
| `BAMBOOHR_EMPLOYEE_CREATE` | Create Employee | Tool to create a new employee record. Use when adding employees via BambooHR API. Returns the new employee's ID. |
| `BAMBOOHR_EMPLOYEE_FILES_CREATE_CATEGORY` | Create Employee File Category | Tool to create new employee file categories. Use when organizing employee files by adding new categories after confirming desired names. |
| `BAMBOOHR_EMPLOYEE_GET_CHANGED` | Get Changed Employees | Tool to get employees inserted, updated, or deleted since a given timestamp. Use when fetching incremental HR changes. |
| `BAMBOOHR_FILES_LIST` | List Company Files | Tool to list company file categories and their files. Use when you need to retrieve all company files organized by category after confirming file inventory exists. |
| `BAMBOOHR_FILES_UPLOAD` | Upload Company File | Tool to upload a new company file. Use when you need to add a file to BambooHR after confirming its category and share settings. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_ALL_EMPLOYEES` | Get All Employees | Retrieves all employees from the BambooHR employee directory including their basic information and status. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_APPLICANT_STATUSES` | Get Applicant Statuses | Tool to retrieve applicant statuses. Use when you need to list ATS statuses for your company; requires ATS settings access. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_CUSTOM_EMPLOYEE_FIELDS` | Get Custom Employee Fields | Tool to fetch custom employee field values. Use when you need to retrieve only custom fields for all employees. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_CUSTOM_REPORTS` | Run Custom Report | Tool to run a custom report by ID or ad-hoc fields. Use when you need to execute a saved report or generate an ad-hoc report and retrieve its results in JSON or file format. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_EMPLOYEE` | Get Employee | Tool to retrieve detailed information for a specific employee. Use when you need individual employee data by ID. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_EMPLOYEE_PHOTO` | Get Employee Photo | Tool to retrieve an employee's profile photo by size. Use when you need to download the image binary for the specified employee after confirming their ID. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_HIRING_LEADS` | Get Hiring Leads | Tool to retrieve potential hiring leads (employees who can manage job openings) for use in creating a new job opening. The API key owner must have access to ATS settings. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_JOB_SUMMARIES` | Get Job Summaries | Tool to retrieve a list of ATS job summaries. Use when you need an overview of all job postings and their key details. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_META_DEPARTMENTS` | Get Departments Metadata | Tool to list department metadata. Use after needing all available department codes and names. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_META_DIVISIONS` | Get Meta Divisions | Tool to list all division metadata. Use after authenticating to fetch the account's divisions. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_META_EMPLOYMENT_STATUSES` | List Employment Status Metadata | Tool to list all employment status metadata. Use when you need all defined employment statuses for the company. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_META_JOB_TITLES` | Get Meta Job Titles | Tool to retrieve job title metadata. Uses the list-field metadata endpoint and extracts the options for the `jobTitle` field. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_META_LOCATIONS` | Get Meta Locations | Tool to list location metadata. Use when you need all configured company locations for lookups. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_META_TIME_OFF_TYPES` | Get Time-Off Types Metadata | Tool to list time-off type metadata. Use when you need to discover available time-off types before creating time-off requests. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_REPORT` | Get Report | Tool to fetch a built-in or published report in JSON or other formats. Use when you need to retrieve report data or download report files after specifying the report ID and desired output format. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_TIME_OFF_BALANCES` | Get Time-Off Balances | Tool to retrieve time-off balances for employees. Use when you need current balances across your team. |
| `BAMBOOHR_GET_TIME_OFF_REQUESTS` | Get Time-Off Requests | Tool to list time-off requests within a date range. Use after confirming start and end dates; supports optional filters for status, employee, and time off type. |
| `BAMBOOHR_LIST_BUILTIN_REPORTS` | List Company Reports | Tool to list all available company and custom reports. Use after confirming account setup. Requires 'report' scope for OAuth or an API key with report access permissions. |
| `BAMBOOHR_META_GET_COUNTRIES` | Get Country Options | Tool to retrieve all available country options. Use when you need a complete list of selectable countries before updating or validating country fields. |
| `BAMBOOHR_META_GET_LIST_FIELD_DETAILS` | Get List Field Details | Tool to get details for all list fields. Use when you need to discover list field options before using them. |
| `BAMBOOHR_META_GET_TABULAR_FIELDS` | Get Tabular Fields Metadata | Tool to list tabular table fields metadata. Use when you need standard table structures before accessing table rows. |
| `BAMBOOHR_META_GET_USERS` | Get Users | Tool to list active users with basic info. Use when you need to retrieve current users' IDs, names, and emails. |
| `BAMBOOHR_UPDATE_EMPLOYEE` | Update Employee | Tool to update fields on a specified employee record. Use when you need to modify employee properties via BambooHR API after confirming the target employee ID. Example: "Update employee 12345's department to Sales". |
| `BAMBOOHR_UPDATE_TIME_OFF_REQUEST` | Update Time Off Request | Tool to update the status of an existing time-off request. Use when you need to approve, deny, or cancel a request after reviewing it. Example: "Approve time-off request 12345". |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Bamboohr Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Bamboohr actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Add a dependent to employee 123 for health benefits'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'Add a dependent to employee 123 for health benefits'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create Tool Router Session

Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

console.log("Creating Tool Router session...");
const { mcp } = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Bamboohr tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Add time tracking record for employee John Doe for 8 hours on June 10th')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: mcp.url,
    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key' }
  }
});

const tools = await client.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Add time tracking record for employee John Doe for 8 hours on June 10th' }],
  stopWhen: stepCountIs( 5 )
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Bamboohr Integration

- Supports both Bamboohr MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Bamboohr data

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Bamboohr access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Bamboohr
- Scoped, least privilege access to Bamboohr resources
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Bamboohr with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Bamboohr with:

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bamboohr/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Bamboohr with Composio?

Yes, Bamboohr requires you to configure your own OAuth credentials. Once set up, Composio handles token storage, refresh, and lifecycle management for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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