How to integrate Bamboohr MCP with Hermes

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Introduction

Hermes is a 24/7 autonomous agent that lives on your computer or server — it remembers what it learns and evolves as your usage grows.

This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Bamboohr account to Hermes. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. For personal use we recommend the CLI, but you won't go wrong with MCP either.

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What is Composio Connect?

Composio Connect is a consumer offering that lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness — including Hermes. It can:

  • Search and load tools from relevant toolkits on-demand, reducing context usage.
  • Chain multiple tools to accomplish complex workflows via a remote workbench, without excessive back-and-forth with the LLM.
  • Manage app authentication end-to-end with zero manual overhead.

Integrating Bamboohr with Hermes

Using Composio Connect CLI

1. Install the Composio CLI

Run the install script directly, or paste https://composio.dev/hermes into your Hermes chat box to have it installed for you.

bash
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash
Hermes authenticating with Composio

2. Authenticate

Once the CLI is installed, ask Hermes to authenticate with Composio.

3. Connect to Bamboohr

Ask your agent to connect to Bamboohr, or simply request any Bamboohr-related task. Hermes will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

4. Done. You're all set with a new Bamboohr connection.

Using Composio Connect MCP

1. Get your MCP URL and API Key

Go to dashboard.composio.dev and copy your Connect MCP URL and API key.

Copy MCP URL and API key from Composio dashboard

2. Open the Hermes config file

bash
nano ~/.hermes/config.yaml

3. Add the Composio Connect MCP server

bash
mcp_servers:
  composio:
    url: "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    headers:
      x-consumer-api-key: "YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"
    connect_timeout: 60
    timeout: 180

Save with Ctrl + O, Enter, then exit with Ctrl + X.

4. Restart your Hermes agent

Once restarted, ask your agent to connect to Bamboohr or request any Bamboohr-related task. It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

5. Done!

What is the Bamboohr MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The BambooHR MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your BambooHR account. It provides structured and secure access to your HR data, so your agent can perform actions like managing employee benefits, updating payroll records, tracking time, and assisting with applicant management on your behalf.

  • Employee benefits administration: Automatically enroll employees in benefit groups, create or update benefit records, and manage company-wide benefit offerings with ease.
  • Payroll and direct deposit management: Enable your agent to create paystubs, add unpaid pay periods, and update employee direct deposit information for seamless payroll processing.
  • Dependent and tax record updates: Empower your agent to add employee dependents and modify withholding details, keeping employee records accurate and compliant.
  • Time tracking automation: Let your agent log new time tracking records for employees, ensuring precise attendance and overtime data for reporting and payroll.
  • Applicant and recruitment collaboration: Allow your agent to post comments on applicant records, streamlining feedback and communication during the hiring process.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create Candidate ApplicationTool to create a candidate application.
Create Job OpeningTool to create a new job opening in BambooHR ATS.
List Job ApplicationsTool to list job applications with optional filters.
Get Benefit CoveragesTool to retrieve standard benefit coverage options.
Get Member Benefit EventsTool to list member benefit events.
Get Company EINsTool to retrieve company Employer Identification Numbers (EINs).
Get Company InformationTool to retrieve company information.
Create File CategoryTool to create new company file categories.
Create Time Off RequestTool to submit a new time off request.
List DatasetsTool to list available datasets via the Datasets API.
Create Employee DependentTool to add a dependent to an employee.
Get All Employee DependentsTool to retrieve all employee dependents.
Create EmployeeTool to create a new employee record.
Create Employee File CategoryTool to create new employee file categories.
Get Changed EmployeesTool to get employees inserted, updated, or deleted since a given timestamp.
List Company FilesTool to list company file categories and their files.
Upload Company FileTool to upload a new company file.
Get All EmployeesRetrieves all employees from the BambooHR employee directory including their basic information and status.
Get Applicant StatusesTool to retrieve applicant statuses.
Get Custom Employee FieldsTool to fetch custom employee field values.
Run Custom ReportTool to run a custom report by ID or ad-hoc fields.
Get EmployeeTool to retrieve detailed information for a specific employee.
Get Employee PhotoTool to retrieve an employee's profile photo by size.
Get Hiring LeadsTool to retrieve potential hiring leads (employees who can manage job openings) for use in creating a new job opening.
Get Job SummariesTool to retrieve a list of ATS job summaries.
Get Departments MetadataTool to list department metadata.
Get Meta DivisionsTool to list all division metadata.
List Employment Status MetadataTool to list all employment status metadata.
Get Meta Job TitlesTool to retrieve job title metadata.
Get Meta LocationsTool to list location metadata.
Get Time-Off Types MetadataTool to list time-off type metadata.
Get ReportTool to fetch a built-in or published report in JSON or other formats.
Get Time-Off BalancesTool to retrieve time-off balances for employees.
Get Time-Off RequestsTool to list time-off requests within a date range.
List Company ReportsTool to list all available company and custom reports.
Get Country OptionsTool to retrieve all available country options.
Get List Field DetailsTool to get details for all list fields.
Get Tabular Fields MetadataTool to list tabular table fields metadata.
Get UsersTool to list active users with basic info.
Update EmployeeTool to update fields on a specified employee record.
Update Time Off RequestTool to update the status of an existing time-off request.

Way Forward

With Bamboohr connected, Hermes can now act on your behalf whenever it detects a relevant task or you ask it to.

From here, you can extend Hermes further:

  • Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup. Each new integration compounds what Hermes can do for you.
  • Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, Hermes can chain actions together — turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft.
  • Let it learn your patterns: The more you use Hermes, the better it gets at anticipating how you'd handle recurring tasks. Give it feedback on drafts and decisions, and it will adapt.

If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the community or check out the Docs for deeper configuration options.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Bamboohr MCP?

With a standalone Bamboohr MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Bamboohr tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Bamboohr and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Hermes?

Yes, you can. Hermes fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Bamboohr tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Bamboohr while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Bamboohr scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Bamboohr data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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