BambooHR

BambooHR MCP Connector for Claude

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Official HR software automation — manage employee directories, time off requests, and company reports via AI.

12 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Orchestrate your human resources operations with BambooHR, the leading platform for small and medium businesses. By connecting BambooHR to your AI agent, you transform complex people management into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search the employee directory, audit time off requests, identify who is out of the office today, and retrieve custom company reports without you ever navigating through dense HR menus. Whether you're a manager checking team availability or an HR admin updating records, your agent acts as a direct bridge to your people data, ensuring your organizational culture stays agile and informed.

What you can do

  • Employee Directory — Search and list active employees, retrieving basic contact details and profile information through natural language.
  • Time Off Management — Audit active time off requests, list employees currently out of the office, and submit new requests seamlessly.
  • HR Auditing — Retrieve specific company reports and list available time off types or policies for your organization.
  • Record Updates — Programmatically update basic employee information to ensure your HR records are always accurate.
  • Availability Insights — Quickly identify team members who are out for specific date ranges to optimize project planning.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your BambooHR Subdomain and API Key
  3. Start managing your human resources through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Team Managers — check who is out of the office today and audit time off requests for your team directly from chat.
  • HR Administrators — retrieve company reports and update employee records without manual dashboard entry.
  • Operations Leads — verify employee contact details and organizational structures for project coordination.
  • Knowledge Workers — quickly find teammates' information and availability through natural conversation.
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12 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

add_time_off_request

Submit a new time off request for an employee

get_account_check

Verify BambooHR connection

get_company_report

Get a specific company report by ID

get_employee_details

Get basic details for a specific employee

list_employees_directory

List active employees from the company directory

list_time_off_policies

List all defined time off policies

list_time_off_requests

List time off requests

list_time_off_types

List all defined time off types

list_whos_out

Helper to list who is out today

search_employee

Search for an employee by name in the directory

update_employee

Update employee information

whos_out

List employees who are out (time off) for a date range

See how to talk to your AI agent using BambooHR.

Who is out of the office today?

Checking BambooHR... Today, Jane Doe (Vacation) and John Smith (Sick Leave) are out. Would you like to check availability for a different date range?

Search for 'Sarah' in the employee directory.

I found Sarah Miller. She is a 'Senior Engineer' in the 'Product' team. Her email is sarah.miller@example.com. Would you like her extension or office location?

What are my available time off types?

Retrieving time off types... You have access to: Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Day, and Bereavement. Which one would you like to request?

Use the `search_employee` tool and provide the teammate's name. Your agent will search the company directory and return their contact details, including phone and email.

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